Bag attachment for cooler

Abstract

The bag attachment for a cooler includes a pouch defining a bag having a frame disposed about the mouth of the bag. The frame is releasably attached to an external wall of a cooler and maintains the mouth of the pouch in an open state, allowing for the storage of waste, such as empty cans and bottles, in the receptacle. When the pouch is full, the frame may be detached from the cooler and closed to seal the mouth of the bag for transport to a waste depository.

1 . A bag attachment for a cooler, comprising: 
 a pouch having an open mouth;    a frame attached around the open mouth of the pouch, the frame having a releasable closure for closing the mouth of the pouch; and    means for releasably attaching the frame to the cooler.    
   
   
       2 . The bag attachment according to  claim 1 , wherein said frame further comprises: 
 first and second frame members; and    at least one hinge pivotally connecting the first and second frame members.    
   
   
       3 . The bag attachment according to  claim 1 , wherein said means for attaching comprises a strip of hook and loop fastening material attached to the frame, the strip of hook and loop fastening material being adapted for attachment to a mating strip of hook and loop fastening material attached to the cooler.  
   
   
       4 . The attachable bag for a cooler as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising at least one handle attached to said frame.  
   
   
       5 . The attachable bag for a cooler as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising at least one support mounted on said frame, said at least one support contacting a wall of the cooler when said frame is mounted on the cooler, said at least one support preventing rotation of said frame with respect to the wall of the cooler.  
   
   
       6 . The attachable bag for a cooler as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said frame further comprises: 
 first and second frame members;    at least one hinge pivotally connecting the first and second frame members; and    means for selectively and releasably securing the first frame member to the second frame member when said frame is in a folded state.    
   
   
       7 . The attachable bag for a cooler as recited in  claim 6 , wherein said means for selectively and releasably securing said first frame member to said second frame member comprises a clasp.  
   
   
       8 . The attachable bag for a cooler as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising a releasable fastener mounted on an outer surface of said pouch, the releasable fastener releasably maintaining said pouch in a collapsed and compact state for transport.