Disposable tablecloth and collection bag combination

Abstract

A disposable tablecloth and collection bag combination that allows each of the disposable tablecloths to become an individual disposable collection bag for disposing of any debris, garbage and refuse collected on the tablecloth after a meal is finished. The disposable tablecloth and collection bag combination includes a dispensing housing system containing a plurality of stacked disposable tablecloths for individually dispensing one of the plurality of disposable tablecloths at a time. The disposable tablecloth includes a top planar surface, a bottom planar surface, and folded perimeter edges for forming a plurality of cinching channels for receiving a continuous cinching tie member extending through the channels. Two of the adjacent folded perimeter edges are used in the forming of a cinching section for allowing the continuous cinching tie member to be pulled through the cinching section when the meal is finished. The individual disposable collection bag is formed when a user pulls the continuous cinching tie member at each of the cinching sections for forming an interior collection bag compartment for collection of debris within the interior collection bag compartment of the individual disposable collection bag.

1 . A disposable tablecloth and collection bag combination that allows each of said disposable tablecloths to become an individual disposable collection bag for disposing of any debris, garbage and refuse collected on said tablecloth after a meal is finished, comprising: 
 a) a dispensing housing system containing a plurality of stacked disposable tablecloths for individually dispensing one of said plurality of disposable tablecloths at a time;    b) said disposable tablecloth including a top planar surface, a bottom planar surface, and folded perimeter edges for forming a plurality of cinching channels for receiving a continuous cinching tie member extending through said channels;    c) two of said adjacent folded perimeter edges for forming a cinching section for allowing said continuous cinching tie member to be pulled through said cinching section when the meal is finished; and    d) said individual disposable collection bag being formed when a user pulls said continuous cinching tie member at each of said cinching sections for forming an interior collection bag compartment for collection of debris within said interior collection bag compartment of said individual disposable collection bag.    
   
   
       2 . A disposable tablecloth and collection bag combination in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said dispensing housing system includes a plurality of holding sections each having a substantially triangular shape.  
   
   
       3 . A disposable tablecloth and collection bag combination in accordance with  claim 2 , wherein each of said holding sections include a top wall, a bottom wall, side walls for forming an interior well opening for receiving said stack of said plurality of disposable tablecloths at each of said holding sections.  
   
   
       4 . A disposable tablecloth and collection bag combination in accordance with  claim 3 , wherein each of said bottom surfaces having attachment means thereon for attachment to a table, counter top or other planar surfaces.  
   
   
       5 . A disposable tablecloth and collection bag combination in accordance with  claim 4 , wherein said attachment means include an adhesive layer, sliding clips, side clip members, a self-sticking glue layer, Velcro™ strips, buckles or other attachment devices for attachment to said holding corners.  
   
   
       6 . A disposable tablecloth and collection bag combination in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein each of said disposable tablecloths includes a single ply of plastic material.  
   
   
       7 . A disposable tablecloth and collection bag combination in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein each of said disposable tablecloths includes a single ply of coated paper material.  
   
   
       8 . A disposable tablecloth and collection bag combination in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein each of said disposable tablecloths includes a two-ply combination of paper and plastic material being integrally formed together.  
   
   
       9 . A disposable tablecloth and collection bag combination in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said continuous cinching tie member is selected from the group consisting of plastic ribbon material, fiber ribbon material, cotton string, plastic string, hemp cord, flexible plastic wire, and flexible metal wire.  
   
   
       10 . A disposable tablecloth and collection bag combination in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said tablecloth has a geometric shape selected from the group consisting of a square, a rectangle, a trapezoid, a circle, an oval, a triangle, and other geometric shapes.  
   
   
       11 . A disposable tablecloth and collection bag combination in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said disposable tablecloth has a contoured wall edge for use as a serving platter.  
   
   
       12 . A disposable covering and collection bag combination that allows each of said disposable coverings to become an individual disposable collection bag for disposing of any debris, garbage and refuse collected on said covering after use, comprising: 
 a) a dispensing housing system containing a plurality of stacked disposable coverings for individually dispensing one of said plurality of disposable coverings at a time;    b) said disposable covering including a top planar surface, a bottom planar surface, and folded perimeter edges for forming a plurality of cinching channels for receiving a continuous cinching tie member extending therethrough;    c) two of said adjacent folded perimeter edges for forming a cinching section for allowing said continuous cinching tie members to be pulled through said cinching section after use; and    d) said individual disposable collection bag being formed when a user pulls said continuous cinching tie member at each of said cinching sections for forming an interior collection bag compartment for collection of debris within said interior collection bag compartment of said individual disposable collection bag.    
   
   
       13 . A disposable covering and collection bag combination in accordance with  claim 12 , wherein said dispensing housing system includes a plurality of holding sections each having a substantially triangular shape.  
   
   
       14 . A disposable covering and collection bag combination in accordance with  claim 12 , wherein said disposable covering is made of material selected from the group consisting of a single ply of plastic material, a single ply of coated paper material and a two-ply combination of paper and plastic material being integrally formed together.  
   
   
       15 . A disposable tablecloth and collection bag combination in accordance with  claim 12 , wherein said continuous cinching tie member is selected from the group consisting of plastic ribbon material, fiber ribbon material, cotton string, plastic string, hemp cord, flexible plastic wire, and flexible metal wire.  
   
   
       16 . A disposable table covering and collection bag combination in accordance with  claim 12 , wherein said covering has a geometric shape selected from the group consisting of a square, a rectangle, a trapezoid, a triangle, an oval, a circle and other geometric shapes.  
   
   
       17 . A disposable placemat size table covering and collection bag combination that allows each of said disposable table coverings to become an individual disposable collection bag for disposing of any debris, garbage and refuse collected on said table covering after a meal is finished, comprising: 
 a) a dispensing housing system containing a plurality of stacked disposable placemat size table coverings for individually dispensing one of said plurality of disposable table coverings at a time;    b) said disposable placemat size table covering including a top planar surface, a bottom planar surface, and folded perimeter edges for forming a plurality of cinching channels for receiving a continuous cinching tie member extending through said channels;    c) two of said adjacent folded perimeter edges for forming a cinching section for allowing said continuous cinching tie member to be pulled through said cinching section when the meal is finished; and    d) said individual disposable collection bag being formed when a user pulls said continuous cinching tie member at each of said cinching section for forming an interior collection bag compartment for collection of debris within said interior collection bag compartment of said individual disposable collection bag.    
   
   
       18 . A disposable table covering and collection bag combination in accordance with  claim 17 , wherein said dispensing housing system includes a plurality of holding sections, wherein each of said holding sections includes a top wall, a bottom wall, side walls for forming an interior well opening for receiving said stack of said plurality of disposable table coverings at each of said holding sections.  
   
   
       19 . A disposable table covering and collection bag combination in accordance with  claim 17 , wherein said disposable table covering is made of material selected from the group consisting of a single ply of plastic material, a single ply of coated paper material and a two-ply combination of paper and plastic material being integrally formed together.  
   
   
       20 . A disposable table covering and collection bag combination in accordance with  claim 17 , wherein said table covering has a geometric shape selected from the group consisting of a square, a rectangle, a trapezoid, a triangle, an oval a circle and other geometric shapes.