Trash can with integrated exterior pouch for dispensing of plastic trash can liners

Abstract

A trashcan/liner dispensing system that is an integral part of the trashcan. The invention involves a pouch located on the upper, exterior portion of one of the sidewalls of the trashcan that contains a disposable cartridge filled with plastic liners. The sides of the pouch containment area are lined with retention devices thereby minimizing the movement of the contained liners during use. By locating the dispenser on the outside upper portion of the trashcan, the size of the trashcan is only slightly increased and the cartridge of plastic trashcan liners is not susceptible to soiling by trash that may leak from the liner that contains trash inside of the trashcan.

1 . A trash can/liner dispenser combination comprising
 a traditional trashcan with a bottom portion, four sidewall portions and an opening at the top for the containment of waste;   a pouch with a back side and a front side with an opening at said back side that extends up to the top of said front side, said pouch being integrally formed as part of said trashcan with the front portion of said pouch being located on one of said exterior sidewalls with said opening of said pouch positioned toward said top opening of said trashcan, said entire pouch being positioned in the upper portion of said sidewall and protruding slightly to the outside of said trashcan;   a thin, disposable cartridge containing a supply of plastic trash bags, said cartridge being a box shape and having one side open for releasing of said plastic trash bags.   
   
   
       2 . A method for lining trash cans with plastic liners comprising
 the formation of a trashcan with a bottom portion, four side wall portions and an opening at the top for the containment of waste with a pouch with a back side and a front side with an opening at said front side that extends up to the top of said back side, said pouch being integrally formed as part of said trash can with the back portion of said pouch being located on one of said sidewalls with said opening of said pouch positioned toward said opening of said trashcan, said entire pouch being positioned in the upper portion of said sidewall and protruding slightly into the inside of said trashcan;   the placement of a thin, disposable cartridge containing a supply of plastic trash bags, said cartridge being a box shape and having one side open for releasing of said plastic trash bags into said pouch.   
   
   
       3 . A method according to  claim 3  wherein the side portions of said pouch restricted in movement by retention devices on each side of said pouch.