Auxiliary support and trash bag bin for trash receptacle

Abstract

A unitary support and trash bag bin device for use with conventional trash receptacle includes an open top support member for receiving the lower end portion of a trash receptacle therein. A trash bag bin is integral with the support member and projects forwardly therefrom. The bin is sized and dimensioned to contain a supply of trash bags which are used to line a trash receptacle.

1 . An auxiliary support and trash bag bin device for use with a conventional open top trash receptacle, the trash receptacle having opposed side walls and opposed front and rear walls converging slightly downwardly and being integral with a flat, planar bottom wall,
 the auxiliary support and trash bag bin device including an open top support member having opposed side walls and opposed front and rear walls converging slightly downwardly to a flat bottom wall, the convergent angle of the walls of the support member corresponding to the convergent angle of the walls of the trash receptacle to enable the trash receptacle to be snugly positioned within the support member,   an open top bag bin integral with the front wall of the support member including opposed side walls and a front wall integral with a flat bottom wall, the width dimension of the bin being less than the width dimension of the support member, said bin having an open rear portion extending between the side walls and bottom wall of the bin, the front wall of the trash receptacle defining the rear wall of the bin when the trash receptacle is positioned within the support member, the bag bin being sized and dimensioned for containing trash bags therein for use in lining the interior of the trash receptacle.   
   
   
       2 . The device as defined in  claim 1  wherein said trash bag bin is provided with a lid having a molded in hinge integral with the front wall of the bin. 
   
   
       3 . The device as defined in  claim 1  wherein said support member and trash bag bin device is of unitary molded construction formed of a plastic material. 
   
   
       4 . The device as defined in  claim 1  wherein the flat bottom wall of the support member is coplanar and continuous with the flat bottom wall of the bin. 
   
   
       5 . The device as defined in  claim 1  wherein the upper edges of the walls of the support member are disposed in a plane substantially parallel to the bottom wall of the support member, the upper edges of the walls of the bin being disposed in plane angularly disposed with respect to the bottom wall of the bin. 
   
   
       6 . The device as defined in  claim 1  and removable divider mean positioned within the bin and dividing the interior of the bin into equal sized vertical compartments. 
   
   
       7 . The device as defined in  claim 6  wherein the divider means include a flat horizontal element positioned upon the bottom wall of the bin, and a vertical, planar divider element integral with the horizontal element and projecting upwardly therefrom. 
   
   
       8 . The device as defined in  claim 7  wherein the horizontal element corresponds in size and dimensions to the bottom wall of the bin to snugly fit within the bin. 
   
   
       9 . The device as defined in  claim 6  wherein the divider means includes a horizontal element positioned upon the bottom wall of the bin, a pair of laterally spaced apart vertical, planar divider elements integral with the horizontal element and projecting upwardly therefrom to divide the interior of the bin into three equal sized compartments.