Assemblable trash storage apparatus for holding trash/grocery bags

Abstract

A multi-compartment trash storage apparatus assembled from individual components comprising two flat side pieces and a plurality of connecting panels. Each of the side pieces comprises a vertical bar and a plurality of panels projecting at an angle from the vertical bar and disposed one below the other. The panels include a plurality of slots along their bottom, front and back edges. The connecting panels are rectangular comprising top, bottom and a pair of side edges. The side edges are adapted to be snapped in the slots in order to connect the two side pieces and form a plurality of compartments. The assembled apparatus is self-standing and the compartments are located one below the other, inclined at an angle to facilitate easy access and adapted to receive conventional plastic or paper grocery bags.

1 . A multi-compartment grocery bag holder comprising
 a. two vertical side members; and   b. a plurality of panel members that engage the side members, so that when connected, the panel members form a vertically coplanar series of open ended receptacles; wherein the side members comprise the sides of the receptacles, and the panel members comprise the top, bottom and rear of the receptacles.   
   
   
       2 . The holder of  claim 1 , wherein the panel members engage the side members in a manner so that sloped receptacles are created. 
   
   
       3 . The holder of  claim 1 , wherein the side members have a means for holding a plastic grocery bag disposed on opposite sides of the open ended receptacles. 
   
   
       4 . The holder of  claim 3 , wherein the means for holding a plastic grocery bag comprises tabs disposed on the side members. 
   
   
       5 . The holder of  claim 1 , wherein the panel members engage the side members using a tab and slot mechanism. 
   
   
       6 . The holder of  claim 1 , wherein at least one stabilizing connector member connects the side members at the rear of the grocery bag holder. 
   
   
       7 . The holder of  claim 1 , wherein each side of a receptacle except the open side comprises of at least one, or a plurality of panel members. 
   
   
       8 . The holder of  claim 1 , wherein the panel members are held in place by the side members. 
   
   
       9 . The holder of  claim 1 , wherein the panel members can be installed, removed and re-installed multiple times. 
   
   
       10 . The holder of  claim 1 , wherein the panel members can be connected to and removed from the side members without the use of tools. 
   
   
       11 . The holder of  claim 1 , wherein the holder can be assembled from the minimum number of panels necessary to create at least one receptacle. 
   
   
       12 . The holder of  claim 1 , wherein the dimensions of the receptacles created by the panel members and side members form the compartments that receive paper and plastic grocery bags. 
   
   
       13 . The holder of  claim 1 , wherein the panel members are interchangeable and can be installed in any position between the side members to form a receptacle. 
   
   
       14 . The holder of  claim 6 , wherein the panel members are interchangeable with any stabilizing connector members 
   
   
       15 . The holder of  claim 1 , wherein the holder comprises three receptacles when the panel members are connected. 
   
   
       16 . The holder of  claim 4 , wherein a total of fourteen connecting panels are used to assemble the apparatus comprising three compartments. 
   
   
       17 . The holder of  claim 1 , wherein the side members comprise to flat dimensions at a 90 degree angle to facilitate placing the holder on a floor and against a wall. 
   
   
       18 . The holder of  claim 1 , wherein the receptacles are disposed at an angle so that the open end of each receptacle faces up and away from the holder. 
   
   
       19 . The holder of  claim 18 , wherein the receptacles are inclined at an angle between 45 and 60 degrees from the horizontal. 
   
   
       20 . The holder of  claim 1 , wherein the side members and panel members are made of any material from the list of materials comprising plastic, resin, wood or metal.