Trash bag supporting apparatus

Abstract

A trash bag supporting apparatus comprises a support ring having a circular cylindrical interior surface extending at a predetermined angle for receiving the openable end of a trash bag therethrough with the trash bag draped around the surface. A pressure ring has a circular cylindrical exterior surface extending at the same angle as the surface of the support ring for securing the trash bag in an open configuration and for preventing the trash bag from falling through the support ring upon the receipt of trash therein.

1 . An apparatus for maintaining the openable end of a trash bag in an open configuration comprising:
 a support ring comprising an interior circular cylindrical surface extending at a predetermined angle relative to horizontal for receiving the openable end of the trash bag therethrough with the exterior surface of the trash bag draped around the periphery of the surface;   a pressure ring having an exterior circular cylindrical surface extending at the same angle relative to the horizontal as the interior circular cylindrical surface of the support ring for engagement with the interior surface of the openable end of a trash bag received draped around the periphery of the support ring and thereby retaining the openable end of the trash bag in an open configuration and preventing the trash bag from falling inwardly through the support ring upon the receipt of trash therein.   
   
   
       2 . The apparatus according to the  claim 1  wherein the circular cylindrical surfaces of the support ring and the pressure ring extend at an angle of about 70° relative to horizontal. 
   
   
       3 . The apparatus according to  claim 2  wherein the pressure ring is further characterized by an interior surface and further including a lid for engaging the interior surface of the pressure ring. 
   
   
       4 . A trash bag supporting apparatus comprising:
 a frame comprising an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion comprising an upper vertical support wall having a support ring extending perpendicularly therefrom, the lower portion comprising a lower vertical support wall and a base extending therefrom;   a pressure ring for maintaining a trash bag in mating engagement with the ring of the upper portion;   means for adjustably fastening the upper portion with the lower portion when the upper portion is in an upright position; and   at least one wheel coupled to the lower portion of the base for transporting the apparatus.   
   
   
       5 . The apparatus according to  claim 4  wherein the upper portion of the frame may be adjusted between first and second positions, the first position enabling the apparatus to support a smaller-sized trash bag, the second position enabling the apparatus to support a larger-sized trash bag. 
   
   
       6 . The apparatus according to  claim 4  wherein the means for adjustably fastening the upper portion to the lower portion secured to the lower vertical support wall and fasteners extending through apertures bored into the upper vertical support wall. 
   
   
       7 . The apparatus according to  claim 4  further comprising means for fastening the upper portion to the lower portion when the upper portion is in an inverted position including an upper lip below the support ring which is received into an opening in the lower vertical support wall and a lower lip on the base which is received in an opening in the upper vertical support wall.