System for dispensing bags

Abstract

When the removable horizontal wall is disposed within said receptacle, the horizontal wall provides a volume between the wall and the bottom of the receptacle to receive and store a supply of receptacle liners. The height is preferably such that many commercially available trash receptacle liners can be easily contained within the volume. The horizontal wall also provides a seal between itself and the vertical wall of the receptacle. Additionally, the horizontal wall should provide a durable bottom surface for holding trash.

1 . A trash receptacle comprising:
 a container having at least one sidewall and a bottom; and   a removable horizontal wall comprising an upper surface and a lower surface, the removable horizontal wall shaped to provide a snug fit with the at least one sidewall of the container and characterized by an aperture to receive and dispense receptacle liners;   wherein when said removable horizontal wall is disposed within said container, the horizontal wall provides:
 (i) a volume between the lower surface of the horizontal wall and the bottom of the container to receive and store a supply of receptacle liners; and 
 (ii) a durable supporting surface for holding a full receptacle liner at a sufficient distance from the container bottom to accommodate a supply of receptacle liners. 
   
     
     
         2 . The trash receptacle of  claim 1  wherein the upper surface of the removable horizontal wall is shaped to collect leakage from the receptacle liner at a location away from the aperture. 
     
     
         3 . The receptacle of  claim 1  wherein the aperture is located on a plane above the remainder of the upper surface. 
     
     
         4 . The receptacle of  claim 2  wherein the upper surface of the removable horizontal wall comprises a cone. 
     
     
         5 . The receptacle of  claim 2  wherein the removable horizontal wall is characterized by a recession to collect leakage and the recession is located on the periphery of the upper surface of the removable horizontal wall. 
     
     
         6 . The receptacle of  claim 1  wherein the removable horizontal wall is configured to snapfit into a groove molded into the at least one sidewall of the container. 
     
     
         7 . The receptacle of  claim 1  wherein the removable horizontal wall is connected to a vertical support system that rests on the bottom of the receptacle. 
     
     
         8 . The receptacle of  claim 1  wherein the removable horizontal wall comprises a friction seal at its periphery.