Funnel and stand for bag

Abstract

A bag stand includes a funnel having an inner surface, an outer surface, a top end, a bottom end, and at least one attachment portion; and at least one leg support connectable to the funnel.

1 . A bag stand comprising:
 a funnel having an inner surface, an outer surface, a top end, a bottom end, and at least one attachment portion; and   at least one leg support connectable to the funnel   
     
     
         2 . The bag stand of  claim 1 , wherein each the funnel includes at least one attachment mechanism. 
     
     
         3 . The bag stand of  claim 2 , wherein the attachment mechanism is a spring tab. 
     
     
         4 . The bag stand of  claim 3 , wherein the spring tab is integral with the funnel. 
     
     
         5 . The bag stand of  claim 4 , wherein at least one leg support includes at least one spring tab seat. 
     
     
         6 . The bag stand of  claim 5 , wherein at least one spring tab is formed in at least one attachment portion. 
     
     
         7 . The bag stand of  claim 6 , wherein each leg support includes filleted bottom ends. 
     
     
         8 . The bag stand of  claim 1 , wherein each at least one leg support is connected to at least one attachment portion of the funnel. 
     
     
         9 . The bag stand of  claim 8 , wherein at least one leg support includes a connection portion. 
     
     
         10 . The bag stand of  claim 9 , wherein each connection portion includes a connection slot. 
     
     
         11 . The bag stand of  claim 10 , wherein at least one attachment portion is inserted into at least one connection slot. 
     
     
         12 . The bag stand of  claim 11 , wherein the attachment portion includes at least one attachment mechanism. 
     
     
         13 . The bag stand of  claim 12 , wherein the attachment mechanism is a spring tab. 
     
     
         14 . The bag stand of  claim 13 , wherein the connection portion includes a spring tab seat and wherein the spring tab is inserted into the spring tab seat. 
     
     
         15 . The bag stand of  claim 14 , wherein the spring tab is integral with the attachment portion. 
     
     
         16 . The bag stand of  claim 15 , wherein each leg support includes filleted bottom ends. 
     
     
         17 . A method of using a bag stand, the method comprising:
 connecting at least one leg support to a lower end of a funnel to form a bag stand; and   standing at least one refuse bag with the bag stand.   
     
     
         18 . The method  claim 17 , wherein the step of connecting at least one leg support to the lower end of the funnel to form the bag stand includes utilizing a connection mechanism to maintain the connection between the at least one leg support and the lower end. 
     
     
         19 . The method  claim 18 , wherein utilizing the connection mechanism includes depressing at least one spring tab, inserting the lower end of the funnel into a connection slot in each leg support, and seating each spring tab in at least one spring tab seat.