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A hamper bag is removably-mounted by a supporting base defined by a pair of opposing scissor-linkages. The hamper bag includes a pair of rods inserted through its upper lip, which rods are used to hold the hamper bag open on the supporting base by extending the rod-members over dowel-members interco

A hamper bag is removably-mounted by a supporting base defined by a pair of opposing scissor-linkages. The hamper bag includes a pair of rods inserted through its upper lip, which rods are used to hold the hamper bag open on the supporting base by extending the rod-members over dowel-members interconnecting the upper portions of the pair of scissor-linkages, such that the rods are overhung relative to the dowel-members. The upper portions of the slats forming the scissor-linkages serve to prevent the removal of the sides and, therefore, the bag without first moving the rods away and up from the dowel-members to clear the dowel-members. The hamper bag may be carried separately or together with the collapsed supporting base.

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A hamper bag and supporting stand therefor, comprising: a bag having a hollow interior in which may be stored articles of clothing or the like; said bag comprising an upper rim portion having a first longitudinal channel formed along one longitudinal side edge-surface thereof and a second longitudin

A hamper bag and supporting stand therefor, comprising: a bag having a hollow interior in which may be stored articles of clothing or the like; said bag comprising an upper rim portion having a first longitudinal channel formed along one longitudinal side edge-surface thereof and a second longitudinal channel formed along the other diametrically-opposed and parallel longitudinal side edge-surface thereof; a pair of rod-members for insertion into said first and second longitudinal channels, one said rod-member for one said longitudinal channel, each of said pair of rod-members having a length substantially greater than the length of each of said first and second longitudinal channels, so that end portions of each of said pair of rod-members may project beyond the ends of the respective longitudinal channel associated therewith, whereby the end portions of each of said pair of rod-members serve to support the bag upon a supporting stand; a supporting stand for supporting said bag thereon via said end portions of said pair of longitudinal rod-members, said supporting stand comprising a first scissor-linkage, and a second scissor-linkage spaced from said first scissor-linkage; each of said first and second scissor-linkages comprising a first elongated slat-member and a second elongated slat-member; said first and second slat-members being pivotally connected together, so as to provide a scissor-type mechanism; each of said slat-members having an upper tip portion thereof; said supporting stand further comprising a first elongated dowel-member having a first end and a second end for interconnecting upper portions of first parallel ones of said slat-members of said first and second scissor-linkages, and a second elongated dowel-member having a first end and a second end for interconnecting upper portions of second parallel ones of said slat-members of said first and second scissor-linkages; each said elongated dowel-member being connected to its respective parallel slat-members below said upper tip portions thereof, so that said upper tip portions project upwardly beyond an imaginary horizontal plane containing therein said dowel-members; each of said pair of rod-members having a length at least equal to the distance between the facing surfaces of said first parallel ones of said slat-members of said first and second scissor-linkages, whereby said end portions of said rod-members may serve to abut against upper portions of said slat-members of said first and second scissor-linkages; said bag being made of a flexible material at at least the upper mouth portion thereof, so that when said bag is supported on said supporting stand, each of said pair of rod-members overhangs a respective one of said dowel-members, whereby the cooperation of said rod-member with said upper portions an with the respective said dowel-member prevents the bag from escaping therefrom and from being closed without first removing at least one of said rod-members from said supporting stand by first lifting the rod-members upward and away from the respective said upper portions and said dowel-member.