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A system for supporting and holding open a container is provided which includes a mounting element which is adapted to be secured to a support, such as a vertical surface, and a mechanism to receive and hold a bag in an open position. The bag receiving and holding mechanism is pivotally connected to

A system for supporting and holding open a container is provided which includes a mounting element which is adapted to be secured to a support, such as a vertical surface, and a mechanism to receive and hold a bag in an open position. The bag receiving and holding mechanism is pivotally connected to the mounting element. A biasing mechanism, with a predetermined load bearing capacity, is connected between the mounting element and the receiving and holding mechanism in a manner such that the receiving and holding mechanism is normally oriented in a substantially horizontal position above a floor. When a bag is held in place in the system and a load is placed in the bag, such that the bag and its load exceed the load bearing capacity of the biasing mechanism, the biasing mechanism will be overcome; thereby, allowing the receiving and holding mechanism to pivot downwardly so that the bag can be supported by the floor or the wall on which the system is mounted.

대표청구항 ▼

A system adapted to support a container and its contents on a support structure above the floor comprising: a mounting element; means for holding and receiving a container; hinge means for pivotally connecting said holding and receiving means to said mounting element; a hinge pin, said hinge pin bei

A system adapted to support a container and its contents on a support structure above the floor comprising: a mounting element; means for holding and receiving a container; hinge means for pivotally connecting said holding and receiving means to said mounting element; a hinge pin, said hinge pin being included as a portion of said hinge means, and a coil spring for biasing said holding and receiving means into a first normal substantially horizontal position, said coil spring being wrapped around said hinge pin, said coil spring having a first end and a second end, said first end of said coil spring being connected to said mounting element, and said second end of said coil spring being connected to said means for holding and receiving a container, said coil spring having a given load bearing capacity, said coil spring being adapted to be overcome when the load of a holding and receiving means and a container and its contents exceed the given load bearing capacity of said coil spring, to thereby allow said supporting and holding means to pivot downwards from its normal substantially horizontal position so that a container and its load can be supported by the floor or the support structure on which the system is mounted.