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An apparatus (410) for holding a plastic bag (36) in an upright and open position comprising a base (412), an upper frame (414), a vertical support member (416) and a pair of handle receiving members (418, 420) rotatably mounted to the upper frame (414) is disclosed. The handle receiving members (41

An apparatus (410) for holding a plastic bag (36) in an upright and open position comprising a base (412), an upper frame (414), a vertical support member (416) and a pair of handle receiving members (418, 420) rotatably mounted to the upper frame (414) is disclosed. The handle receiving members (418, 420) each include a pair of rotatable arms (422, 424, 426, 428). The rotatable arms (422, 424, 426, 428) having a first position and a second position. In the first position, the rotatable arms (422, 424, 426, 428) are generally vertical for receiving and removing the plastic bag (36). In the second position, the rotatable arms (422, 424, 426, 428) are rotated a predetermined angle from vertical. The rotation of the rotatable arms (422, 424, 426, 428) from the first to the second position increases the distance between the rotatable arms (422, 424, 426, 428) in each pair of handle receiving members (418, 420), thereby securing the plastic bag (36) in an upright and open position within the apparatus (410).

대표청구항 ▼

1. An apparatus for holding in an upright and open position, a plastic bag having a pair of handles, the apparatus comprising:a base; an upper frame; at least one vertical support member extending between the base and the upper frame; and a pair of handle receiving members mounted to the upper frame

1. An apparatus for holding in an upright and open position, a plastic bag having a pair of handles, the apparatus comprising:a base; an upper frame; at least one vertical support member extending between the base and the upper frame; and a pair of handle receiving members mounted to the upper frame for disposition within the handles of the plastic bag each pair of handle receiving members including a pair of rotatable arms, the rotatable arms having a first position and a second position, in the first position, the rotatable arms are generally vertical for receiving and removing the plastic bag, in the second position, the rotatable arms are rotated a predetermined angle from vertical for securing the plastic bag within the apparatus, the rotation of the rotatable arms from the first to the second position creating translational movement of the rotatable arms such that the distance between the rotatable arms in each pair of rotatable arms is greater in the second position than in the first position, thereby holding the plastic bag in an upright and open position.