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A dispenser for trash container liners including a rigid box containing a supply of liners in the form of a cylindrical roll of a continuous strip of liners. The liners extend through an open slot in the top of the box and the innermost liner of the roll is securely attached to a cylindrical spindle

A dispenser for trash container liners including a rigid box containing a supply of liners in the form of a cylindrical roll of a continuous strip of liners. The liners extend through an open slot in the top of the box and the innermost liner of the roll is securely attached to a cylindrical spindle on which the liners are wound. The dispenser also includes a reinforcing insert in the form of a piece of sheet stock in a U-shape partially surrounding the roll of liners. The box is detachably secured to the bottom of the trash container and the spindle is dimensioned so as not to pass through the slot. Accordingly, when the last liner in the box is used and removed from the container, the box is removed as well.

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What is claimed is: 1. A dispenser for trash container liners, comprising: a rigid box having a longitudinal axis and a generally square shape when viewed in section transverse to said longitudinal axis, said square shape having a base side, an opposing top side which is parallel to said base side,

What is claimed is: 1. A dispenser for trash container liners, comprising: a rigid box having a longitudinal axis and a generally square shape when viewed in section transverse to said longitudinal axis, said square shape having a base side, an opposing top side which is parallel to said base side, and a pair of lateral sides which are orthogonal to said top side and to said base side, with said top side being formed with an open slot elongated in a direction parallel to said longitudinal axis; a supply of liners contained within the interior of said box, said supply of liners being in the form of a roll of a continuous strip of liners separated one from the next by a line of perforations; and a reinforcing insert in the form of a U-shaped member partially surrounding the roll of liners and in contact with the base side and the pair of lateral sides of the box, wherein the U-shaped member is separate from the box and is unattached to the box; whereby the liners are removable from the box one-by-one through the open slot. 2. The dispenser according to claim 1, wherein the continuous strip of liners is formed as a cylindrical roll of liners having an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the box. 3. The dispenser according to claim 2, further including a cylindrical spindle, wherein the roll of liners is wound on the spindle. 4. The dispenser according to claim 3, wherein the innermost liner of the roll of liners is firmly secured to the spindle. 5. The dispenser according to claim 4, wherein the spindle is dimensioned so that it cannot pass through the open slot of the top side of the box. 6. The dispenser according to claim 1, further comprising: means for detachably securing the base side of the box to the inside bottom of a trash container. 7. The dispenser according to claim 6, wherein the means for detachably securing includes a hook and loop fastener set. 8. The dispenser according to claim 1, wherein the reinforcing insert is formed from a piece of sheet stock. 9. The dispenser according to claim 8, wherein the reinforcing insert is formed from a rectangular piece of sheet stock. 10. The dispenser according to claim 9, wherein the reinforcing insert and the box are formed from the same material.