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A disposable trash bag system that allows a patient to dispose personal trash when lying in a hospital bed thereby reducing contamination. The system includes a moveable overbed table, a bag holding member, an intermediate member disposed between the bag holding member and the table's perimeter side

A disposable trash bag system that allows a patient to dispose personal trash when lying in a hospital bed thereby reducing contamination. The system includes a moveable overbed table, a bag holding member, an intermediate member disposed between the bag holding member and the table's perimeter side edge, and a ring element that receives a disposable trash bag. The ring element is connected to the intermediate member that temporarily snap fits against the perimeter side edge and over the table. During use, a disposable trash bag with an upper supportive ring member is placed in the ring element, the bag holding member and the intermediate member are connected together. The intermediate member is forced against the perimeter side edge at a desired location to hold the bag in place. The intermediate member may be easily moved to any location along the perimeter side edge and remove entirely for cleaning.

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1. A repositionable, disposable trash bag system for a patient lying in a bed, the system comprises: a. an overbed table with a lower base, a vertical column, and an elongated table top with a perimeter side edge, the lower base and the vertical column and the table top being configured so the overb

1. A repositionable, disposable trash bag system for a patient lying in a bed, the system comprises: a. an overbed table with a lower base, a vertical column, and an elongated table top with a perimeter side edge, the lower base and the vertical column and the table top being configured so the overbed table may be moved to different locations around a bed with the table top extended over a bed on which a patient is laying;b. a bag holding member selectively connected to the perimeter side edge, the bag holding member includes a ring element with a center opening; and,c. a disposable trash bag inserted and extended downward into the center opening and supported by the ring element when filled with trash. 2. The disposable trash bag system as recited in claim 1, wherein the ring element is connected to an intermediate member that press against and slides onto the table top. 3. The disposable trash bag system as recited in claim 2, wherein said intermediate member includes an upper leaf and a lower leaf configured to apply a gripping force on opposite sides of the table top. 4. The disposable trash bag system as recited in claim 3, wherein the bag holding device member and the intermediate member are detachable and selectively connected together when used. 5. The disposable trash bag system as recited in claim 2, wherein the bag holding member and the intermediate member are selectively connected together. 6. The disposable trash bag system as recited in claim 1, further including the disposable trash bag with a top opening and a upper ring member surrounding the top opening, the ring member configured to rest on top of the ring element when the disposable trash bag is placed into the center opening thereby holding and supporting the disposable trash bag. 7. The disposable trash bag system as recited in claim 1, further including a raised curb formed on the top surface of the table top and adjacent to the perimeter side edge. 8. The disposable trash bag system as recited in claim 7, wherein the ring element is connected to an intermediate member and configured to press against the perimeter side edge and that slides onto the table top and engages the raised curb. 9. The disposable trash bag system as recited in claim 8, wherein said intermediate member includes an upper leaf and a lower leaf configured to apply a gripping force on opposite sides of the table top. 10. A system to prevent the spread of infection from and to patients lying in a bed in a medical treatment room, comprising; a. an overbed table with a flat table top with a perimeter side edge, the overbed table configured to be moved to different locations on side of a bed where a patient is position so the table top may extend over the bed and used to support objects in a convenient located for the patient;b. a bag holding device member that extends laterally from the perimeter side edge of the table top, the bag holding member includes means for selectively attaching to the table top and extending laterally there from and means for holding a disposable trash bag in a vertical alignment adjacent to the perimeter side edge; and,c. a disposable trash bag attached to the means for holding a disposable trash bag. 11. The system as recited in claim 10, wherein the means for selectively attaching to the table top is an intermediate member that includes an upper leaf and a lower leaf configured to apply a gripping force on opposite sides of the table top. 12. The system as recited in claim 11, wherein the means for holding a disposable trash bag is a ring element and a ring member on the disposable trash bag that rests onto of the ring element to hold and support the bag in a vertical alignment for filling with trash. 13. The disposable trash bag system as recited in claim 10, wherein the intermediate member includes a curb engaging structure configured to engage a raise curb formed on the top table adjacent to the perimeter side edge. 14. The system as recited in claim 10, wherein the means for holding a disposable trash bag a ring element on the bag holding member and a ring member on the disposable trash bag, the ring element and the ring member being configured to that when the disposable trash is inserted into the ring element, the ring member is positioned over the ring element and holds and supports the bag in a vertical alignment on the bag holding member for filling with trash. 15. A method for preventing the contaminating of infections caused by disposable of personal trash generated by a patient in a bed, comprising the following steps: a. positioning an overbed table with an elongated, horizontal table top and an exposed perimeter side edge adjacent to the bed so the table top may be used by the patient laying on a bed;b. selecting a disposable trash bag holder that includes a bag holding member configured to be selectively attached to different locations of the perimeter side edge of the overbed table, the bag holding member also includes a ring element with a center opening that extends laterally from the perimeter edge of the table top that receives and holds a disposable trash bag;c. attaching the trash bag holder to the perimeter side edge of the table top;d. placing a disposable trash bag through the center opening on the ring element; and,e. disposing trash into the disposable trash bag and discarding the disposable trash bag when full of trash.