COUVRE-SAC A ORDURES

TRASH BAG COVER

Abrégé anglais

A trash bag cover for placing over a bag of trash to give protection from
birds and other
small animals includes side walls of a collapsible fabric fashioned to have a
cylindrical
shape, a closed top and an open bottom. Bottom supports a hem fold formed
along the
entire bottom edge for receiving a semi-flexible pole. Said semi-flexible pole
preferable
of fiberglass is inserted throughout the length of the hem fold creating a
compression
hoop, and there by tensioning the flexible covering in a taut condition while
respectively
forming the opening.

Revendications

What is claimed is:
I claim
1. A trash bag cover for placing over bags of trash to prevent access from
birds and other
small animals, having side walls of a collapsible material fashioned to form a
bag, having
a closed top and an open bottom, and having a semi flexible pole secured to
the bottom
edge of the bag cover to form the shape of the bottom opening.
2. The trash bag cover as set forth in claim 1, wherein said side walls are
constructed of a
collapsible material, fashioned to form a bag of a suitable size that allows
placement over
a bag or bags of trash and when permitted, will settle, respectively forming
to the shape
of the bag or bags of trash it is to cover.
3. The trash bag cover as set forth in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein said trash
bag cover has
sidewalls, a closed top and an open bottom edge.
4. Bottom edge as set forth in claim 3, wherein said bottom edge of the bag
cover
supports a semi-flexible pole.
5. Pole as set forth in claim 1 or 4, wherein said pole of a single length or
several smaller
lengths joined together, is constructed of a non metallic, semi-flexible
material that
allows the pole to be fashioned to the shape of the bag opening and having a
reduced tube
part at an end and a receiving part at the opposing end.
6. Pole as set forth in claim 1, 4, or 5, wherein said pole is secured to the
bottom edge of
the bag cover preferably by use of a hem fold, the pole being inserted through
the hem
fold until both ends meet at which time the two opposing ends are then joined
to each
other, thus forming the shape of the bag cover opening and tensioning the
bottom edge of
the bag cover in a taut condition.
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Description

CA 02685869 2009-11-19
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to the waste collection industry.
DESCRPTION OF THE PRIOR ART
Many types of trash bag containers are commercially available to hold and
protect bags
of trash at the curb side from birds, cats, squirrels etc. Such mouses usually
uprise;
a plastic, rubber or galvanized container with lid and security strap to keep
animals out.
Others containers are constructed -o netting that allow birds beaks to
penetrate the small
openings and contain metal rings to form the shape of the netting. These metal
rings can
potentially attract lightning strikes, endangering the waste collection
person. These
containers are generally unpleasant to look at and make it difficult for the
waste
collection person to retrieve the bags of trash; they are usually bulky and
need ample
space to be stored.
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. I is a front view of a trash bag cover.
FIG. 2 is an elevated view of a trash bag cover.
FIG. 3 is a side view of a pole for a trash bag cover.
FIG. 4 is a side view of a hem fold for a trash bag cover.
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION
A trash bag cover 10 comprising: side walls 11, a closed top and an open
bottom end.
Trash bag cover sidewalls 11 are constructed of a collapsible material,
preferably nylon
or polyester fabric fashioned to have a cylindrical shape and being large
enough to fit
over a typical bag of trash. Top of cover 10 is closed by stitching and bottom
of cover
sidewalls 11 are folded over toward the top and joined to their respective
sidewalk 11 to
form a hem fold 12. A horizontal slit 13 subsequently cut into the hem fold 12
provides
an opening 18 as seen in Fig.4, for the insertion of a semi-flexible pole 14
or pole
sections. The said pole 14 preferably of fiberglass construction is inserted
through the
hem fold 12 beeginning at said slit 13 and continuing through until both ends
are visible at
said slit 13, thus creating a compression hoop while at the same time forming
the
cylindrical shape of the bottom opening 15. The opposing ends of the pole 14
as seen in
Fig. 3 are secured to each other by a reduced tube part 16 formed at an end,
being
inserted into the opposing receiving end 17.
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