U.S. patent application number 12/708889 was filed with the patent office on 2010-06-10 for cardboard support insert for a lawn and garden refuse bag.
Invention is credited to Salvatore J. Minicozzi.
Application Number | 20100142860 12/708889 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 42231150 |
Filed Date | 2010-06-10 |
United States Patent
Application |
20100142860 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Minicozzi; Salvatore J. |
June 10, 2010 |
Cardboard Support Insert for a Lawn and Garden Refuse Bag
Abstract
A flat rectangular, reusable piece of cardboard having
dimensions of (32''.times.36''.times.1/4'') with two (2) vertical
perforations, and two (2) stamped out areas for hand holds. This
flat, rectangular, reusable piece of cardboard may be shaped to fit
the inner dimensions of a standard (34''.times.16''.times.12'')
lawn and garden refuse bag for the purpose of providing said lawn
and garden refuse bag with sufficient support to hold it in the
fully open and usable position, preventing lawn and garden refuse
bag from collapsing during use.
Inventors: |
Minicozzi; Salvatore J.;
(Atlanta, GA) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Salvatore J. Minicozzi, D.C.
3517 Telfair Way
Atlanta
GA
30319
US
|
Family ID: |
42231150 |
Appl. No.: |
12/708889 |
Filed: |
February 19, 2010 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
383/33 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65F 1/1415 20130101;
B65F 2240/138 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
383/33 |
International
Class: |
B65D 33/00 20060101
B65D033/00 |
Claims
1. A piece of corrugated cardboard, having: An overall dimension of
36''.times.32''.times.1/4''; been configured with two (2) 32'' long
vertical perforations made to the rear outer layer only, running
both parallel to and equi-distant from the vertical midline; been
altered to have two (2) stamped out areas to the cardboard, each
measuring 2''.times.5.5'' in measurement, both equi-distant from
the vertical midline.
2. The cardboard recited in claim 1 has the ability to molded, bent
or shaped.
3. The cardboard recited in claim 2 has the ability to be molded,
bent or shaped to fit the interior dimensions of a standard
34''.times.16''.times.12'' lawn and garden refuse bag.
4. The cardboard recited in claim 3 has sufficient strength to
support the standard lawn and garden refuse bag while maintaining
the lawn and garden refuse bag in the fully open and useable
position.
5. The cardboard in claim 1 has the ability to allow the user to
grasp the cardboard in, around and about the stamped out areas of
the cardboard.
6. The cardboard in claim 5 has the ability to allow the user to
use the hand hold cardboard cut-outs to lift the cardboard out of,
and lower the cardboard into, the standard lawn and garden refuse
bag.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates generally to a reusable
cardboard insert that will support the structure and use of a
standard size (34''.times.16''.times.12'') lawn and garden refuse
bag. More particularly the invention relates to the ability to
shape the cardboard insert to the fit the inner dimensions of the
lawn and garden refuse bag to facilitate keeping the lawn and
garden refuse bag fully open and accessible to the user while it is
yet without sufficient refuse inside of it to keep the lawn and
garden refuse bag from collapsing. Claimant makes no claim to lawn
and garden refuse bag(s) that are currently and commonly in use in
commerce as of this application.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The invention will be described with reference to its
ability to be folded along perforated lines that have the
dimensions that are shown on the renderings provided.
[0003] It is desirable for persons gathering lawn and garden refuse
to be able to collect said refuse in a lawn and garden refuse
bag(s) without said lawn and garden refuse bag(s) collapsing from
an open usable position to a closed, unusable position allowing a
portion of the gathered refuse to fall outside the internal
collection area of the lawn and garden refuse bag's potential
storage area. What is needed is a structurally stabilizing insert
to hold the lawn and garden refuse bag in the full and open
position allowing greatest access to the internal storage area.
[0004] Although cardboard is used for many purposes in our everyday
lives, there is (are) no specific use(s) of cardboard for the
purpose of rendering lawn and garden refuse bags fully open,
accessible and usable in the initial stages of its storage use.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] The present invention provides for a flat rectangular piece
of cardboard with overall dimensions of 36''.times.32''.times.1/4''
to be stamped and perforated according to the drawings provided.
The invention is made of:
69 pound weighted corrugated cardboard; although other weights and
type of cardboard and other materials may be used.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
[0006] FIG. 1 is a front view of the flat rectangular piece of
cardboard A, including its dimensions according to a first
embodiment of the present invention in the fully open/flat
position.
[0007] FIG. 2 is a top view of the flat rectangular piece of
cardboard A including dimensions in the fully open/flat
position.
[0008] FIG. 3 is the front view of the rectangular piece of
cardboard A with the left leaf folded inward. The invention is no
longer flat as a portion o the invention has been folded on itself.
This figure demonstrates the ability to shape the invention as
needed.
[0009] FIG. 4 is a top view of the rectangular piece of cardboard A
with the left leaf folded inward.
[0010] FIG. 5 is the front view of the rectangular piece of
cardboard A with both the left leaf and the right leaf folded
inward. This further demonstrates its capability to be shaped.
[0011] FIG. 6 is the top view of the rectangular piece of cardboard
A with both leafs folded inward.
[0012] FIG. 7 is a front view of the rectangular piece of cardboard
A in the fully deployed position so it may act as a structurally
stable insert for the lawn and garden refuse bag that it will
serve. Please note the left and right leafs are at 90 degrees to
the main body of the invention.
[0013] FIG. 8 is a top view of the rectangular piece of cardboard A
in the fully deployed position so it may act as a structurally
stable insert for the lawn and garden refuse bag that it will
serve.
[0014] FIG. 9 is a top view of the rectangular piece of cardboard A
in the fully deployed position inserted into a standard
34''.times.16''.times.12'' lawn and garden refuse bag.
**Please note that item # 9 on FIG. 9 demonstrates the borders of
the lawn and garden refuse bag.**
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0015] The present invention provides for a flat, rectangular
reusable piece of cardboard A (a.k.a. insert or the insert) to be
shaped to fit the inner dimensions of a standard
34''.times.16''.times.12'' lawn and garden refuse bag.
[0016] A piece of cardboard may be cut, sized, perforated, stamped
and molded for many different, useful purposes. The purpose of this
invention is to be cut, sized, perforated and stamped for the
purpose of folding it--thus giving it the ability to be shaped--to
fit the interior dimensions of a standard
34''.times.16''.times.12'' lawn and garden refuse bag. The purpose
of this invention is to give structural support to the lawn and
garden refuse bag while the lawn and garden refuse bag is being
used and utilized in the collection and accumulation of refuse.
[0017] The insert A is made of 69 pound weight corrugated cardboard
(although cardboard of other weight and material may also be
substituted.) The dimensions of the insert A--in the fully
open/flat position is 36'' along the top horizontal edge 3 and 36''
along the bottom horizontal edge 4. Furthermore it is 32'' along
the left outer vertical edge 1 and 32'' along the right outer
vertical edge 2. The insert is 1/4'' thick uniformly
throughout.
[0018] The insert A contains two (2) perforations 5 and 6 to its
rear outer layer allowing for bending, molding and shaping of the
insert A to fit the interior dimensions of a standard
34''.times.16''.times.12'' lawn and garden refuse bag. The
perforations 5 and 6 are both 32'' perforated runs in overall
length vertically from the top horizontal edge 3 to the bottom
horizontal edge 4 and occur exactly 10.5'' from the entire run of
the left outer vertical edge 1 toward the entire run of the
vertical midline of the insert A and exactly 10.5' from the entire
run of the right outer vertical edge 2 toward the entire run of the
vertical midline of the insert A. The perforations 5 and 6 are
parallel to the left outer vertical edge 1 of the insert A and they
are parallel to the right outer vertical edge 2 of the insert A and
run the entire height (32'') of the insert A. These perforations 5
and 6 segment the insert into 3 distinct regions or areas of the
insert A. These regions or areas are referred to on the drawing
page as the left leaf B, the right leaf C and the main body D. The
area of the insert A from the left outer vertical edge 1 to the
left perforation 5 is known as the left leaf B. The size of the
area of the left leaf B measures 10.5''.times.32''. The area of the
insert A from the right outer vertical edge 2 to the right
perforation 6 is known as the right leaf C. The size of the area of
the right leaf C measures 10.5''.times.32''. The area from the left
perforation 5 to the right perforation 6 is known as the main body
D. The size of the area of the main body D measures
15''.times.32''.
[0019] The perforations 5 and 6 do not cut through the insert A
completely, rather they score the rear outer layer of the
corrugated cardboard thereby allowing bending, molding and shaping
of the insert A rather than causing detachment of the two areas
known as the left leaf B and right leaf C from the main body D of
the insert A.
[0020] As best shown in FIG. 4, FIG. 6 and FIG. 8 the insert A may
be bent, molded or shaped in a variety of ways. As depicted in FIG.
9, the insert A is fully deployed and is bent, molded and shaped in
its intended use position for the purpose of providing stability
and structure to the lawn and garden refuse bag as it is being
inserted into the interior dimensions of the lawn and garden refuse
bag. FIG. 6 best illustrates the insert A fully folded and is best
positioned to be initially inserted into the inner dimensions of
the lawn and garden refuse bag prior to the full deployment of the
insert A for which its purpose is intended.
[0021] The insert A has two (2) stamped out areas 7 and 8. The
stamped out areas 7 and 8 are portions of the corrugated cardboard
insert A that have been fully cut through both front and rear outer
layers of the insert A and removed from the overall area of the
insert A. The cardboard that has been removed is no longer a part
of the insert A or the invention. The purpose of the stamped out
areas 7 and 8 are to serve as hand holds for the ease of moving,
folding, carrying, removing or in general handling the insert A
whether during use or in storing the insert A away for storage. The
stamped out areas 7 and 8 are located on both the left leaf B and
the right leaf C (one (1) stamped out area per leaf B and C.) The
positioning of the stamped out areas 7 and 8 are as follows:
[0022] The left leaf B stamped out area 7 has the overall dimension
of 2''.times.5.5''. The left leaf B stamped out area 7 has two (2)
horizontal borders that allow the cardboard cutout. The superior
horizontal border of the stamped out area 7 of the left leaf B is
3'' inferior of the top horizontal edge 3 as well as 29'' superior
of the bottom horizontal edge 4. The inferior horizontal border of
the stamped out area 7 of the left leaf B is 5'' inferior to the
top horizontal edge 3 as well as 27'' superior to the bottom
horizontal edge 4. The left leaf B stamped out area 7 has two (2)
vertical borders that allow the cardboard cutout of the stamped out
area 7. The left vertical border of the stamped out area 7 of the
left leaf B is 2.5'' medial to the left outer vertical edge 1 as
well as 8'' lateral of the left perforation 5. The right vertical
border of the stamped out area 7 of the left leaf B is 2.5''
lateral to the left perforation 5 as well as 8'' medial to the left
outer vertical edge 1.
[0023] The right leaf C stamped out area 8 has the overall
dimension of 2''.times.5.5''. The right leaf B stamped out area 8
has two (2) horizontal borders that allow the cardboard cutout. The
superior horizontal border of the stamped area 8 of the right leaf
C is 3'' inferior of the top horizontal edge 3 as well as 29''
superior of the bottom horizontal edge 4. The inferior horizontal
border of the stamped out area 8 of the right leaf C is 5''
inferior to the top horizontal edge 3 as well as 27'' superior to
the bottom horizontal edge 4. The right leaf C stamped out area 8
has two (2) vertical borders that allow the cardboard cutout. The
right vertical border of the stamped out area 8 of the right leaf C
is 2.5'' medial to the right outer vertical edge 2 as well as 8''
lateral of the right perforation 6. The left vertical border of the
stamped out area 8 of the right leaf C is 2.5'' lateral to the
right perforation 6 as well as 8'' medial to the right outer
vertical edge 2.
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