Method of using a lawn refuse disposal assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11851272-B2
Application number	US-202318103508-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 31, 2023
Priority date	Sep 6, 2019
Publication date	Dec 26, 2023
Grant date	Dec 26, 2023

Abstract

A method for using a lawn refuse disposal assembly includes providing a lawn refuse bag insert comprising a bag stand and a rake, the bag stand comprising an end wall and a side wall; detaching the rake from the bag stand; engaging the bag stand with a lawn refuse bag; shifting lawn refuse into the lawn refuse bag with the rake; and disengaging the bag stand from the lawn refuse bag.

First claim

That which is claimed is:

1. A method for using a lawn refuse disposal assembly comprising:
providing a lawn refuse bag insert comprising a bag stand and a rake, the bag stand comprising an end wall and a side wall;
detaching the rake from the bag stand;
engaging the bag stand with a lawn refuse bag;
shifting lawn refuse into the lawn refuse bag with the rake; and
disengaging the bag stand from the lawn refuse bag;
wherein:
the bag stand defines a slot;
engaging the bag stand with the lawn refuse bag comprises engaging a top bag end of the lawn refuse bag with the slot;
the slot defines a retainer tab; and
engaging the bag stand with the lawn refuse bag further comprises gripping the top bag end of the lawn refuse bag between the retainer tab and the end wall.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the retainer tab abuts an outer surface of the lawn refuse bag, and wherein the slot is substantially U-shaped.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the bag stand defines a top stand end and a bottom stand end opposite the top stand end;
the lawn refuse bag defines a bottom bag end opposite the top bag end; and
the top stand end of the bag stand extends beyond the top bag end of the lawn refuse bag.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein:
the bag stand further defines a finger opening;
the finger opening is oriented between the top bag end of the lawn refuse bag and the top stand end of the bag stand; and
disengaging the bag stand from the lawn refuse bag comprises engaging the finger opening with a user's finger and pulling the bag stand out of the lawn refuse bag with the user's finger.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the side wall is hingedly coupled to the end wall at a first bend line;
the side wall defines a first side top edge and first side bottom edge opposite the first side top edge; and
the method further comprises folding the side wall relative to the end wall at the first bend line to reconfigure the bag stand from a blank configuration to an erect configuration prior to engaging the bag stand with a lawn refuse bag.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the first bend line comprises a plurality of perforations.

7. The method of claim 5 , wherein;
the lawn refuse bag comprises a base panel, a first end panel, a second end panel opposite the first end panel, a first sidewall panel, and a second sidewall panel opposite the first sidewall panel;
engaging the bag stand with a lawn refuse bag comprises confronting the end wall of the bag stand with the first end panel; and
engaging the bag stand with a lawn refuse bag further comprises confronting the side wall of the bag stand with the first sidewall panel.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein:
the side wall of the bag stand is a first side wall;
the bag stand further comprises a second side wall hingedly coupled to the end wall opposite the first side wall at a second bent line;
engaging the bag stand with a lawn refuse bag further comprises confronting the second side wall of the bag stand with the second sidewall panel; and
the first side wall is substantially parallel to the second side wall.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein:
the first side bottom edge of the first side wall abuts the base panel of the lawn refuse bag;
a second side bottom edge of the second side wall abuts the base panel; and
an end bottom edge of the end wall is spaced from the base panel.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein:
the rake is detachably coupled to the end bottom edge of the end wall between the first side wall and the second side wall;
the rake is detachably coupled to the end bottom edge by a first rake tear line; and
detaching the rake from the bag stand comprising tearing the rake away from the bag stand at the first rake tear line.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein:
the rake is detachably coupled to the first side wall by a first rake tear line;
the rake is detachably coupled to the second side wall by a second rake tear line; and
detaching the rake from the bag stand comprising tearing the rake away from the first side wall at the first rake tear line and tearing the rake away from the second side wall at the second rake tear line.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein:
the first side wall defines a first tapered section decreasing in width towards the first side bottom edge;
the second side wall defines a second tapered section decreasing in width towards the second side bottom edge; and
engaging the bag stand with the lawn refuse bag comprises first inserting to the first and second tapered sections into an interior cavity of the lawn refuse bag.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
a first handle assembly is coupled to the lawn refuse bag at the top bag end of the lawn refuse bag;
a second handle assembly is coupled to the lawn refuse bag at the top bag end;
the lawn refuse bag defines a top opening at the top bag end;
the top opening is configured to be oriented in a closed orientation and an open orientation; and
the method further comprises engaging the first handle assembly with the second handle assembly to reconfigure the top opening from the open orientation to the closed orientation.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein:
the first handle assembly comprises a U-shaped first handle portion;
the second handle assembly comprises a U-shaped second handle portion; and
engaging the first handle assembly with the second handle assembly comprises tying the U-shaped first handle portion to the U-shaped second handle portion.

15. The method of claim 1 , wherein the rake comprises a plurality of teeth, and wherein shifting the lawn refuse with the rake into the lawn refuse bag comprises engages the lawn refuse with the plurality of teeth.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein:
the rake defines a teeth side and a grip side substantially opposite the teeth side;
the plurality of teeth extend from the teeth side;
a hand grip is formed at the grip side; and
shifting the lawn refuse with the rake into the lawn refuse bag further comprises gripping the hand grip with a user's hand.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the hand grip is formed as a hand indentation extending into the rake at the grip side.

18. The method of claim 1 , wherein the rake is a first rake, the bag insert further comprises a second rake, and the method further comprises:
detaching the second rake from the bag stand; and
shifting the lawn refuse into the lawn refuse bag with both the first rake and the second rake.

19. A method for using a lawn refuse disposal assembly comprising:
providing a lawn refuse bag insert comprising a bag stand and a rake, the bag stand comprising an end wall and a side wall;
detaching the rake from the bag stand;
engaging the bag stand with a lawn refuse bag;
shifting lawn refuse into the lawn refuse bag with the rake; and
disengaging the bag stand from the lawn refuse bag;
wherein:
the bag stand defines a top stand end and a bottom stand end opposite the top stand end;
the lawn refuse bag defines a bottom bag end opposite the top bag end;
the top stand end of the bag stand extends beyond the top bag end of the lawn refuse bag;
the bag stand further defines a finger opening;
the finger opening is oriented between the top bag end of the lawn refuse bag and the top stand end of the bag stand; and
disengaging the bag stand from the lawn refuse bag comprises engaging the finger opening with a user's finger and pulling the bag stand out of the lawn refuse bag with the user's finger.

Assignees

• Pratt Corrugated Holdings Inc

Inventors

• Chen Shifeng
• Sollie Greg
• Waltermire Jamie

Classifications

• B65F1/1415 Primary

  for flexible receptables, e.g. bags, sacks · CPC title

• B65F1/14

  Other constructional features; {Accessories}(holders or carriers for hand articles A45F5/00; fastening devices E05C) · CPC title

• B65B3/04

  Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles · CPC title

• B65B51/04

  Applying separate sealing or securing members, e.g. clips, (applying separate lids or covers B65B7/28) · CPC title

• B65D33/06

  Handles {(forming part of the closing arrangement B65D33/16)} · CPC title