Counter-top bag

Abstract

A counter-top bag may be provided for convenient object disposal. The counter-top bag may have a mouth and may include an unstructured bag and a collar. The collar may be coupled to the unstructured bag such that the collar and the mouth of the unstructured bag form the mouth of the counter-top bag. Further, a ratio between a height of the collar and a height of the unstructured bag is configured in a desired range such that the counter-top bag is capable of standing with the mouth in an open position when the counter-top bag is in one of an empty condition and a filled condition.

1 . A counter-top bag, comprising:
 a bag body;   a semirigid collar coupled to bag body,   wherein the height of the collar is chosen such that the counter-top bag is capable of standing with the mouth in an open position when the counter-top bag is empty or full.   
   
   
       2 . The counter-top bag according to  claim 1 , wherein the ratio between the height of the collar and the height of the bag body is approximately 4:1. 
   
   
       3 . The counter-top bag according to  claim 1 , wherein the height of the collar is between approximately 4″ and 6″, and the height of the bag is less than approximately 6″. 
   
   
       4 . The counter-top bag according to  claim 1 , wherein, when the counter-top bag is filled, the ratio between the height of the collar and the height of the bag body is no less than 4:6.