Bag support assembly

Abstract

A bag support assembly comprising a frame ( 20 ) that includes a pair of beams ( 22 ) and a plurality of tubes ( 38 ) that extend perpendicularly between the beams ( 22 ). Two pairs of vertical rails ( 50 ) are supported by disposition in the beams ( 22 ). A plurality of bags ( 62 ) present an opening ( 64 ) for being supported on the frame ( 20 ). A plurality of hoops ( 66 ) are each disposed about the openings ( 64 ). A connector bar ( 68 ) having a first side ( 70 ) and a second side ( 72 ) presents substantially parallel legs ( 74 ) for support by the frame ( 20 ). At least one hook ( 76 ) is attached to the first side ( 70 ) of the connector bar ( 68 ) and extends in the opposite direction from the legs ( 74 ) for positioning the hoops ( 66 ) to rest upon the connector bar ( 68 ) and to extend from the second side ( 72 ) of the connector bar ( 68 ) and over the connector bar ( 68 ) in the direction of the legs ( 74 ) to support the bags ( 62 ) in a cantilevered fashion while retained by the hook ( 76 ).

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A bag support assembly comprising;
 a frame ( 20 ) for supporting at least one bag presenting an opening ( 64 ) vertically above a surface ( 46 ),   a connector bar ( 68 ) having a first side ( 70 ) and a second side ( 72 ) for attachment to and being supported by said frame ( 20 ),   a hoop ( 66 ) for supporting said bag about said opening ( 64 ) thereof,   and characterized by   at least one hook ( 76 ) extending from said first side ( 70 ) of said connector bar ( 68 ) for receiving and positioning said hoop ( 66 ) to rest upon said connector bar ( 68 ) and to extend from said second side ( 72 ) of said connector bar ( 68 ) in a cantilevered fashion while retained by said hook ( 76 ).   
     
     
         2 . An assembly as set forth in  claim 1  wherein said hook ( 76 ) attaches to said first side ( 70 ) of said connector bar ( 68 ) for receiving and positioning said hoop ( 66 ) to extend from said hook ( 76 ) and over said connector bar ( 68 ) to support said bags ( 62 ) in a cantilevered fashion while retained by said hook ( 76 ). 
     
     
         3 . An assembly as set forth in  claim 2  wherein said connector bar ( 68 ) is generally U-shaped to present generally parallel legs ( 74 ) for support by said frame ( 20 ), said hook ( 76 ) extends in the opposite direction from said legs ( 74 ) for positioning said hoop ( 66 ) to extend from said hook ( 76 ) and over said second side ( 72 ) of said connector bar ( 68 ) in the direction of said legs ( 74 ). 
     
     
         4 . An assembly as set forth in  claim 3  wherein said frame ( 20 ) includes a pair of beams ( 22 ) for disposition in parallel relationship to one another with each beam ( 22 ) extending between linearly spaced extremities ( 24 ) and having a pair of sides ( 26 ) and a top ( 28 ) and a bottom ( 30 ), two pairs of vertical rails ( 50 ) for disposition in parallel and spaced relationship and having an upper end ( 52 ) and a lower end ( 54 ) for support by said beams ( 22 ), a bracket ( 78 ) attached to said upper end ( 52 ) of each pair of said vertical rails ( 50 ), and each said bracket ( 78 ) extending transversely in a cantilevered fashion across said upper end ( 52 ) of each pair of said vertical rails ( 50 ) and outwardly from one of said vertical rails ( 50 ) of each pair and defining a socket ( 80 ) for receiving and supporting said legs ( 74 ) of said connector bar ( 68 ). 
     
     
         5 . An assembly as set forth in  claim 4  wherein said bracket ( 78 ) defines a channel ( 82 ) extending from said socket ( 80 ) and disposed over the other of each pair of said vertical rails ( 50 ) for nesting said legs ( 74 ) of said connector bar ( 68 ). 
     
     
         6 . An assembly as set forth in  claim 5  further comprising a second snap-pin connection ( 84 ) for releasably interconnecting each of said legs ( 74 ) of said connector bar ( 68 ) and said socket ( 80 ) of said bracket ( 78 ) to retain said connector bar ( 68 ) in said bracket ( 78 ). 
     
     
         7 . An assembly as set forth in  claim 1  wherein said frame ( 20 ) includes a pair of beams ( 22 ) for disposition in parallel relationship to one another with each beam ( 22 ) extending between linearly spaced extremities ( 24 ) and having a pair of sides ( 26 ) and a top ( 28 ) and a bottom ( 30 ), and wherein said top ( 28 ) of each of said beams ( 22 ) projects from an inner ( 32 ) of said sides ( 26 ) thereof to define a rim ( 34 ) extending between said extremities ( 24 ) thereof. 
     
     
         8 . An assembly as set forth in  claim 7  wherein each of said beams ( 22 ) defines a cavity ( 48 ) extending between said top ( 28 ) and said bottom ( 30 ) at a position midway between said extremities ( 24 ), two pairs of vertical rails ( 50 ) for disposition in parallel and spaced relationship and having an upper end ( 52 ) and a lower end ( 54 ) for support by disposition in said cavity ( 48 ) of said beams ( 22 ). 
     
     
         9 . An assembly as set forth in  claim 8  further comprising a lock collar ( 56 ) attached to said lower end ( 54 ) of each pair of said vertical rails ( 50 ) for disposition in said cavity ( 48 ) in each of said beams ( 22 ) respectively to support said vertical rails ( 50 ) in said beams ( 22 ). 
     
     
         10 . An assembly as set forth in  claim 9  wherein said lock collars ( 56 ) each include a flange ( 58 ) extending radially from said vertical rails ( 50 ) for overlying said top ( 28 ) of the adjacent one of said beams ( 22 ) with said vertical rails ( 50 ) extending through and beyond said lock collars ( 56 ) and into said cavity ( 48 ) therein. 
     
     
         11 . An assembly as set forth in  claim 10  further comprising a tab ( 60 ) extending transversely from said flange ( 58 ) of each of said lock collars ( 56 ) for snapping engagement over and with said rim ( 34 ) of said beam ( 22 ) for retaining said lock collar ( 56 ) to said beams ( 22 ). 
     
     
         12 . A bag support assembly comprising;
 a frame ( 20 ) for supporting at least one bag presenting an opening ( 64 ) vertically above a surface ( 46 ),   a connector bar ( 68 ) having a first side ( 70 ) and a second side ( 72 ) and for attachment to and being supported by said frame ( 20 ),   a hoop ( 66 ) for supporting said bag about said opening ( 64 ) thereof,   at least one hook ( 76 ) extending from said first side ( 70 ) of said connector bar ( 68 ) for receiving and positioning said hoop ( 66 ) to rest upon said connector bar ( 68 ) and to extend from said second side ( 72 ) of said connector bar ( 68 ) in a cantilevered fashion while retained by said hook ( 76 ),   said frame ( 20 ) including a pair of beams ( 22 ) with each beam ( 22 ) extending between linearly spaced extremities ( 24 ) and having a pair of sides ( 26 ) and a top ( 28 ) and a bottom ( 30 ),   two pairs of vertical rails ( 50 ) for disposition in parallel and spaced relationship and having an upper end ( 52 ) and a lower end ( 54 ) for support by said beams ( 22 ),   a bracket ( 78 ) attached to said upper end ( 52 ) of each pair of said vertical rails ( 50 ) for supporting said connector bar ( 68 ), and   each of said beams ( 22 ) defining a cavity ( 48 ) extending between said top ( 28 ) and said bottom ( 30 ) for receiving said lower end ( 54 ) of a pair of said vertical rails ( 50 ).   
     
     
         13 . A bag support assembly comprising;
 a frame ( 20 ),   said frame ( 20 ) including a pair of beams ( 22 ) for disposition in parallel relationship to one another with each beam ( 22 ) extending between linearly spaced extremities ( 24 ) and having a pair of sides ( 26 ) and a top ( 28 ) and a bottom ( 30 ),   said top ( 28 ) of each of said beams ( 22 ) projecting from an inner ( 32 ) of said sides ( 26 ) thereof to define a rim ( 34 ) extending between said extremities ( 24 ) thereof,   a plurality of female receptacles ( 36 ) disposed on said inner ( 32 ) of said sides ( 26 ) of said beams ( 22 ) and spaced from said rim ( 34 ) thereof,   said frame ( 20 ) including a plurality of tubes ( 38 ) for extending in parallel and spaced relationship perpendicularly between said beams ( 22 ) to be retained in said female receptacles ( 36 ) for spacing said beams ( 22 ) in parallel and spaced relationship relative to one another,   a first snap-pin connection ( 40 ) for releasably interconnecting each of said female receptacles ( 36 ) and each said tubes ( 38 ) to retain said tubes ( 38 ) in said female receptacles ( 36 ) to maintain at least two of said beams ( 22 ) in parallel and spaced relationship relative to one another,   each of said extremities ( 24 ) of said beams ( 22 ) including a roller mount ( 42 ) disposed on said bottom ( 30 ) of said beams ( 22 ),   a plurality of caster wheels ( 44 ) removably connected to said roller mounts ( 42 ) at said extremities ( 24 ) respectively for rolling said assembly over a surface ( 46 ),   each of said beams ( 22 ) defining a cavity ( 48 ) extending between said top ( 28 ) and said bottom ( 30 ) at a position midway between said extremities ( 24 ),   said frame ( 20 ) including two pairs of vertical rails ( 50 ) for disposition in parallel and spaced relationship and each having an upper end ( 52 ) and a lower end ( 54 ) for support by disposition in said cavity ( 48 ) of said beams ( 22 ),   a lock collar ( 56 ) attached to said lower end ( 54 ) of each pair of said vertical rails ( 50 ) for disposition in said cavity ( 48 ) in each of said beams ( 22 ) respectively to support said vertical rails ( 50 ) in said beams ( 22 ),   said lock collars ( 56 ) each including a flange ( 58 ) extending radially from said vertical rails ( 50 ) for overlying said top ( 28 ) of the adjacent one of said beams ( 22 ) with said vertical rails ( 50 ) extending through and beyond said lock collars ( 56 ) and into said cavity ( 48 ) therein,   said frame ( 20 ) including a plurality of brackets ( 78 ) with each attached to said upper end ( 52 ) of each pair of said vertical rails ( 50 ),   a connector bar ( 68 ) for attachment to said brackets ( 78 ) to extend between the pairs of said vertical rails ( 50 ) and parallel to said tubes ( 38 ),   a plurality of bags ( 62 ) each being generally quadrangular in shape to present a quadrangular opening ( 64 ) for being supported on said connector bar ( 68 ),   a plurality of hoops ( 66 ) each for supporting one of said bags ( 62 ) above said surface ( 46 ) about said opening ( 64 ) thereof,   and characterized by   a tab ( 60 ) extending transversely from said flange ( 58 ) of each of said lock collars ( 56 ) for snapping engagement over and with said rim ( 34 ) of said beam ( 22 ) for retaining said lock collar ( 56 ) to said beams ( 22 ),   said connector bar ( 68 ) being generally U-shaped having a first side ( 70 ) and a second side ( 72 ) to present generally parallel legs ( 74 ) for support by said frame ( 20 ),   said brackets ( 78 ) extending transversely in a cantilevered fashion across said upper end ( 52 ) of each pair of said vertical rails ( 50 ) and outwardly from one of said vertical rails ( 50 ) of each pair and defining a socket ( 80 ) for receiving and supporting said legs ( 74 ) of said connector bar ( 68 ),   said brackets ( 78 ) each defining a channel ( 82 ) extending from said socket ( 80 ) and disposed over the other of each pair of said vertical rails ( 50 ) for nesting said legs ( 74 ) of said connector bar ( 68 ),   a second snap-pin connection ( 84 ) for releasably interconnecting each of said legs ( 74 ) of said connector bar ( 68 ) and said socket ( 80 ) of said brackets ( 78 ) to retain said connector bar ( 68 ) in said brackets ( 78 ), and   at least one hook ( 76 ) attached to said first side ( 70 ) of said connector bar ( 68 ) and extending in the opposite direction from said legs ( 74 ) for receiving and positioning said hoops ( 66 ) to rest upon said connector bar ( 68 ) and to extend from said second side ( 72 ) of said connector bar ( 68 ) and over said second side ( 72 ) of said connector bar ( 68 ) in the direction of said legs ( 74 ) to support said bags ( 62 ) in a cantilevered fashion while retained by said hook ( 76 ).