Cross reference:

A Provisional patent was filed for this invention on October 17, 2012, given application number 61714771 with the USPTO as an electronic filing.

Back Ground of Invention:

The object of this invention is to help solve a number of problems. One is the improving of our environment with regards to saving our landfills by using noncommercial compostable refuse container such as Trash Can Liners. The second problem is that most individuals are unhappy with their trash can liners for one reason or the other.

Brief Summary:

This invention product relates to a protective covering for the inside of small and jumbo trash cans. There are many Trash Can Liners and garbage bags on the market that are biodegradable and recyclable; however most of them do not fit the Trash Can size.

To overcome this problem this liner when placed inside the Trash Can, cannot be seen on the outside of the can thereby not hiding the beauty of the Can. They also fit snugly inside the Can, not allowing waste to have contact with the inside of the Can.

The purpose of these trash can liners is to protect the inside of the trash can and

Ultimately preserve the beauty of the can.

Brief Description of the several views of the Drawing:

Design A, page one is a rectangular bottom liner with specifications matching the size of the Trash Can that it will fit. The dotted lines show the perforated edge for height adjustment if necessary. The top drawing is the inside view and the bottom drawing is the side view.

Design B page 2 is a square bottom liner with specifications matching the size of the Trash Can that it should fit. In this drawing the top drawing is a side view and the bottom is the inside view. The drawing just up to the left of the inside view shows the fold in the bottom. The fold in the side is exactly the same as the fold in a paper bag.

Design C page 3 is the exact same style as the rectangular liner, only it is on a larger scale.

Jumbo Outdoors Trash Can liner: These Trash Can Liners would fit the Outdoor Trash Cans that are picked up by the Refuse Collectors. I received a new can from the Refuse Company because I had been away for a while and when I opened the can to put my trash in it, it was new and clean. I immediately said, "I wish I had a liner for it", so I begin to think would it be possible to make a clear (green) liner made with Biodegradable plastics for a Can of this size.

I came to the conclusion that they would be made the same way as the other liners just larger and in clear green material only (Biodegradable plastic). They can actually be folded the very same way as the small Trash Can Liners.

They can also be transported in stacks without the fold. These would have sticky tape completely (of course the sticky would be covered with a layer of seal that would simply peel off to protect it until time for use) surround the inside top of the Can, so that when the cans are dumped, the liner would not automatic come out. In addition, this would not allow any refuse to reenter the Cans. You would first put the liner in the Can then pull the sealer away from the sticky area and just press it against the inside top edge of the Can.

When the owner decides that the liner is ready to be discarded they would simply pull the sticky away from around the inside top of the Can, seal it to itself and allow it to be discarded alone with the trash at the next refuse pickup.

These like the small Trash Can Liners would come in varying sizes and shapes but only in Biodegradable Plastics.

Detailed Description of the Invention:

The liners will be various sizes to accommodate most small trash cans, and

should fit snugly at the top of most Cans. All liners will have the shape of an

upside down trapezoid, with a square or rectangular bottom leaving extra space in the bottom of the Can making it easy to lift the liners from the Trash Cans. This featured design also makes it possible to fit many other Trash Can Sizes. Most liners will not be wider than 12 inches at the top since most small trash cans are not wider than that and many are somewhat oval shaped. The only fold will be the collapse or fold in the side and bottom of the liner, as shown in the design models.

The liners are going to be made of biodegradable materials such as pulp fiber, paperboard, construction paper, non-woven material, washable shelf paper

and some will be made of Biodegradable plastics that are compostable in a regular landfill in a reasonable amount of time.

The Liners can be made in one piece or two pieces joined together for easy folding or collapse on the side and at the bottom. The purpose of the folding is for easy packaging.

These Liners will also be made with a small strip of sticky on the outside to stick to the inside of the Trash Can just below the Perforation line for height adjustment. This small piece of tape may or may not be necessary, but it is to hold the liner close to the trash can so that nothing seeps or slips in between the Can and the Liner. All the liners will prevent liquid soiling to the Trash Can for a limited time. If no soiling has occurred then the liner can be used more than once. I have used the same liner in my bathroom trash can for more than a month.

There will be a perforated section at the top of every liner to make height adjustments. The colors of the liners will be in the colors provided from Milk paints, which are biodegradable, non-toxic, and odor-free when dry. We now have access to a large variety of colors even in the biodegradable plastics. These Trash Can Liners are designed to enhance the decor in any room. The (recyclable) washable liners made of shelf paper material will be made in the same shapes and sizes as all the rest. The unique shape is advantage this Liner has over all the rest. Non- woven materials such as you would see in reusable bags are washable as well as biodegradable. However, most of these need to be taken to a commercial Landfill for decomposing. By the time product goes to market we might have a non-woven that is compostable within 6-9 months.