US Patent 11849872 Collapsible food container supporting assembly and method

A collapsible food container supporting assembly includes a base having a top side and a bottom side. The base includes a first end, a second end, a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge. A bag engagement member is mounted on the base and releasably engages a bottom of an open bag. A vertical support is attached to the base and extends upwardly therefrom. The vertical support receives a side edge of the open bag to retain the side edge in a vertical orientation.