Bag holder assembly
US6843453B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 28, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jan 18, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B67/1205
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A bag holder assembly is provided for suspending a storage bag and maintaining the orifice of the bag in the open position. The bag holder includes a base member, a plurality of bag support members, and a bag attachment means. The base member is preferably comprised of multiple beams joined together by a connecting means. The bag support members attach to and extend from the base member. Each bag support member comprises a bag attachment means for grasping and securing a portion of the bag to the bag support member. Once the opposing lips of the bag are secured against opposing bag support members, the orifice of the bag will remain open due to tension generated by the respective bag support members, thus allowing the use of two hands to place items in the bag or remove contents from the bag. Once loading or unloading has been accomplished, the user can rotate the bag support members approximately 270 degrees about the opposing ends of the base member until the opposing bag support members lie substantially flat against the underside of the base member. The invention further includes a method for loading and unloading a storage bag.
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