CA1058116A - Non-releasable hand grip - Google Patents

Non-releasable hand grip

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Publication number
CA1058116A
CA1058116A CA279,444A CA279444A CA1058116A CA 1058116 A CA1058116 A CA 1058116A CA 279444 A CA279444 A CA 279444A CA 1058116 A CA1058116 A CA 1058116A
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Prior art keywords
hand grip
portions
improved hand
semi
handle
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CA279,444A
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French (fr)
Inventor
Frank B. Russell
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JBS USA LLC
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Swift and Co Inc
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Priority claimed from US05/795,893 external-priority patent/US4071063A/en
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45FTRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
    • A45F5/00Holders or carriers for hand articles; Holders or carriers for use while travelling or camping
    • A45F5/10Handles for carrying purposes
    • A45F5/102Handles for carrying purposes with means, e.g. a hook, receiving a carrying element of the hand article to be carried
    • A45F5/1026Handles for carrying purposes with means, e.g. a hook, receiving a carrying element of the hand article to be carried the carrying element being flexible, e.g. plastic bag handle
    • A45F5/1046Handles for carrying purposes with means, e.g. a hook, receiving a carrying element of the hand article to be carried the carrying element being flexible, e.g. plastic bag handle and supported above the grip surface of the carrying handle
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D29/00Sacks or like containers made of fabrics; Flexible containers of open-work, e.g. net-like construction
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D33/00Details of, or accessories for, sacks or bags
    • B65D33/06Handles
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D63/00Flexible elongated elements, e.g. straps, for bundling or supporting articles
    • B65D63/18Elements provided with handles or other suspension means
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45FTRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
    • A45F5/00Holders or carriers for hand articles; Holders or carriers for use while travelling or camping
    • A45F5/10Handles for carrying purposes
    • A45F5/102Handles for carrying purposes with means, e.g. a hook, receiving a carrying element of the hand article to be carried
    • A45F2005/1066Details
    • A45F2005/1073Retaining means for controlled release of the carrying element

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Details Of Rigid Or Semi-Rigid Containers (AREA)
  • Purses, Travelling Bags, Baskets, Or Suitcases (AREA)

Abstract

IMPROVED NON-RELEASABLE HAND GRIP

Abstract of the Disclosure:
A hand grip comprised of hinged semi-cylindrical portions with internal latch means is fastened about a loop handle of a package.

Description

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Specification This invention relates to a substantially tubular hand grip member that is securable to string, rope or soft fabric type package handles, and more particularly is directed to a hand grip member that is securable to the soft loop handle of a netting-type food bag and which'hand grip is subs'tantially non-releasable after being secured to said handleO
A number of hand grips have been devised for the comfort of a person carrying a string tied package or a string handle shopping bag or a bucket bail or the like.' For the most part .those'grips have'been designed to be releasable or detachable so that they could be reused by the carrier with o*her packages. Some have been permanently affixed to string type'handles and bail type devices where the bag or bail is intended for repeated useO
The manner in which'the'prior art hand grip devices have been used has been simply to make more comfortable a handle that previously existedO The prior devices have'not made'the handle'more'accessable and, although'the'grips themselves could be marked with'identifying legendst they have not contributed any new functions to the packageO
Furthermore a number of years ago a plastic netting material in tubular form became available'at low costO
Subsequently that material came into wide use to enwrap food products such as frozen turkeys. Often the netting is used to form an outer bag for such products and the bag thus formed, by crimpling closed the two ends of the tube with the food product therebetweenJ included a handle loop made '~0 5~

by gathering and twisting an extension of the netting at one end into a rope like form and doubling it over and fastening it ~o itself. However the loop thus formed, while of comfor-table thickness, has a narrow opening and is difficult to grasp by more than a couple of fingers. The loop thus formed is often hard to see against the netting enclosed productO Also the products bagged are most often heaped together in bins, or the like, with product of differing size and weight, and of different manufacturersO Thus the consumer has found it difficult to identify the desired size and make of product and to find and grasp the handle so as to remove the product from a display bin.
The retailers of products thus packaged have also had difficulty in affixing a price tag theretoO Many products are not marked with the retail price until the retailer receives and accurately weighs themO It is then important that individual price tags be permanently attached t~ specific items of product in a prominent and highly visibIe manner~
Accordingly it-is a principle'obj'ect of the present invention to provide an improved package'hand grip that may be permanently secured to a package.
It is another object of the present invention to provide an improved hand grip that may be permanently and easily secured to hold open a handle'loop of soft rope-like materialO
It is still another object of the present invention to provide an improved hand grip having a means to attach a price tag or the likeO
It is yet another object of the present invention to provide an improved handle for bags of netting wherein the handle is a loop of gathered netting and is held open 10581~;

and made highly visible by a subs~antially tublar hand grip secured to the mid portion of said loopO
Basically the present invention involves the application of a rigid hand grip to the gathered and looped end of a product package where the hand grip is of a color that differs markedly from that of the packageO More pre-cisely the hand grip is formed of two semi-cylindrical portions that are hinged together along one edge and have' internal fasteners along the opposite edges so as to present a smooth'tubular exterior whèn fastened about the gathered package handle, which is preferably a loop handle. One form of the hand grip includes.a filament extension having a normally free and that is fastenabIe to the hand grip so as to secure'a tag theretaO
Other objects and advantages will become apparent upon reading the following detailed description of the invention in conjunction with'the drawings, wherein:
FIGURE 1 is an overall view of an embodiment of the present invention showing a hand grip secured to a loop handle made of gathered netting;
FIGURE 2.is an interior plan view of a hand grip device'in open condition before being secured to a handle;
FIGURE 3 i5 an end view taken from the left end of the. device'shown in FIGURE 2;.
FIGURE 4 is a section view:of the device of FIGURES
2 and 3 when closed;
FIGURE 5 is an exterior plan view of a second embodiment of a hand grip having an extension for securing a tag or the like;
,30- FIGURE 6 is an interior plan view similar to FIGURE 2 of a further preferred embodiment of a hand grip;
and 10~8~6 FI~URE 7 is an end view t~ken from the left end of the device shown in FIGURE 60 In a broad sence the present invention, as seen in FIGURE 1, comprises a smooth tubular hand grip generally 10 for completeIy encircling a central por~ion of gathered material forming a loop handle generally 12 which is secured at the end of a package by a crimped fastener 16~ The hand grip is-formed of two semi-cylindrical portions 18~ 20 being hinged together along adjacent edges 22, 24 and having internal latch means generally adjacent the opposite outer edges~ The internal structure of the latch means 26 enables the exterior of the hand grip 10 to be smooth and comfortable to grip by a consumer; and also prevents the hand grip 10 from being detached from the handle 12 once it has been placed thereonO
PreferabIy the'hand grip 10 is formed of a material in a color that highly contrasts with the color of the package and handle 12'material and thus will be highly visible and attractive to the potential consumerO Also the hand grip should be about 2-1/2 to 3-1/2, inches long so as to accommodate the hands of most consumers. When hand grips within the foregoing size range are'affixed to looped handles formed of gathered plastic netting, as commonly used to package frozen turkeys, it will also be found that the resultant handle with hand grip tends to extend more prominently from the product so as to be a primary visual feature of the package as well as more readily graspabLe by the consumer.
Thus in application to product it has been found that the hand grips may serve to identify the manufacturer of certain product; and where a limited assortment of colors are utilized in the hand grips they may also serve to identify 10~ 6 the weight range of various product itemsO For example .in the marketing of frozen turkeys it is possible ta identify carcasses of six to ten pounds with an orange hand grip;
those of ten to sixteen pounds with a green hand grip; those of sixteen to twenty pounds with a bIue hand grip; and those of twenty to twenty-four pounds with a red hand grip.
A form of hand grip 10 is shown in FIGURES 2 through 40. The two semi-cylindrical portions 18, 20 are die molded of plastic material, such'as high density polyethylene, as a single integral unit with a thin connecting web 28 of plastic forming a hinge between longitudinal edges 22.and 240 The two semi-cylindrical portions 18, 20 are substan-tially symetrical about the web 28 except that the exact form of the internal latch means-26 requires a male member .30 on one portion 20 and a female member 32:on the other portion 18~ Preferably two such members are incorporated in each portionO As may be best seen in FIGURES 3 and 4 each male latch'member 30 terminates in an outwardly disposed pawl.34; and each female latch member 32.includes an inwardly 2Q disposed detent.36 which'will grip the pawl 34, once it is inserted past the'detent 36, and effectively prevent its withdrawalO Thus when the two semi-cylindrical portions 18, 20 of the hand grip, generally 10, are closed and pressed together the latch means generally 26 will engage and prevent separation. Since the latch members are'inside the hand grip generally 10, the device cannot be readily separated once closedO
It may be desirable to strengthen the semi-cylindri-cal portions 18, 20 with annular internal ribs 40, 42 and similar ribs 44 at the ends thereof. Such ribs also function to securely grip and compress the loop handle 12:and thereby - ~OS8116 prevent the hand grip 10 from sliding thereon.
Another similar embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGURE 5 wherein parts similar to those of the device shown in FIGURES 2-4 are denoted by similar reference characters bearing a prime (') notationO In this embodiment the two semi-cylindrical portions 18', 20'. of the hand grip 10'. are'substantially identical to that des:cribed heretofore except that in addition there'is an extension filament 48 fixed to one such pcrtion 18' or 2Q'.. Preferably the. filament 48 is integrally formed with one portion 18'.
The filament 48 is of small cross section and about 1-112.to 2 inches long and the free end there of preferably terminates in an enlarged key 50O The filament is intended to secure a tag, such'as for weight and price' information, to the hand grip lO~o Separate locking means may be provided to receive the free end of filament 48.
Accordingly after a tag is inserted or impaled on the filament 48 by a retailer or the like, and usually after the hand grip 10' has been secured to the'handle'12,. the key 50 is then twisted and inserted in a key way 52 formed in one of the same'cylindrical portions 18', 20'., preferably at the same'end as filament 480 A most preferred internal structure'for hand grips in accordance with this invention is shown in FIGURES 6 and 7'wherein parts similar ta the'device shown in FIGURES 2-4 are denoted by similar reference'characters bearing a double' prime (!1) notation. In this embodiment the loop handle 12.
will be even more positiveIy engaged to prevent slip.age between it and the grip member 10" by means of a plurality of pins 60 which are formed on the concave surfaces of semi-cylindrical portions-18" and 20" so as to extend in~ardly 1058~16 when the grip 10" is closed. These pins may be conveniently located near the anular internal ribs 40"., 42", and prefer-ably extend beyond the level of the edges 22" and 24" so that when the grip 10" is closed the pins 60 extending from opposite portions 18" and 20" will overlapO Also the'pins 60 are preferably located on both portions 18" and 20" and approximately oppoæing pairs that will bé closely adjacent one another when thé grip 10" is closed but will not inter-fere with'one'another.
Obviously many modifications and variations of the invention as hereinbefore set,forth may be made without dep:arting,from the spirit and scope thereof, and, therefore, only such'limitations should be'imposed as-are indicated in the appended claimsD

Claims (14)

The embodiments of the invention in which an ex-clusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:
1. An improved hand grip for use on packages having a handle means, said hand grip comprising: a pair of semi-cylindrical portions, said portions being hinged together along a pair of adjacent edges, the convex surfaces of said portions being relatively smooth; and latch means formed on the concave surfaces of said portions adjacent the opposite edges of said portions, said latch means including at least one male member terminating in a pawl and at least one female member having a detent arranged to receive and non-releasably engage said pawl whereby said latch means cooperate to substantially permanently secure said semi-cylindrical portions together when said portions are closed about said handle means.
2. The improved hand grip of claim 1 wherein said pair of semi-cylindrical portions are formed of plastic with a narrow connecting web of plastic material joining said portions along adjacent edges to form a hinge means.
3. The improved hand grip of claim 2 wherein said pair of semi-cylindrical portions are integrally formed by molding and said connecting web is integrally formed therewith.
4. The improved hand grip of claim 1 wherein said semi-cylindrical portions contain internal annular ribs.
5. The improved hand grip of claim 1 wherein at least one pin extends inwardly from each of said portions.
6. The improved hand grip of claim 5 wherein each pin extends inwardly beyond the level of said edges.
7. The improved hand grip of claim 6 wherein the pins are paired and substantially oppositely disposed on said portions so as to be adjacent and overlap one another.
8. The improved hand grip of claim 1 wherein one of said semi-cylindrical portions contains a pair of said male latch members spaced from one another, and the other of said portions contains a pair of said female latch members spaced from one another and arranged to receive said pair of male members when said portions are closed together.
9. The improved hand grip of claim 1 in combination with a handle of gathered netting type package wrapper material formed into a loop wherein said semi-cylindrical portions are of a highly visible color differing from the color of the package wrapper material and wherein said portions are closed about a central portion of said loop and thereby holds the handle open to be readily graspable by a consumer.
10. The improved hand grip of claim 1 wherein one end of an extension filament is fixed to one end of one of said semi-cylindrical portions.
11. The improved hand grip of claim 10 wherein said extension filament terminates in an enlarged key.
12. The improved hand grip of claim 11 including a locking means thereon to receive a free end of said extension filament.
13. The improved hand grip of claim 12 wherein said locking means is a key-way formed at said one end of a semi-cylindrical portion to receive and retain said key.
14. The improved hand grip of claim 13 in combination with a handle of gathered netting type package wrapper material formed into a loop wherein said semi-cylindrical portions are of a highly visible color differing from the color of the package wrapper material and wherein said portions are closed about a central portion of said loop and thereby holds the handle open to be readily graspable by a consumer.
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US69714176A 1976-06-17 1976-06-17
US05/795,893 US4071063A (en) 1976-06-17 1977-05-11 Non-releasable hand grip for package or loop handle of a bag

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