US20040178648A1 - Shopping bag handle - Google Patents

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US20040178648A1
US20040178648A1 US10/387,696 US38769603A US2004178648A1 US 20040178648 A1 US20040178648 A1 US 20040178648A1 US 38769603 A US38769603 A US 38769603A US 2004178648 A1 US2004178648 A1 US 2004178648A1
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Priority to MXPA05009735A priority patent/MXPA05009735A/es
Priority to JP2006508814A priority patent/JP2007524433A/ja
Priority to AU2004222359A priority patent/AU2004222359B2/en
Priority to BRPI0408296-6A priority patent/BRPI0408296A/pt
Priority to PCT/US2004/005464 priority patent/WO2004082421A2/en
Priority to KR1020057017116A priority patent/KR20050107518A/ko
Priority to EP04714575A priority patent/EP1610640A4/en
Priority to CNA200480012046XA priority patent/CN101405195A/zh
Priority to RU2005129516/12A priority patent/RU2005129516A/ru
Publication of US20040178648A1 publication Critical patent/US20040178648A1/en
Priority to US11/145,757 priority patent/US7377568B2/en
Priority to IL170796A priority patent/IL170796A/en
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C13/00—Details; Accessories
    • A45C13/26—Special adaptations of handles
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45F—TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
    • A45F5/00—Holders or carriers for hand articles; Holders or carriers for use while travelling or camping
    • A45F5/10—Handles for carrying purposes
    • A45F5/102—Handles for carrying purposes with means, e.g. a hook, receiving a carrying element of the hand article to be carried
    • A45F5/1026—Handles 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
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C3/00—Flexible luggage; Handbags
    • A45C3/04—Shopping bags; Shopping nets
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS 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
    • B65D33/00—Details of, or accessories for, sacks or bags
    • B65D33/06—Handles
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45F—TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
    • A45F5/00—Holders or carriers for hand articles; Holders or carriers for use while travelling or camping
    • A45F5/10—Handles for carrying purposes
    • A45F5/102—Handles for carrying purposes with means, e.g. a hook, receiving a carrying element of the hand article to be carried
    • A45F5/1026—Handles 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
    • A45F2005/104—Handles 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 near the lateral ends of the grip surface of the carrying handle
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45F—TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
    • A45F5/00—Holders or carriers for hand articles; Holders or carriers for use while travelling or camping
    • A45F5/10—Handles for carrying purposes
    • A45F5/102—Handles for carrying purposes with means, e.g. a hook, receiving a carrying element of the hand article to be carried
    • A45F2005/1066—Details
    • A45F2005/1073—Retaining means for controlled release of the carrying element

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  • the invention generally relates carrying devices and, more specifically, to a shopping bag handle.
  • a strap for carrying shopping bags by hand or on a shoulder is disclosed that is made of a relatively thin sheet of flat material that includes a central portion dimensioned to be gripped by the hand and a pair of opposing spaced hooks at each end of the central portion.
  • the hooks and the central portion are essentially formed of the same thickness material all arranged in the same plane.
  • a strap for carrying shopping bags or the like by hand is made of a relatively thin elongate sheet of material that defines a longitudinal axis and which is flexible at least along its length direction or axis.
  • a central portion is dimensioned and configured to be gripped by the hand and extend to each side thereof.
  • An end portion is provided at each end of the central portion and formed with gripping means for engaging and retaining the handle formed in a plastic shopping bag.
  • the gripping portions comprise hook-like members having lateral openings or cutouts on each end portion that receive the shopping bag handles but resist their removal when supported bags on said end portions are pulled in opposite directions.
  • a plastic hinge is provided between each end portion and the central portion, so that supporting heavy bags on each of the end portions or hooks deflects these out of the plane without materially bending the central portion.
  • the central portion therefore, remains substantially flat and easy to hold without squeezing the hand of the user.
  • a shrink wrap sleeve covering the central portion of the strap can be used to display one or more a advertisements.
  • the sleeve is preferably pre-printed prior to application about the strap although it can be printed after it is placed on the strap.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates the manner in which the strap of the invention is typically used to carry two plastic shopping bags.
  • FIG. 2 is a top plan view of a strap in accordance with the invention, illustrating the manner in which a handle of a plastic shopping bag is received and retained within one of the end gripping portions.
  • FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the strap shown in FIG. 2.
  • FIG. 4 is an end elevational view of the strap shown in FIG. 2.
  • FIG. 5 is similar to FIG. 2 but shown with a shrink-wrapped sleeve suitable for displaying advertisements.
  • one embodiment of the shopping bag handle in accordance with the invention is generally designated by the reference numeral 10 .
  • the handle 10 is made of a generally flat strip of material that defines a handle axis A (FIGS. 3 and 4).
  • the strip is shown to be generally rectangular in shape although the specific configuration is not critical.
  • the handle 10 includes a central portion 12 configured to be comfortably held by a user. At axial ends of the central portion 12 there are provided depending members 14 , 16 that extend beyond the central portion and can be positioned in the plane of the central portion 12 or can be moved out of that plane, as shown in FIG. 1. This is achieved by providing a plastic hinge 18 at each axial end between the central portion 12 and a depending member 14 , 16 as best shown in FIGS. 2 and 3.
  • the strap 10 may be formed of any thin sheet of non-brittle and non-rigid material. Although various materials may be used, as to be described, the material used should be sufficiently flexible at least along the length direction or in the direction of the axis A. Polyethylene may be used for the straps, although other plastics or other suitable materials may also be used, with different degrees of advantage.
  • the strap 10 including the central portion 12 has lateral edges 12 a , 12 b which is dimensioned and configured to be gripped by the hand. The edges can be straight as shown or provided with arcuate recesses dimensioned to at least partially receive the fingers of the user.
  • the strap 10 is shown as it would normally be used to support at least two bags B. It will be noted that the strap 10 conforms, under the weight of the bags B, to bend or deflect the depending members 14 , 16 out of the plane of the central portion 12 to positions as shown in which the depending members can assume orientations as much as 90° to the central portion.
  • the axial length of the strap 10 is not critical although the length should be selected to position the bags being carried at a comfortable height at the front and rear of the user. It has been found, for example, that an overall length equal of about 8.5′′ is suitable, although different lengths may be used to accommodate the size and/or height of the user.
  • the central portion may be about 4.5′′ long and ergonomically shaped to maximize comfort and minimize high stress concentrations on the hand.
  • the central portion is provided at each axial end thereof with gripping means for engaging and retaining a handle formed in a plastic shopping bag.
  • gripping means can take any form which will suitably and selectively grip a shopping bag and retain it. Therefore, such gripping means may include clips or the like.
  • gripping means are in the form of a hook 20 defining a lateral cutout or passageway 22 on one side of the axis A, which receive the shopping bag handles within an opening 24 but resists their removal when supported bags on said depending members are pulled in opposite directions, as suggested in FIG. 1.
  • the hooks 20 are preferably provided with rounded corners 26 , 28 .
  • longitudinal ribs 30 on one or preferably both sides of the central portion 12 as shown in FIG. 2.
  • the depending members 14 , 16 which are provided with any suitable array of ribs 32 .
  • the surfaces of the hooks 20 may be solid and without ribs, as shown in FIG. 5.
  • an inclined edge is preferably provided which extends from the central portion 12 , along the hinge 18 and the initial portion of the depending members 14 , 16 . This assists to guide the bag handles to and through the narrow passageway 22 with minimal effort by the user.
  • a slight radius 34 is provided where the hinges 18 meet the central portion 12 to strengthen the connection and resist the significant stresses that can result at such connection points when heavy bags are supported by the handle. It is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above, but encompasses any and all embodiments within the scope of the invention.
  • a feature of the invention is the placement of a slightly oversized elongate tubular sleeve to surround the central portion 12 , after which the sleeve can be heated to shrink, in a well-known manner, to tightly secure the sleeve over the central portion so as to prevent relative movements thereof in relation to the handle in the direction of the axis A.
  • the sleeve is preferably pre-printed with advertising text, graphics, logos, trademarks, service marks and the like in each sector S 1 -S 4 . Of course, larger ads can be imprinted over two or more sectors, and can be printed on one or both sides of the handle.

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US10/387,696 US20040178648A1 (en) 2003-03-13 2003-03-13 Shopping bag handle
KR1020057017116A KR20050107518A (ko) 2003-03-13 2004-02-25 쇼핑백 손잡이
EP04714575A EP1610640A4 (en) 2003-03-13 2004-02-25 HANDLE OF BAG WITH PROVISIONS
JP2006508814A JP2007524433A (ja) 2003-03-13 2004-02-25 ショッピングバッグ取っ手
AU2004222359A AU2004222359B2 (en) 2003-03-13 2004-02-25 Shopping bag handle
BRPI0408296-6A BRPI0408296A (pt) 2003-03-13 2004-02-25 cinta para carregar pelo menos duas bolsas de compras pela mão
PCT/US2004/005464 WO2004082421A2 (en) 2003-03-13 2004-02-25 Shopping bag handle
CA2519069A CA2519069C (en) 2003-03-13 2004-02-25 Shopping bag handle
MXPA05009735A MXPA05009735A (es) 2003-03-13 2004-02-25 Agarradera de bolsa para compras.
CNA200480012046XA CN101405195A (zh) 2003-03-13 2004-02-25 购物袋提手
RU2005129516/12A RU2005129516A (ru) 2003-03-13 2004-02-25 Рукоятка хозяйственной сумки
US11/145,757 US7377568B2 (en) 2003-03-13 2005-06-06 Promotional shopping-bag handle with hinged bag gripping members
IL170796A IL170796A (en) 2003-03-13 2005-09-12 Shopping bag handle

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