US3190538A

US3190538A - Bag handle structure

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Publication number: US3190538A
Application number: US312973A
Authority: US
Inventors: Joseph H Vineberg
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1963-10-01
Filing date: 1963-10-01
Publication date: 1965-06-22
Anticipated expiration: 1982-06-22

Description

June 22, 1965 J. H. VINEBERG 3,190,538

BAG HANDLE STRUCTURE Filed Oct. 1, 1963 United States Patent 3,19tl,538 BAG HANDLE STRUETURE Joseph H. Vineherg, 235 Somerset St. W., Ottawa, Gntario, Canada Filed Get. 1, 1963, er. No. 312,973 ll (Claim. (Cl. 22954) This invention relates to bags and more particularly to handle structures therefor.

The provision of inexpensive handle devices for conventional paper and like bags has long been recognized as a desirable feature in the packaging field. However, while the conventional bag, especially in the larger sizes thereof and in cases where bulky or heavy articles are packaged therein, is an awkward ohg'ect to handle in the absence of a handle, it has been most diiiicult to provide a satisfactory handle without unduly increasing the cost of the bag.

It is an object of this invention to provide a handle structure for a bag which is of inexpensive manufacture, which may be incorporated in a conventional bag without substantially increasing the cost thereof, and which possesses the necessary strength for effective and satisfactory use.

It is another object of this invention to provide a bag closure arrangement for a conventional bag which includes a handle of low cost manufacture, such handle being capable of convenient association with the bag.

It is another object of this invention to provide a bag closure arrangement for a conventional bag which includes a handle for convenient association with the bag and which incorporates simple auxiliary closing means.

The invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawing, in which FIGURE 1 is a partial side elevation of a bag and handle structure in accordance with the invention,

FIGURE 2 is a section on line 22 of FIGURE 1,

FIGURE 3 is a plan view of the handle blank,

FlGURE 4 is a side elevation of a modified bag and handle structure,

FIGURE 5 is a perspective view of a bag to which the handle is to be applied, and

FIGURE 6 is a sectional end elevation of the handle structure applied to the bag of FIGURE 5.

Referring to FIGURES l, 2 and 3, 10 is a conventional bag of sheet material such as paper, plastic composition or the like, having opposed side walls ill. and a mouth 12.

A handle in accordance with the invention comprises a unitary blank 13 of sheet material, such as cardboard, plastic, and the like, such material being usually of greater thickness and rigidity than the material from which the bag is formed. The blank 13 is rectangular in form and doubled upon itself along a fold line 14 midway between the ends thereof to provide two opposed sections 15 of substantially identical size. Each section has a handhole 16 therein formed by partially severing a flap 17 therefrom, such handholes being aligned when the sections 15 are in opposed relation.

The handle described is associated with the bag 10 by providing aligned slits 13 in the walls 11, each such slit being parallel to the mouth of the bag and closely adjacent thereto. Each slit has a length approximately equal to the width of the sections 115, and is disposed midway between the edges of the wall ill.

It is contemplated that the handle 13 may be either fixed to the bag for use as desired, or provided as a separate member for association with the bag at the time of use.

In the former case, a handle section 15 is passed ddddbidd Patented June 22, 1965 through a slit 1% to dispose fold line 14 in engagement with the upper edge of slit 1% and the other or outer section 15 is secured as by adhesive 19 to the bag wall. Thereafter, when the bag has been used to package articles and it is desired to close the same and arrange the handle in carrying position, the free handle section 15 is passed through the slit E8 of the other bag wall, the two sections brought together and the flaps 17 folded, as shown in FIGURE 2, whereby the hand may be passed through the aligned handholes It will be apparent that the handhole-containing portions or the sections 15' are disposed above the bag rnouth. Thus, the distance between each slit l8 and the bag mouth is not more than the distance between the fold line 14 and the adjacent edge of handhole to.

If desired, in order to complete the closure of the bag, each mouth corner may be tucked inwardly as indicated at 20.

As previously indicated, the handle 13 may be provided separately for association with a bag having slits 13 therein this instance, the bag is closed by bringing its walls it together, and passing the handle through the aligned slits 18 to position it as shown in FEGURE 2.

FIGURE 4 illustrates a modified bag closure arrangement for use with a Wider type of conventional bag 21 having side walls 22 and a wide mouth 23. The handle 13 is associated therewith in the same manner as previously described with reference to FIGURES l and 2. The closure is completed by employing auxiliary fastening means Such fastening means may take various well known forms, such as snap fasteners, staples and the like. That shown comprises simply aligned holes 25 in the bag walls and a length of cord 26 which is passed through the holes and tied.

FIGURES 5 and 6 illustrate a slightly modified form wherein a bag 27 With walls 23 has slits 29 therein spaced a substantial distance from the mouth of the bag whereby the adjoining wall portions are doubled upon themselves as indicated at 30 and 31 to add strength to the carrying handle 13.

I claim:

A bag comprising a pair of opposed side walls, each said side wall having an edge defining a bag mouth and a handle consisting of a unitary rectangular blank of flexible material havinga pair of substantially identical opposed sections defined by a transverse fold line located substantially midway between the ends of said blank, each of said side walls having a slit therein substantially parallel to said edge, said slits being aligned, said blank extending through said slit of one said side Wall with said fold line in substantial contact with an edge of said last-mentioned slit and said blank sections being disposed on opposite sides of said one side wall, one of said blank sections being adhesively secured to said one side wall, said blank sections having abutting portions projecting beyond said bag walls, each said abutting portion having a flap partially severed therefrom and forming a handhole, said handholes being aligned.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,050,967 8/ 36 Farmer 229-54 2,400,759 5/46 Katz 22954 2,437,072 3/48 Campbell 22952 3,027,066 3/62 Vineberg 22954 3,115,294 12/63 Gatward 22952 FRANKLIN T. GARRETT, Primary Examiner.