WO2002096769A1 - Carrier bag - Google Patents

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WO2002096769A1
WO2002096769A1 PCT/GB2002/002259 GB0202259W WO02096769A1 WO 2002096769 A1 WO2002096769 A1 WO 2002096769A1 GB 0202259 W GB0202259 W GB 0202259W WO 02096769 A1 WO02096769 A1 WO 02096769A1
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bag
cord
handle
hand grip
retractable
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Peter Reginald Clarke
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The Dry Bag Company Limited
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    • 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
    • B65D33/16End- or aperture-closing arrangements or devices
    • B65D33/1683A pair of interconnecting rigid strips made of plastic material, e.g. one or both being provided with a handle or suspension means
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45CPURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C13/00Details; Accessories
    • A45C13/26Special adaptations of handles
    • A45C13/28Combinations of handles with other devices
    • 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
    • B65D33/12String handles
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45CPURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C13/00Details; Accessories
    • A45C13/18Devices to prevent theft or loss of purses, luggage or hand carried bags
    • A45C13/20Chains or bands
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45CPURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C3/00Flexible luggage; Handbags
    • A45C3/04Shopping bags; Shopping nets

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  • This invention relates to carrier bags.
  • carrier bags are formed from a single sheet of plastics material, with cut-out sections enabling the bag to be supported by the hands .
  • the bags are intended for use with heavier or bulkier items, they are often supplied with separately formed plastics handles secured to the mouth of the bag to reduce the stress by spreading the load over a larger area of the side walls.
  • Such handles have an integrally formed rigid plastics grip portions dimensioned to receive only the fingers of the user.
  • the handles can only be used to suspend the bags from items such as hooks that have a relatively small cross sectional area. As a result, when transporting this type of bag in a vehicle, there is often no convenient item from which the bag can be suspended.
  • the present invention provides a bag having a handle that includes a rigid hand grip portion defining a finger aperture, the bag being further provided with a suspension cord that is retractable into the handle; the cord, when extended, enabling the bag to be suspended from an item having a significantly larger cross sectional area than the finger aperture .
  • the retractable cord of a bag of the invention When transported in a vehicle, the retractable cord of a bag of the invention permits it to be suspended from the head restrain of a seat, thereby allowing the bag to be supported in a vertical attitude. This is important when the bag is used to hold food containers from which spillage can occur.
  • the cord As the cord is retractable into the handle when it is not in use, it allows the bag to be used in the same way as a conventional bag without getting in the way of the user.
  • the hand grip may be formed with a groove into which the cord can fit flush to improve the appearance of the bag and its ease of use.
  • shock cords are elastically extendable up to a maximum limit beyond which they do not extend significantly. Hence the cord can be pulled out of the hand grip and can support the weight of the bag, even when it is fully laden. On release of the cord, it will retract automatically into the hand grip by virtue of its own elasticity. The elasticity will also reduce the transmission of shocks to the bag, this being advantageous if the contents are fragile.
  • the handle may be formed of two interengaging plastics handle parts.
  • a hand grip may be provided on one or both parts of the handle. It would be advantageous in situations where two hand grips are provided to provide a retracting cord on each handle part, thereby reducing the force on the locking mechanism.
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  • cord can then be hooked around larger items than would be suitable for the finger aperture 22, such as a vehicle head restraint or more awkward supports such as hooks provided on grab handles in motor vehicles.
  • cord 18 In its retracted position, the cord 18 sits flush in the groove 20, such that it follows the shape of the finger grip section 16. In this position any excess cord may merely protrude from exit apertures 28. With this arrangement the free ends of cord 18 merely dangle inside the bag (not shown) .
  • the cord 18 is a shock cord then it can simply fit within the channel 26 without intruding into the bag.

Abstract

A bag is described having a handle (12) that includes a rigid hand grip portion (16) defining a finger aperture (22). The bag is further provided with a suspension cord (18) that is retractable into the handle. The cord, when extended, enables the bag to be suspended from an item having a significantly larger cross sectional area than the finger aperture (22).

Description

Carrier Bag
Field of the invention
This invention relates to carrier bags.
Background of the invention
Conventionally carrier bags are formed from a single sheet of plastics material, with cut-out sections enabling the bag to be supported by the hands . When the bags are intended for use with heavier or bulkier items, they are often supplied with separately formed plastics handles secured to the mouth of the bag to reduce the stress by spreading the load over a larger area of the side walls.
Such handles have an integrally formed rigid plastics grip portions dimensioned to receive only the fingers of the user. Thus the handles can only be used to suspend the bags from items such as hooks that have a relatively small cross sectional area. As a result, when transporting this type of bag in a vehicle, there is often no convenient item from which the bag can be suspended.
Summary of the invention
In order to mitigate this problem, the present invention provides a bag having a handle that includes a rigid hand grip portion defining a finger aperture, the bag being further provided with a suspension cord that is retractable into the handle; the cord, when extended, enabling the bag to be suspended from an item having a significantly larger cross sectional area than the finger aperture .
When transported in a vehicle, the retractable cord of a bag of the invention permits it to be suspended from the head restrain of a seat, thereby allowing the bag to be supported in a vertical attitude. This is important when the bag is used to hold food containers from which spillage can occur.
As the cord is retractable into the handle when it is not in use, it allows the bag to be used in the same way as a conventional bag without getting in the way of the user. Conveniently, the hand grip may be formed with a groove into which the cord can fit flush to improve the appearance of the bag and its ease of use.
It is further advantageous to use a shock cord as the retractable cord. Shock cords are elastically extendable up to a maximum limit beyond which they do not extend significantly. Hence the cord can be pulled out of the hand grip and can support the weight of the bag, even when it is fully laden. On release of the cord, it will retract automatically into the hand grip by virtue of its own elasticity. The elasticity will also reduce the transmission of shocks to the bag, this being advantageous if the contents are fragile.
Often the handle may be formed of two interengaging plastics handle parts. In such a case, a hand grip may be provided on one or both parts of the handle. It would be advantageous in situations where two hand grips are provided to provide a retracting cord on each handle part, thereby reducing the force on the locking mechanism.
Brief description of the drawings
The invention will now be described further, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
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cord can then be hooked around larger items than would be suitable for the finger aperture 22, such as a vehicle head restraint or more awkward supports such as hooks provided on grab handles in motor vehicles.
In its retracted position, the cord 18 sits flush in the groove 20, such that it follows the shape of the finger grip section 16. In this position any excess cord may merely protrude from exit apertures 28. With this arrangement the free ends of cord 18 merely dangle inside the bag (not shown) .
If the cord 18 is a shock cord then it can simply fit within the channel 26 without intruding into the bag.

Claims

Claims
1. A bag having a handle (12) that includes a rigid hand grip portion (16) defining a finger aperture, characterised in that the bag is further provided with a suspension cord (18) that is retractable into the handle (12) ; the cord (18) , when extended, enabling the bag to be suspended from an item having a significantly larger cross sectional area than the finger aperture.
2. A bag as claimed in claim 1, wherein the handle (12) is a formed from a moulded plastics material.
3. A bag as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein the cord (18) is retractable into the hand grip portion of the handle
(12) .
4. A bag as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the cord (18) , when in its retracted position, lies flush with the surface of the hand grip (12) .
5. A bag as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein free ends of the cord (18) are knotted to prevent the ends of the cord from pulling away from the hand grip.
6. A bag as claimed in any of claims 1 to 4, wherein loose ends of the cord are attached to the underside of the handle to prevent the over extension of the cord.
7. A bag as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the cord is a shock-cord, having a limited degree of elasticity.
8. A bag as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the handle (12) is formed of two interengaging handle parts.
9. A bag as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the bag is made of a plastics material.
10. A bag as claimed in any of claims 1 to 8, wherein the bag is made of a paper or fabric material.
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