Carrier with rotating handle lock for lifting and carrying filled flexible bags

Abstract

A carrier with rotating handle lock is a two piece unit consisting of a handle and a C-shaped curved bag support bar, the said handle is capable of being pushed or pulled and rotated clockwise or anticlockwise direction so as to move to and fro with respect to the shorter end of the said support bar causing an open position for inserting the pair of handle loops of the bags and a closed position and then lock the device to secure the loop handles of the filled bags within the confines of the said support bar for safe lifting and carrying said bags.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to the field of auxiliary carrying handle devices with rotating handle lock in general, and to a carrier that can be used to transport a plurality of shopping bags by their handle loops. The invention relates to the field of handgrips / carrier and more particularly to a carrier with rotating handle lock for carrying filled flexible bags. A bag-carrying device that will allow an individual to carry and contain multiple plastic grocery bags with the use of one hand comfortably. Moreover the bag-carrying device is also lightweight, compact and can be stored in a handbag or pant pocket. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] The invention relates in general to carrying handle devices with rotating handle lock for facilitating the carrying of various items, such as bags having handles and the like. In particular, this invention relates to an improved device with rotating handle lock for lifting and carrying flexible bags having a pair of ha...

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Benefits of technology

[0013] As a consequence of the foregoing situation, there has existed a longstanding need for a new and improved type of plastic bag carrying device with rotating handle l...

Problems solved by technology

Grocery shopping can be harmful on wrist and finger joints, as well as circulation.

The weekly chore of carrying grocery-laden heavy plastic bags from the shopping cart to the car, and from the car into the home causes discomfort on wrist and finger joints, cutting off circulation to the fingers, wrists and even the arms.

While carrying such bags, shoppers may experience unpleasant discomfort or pain in their hands and fingers.

This unpleasant feeling is caused by the weight of the contents in the flexible plastic bags, which causes the relatively thin handle portions to exert an uncomfortable amount of force on the hands and fingers of the user.

Additionally, when shoppers transport items in such plastic bags, the bags may not adequately contain the items.

For example, groceries that are contained within these flexible plastic bags are prone to tipping over, such as when sitting on the floor or seat of an automobile during acceleration, deceleration, and cornering.

This is because the flexible plastic bags lack sufficient rigidity to maintain the items contained therein in a stable position during transport.

Due to the difficulties and unpleasantness encountered while moving groceries from their automobile to desired destinations inside their homes, many people dread grocery shopping.

However, the flexibility of the leather is limited, such that after several uses of the grip under substantial loads, it does no longer recover its initial shape.

The required flexibility of the material dictated a certain thinness in the load carrying strap portion and hence a limitation in its strength.

To the extent that the material was not highly flexible, the end of the strap tended to flip out of its locking slot, particularly if the handle was not heavily loaded.

The handle also required a certain amount of manipulation to fold it over and lock the strap portion about the carried article, which manipulation discouraged its use.

Conventional carrying handles, such as those, which are provided, for example, on some kinds of carrier bags made of plastic material for supermarket shopping, are frequently uncomfortable to hold.

Full supermarket bags tend to press unpleasantly into the hand if the contents of the bag are at all heavy, particularly when the bags must be borne some distance to a car or home.

The problem is, though, associated with any type of container or holder of goods with uncomfortable handles.

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