摘要 |
A lever operated bag holder used to stabilize a plurality of bags being transported. The invention is used to prevent the contents of the bags from being spilled. The device is designed to be used with various sized bags which are equipped with handles such as plastic grocery bags or other bags with handles. A lever device allows the apparatus to be operated with one hand. In the open configuration as viewed from the end the device has the shape similar to an inverted Y. In the closed configuration the invention is relatively flat and suitable for storage. The base has two parts acting as legs that are hinged to a central body. Extending from the top of the body are a plurality of inverted U shape hangers where the bag handles are placed and held together. On the ends of the body are dowel shaped hangers extending upward. In the central area of the invention is located a lever and its operating parts which open and close the apparatus by the use of a handle, rod and hinge sub-assembly. The invention has curved shaped hangers and bag handle stops which facilitate loading and unloading the invention.
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