Patent ID: 8684323
Filing Date: 2014-04-01
Classification: B65B,B65F

Abstract:
1. A bag holder for holding a t-shirt bag that includes a bag opening, a first bag handle and a second bag handle, the bag holder comprising: a holder frame including (i) a first handle restraint that restrains the first bag handle, (ii) a second handle restraint that restrains the second bag handle, (iii) a separate bag support frame that supports the t-shirt type bag near the bag opening, and (iv) a backbone region; wherein the handle restraints and the bag support frame are coupled to the backbone region; and a holder handle that is secured to the holder frame, the holder handle being used for retaining the holder frame near a vertical surface; wherein the holder handle rotates relative to the holder frame between a carrying position in which the holder handle is used for carrying the holder frame, and an attachment position in which that holder handle is used for retaining the holder frame near a vertical surface; wherein the holder handle pivots relative to the holder frame in a first rotational direction during movement of the holder handle from the attachment position to the carrying position, and wherein the holder handle includes an engagement region that engages the backbone region of the holder frame to inhibit rotation of the holder handle past the carrying position in the first rotational direction while simultaneously allowing the holder handle to freely rotate between the attachment position and the carrying position; wherein the holder frame is movable between (i) an expanded configuration in which the bag support frame and the handle restraints cooperate to maintain the bag opening open, with the bag support frame being spaced apart from the handle restraints, and (ii) a compact configuration in which at least one of the handle restraints has been moved relative to the bag support frame.