Patent ID: 6484374
Filing Date: 2002-11-26
Classification: B65F,F16B,Y10T

Abstract:
For use with a container formed with an open top surrounded by a rim and normally having a removable lid, a clip assembly for affixing a pliable bag to a container, the clamp comprising;a unitary grabbing device selectively capable of an open position and a closed position, said grabbing device comprising; spaced opposing arms interconnected by a bridge element which extends between said arms, said arms each having a distal edge extending from said bridge element, said arms having spaced confronting faces which are normally about parallel to each other in the closed position; and each said arm having an integral grip element extending about said bridge element to provide leverage for the manual deformation of the clamp to slightly, selectively spread the distal edges of the arms apart in an open position, said grip element extending upwardly from said bridge element such a small distance as to avoid interference with a container lid when a lid is engaged on the top of a container; wherein said grabbing device is shaped and configured to affix the bag against a container rim when in the normal closed position, and to release of the bag from a container rim when in the open positioned.