Patent ID: 7625029
Filing Date: 2009-12-01
Classification: A45F

Abstract:
1. A bag gripper for receiving handles of shopping bags for simultaneous, manual carrying of the shopping bags, the bag gripper comprising: a body comprising a top, bottom and a central stanchion, the central stanchion extending between and connecting the top and the bottom, the top defining a handle and the bottom defining a stationary jaw and a moveable jaw for receiving therebetween handles of shopping bags, the stationary jaw defining a plurality of peaks and valleys, and the moveable jaw pivotally attached to the body and movable between a first position, wherein loading of bag handles on the stationary jaw is accommodated, and a second position, wherein unloading of the bag handles from the stationary jaw is accommodated, whereby multiple bag handles are maintainable separately within the valleys; wherein the movable jaw defines a series of peaks and valleys that correspond to the peaks and valleys defined by the stationary jaw; and wherein the peaks of the movable jaw contact the peaks of the stationary jaw, when the jaws are closed to secure bag handles, to define between adjacent, engaged peaks openings for receipt therethrough of bag handles.