Patent ID: 7328925
Filing Date: 2008-02-12
Classification: A45F

Abstract:
1. A gripper for simultaneously, manually carrying multiple shopping bags, each of the bags having handles comprising: a body, said body being C-shaped, said body comprising a top, a bottom and a central stanchion, said central stanchion attached to said top and to said bottom, said top defining a fixed handle, said fixed handle positioned contiguous said central stanchion, a sleeve, said sleeve covering said fixed handle, said sleeve to prevent slippage and to aid retention of the user's hand, said bottom defining a stationary jaw and a moveable jaw, said stationary jaw and said moveable jaw each defining peaks and valleys, said moveable jaw pivotally attached to said stationary jaw to accommodate loading the bag handles, said moveable jaw being arcuately pivotable above said stationary jaw, said moveable jaw peaks and said stationary jaw peaks being in contact with one another when said jaws are closed, whereby multiple bag handles are maintained separately within said valleys and removable from said gripper when said jaws are open.