Patent ID: 7874602

Claim:
An apparatus comprising, an upper portion; a lower portion comprising at least one terminal end having a receiving area formed on a first side of the lower portion, facing the upper portion, on which at least a looped handle of one or more shopping bags may rest and a handling area formed on a second side of the lower portion opposite the first side forming a grip to lift the apparatus, wherein the handling area forming said grip has a substantially wide surface area to spread respective weight of said one or more shopping bags across fingers of a user lifting the one or more shopping bags engaged in the receiving area of the lower portion; and a connection mechanism for connecting the upper portion and the lower portion, wherein the connection mechanism allows the upper portion to swivel in relation to the lower portion, such that in an open position the looped handle may be placed on the receiving area, and in a closed position the upper portion swivels to cover the terminal end of the lower portion and the receiving area in a closed loop to secure the looped handle of the one or more shopping bags, eliminating possibility of the looped handle of the one or more shopping bags sliding off the receiving area and the terminal end of the lower portion, wherein the grip area is monolithic with respect to the lower portion and located below the connection mechanism that allows the upper portion to swivel in relation to the lower portion.