Patent ID: 7878380

Claim:
An apparatus for carrying at least one bag, comprising: a housing comprising a channel having a first frusto-shaped internal cavity extending from a first end plane of said housing to a second frusto-shaped internal cavity extending from a second end plane of said housing, said first and second frustro-shaped internal cavities comprising sides that are linearly tapered inwardly toward an axis of said housing along a direction respectively extending away from a first end opening at said first end plane and a second end opening at said second end plane, said first end opening of said first frusto-shaped internal cavity substantially larger than said second end opening of said second frusto-shaped internal cavity; a securing member disposed at a location closer to said second end opening than said first end opening, said securing member projecting into said channel from at least one of said sides in a direction transverse to said axis and configured for securing said strap within said housing; an elongated flexible strap defining a continuous loop disposed within said channel and said first and second frusto-shaped internal cavities, defining a first loop portion and a second loop portion; and wherein said first loop portion is configured for receiving and grasping a handle portion of said at least one bag in said first frusto-shaped internal cavity when said continuous loop is pulled through said channel.