Patent ID: 8123009

Claim:
A connector assembly for connecting together and carrying bags back to back, said assembly comprising: a thin, flat, generally rectangular connector having a top edge, a bottom edge and opposite faces between said edges; a first vertical slot at or near the top edge; and a second vertical slot at or near the bottom edge, said slots being in vertical attachment so that they can both receive the same elongated mounting tabs extending from the backs of bags positioned against said opposite faces of the connector; a lifting device mounted to the top edge; a pair of bags positioned opposite faces of the connector, each bag having an upper end, a lower end, a front, a back and an elongated mounting tab having a first end anchored to the back of the corresponding bag and a second end, said tab extending down through said first and second slots, and a fastening device for releasably fastening the second end of each strap to the back of the corresponding bag near the lower end thereof so that the backs of the bags are secured to the opposite faces of the connector.