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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8020910 | Shopping bag handle An handle for carrying grocery bags and the like comprising a rod round cross section with a central portion adapted to be gripped by a human hand. On either side of the gripping portion are knobs with deep annular slots adapted to receive the handles of a grocery b... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7425028 | Combination handle and sewer hose support A sewer hose support handle provides for easy storage and manual transport of a standard foldable sewer hose support as are popular among recreational vehicle owners. The flexible handle is formed from plastic and includes a biased longitudinal member having paralle... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7377568 | Promotional shopping-bag handle with hinged bag gripping members A promotional shopping-bag handle with hinged bag-gripping members contains a strap that includes an elongate sheet of material with two end portions and a central portion. Each end portion has a hook configured to receive the plastic handles of a shopping bag or th... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7232105 | Method and apparatus for hanging a medical device An apparatus for hanging a medical device is provided. The apparatus includes a shaft, a mounting portion coupled to an end portion of the shaft and configured for mounting the apparatus for movement with respect to the medical device, and a hook portion positioned ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7125060 | Handle and handle set for collecting and transporting a load in a tarpaulin Four identical handles for manipulating a tarpaulin with grommets in the four corners to collect and transport a load. Each handle has a handgrip with a hook on each end, a staking member, and an attachment system to hold a grommeted corner of the tarpaulin. The hoo... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7097223 | Shopping bag handle A device for carrying articles having handles is provided with generally elongated gripping and handle supporting members that are positioned in spaced-apart relationship with one another. A retaining assembly is pivotably coupled to the gripping member which can be... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7066347 | One piece transparent cooler The invention is a one-piece transparent, portable cooler with air gaps positioned within the sidewalls providing insulation properties and means for easily viewing the contents of the cooler from any angle. In addition to the obvious advantage to security personnel... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7043862 | Hand carrier for a long arm firearm A hand carrier for long arm firearms having a handle and a single strand of wire bent to form two saddles to grip and support the firearm with an open section of the wire detachably attached to the handle and a straight-line of the wire being held in the handle for ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6651941 | Bag carrier A bag carrier includes a generally planar body portion having a peripheral edge extending thereabout. The peripheral edge of the body portion may, if desired, include an enlarged upper flange portion, a pair of enlarged side flange portions, and an enlarg... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6575513 | Shafted sports equipment carrier The invention relates to a carrier for sports equipment having a shaft. The carrier has a base with curved shaftholders at opposite ends and a handle. The shaftholders hold the shaft in place to allow the sports player to carry the shafted equipment for l... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6536820 | Handle assembly for bulk fluid containers A handle assembly for holding together a pair of bulky fluid supply containers, such as liquid foam reaction product containers is provided that has a unique force exerting characteristic. The two containers are encircled by a flexible band capable of tig... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6511114 | Handle for carrying plastic bags A handle for carrying plastic bags includes a flat plate with a top horizontal hand grip, a vertical member depending from each end of the hand grip, and a horizontal bottom portion, all surrounding a hand grip aperture. A number of bag hooks depend from ... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6499781 | Device for carrying a load A device for carrying a load, such as plastic bags that are used for carrying items purchased at supermarkets. The device can be used to carry the load by hand, on a shoulder or on a forearm. The device has a central portion, including a handle and a spac... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6076874 | Bottle carrier apparatus A bottle carrier apparatus includes an elongated, flexible web member having a central handle portion, a pair of loop portions extending oppositely and longitudinally with respect to the central handle portion, and a pair of rider members adapted for rela... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6045019 | Strap for carrying shopping bags by hand or on shoulder A strap includes an elongate sheet of material with two end portions and a central portion. Each of the end portions is provided with a pair of lateral hooks dimensioned and configured to receive the plastic handles of a shopping bag or the like. The stra... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6003205 | Beverage bottle handle attachment A new beverage bottle handle attachment for easy holding of a beverage bottle, in particular a two liter beverage bottle. The inventive device includes a top cap defining a top cavity adapted for receiving a top of a bottle therein. The top cap has an ope... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5992803 | Carrier for flexible plastic bags A plastic bag carrier to be used by an individual for lifting and carrying filled plastic grocery bags from the individual's motor vehicle to a desired location inside the individual's home. The plastic bag carrier comprises a support frame having opposit... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5954379 | Shafted sports equipment carrier The invention relates to a carrier for sports equipment having a long shaft. The carrier has a base with shaftholders at opposite ends and a handle. The shaftholders hold the shaft in place to allow the sports player to carry the shafted equipment for lon... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5938256 | Bottle carrier apparatus A bottle carrier apparatus includes a first adjustable flexible loop assembly which includes a first loop portion and a first rider member connected to a translatable end of the first loop portion. A handle portion is connected at a first handle end to th... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5926924 | Handle sheath for a paper bag handle A handle sheath fastened to one end of a twisted handle and adapted to secure it in a face panel of a paper bag, having a cylindrical body mounted around the twisted handle, a longitudinal opening, two longitudinal rows of downward teeth arranged along tw... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5894972 | Hands-free carrier for loaded bags A hands-free carrier for supporting a plurality of handled shopping bags. The carrier includes a U-shaped carrier body having a base and a pair of opposed legs joined thereto. Each of the legs terminates in a free end. Formed on each of the free ends is a... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5882057 | Container holder and carrying apparatus A bottle carrier for supporting a plurality of bottles in spaced apart relationship to permit the bottles to be carried and transported in a unitary manner. The bottle carrier includes a plate having a plurality of notches formed therein that each open to... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5853213 | In-line skate carrier A new In-Line Skate Carrier for holding and carrying in-line skates when not in use. The inventive device includes a cord, a handle assembly coupled to and provided intermediate the ends of the cord, and a pair of flexible discs perpendicularly secured to... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5852851 | Method and device for containing articles in a bag A clasp having a wafer-like body releasably holds together thin flexible handles of a bag for carrying articles. The body includes a pair of opposing lobes that define a channel extending from a peripheral edge to an interior aperture. A wall of the apert... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5836634 | Bag hanger unit A hanger unit for carrying a plurality of plastic or other bags is provided. The hanger unit includes a handle and a plurality of bag carrying members cooperatively connected to and supported by the handle member. Each carrying member is defined by a clip... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5785223 | Boot carrier for sports articles A boot carrier having a pair of support members insertable into the interior of each boot to bear against the inside heel portion of each boot. A retainer device taking the form of an expandable, segmented clam-shell type or a buckled strap is employed to... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5735019 | Assist handle An assist handle for attachment to the handle or handles of single or multiple objects, which includes a rectangular sling with cut-outs for the user's hands, which sling is folded about the object handle and the ends retained in a slot in a removable gri... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5730287 | Football carrier/protector The invention relates to a multiple gameball carrier/protector. It contains two pouches made out of a resilient and waterproof material. Each pouch consist of one relatively oval shaped member. One side of the oval shaped member will be non-releasably att... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5667266 | Device for carrying loads A grip for carrying bags having loop handles, or other loads, includes an elongate central body or grip with ends shaped to form hooks for carrying the bag or other loads. The central body is flexible so that it can bend under the weight of a load hanging... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5615921 | Ergonomic shopping bag handle The present invention features a shopping bag handle that is ergonomically designed for easily carrying heavily-ladened shopping bags. The handle is substantially straight with a slight convex arc along its underside. The convex arc along the mid-section ... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5599052 | Bag carrier with means for promotional indicia and/or customer identification An improved bag carrier for carrying bags or parcels having one or more loops or handles. The bag carrier is of essentially flat design to allow for inexpensive manufacturing and distribution, as well as providing space for advertising indicia and custome... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5549339 | Lifting device for cylindrical objects A lifting device (100) having two restraining devices (102) coupled to a handle (106) by a cord (104). The restraining devices (102) receive a cylindrical object such as a gas cylinder (110) and lifting of the handle (106) tensions the cord (104) and caus... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5511285 | Ladder handle assembly A ladder handle assembly is illustrated wherein an elongated hand gripping element (A) is pivotally carried by a fastener bracket (C) positionable about a side rail of the ladder wherein first and second couplings (D) and (E) respectively are provided to ... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5509708 | Handle for carrying objects and self defense A handle made of a rigid material has an opening for insertion of four fingers of a user's hand, with nodules separating grooves spaced therein for the fingers. An outer bottom part of the handle has a row of nodules which serve as knuckles, to enable the... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5507544 | Jug handle holder A jug handle holder especially adapted for releasably securing a pair of containers together for sale and transport as a two unit package includes an integrally molded plastic body provided with a handle forming aperture and a pair of spaced resilient cli... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5507542 | Shopping bag handle grip An apparatus for carrying bags having a bag handle has a hand gripable handle member, a vertical support member attached to the hand gripable handle member and a bag supporting member attached to the vertical support member distal the hand gripable handle... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5447259 | Container carriers A carrier for a cluster of juxtaposed plastic jugs or other similar containers having handles by which the containers may be held. The carrier has a grip portion to be held in one hand and means on the grip portion engagable with the container handles for... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5433494 | Universal bag carrier A carrier designed to hold and secure a plurality of items with one or more handles, straps, loops or the like. The carrier has an elongate body with a pair of opposing ends, a pair of opposing sides, a top surface and a downward facing bottom surface, wh... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5393113 | Handle attachment for chest drainage unit A handle attachment for use with a chest drainage unit (CDU) having a pair of hangers extending above the CDU to support the CDU on a bedrail or the like. The handle attachment being used to capture both CDU hangers to allow the CDU to be transported with... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5368393 | Handle for plastic bags A handle for plastic bags which include carrying loops, the handle composed of molded or extruded material having two transverse grooves and/or a longitudinal groove, each groove having a wide mouth, inwardly extending converging sides leading to a narrow... | 11/29/1994 |
