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US 12,402,716 B1Granted
Grocery bag holder and method of use
OwnerNick Sigristinventor
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Abstract
A grocery bag holder can maintain grocery bags in an upright orientation while the bags are being transported in a moving vehicle. The grocery bag holder can transition from a closed conformation to an open conformation. In the open conformation, the grocery bag holder can be prevented from opening beyond a predetermined maximum opening angle. In the open conformation, the grocery bag holder can be prevented from closing beyond a predetermined angle that can be with 5-10 degrees of the maximum opening angle.
Claims16
A grocery bag holder comprising:
- a first support, the first support comprising:
- a upper handle region, the upper handle region further comprising a handle;
- a first lower portion, the first lower portion further comprising a first base area;
- and
- a hinge region between the upper handle region and the first lower portion, wherein the upper handle region extends up above the hinge region, the hinge region further comprising at least one hinge;
- a second support, the second support comprising:
- a second lower portion, the second lower portion further comprising a second base area;
- an upper hinge region, the upper hinge region hingedly connected to the hinge region of the first support by the at least one hinge;
- and
- a plurality of bag suspenders adapted to hold grocery bag handles.
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A method of transporting groceries, the method comprising:
- transitioning a grocery bag holder to an open conformation, the grocery bag holder comprising:
- a first support, the first support comprising:
- a upper handle region, the upper handle region further comprising a handle;
- a first lower portion, the first lower portion further comprising a first base area;
- and
- a hinge region between the upper handle region and the first lower portion, wherein the upper handle region extends up above the hinge region, the hinge region further comprising at least one hinge;
- a second support, the second support comprising:
- a second lower portion, the second lower portion further comprising a second base area;
- an upper hinge region, the upper hinge region hingedly connected to the hinge region of the first support by the at least one hinge;
- and
- a plurality of bag suspenders adapted to hold grocery bag handles;
- setting the grocery bag holder in the open conformation within a storage space of a vehicle;
- hanging the handles of grocery bags on the plurality of bag suspenders;
- and
- driving the vehicle with the groceries remaining within the grocery bags.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.