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US 2004/0016083 A1Published application
Carrying handle
OwnerJoy Cornettinventor
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Abstract
A protective cover for shopping bag handles comprises an elongated tube. The tube is curved along its length so that the bottom side thereof is concave and the top side thereof is convex. The tube has a slot running the entire length thereof adjacent the top side through which the flexible handles of a plastic or paper shopping bag are inserted.
Claims9
A protective cover for shopping bag handles comprising:
- an elongated tube, said tube being curved along its length so that the bottom side is concave and the top side is convex, said tube having a slot running the entire length thereof adjacent the top side thereof for receiving a flexible handle of a shopping bag.
A method for protecting the hand of a person carrying a shopping bag having flexible handles, comprising:
- inserting the flexible handles in an elongated tube, the tube being curved along its length so that the bottom thereof is concave and the top thereof is convex, the tube having a slot running the entire length thereof through which the flexible handles are inserted;
- and
- lifting the bag by lifting upwardly on the bottom of the tube.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.