Carrying handle for bagged food items
OwnerHenry J. Volkinventor
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Abstract
A carrying handle is provided for use in conjunction with food items such a whole bodied turkeys which have been shrink wrapped and where the wrapping is secured at one end with a retaining clip. The carrying handle has a clamp which is drawn into position around the shrink wrapping at a point between the retaining clip and the food item. A pair of flexible arms is connected to the clamp and allow the carrying handle to either lie flat against the food item or to be lifted away from the food item. A finger-hold is connected to the arms allowing the user to grab the handle with one or more fingers.
Claims5
A carrying handle for use in conjunction with food items which have been wrapped and wherein said wrapping is secured at one end with a retaining clip, comprising:
- clamping means adapted to be placed into position around said wrapping at a point between said retaining clip and said food item,
- finger-hold means connected to said clamping means whereby the user inserts one or more fingers into said finger-hold means to carry said food item, and
- a pair of flexible arm means located between said clamping means and said finger-hold means whereby said carrying handle will either lie against said food item or may be pulled away from said food item as said food item is carried.
A carrying handle for use in conjunction with meat items which have been shrink-wrapped and wherein the shrink wrapping is secured at one end with a retaining clip, comprising:
- clamping means adapted to be drawn into position around said shrink wrapping at a point between said retaining clip and said meat item,
- a pair of flexible arm means connected to said clamping means, said flexible arm means capable of bending from a first position wherein said arm means lie against the surface of the shrink-wrapped meat item to a second position wherein said arm means extend away from the surface of the shrink-wrapped meat item to allow carrying of said meat item, and
- finger-hold means connected to said arm means whereby the user inserts one or more fingers into said finger-hold means to carry said meat item.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.