Lever operated bag holder

Apparatus movable between a collapsed position for storage and all operable position for stabilizing during transit a plurality of flexible bags having loop handles and containing diverse articles, the apparatus comprising:

• a central body of planar rectangular configuration, including side walls and upper and lower walls;
• a plurality of hangers extending upwardly from the upper wall of the central body to receive the loop handles of the bags;
• a pair of base members, each base member being of planar rectangular configuration and including side walls and upper and lower walls;
• base hinges connecting the base members to the central body;
• a center hinge;
• base lever hinges connected to the center hinge and to the base members;
• a manually actuated lever mounted for vertically reciprocable movement in the central body and extending through the upper and lower walls of the central body;
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• the lever terminating in a handle above the central body and terminating at its lower end between the base members and in an operable connection with the center hinge;
• whereby movement of the lever in one direction will move the base members together to collapse the apparatus for storage and movement of the lever in the opposite direction will move the base members apart to support the apparatus in an operable position to stabilize the bags during transit.