# US 8,540,195 B2 · Bag holding apparatus

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- Number: US 8,540,195 B2
- Document ID: US8540195B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 12/620,770
- Filed: 2009-11-18
- Published: 2010-05-20
- Granted: 2013-09-24
- Earliest claimed: 2008-11-17
- Applicants: Shirley E. Astwood
- Inventors: Shirley E. Astwood
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8540195B2

## CPC

- B65B 67/1227: {only by a part of the periphery, e.g. by single points or handles, or by one side or two opposite sides only (B65B67/1244 takes precedence)}
- B65B 67/1205: {collapsible or foldable (B65B67/1216, B65B67/1244, B65B67/1255 take precedence)}
- Y10T 24/3416: and hook
- Y10T 24/45524: including resiliently biased projection component or surface segment
- B65B: MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING (bundling and pressing devices for cigars A24C1/44; devices for tensioning and securing binders adapted to be supported by the article or articles to be bound B25B25/00; applying closure members to bottles, jars or similar containers B67B1/00-B67B6/00; concurrent cleaning, filling and closing of bottles B67C7/00; emptying bottles, jars, cans, casks, barrels or similar containers B67C9/00)
- Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION

## Abstract

Disclosed is a bag holder frame having a first rectangular ring-shaped member and a second rectangular ring-shaped member. The first rectangular ring-shaped member may have a first cross-member and a second cross-member connected together via a first base and a first top portion, wherein the first top portion has a first slot and a second slot. The second rectangular ring-shaped member may have a third cross-member and a fourth cross-member connected together via a second base and a second top portion, wherein the second top portion has a third slot and a fourth slot. In addition, the first cross-member and the third cross-member are connected via a first hinge present at a medial portion of the first cross-member and the third cross-member, wherein the second cross-member and the fourth cross-member are connected via a second hinge present at a medial portion of the second cross-member.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A bag holder for supporting a flexible bag having a first handle and a second handle, each handle having a first root connected to the bag, a second root connected to the bag and an arc portion linking the first root to the second root, the bag holder comprising:
a frame having first and second substantially horizontal members that are parallel to each other and are located in the same horizontal plane, wherein the first and-second substantially horizontal members each has a first slot and a second slot;
wherein one of the first slots is configured to support the first handle or the second handle at the first root or second root, wherein the first substantially horizontal member has a first vertical member extending downward therefrom and the second substantially horizontal member has a second vertical member extending downward therefrom and wherein each of the first and second substantially vertical members are connected via a third substantially horizontal member; a first hook for anchoring the first arc portion to the first vertical member frame substantially below the first slot of the first substantially horizontal member; and a second hook for anchoring the second arc portion to the second vertical member the first slot of the second substantially horizontal member, wherein the first hook is connected to a means for pulling away from the first substantially horizontal member.

### Claim 2

A bag holder for supporting a flexible bag having a first handle and a second handle, each handle having a first root connected to the bag, a second root connected to the bag and an arc portion linking the first root to the second root, the bag holder comprising:
a frame having a first substantially horizontal member attached to a first member extending upwards from the frame; a first slot and a second slot within the first substantially horizontal member, wherein the first slot and the second slot are configured to support the first or second handle at the first root and second root, respectively; a first hook attached to the first member for anchoring the first arc portion below the first slot substantially below the first slot;
a second member extending upwards from the frame to provide a third slot at a right angle to and horizontally from the second slot as compared to a line connecting the first slot to the second slot; and
a second hook attached to the second member for anchoring the second arc portion substantially below the third slot, wherein the first hook is vertically adjustable and the second hook is vertically adjustable.