IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0986041
(2011-01-06)
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등록번호 |
US-8182008
(2012-05-22)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Far-hadian, Esq., F. Jason
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
1 인용 특허 :
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초록
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A carrying apparatus comprising: an upper portion having at least one terminal end cantileverly extending from a first point in the upper portion; a lower portion comprising at least one terminal end having a receiving area formed on a first side of the lower portion on which at least a looped handl
A carrying apparatus comprising: an upper portion having at least one terminal end cantileverly extending from a first point in the upper portion; a lower portion comprising at least one terminal end having a receiving area formed on a first side of the lower portion on which at least a looped handle of a carrying item may rest, wherein at least one terminal end of the upper portion engages in an interlocking operational relationship with at least one terminal end of the lower portion.
대표청구항
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1. An apparatus comprising: an upper portion having at least one terminal end cantileverly extending from a first point in the upper portion;a lower portion comprising at least one terminal end having a receiving area formed on a first side of the lower portion, facing the upper portion, on which at
1. An apparatus comprising: an upper portion having at least one terminal end cantileverly extending from a first point in the upper portion;a lower portion comprising at least one terminal end having a receiving area formed on a first side of the lower portion, facing the upper portion, on which at least a looped handle of a carrying item may rest and a handling area formed on a second side of the lower portion opposite the first side forming a grip to lift the apparatus; anda connection mechanism for connecting the upper portion and the lower portion,wherein the connection mechanism allows the upper portion to swivel in relation to the lower portion, such that in an open position the looped handle may be placed on the receiving area, and in a closed position the upper portion swivels to cover the terminal end of the lower portion and the receiving area in a closed loop to secure the looped handle, eliminating possibility of the looped handle sliding off the receiving area and the terminal end of the lower portion,wherein the grip area is monolithic with respect to the lower portion and located below the connection mechanism that allows the upper portion to swivel in relation to the lower portion, andwherein the at least one terminal end of the upper portion engages in an interlocking operational relationship with the at least one terminal end of the lower portion when in the closed position such that any downwardly force exerted on the receiving area of the lower portion as the result of the weight of a carrying item is directly transferred to the terminal end of the upper portion,wherein the interlocking operational relationship results in the terminal end of the upper portion react by pulling upwardly on the terminal end of the lower portion engaged thereto, increasing an interlocking force between the two terminal ends of the upper portion and the lower portion in proportion to the downwardly force applied to the receiving area as the result of the weight of the carrying items. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the receiving area of the lower portion is divided into sub-receiving areas by one or more dividing mechanisms to allow the weight of one or more carrying items to be staggered across the receiving area. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the grip area comprises a malleable substance that helps ease pressure on a body part of a person used for holding the apparatus. 4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the upper portion and lower portion are constructed of a molded plastic. 5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the upper portion and lower portion are constructed of a molded plastic comprising an inner metal reinforcement. 6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the handling area comprises of a gel-grip for comfortable handling. 7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein height to width ratio of the handling area is conducive to distribution of pressure across a relatively wide grip area to reduce pressure on the grip. 8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the upper portion has an external side and an internal side facing the receiving area of the lower portion, wherein the upper portion is bent in a bow shape, such that the concave side of the upper portion faces the receiving area of the lower portion, and wherein the lower portion is bent in a bow shape, such that the convex side of the lower portion faces the concave side of the upper portion. 9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the upper portion is connected to the lower portion by way of at least the connection mechanism such that the connection mechanism connects center of the upper portion to center of the lower portion and wherein the upper portion and the lower portion are shaped such that width of the center cross sections of the upper portion and the lower portion is smaller than width of the terminal ends of the lower portion and the upper portion such that the upper portion and the lower portion are partially tapered inwardly toward their centers. 10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the upper portion and the lower portion, each have two opposing terminal ends, wherein locations where the terminal ends of the upper portion meet the terminal ends of the lower portion are formed to have male and female locking dimples, such that when the male and female locking dimples are aligned additional friction created between the male and female locking dimples prevents the upper portion to easily unlock from the lower portion. 11. An apparatus comprising, an upper portion;a lower portion comprising at least one terminal end having a receiving area formed on a first side of the lower portion, facing the upper portion, on which at least a looped handle of one or more shopping bags may rest and a handling area formed on a second side of the lower portion opposite the first side forming a grip to lift the apparatus, wherein the handling area forming said grip has a substantially wide surface area to spread respective weight of said one or more shopping bags across fingers of a user lifting the one or more shopping bags engaged in the receiving area of the lower portion; anda connection mechanism for connecting the upper portion and the lower portion,wherein the connection mechanism allows the upper portion to swivel in relation to the lower portion, such that in an open position the looped handle may be placed on the receiving area, and in a closed position the upper portion swivels to cover the terminal end of the lower portion and the receiving area in a closed loop to secure the looped handle of the one or more shopping bags, eliminating possibility of the looped handle of the one or more shopping bags sliding off the receiving area and the terminal end of the lower portion,wherein the grip area is monolithic with respect to the lower portion and located below the connection mechanism that allows the upper portion to swivel in relation to the lower portion. 12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the connection mechanism has a snap-fit construction, for allowing the top portion to rotatably connect to the lower portion about a central axis. 13. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the connection mechanism utilizes a multi-magnet construction, for allowing the upper portion to detachably connect to the lower portion. 14. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the upper portion and lower portion are constructed of a molded plastic. 15. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the upper portion and lower portion are constructed of a molded plastic comprising an inner metal reinforcement. 16. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the handling area comprises of a gel-grip for comfortable handling. 17. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the handling area is of a substantial width to distribute pressure across a greater area and reduce pressure on the grip. 18. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the upper portion has an external side and an internal side facing the receiving area of the lower portion, wherein the upper portion is bent in a bow shape, such that the concave side of the upper portion faces the receiving area of the lower portion, and wherein the lower portion is bent in a bow shape, such that the convex side of the lower portion faces the concave side of the upper portion. 19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the upper portion is connected to the lower portion by way of the connection mechanism such that the connection mechanism connects center of the upper portion to center of the lower portion and wherein the upper portion and the lower portion are shaped such that width of the center cross sections of the upper portion and the lower portion is smaller than width of the terminal ends of the lower portion and the upper portion such that the upper portion and the lower portion are partially tapered inwardly toward their centers. 20. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the upper portion and the lower portion, each have two opposing terminal ends, wherein locations where the terminal ends of the upper portion meet the terminal ends of the lower portion are formed to have male and female locking dimples, such that when the male and female locking dimples are aligned additional friction created between the male and female locking dimples prevents the upper portion to easily unlock from the lower portion.
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