Bracket for securing a bag in a shipping container and method of use
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B65D-090/00
B65B-067/12
B65F-001/14
B65F-001/06
B65D-025/16
출원번호
US-0710405
(2015-05-12)
등록번호
US-9694927
(2017-07-04)
발명자
/ 주소
Smith, Gary D
출원인 / 주소
Smith, Gary D
대리인 / 주소
Leyendecker & Lemire LLC
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초록▼
A bag securing device is described that fits over the corner of a corner of a produce shipping container once a shipping bag contained therein has been opened and splayed over the edges of the container. By fitting the devices to each of the four corners of the container, a shipping bag is securely
A bag securing device is described that fits over the corner of a corner of a produce shipping container once a shipping bag contained therein has been opened and splayed over the edges of the container. By fitting the devices to each of the four corners of the container, a shipping bag is securely held therein substantially eliminating the risk of the bag being pulled from the container when the contents, such as lettuce, are dumped there from for further processing.
대표청구항▼
1. A bag securing device for securing a shipping bag lining the interior of a shipping container to shipping container when a mouth of the bag has been folded over and around the edges of an open top side of the shipping container, the device comprising: a bracket section, the bracket section being
1. A bag securing device for securing a shipping bag lining the interior of a shipping container to shipping container when a mouth of the bag has been folded over and around the edges of an open top side of the shipping container, the device comprising: a bracket section, the bracket section being configured to attach over and against a corner of the open top side wherein the corner and top side are covered by the plastic shipping bag;a pin section, the pin section comprising an elongated rod, the rod being attached to the bracket section at a proximal end with a substantial portion of the rod extending generally vertically downwardly therefrom to a distal end; andwherein the bracket section comprises an elongated metal angle portion having left and right arms extending orthogonally from a common substantially vertical bracket intersection axis defining inwardly facing surfaces and outwardly facing surfaces of the metal angle, each arm terminating at a respective left or right substantially vertical distal edge. 2. The bag securing device of claim 1, wherein the device comprises a single unitary piece. 3. The bag securing device of claim 1, including at least one handle, the handle extending outwardly from the outwardly facing surfaces. 4. The bag securing device of claim 3, wherein the handle is positioned on the substantially vertical intersection axis. 5. The bag securing device of claim 1, wherein the device is substantially comprised of stainless steel. 6. The bag securing device of claim 1, wherein the device is substantially comprised of steel and has a FDA-approved coating applied thereto. 7. The bag securing device of claim 6, wherein the FDA-approved coating is an epoxy powdercoat. 8. The bag securing device of claim 1, wherein the metal angle further includes left and right tabs extending inwardly from a respective left and right substantially horizontal bottom edge of the respective left and right arms, the tabs being located proximate the intersection of the bottom edges with the respective left and right substantially vertical distal edges. 9. The bag securing device of claim 1, wherein the device has no moving parts. 10. The bag securing device of claim 1, wherein a substantially horizontal top side plate spans between a left and right top edge of the respective left and right arms, the top side plate being fixedly secured to the metal angle. 11. The bag securing device of claim 10, wherein the top side plate is welded to the metal angle. 12. The bag securing device of claim 10, wherein the rod has one or more bends, the rod extending generally horizontally from a fixed connection with the top plate, the rod being bent about 90 degrees at a first bend of the one or more bends at and extending vertically downwardly along a rod axis, the rod axis being located proximate a plane defined by the distal edges of the left and right arms. 13. The bag securing device of claim 12, wherein the rod is bent at a second bend at an angle of about 20-60 degrees generally proximate the distal end of the rod. 14. The bag securing device of claim 13, wherein the bent portion extends substantially along a plane defined by the bracket intersection axis and the rod axis, the distal end of the pin section being located horizontally outward of the intersection axis. 15. The bag securing device of claim 13, wherein the distal end of the pin section being located 0.5-2.0″ outward of the intersection axis. 16. A method of using the bag securing device of claim 10, the method comprising: providing the bag securing device;providing the shipping container, the shipping container being lined with the shipping bag and the mouth of the shipping bag being folded over and around the top edges of the shipping container's open side;at a corner of the shipping container formed by two intersection vertical sides thereof, inserting the pin section into the shipping container through the open side;positioning the bracket section against the shipping bag on the outside of the container at the corner wherein the inwardly facing surfaces of the metal angle is butted up against an outside surface of the shipping container at the corner with the shipping bag at least partially intervening and the top plate is butted up against the top edges of the open side with the shipping bag intervening; andpositioning the distal end of the pin section against an inside surface of the container at the intersection with the shipping bag intervening. 17. A bag securing device for securing a shipping bag lining the interior of a shipping container to shipping container when a mouth of the bag has been folded over and around the edges of an open top side of the shipping container, the device comprising: a bracket section, the bracket section being configured to attach over and against a corner of the open top side wherein the corner and top side are covered by the plastic shipping bag;a pin section, the pin section comprising an elongated rod, the rod being attached to the bracket section at a proximal end with a substantial portion of the rod extending generally vertically downwardly therefrom to a distal end; andwherein the distal end of the rod comprises a rounded ball having an effective diameter greater than the diameter or width of the rod. 18. A method of using a bag securing device for securing a shipping bag lining the interior of a shipping container to shipping container when a mouth of the bag has been folded over and around the edges of an open top side of the shipping container, the method comprising: providing the bag securing device, the device comprising (i) a bracket section, the bracket section being configured to attach over and against a corner of the open top side wherein the corner and top side are covered by the plastic shipping bag, and (ii) a pin section, the pin section comprising an elongated rod, the rod being attached to the bracket section at a proximal end with a substantial portion of the rod extending generally vertically downwardly therefrom to a distal end;providing the shipping container, the shipping container being lined with the shipping bag and the mouth of the shipping bag being folded over and around the top edges of the shipping container's open side;at a corner of the shipping container formed by two intersection vertical sides thereof, inserting the pin section into the shipping container through the open side;positioning the bracket section against the shipping bag on the outside of the container at the corner; andpositioning the distal end of the pin section against an inside surface of the container at the intersection with the shipping bag intervening.
Goulter Victor H. (San Francisco CA) Brown Brian A. (San Francisco CA), Holder for hand-carrying plastic bags or supporting same within trash container with bag handle inserted in space under.
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