Miscellaneous hardware (e.g. – bushing – carpet fastener – caster – Insulated handle – Lift
Reexamination Certificate
1999-09-07
2001-05-22
Mah, Chuck Y. (Department: 3626)
Miscellaneous hardware (e.g., bushing, carpet fastener, caster,
Insulated handle
Lift
C016S422000, C016S114100, C024S03050P, C383S013000, C383S016000, C383S024000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06233786
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a handle for a bag, and more particularly, to a handle comprising two parts and each having a groove and a ridge which is received in the groove with the top edge of the bag.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A conventional shopping bag is shown in FIG.
1
and includes a bag
11
with an open top and a handle
12
which is connected to each side defining the open top of the bag
11
. In order to securely connect the handle to the bag
11
, a heating means
10
is used to connect the handle
12
to the bag
11
wherein the heating means
10
has a heat bar
101
so that the plastic material of the bag
11
and the handle
12
are melted and combined together. It takes a lot of time to combine the handle
12
and the bag
11
one by one. The time for the contact between the heat bar
101
and the bag
11
and the handle
12
decides the quality of the combination of the handle
12
and the bag
11
. If the heating time is not long enough, the handle
12
could be disengaged from the bag
11
if a load in the bag
11
is heavy. If the time for combining the handle
12
and the bag
11
is too long, there could be tiny holes in the bag
11
. Furthermore, referring to
FIG. 2
, because the heat, there will be wrinkles
13
on the outside of the bag
11
and the wrinkles
13
makes the bag
11
not meet aesthetic purpose.
The present invention intends to provide a handle for a bag and the handle includes a groove and a ridge so that the top edge of the bag is clamped in the groove by the ridge. The structure of the handle for a bag allows the manufacturers to connect the handle to the bag quickly and the inherent shortcomings of the conventional handle for a bag are mitigated.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, a handle for a bag is provided and comprises two identical parts each of which is connected to one of two opposite top edges of the bag. Each part has a first plate with a groove defined in one of two sides thereof and a stick is force-fitted in the groove with the top edge of the bag clamped between the stick and the first plate in the groove.
The main object of the present invention is to provide a handle for a bag wherein the top edge of the bag is clamped between a stick and a plate of the handle so that there will be no wrinkles as the conventional shopping bag.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a handle for a bag wherein no heating machine is needed to connect the handle to the bag.
Further objects, advantages, and features of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description with appropriate reference to the accompanying drawings.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3266711 (1966-08-01), Song
patent: 3529317 (1970-09-01), Schwarzkopf
patent: 3811543 (1974-05-01), Parrochia
patent: 4000768 (1977-01-01), Siegel
patent: 4787754 (1988-11-01), Herrington
patent: 4871264 (1989-10-01), Robbins, III et al.
patent: 5088667 (1992-02-01), Olson
Mah Chuck Y.
Rosenberg , Klein & Lee
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