Handling: hand and hoist-line implements – Article carrier gripped and carried by hand – Having flaccid receiver – support or fastener for article
Patent
1995-01-17
1996-06-11
Kramer, Dean
Handling: hand and hoist-line implements
Article carrier gripped and carried by hand
Having flaccid receiver, support or fastener for article
294141, 294145, 383 8, B65D 3300
Patent
active
055249493
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
This invention relates to load carrying devices and in particular to carrying devices for use by individuals wishing to convey articles which need to be carried in a particular orientation. More specifically, the invention relates to such carrying devices for conveying articles which are of substantially rectangular shape.
A particular example of an article which has to be carried in a particular orientation is a box containing a take-away pizza. Such a box should be carried so that the pizza is maintained in a substantially horizontal orientation. The box is typically square in plan and of a small depth sufficient to accommodate the thickness of the pizza. Currently it is a normal practice for one or more such take-away pizza packages to be carried directly by the purchaser, simply because it would not be possible to carry these articles in a conventional carrier-bag while maintaining the boxes in a horizontal condition. In order to carry one or more boxes directly, it is normally necessary for the purchaser to use both hands in order to hold the conveyed material securely in its proper orientation. Accordingly the purchaser has no hand free in order to carry other articles such as a carrier-bag full of shopping, a briefcase or an umbrella.
According to the present invention there is provided a carrier for use by a person to carry a load which is to be carried in an essentially horizontal condition, the carrier being shaped so that in use, it provides a base for supporting the base of the load and a carrying handle or loop which is located, in use, essentially centrally above the load, the carrier being in the form of a bag which is sufficiently large at its lower end to accommodate the load to be carried in its essentially horizontal condition and being provided with holes or cut-out portions dimensioned and positioned so as to receive the corners or other projecting portions of the load thereby to stabilise the load in its essentially horizontal condition.
Preferably, the carrier is adapted for use in carrying a load, such as a take-away pizza box, which is, in plan, of substantially rectangular shape.
In one embodiment, a carrier in accordance with the present invention may have a cut-out portion at each of four corners of the bag, so as to receive the four corners of a substantially rectangular load.
The bag may comprise, instead of or in addition to the holes or cut-out portions, appropriately dimensioned and positioned perforation lines which, when ruptured, provide holes which may receive corners or other projecting portions of the load. For instance, the bag may comprise four corner holes, above each of which are provided perforation lines which, when ruptured, increase the size of the original holes so as to allow the bag to accommodate loads of a greater size where necessary. Such a bag has great versatility of use, having greater strength when used to carry smaller loads but also possessing the potential to carry larger loads.
A carrier in accordance with the present invention may be made of any suitable material. By way of an example, it may be made of the sort of flexible plastics film of which conventional carrier-bags are made. By way of a further example, a carrier in accordance with the present invention may be made of a suitable textile material.
The carrier may be made from an existing carrier bag by providing in the existing bag appropriately positioned and dimensioned holes and/or cut-out portions and/or perforations lines. Thus, the present invention provides within its scope a method of making a carrier, from an existing carrier bag, in this way.
The term "load" is intended to cover not just the article which the carrier is intended to carry but also an intermediate structure located between the carrier and the article to be carried.
In one arrangement in which there is an intermediate load structure as mentioned above, the carrier may be provided with a relatively rigid box structure which is dimensioned so as to fit into the base of the carrier to provide a box into which objects
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Kramer Dean
Schindler Edwin D.
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