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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Alfred Sulpizio, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 3/010 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 3/010 ;
Abstract
A device is disclosed for holding open the mouth of a bag. The device comprises a strip of light weight, generally stiff material having a predetermined length generally corresponding to the circumference of the mouth of the bag. The strip of material has a predetermined height and a predetermined thickness which is sufficient to provide vertical support. The strip of material is secured around a surface of the bag proximate to the mouth of the bag, such that when the bag is placed on a supporting surface, the strip of material supports and maintains the mouth of the bag in an open condition.