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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 09, 1998
Joseph J. Berke, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Charles T. Michael, Troy, MI (US);
Joseph J. Berke, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Charles T. Michael, Troy, MI (US);
Other;
Abstract
A carrier mounted on a cart for transporting a bag or a sack containing loose or granular materials. The carrier is comprised of a pair of jaws having gripping surfaces for retaining an upper portion of a bag or sack and a handle for carrying the bag or sack in a slightly elevated position or by dragging on a surface. In a first aspect of the invention, the gripping surfaces are formed by shearing and bending a plurality of triangular tabs in metal strips which are attached to the jaws. In a second aspect of the invention, the carrier is attached to a 2-wheel cart in a manner which allows the carrier to be used in combination with the cart or detached and used independently.