Shopping bag holder and carrying apparatus

Abstract

A bag holder having a handle with a first curved bag holder support and a second curved bag holder support defining first and second bag holding spaces, respectively, at opposing ends of the handle. Bag handles can be placed in the bag holding spaces at each end of the handle to provide a sufficiently balanced load for carrying. A bag holding notch can be formed within the bottom surface of the handle, which allows the handles of one or more bags to be placed therein, such that the weight is supported by the handle in an inverted position. One or more receiving notches extending off of the bag holding notch can allow the bag holder to be hung on a hanger support.

1 . A bag holder device comprising:
 a handle having a top surface, a bottom surface, a first end, a second end, and two sides;   a first curved bag holder support extending from the first end of the handle and curving upward and then back toward the handle and terminating at a first support terminus, thereby forming a first bag handle holding space defined by the first curved bag holder support and the first support terminus at the first end of the handle;   a second curved bag holder support extending from the second end of the handle and curving upward and the back toward the handle and terminating at a second support terminus, thereby forming a second bag handle holding space defined by the second curved bag holder support and the second support terminus at the second end of the handle; and   a bag holding notch opening out of the bottom surface of the handle.   
     
     
         2 . A bag holder device according to  claim 1 , further comprising a first bag handle retaining lip projecting out of the top surface at the first end of the handle and further defining the first bag holding space. 
     
     
         3 . A bag holder device according to  claim 2 , further comprising a second bag handle retaining lip projecting out of the top surface at the second end of the handle and further defining the second bag holding space. 
     
     
         4 . A bag holder device according to  claim 1 , further comprising a first extended receiving notch that is contiguous with the bag holding notch and extends from the bag holding notch toward the first end of the handle. 
     
     
         5 . A bag holder device according to  claim 4 , further comprising a second extended receiving notch that is contiguous with the bag holding notch and extends from the bag holding notch toward the second end of the handle.