Package carrier

Claim 2

A package carrier comprising: a. base means for receiving more than one package, b. handle means including a single handle piece of strap metal with each end thereof being attachable on opposite sides of the base means, c. said base means extending in opposite directions from the handle means so that at least one package may be disposed on each side of the handle means, and d. means extending upwardly from the base means for supporting packages placed on the base means, e. said upwardly extending means including a first and second support piece of strap metal with each end thereof being pivotally attached at a distal point along said opposite direction from the handle means and on opposite sides of the base means, f. one of the support pieces being pivotally attached at a fixed location with respect to the handle piece and the other support piece being pivotally attached at a movable location with respect to the handle piece.

Claim 3

A package carrier as defined in claim 1 wherein said handle means includes a gripping member located at the center of the handle piece and extending along the entire width of the base means.

Claim 4

A package carrier as defined in claim 1 wherein said base means includes a frame member and a bearing support member which extends between the opposite sides of the frame member, said bearing support member being located equidistant from the distal ends of the frame member to which distal ends of said support pieces are attached, said handle piece ends being detachably connected to said bearing support member.

Claim 5

A package carrier as defined in claim 1 wherein the handle means is normally disposed with respect to the base member and includes a gripping member located at the distal enDs thereof, said gripping member extends the entire width across the base means between the normally disposed portions of the handle piece of strap metal.

Claim 6

A package carrier comprising: a. a non-collapsible base means for receiving more than one package, b. handle means including handle support members detachably connected at their ends thereof to each of opposite sides of the base member to extend in a direction normal to the base means, c. said base means extending in opposite directions from the handle means so that at least one package may be disposed on each side of the handle means, and d. means extending upwardly from the base means for supporting packages placed on the base means, e. said upwardly extending means including a first support means pivotally attached at one end thereof to the base means at a location along one of said opposite directions from the handle means and a second support means pivotally attached at one end thereof to the base means at a location along the other of said opposite directions, f. said first and second support means including a lateral supporting portion that extends across the width of the base means, g. said first and second support means each extending from its pivotal connection on the base means from one side of the handle means to a point above the distal end of the base means at the other side of the handle means.

Claim 7

A package carrier comprising: a. a non-collapsible base means for receiving more than one package, b. handle means including handle support members detachably connected at their ends thereof to each of opposite sides of the base member to extend in a direction normal to the base means, c. said base means extending in opposite directions from the handle means so that at least one package may be disposed on each side of the handle means, and d. means extending upwardly from the base means for supporting packages placed on the base means, e. said upwardly extending means including a first support means pivotally attached at one end thereof to the base means at a location along one of said opposite directions from the handle means and a second support means pivotally attached at one end thereof to the base means at a location along the other of said opposite directions, f. said first and second support means including a lateral supporting portion that extends across the width of the base means, g. said first and second support means each extending from its pivotal connection on the base means from one side of the handle means to a point above the distal end of the base means at the other side of the handle means.

Claim 8

A package carrier comprising: a. base means for receiving more than one package, b. handle means adapted to extend in a direction away from the base means, c. said base means extending in opposite directions from the handle means so that at least one package may be disposed on each side of the handle means, and d. means extending upwardly from the base means for supporting packages placed on the base means, e. said upwardly extending means including a first support means pivotally attached at one end thereof to the base means at a location along one of said opposite directions from the handle means and a second support means pivotally attached at one end thereof to the base means at a location along the other of said opposite directions, f. said first and second support means are each composed of a single piece of strap metal, g. each end of the strap metal is pivotally attached at a distal point from the handle means and on opposite sides of the base means, h. said first and second support means being extendible from their respective pivotal connections on the base means from one side of the handle means to a point above the distal end of the base means on the other side of the handle means.

Claim 9

A package carrier comprising: a. base means for receiving more than one package, b. handle means adapted to extend in a direction away from the base means, c. said base means extending in opposite directions from the handle means so that at least one package may be disposed on each side of the handle means, and d. means extending upwardly from the base means for supporting packages placed on the base means, e. said upwardly extending means including a first support means pivotally attached at one end thereof to the base means at a location along one of said opposite directions from the handle means and a second support means pivotally attached at one end thereof to the base means at a location along the other of said opposite directions, f. said first and second support means are each composed of a single piece of strap metal, g. each end of the strap metal is pivotally attached at a distal point from the handle means and on opposite sides of the base means, h. said first and second support means being extendible from their respective pivotal connections on the base means from one side of the handle means to a point above the distal end of the base means on the other side of the handle means.

Claim 10

A package carrier comprising: a. a base means for receiving more than one package, b. a handle means adapted to extend in a direction away from the base means, c. said base means extending in opposite directions from the handle means so that at least one package may be disposed on each side of the handle means, and d. means extending upwardly from the base means for supporting packages placed on the base means, e. said upwardly extending means including a first support means pivotally attached at one end thereof to the base means at a location along one of said opposite directions from the handle means and a second support means pivotally attached at one end thereof to the base means at a location along the other of said opposite directions, f. said first and second support means being pivotally connected with respect to each other and the handle means, g. said first and second support means each extending from its pivotal connection on the base means from one side of the handle means to a point above the distal end of the base means on the other side of the handle means.

Claim 11

A package carrier comprising: a. a base means for receiving more than one package, b. a handle means adapted to extend in a direction away from the base means, c. said base means extending in opposite directions from the handle means so that at least one package may be disposed on each side of the handle means, and d. means extending upwardly from the base means for supporting packages placed on the base means, e. said upwardly extending means including a first support means pivotally attached at one end thereof to the base means at a location along one of said opposite directions from the handle means and a second support means pivotally attached at one end thereof to the base means at a location along the other of said opposite directions, f. said first and second support means being pivotally connected with respect to each other and the handle means, g. said first and second support means each extending from its pivotal connection on the base means from one side of the handle means to a point above the distal end of the base means on the other side of the handle means.