US 12,096,869 B2
Repositionable bag-retaining device
Rebecca Hsiao, Durham, NC (US); Merrick Wang, Durham, NC (US); Kenter Su, Durham, NC (US); and Wayne Liu, Durham, NC (US)
Assigned to Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions Holdings Corporation, Tokyo (JP)
Filed by Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions Holdings Corporation, Tokyo (JP)
Filed on May 7, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/315,253.
Prior Publication US 2022/0354277 A1, Nov. 10, 2022
Int. Cl. A47F 9/04 (2006.01); B25B 11/00 (2006.01); F16B 1/00 (2006.01); H01F 7/02 (2006.01); H01F 7/04 (2006.01); H01F 7/20 (2006.01)
CPC A47F 9/042 (2013.01) [B25B 11/002 (2013.01); F16B 1/00 (2013.01); H01F 7/02 (2013.01); H01F 7/04 (2013.01); F16B 2200/83 (2023.08); H01F 7/20 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for retaining a bag, the apparatus comprising:
a base portion that is positionable, by a user, at any of a plurality of positions along a surface, the base portion comprising a magnetic block, wherein the magnetic block comprises a switch operable by the user to removably and magnetically attach the base portion to metal arranged at or near the surface at a selected position of the plurality of positions;
a support portion projecting upwardly from the base portion; and
one or more arms projecting outwardly from the support portion, wherein the one or more arms are dimensioned to receive one or more handles of the bag.