Snack Bag Holder

Abstract

A snack bag holder and method of using same to hold opened snack bags, unopened snack bags, or a combination thereof is described and shown. The snack bag holder comprises a base shaped so as to be capable of being attached to a surface; a plurality of cords attached to the base at one end of each of the respective cords; and a plurality of clips attached to each cord at the end opposite to the end attached to the base. In use, opened bags containing foodstuffs, unopened bags containing foodstuffs, or a combination thereof are held by the clips.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A snack bag holder comprising:
 a base shaped so as to be capable of being attached to a surface;   a plurality of cords attached to the base at one end of each of the respective cords;   and a plurality of clips attached to each cord at the end opposite to the end attached to the base.   
     
     
         2 . The snack bag holder of  claim 1 , wherein the cords are elastic. 
     
     
         3 . The snack bag holder of  claim 1 , wherein the base has at least one side adapted to be contacted to a surface and wherein adhesive is attached to that side. 
     
     
         4 . The snack bag holder of  claim 3 , wherein the adhesive is semi-permanent. 
     
     
         5 . The snack bag holder of  claim 3 , wherein the adhesive has a protective coating over it that is capable of being removed prior to attaching the adhesive to a surface. 
     
     
         6 . The snack bag holder of  claim 1 , wherein the base is plastic. 
     
     
         7 . The snack bag holder of  claim 1 , wherein 6 to 10 cords are attached to the base. 
     
     
         8 . The snack bag holder of  claim 1 , wherein the base has a flat portion that includes a side adapted to be contacted to a surface and a flange on each end of the flat portion that are essentially perpendicular to the flat portion and protrude away for the side adapted to be contact to the surface. 
     
     
         9 . The snack bag holder of  claim 8 , wherein a plurality of cords are attached to each flange. 
     
     
         10 . A method of using a snack bag holder to hold snack bags, the method comprising:
 affixing a snack bag holder to a surface wherein the snack bag holder comprises a base adapted to be attached to a surface; a plurality of cords attached at one end to the base wherein each cord has a clip attached to the other end and wherein the clip is adapted to hold a foodstuff bag; and clipping a foodstuff bag in at least one clip.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the foodstuff bag is in an opened bag. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein there are multiple foodstuff bags and at least one foodstuff bag is an opened bag.