Bag loader

Abstract

A bag loading assembly including a loading chute which provides a hands free means for holding open the mouth of a bag thereby allowing the user to utilize both hands when loading food into the bag.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A bag loading device comprising:
 a base plate;   a pedestal mounted atop said base plate;   a loading chute mounted atop said pedestal, said loading chute having a front edge and opposing rear edge.   
     
     
         2 . The bag loading chute of  claim 1 , wherein the loading chute is angled downwardly from the rear edge to the front edge. 
     
     
         3 . The bag loading chute of  claim 1 , wherein the loading chute includes a flat center section having opposing front and rear edges and opposing side edges, a pair of opposing sidewalls extending upwardly and outwardly from the side edges of the center section and further including a pair of flanges extending upwardly and inwardly from the front portions of said opposing sidewalls. 
     
     
         4 . The bag loading device of  claim 1 , wherein the loading chute is removably mounted atop the pedestal. 
     
     
         5 . The bag loading device of  claim 4 , wherein a pair of keyhole slots are provided in the top surface of the pedestal and a pair of locking pins are provided on the bottom surface of the loading chute for locking engagement with said keyhole slots. 
     
     
         6 . The bag loading device of  claim 1  further comprising a support bracket mounted on said base plate at the rear of said loading chute. 
     
     
         7 . The bag loading device of  claim 1  further comprising a bag support plate mounted on the base plate at the front of the loading chute. 
     
     
         8 . A bag loading device comprising:
 a base plate;   a pedestal mounted atop said base plate, said pedestal having a slanted upper surface and a pair of keyhole slots in the upper surface of said pedestal;   a loading chute having a front end and opposing rear end mounted atop said pedestal, said loading chute have a pair of locking pins extending from the bottom surface of said loading chute for engaging said keyhole slots;   a bag support plate mounted at the front of said base plate;   a support bracket mounted at the rear of the loading chute.   
     
     
         9 . The bag loading device of  claim 8 , wherein the loading chute includes a flat center section having opposing front and rear edges and opposing side edges, a pair of opposing sidewalls extending upwardly and outwardly from the side edges of the center section and further including a pair of flanges extending upwardly and inwardly from the front portions of said opposing sidewalls. 
     
     
         10 . The bag loading device of  claim 8 , wherein the loading chute is removably mounted atop the pedestal. 
     
     
         11 . The bag loading device of  claim 1 , wherein the pedestal is removably mounted on the base plate. 
     
     
         12 . The bag loading device of  claim 8 , wherein the pedestal is removably mounted on the base plate.