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EP1321372A1
EP1321372A1 EP01129811A EP01129811A EP1321372A1 EP 1321372 A1 EP1321372 A1 EP 1321372A1 EP 01129811 A EP01129811 A EP 01129811A EP 01129811 A EP01129811 A EP 01129811A EP 1321372 A1 EP1321372 A1 EP 1321372A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/08—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing thin flat articles in succession
    • B65D83/0894—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing thin flat articles in succession the articles being positioned relative to one another or to the container in a special way, e.g. for facilitating dispensing, without additional support
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
    • A47F9/00—Shop, bar, bank or like counters
    • A47F9/02—Paying counters
    • A47F9/04—Check-out counters, e.g. for self-service stores
    • A47F9/042—Shopping bags or carton-dispensing systems therefor
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D33/00—Details of, or accessories for, sacks or bags
    • B65D33/001—Blocks, stacks or like assemblies of bags
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/08—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing thin flat articles in succession
    • B65D83/0805—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing thin flat articles in succession through an aperture in a wall

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  • the present invention relates to a bag dispenser and in particular although not solely to a grocery bag dispenser for dispensing bags of a t-shirt type.
  • US4527693 One example of a dispensing arrangement where one bag at a time only can be dispensed from a dispenser is shown in US4527693. Indeed this US patent also recognizes the advantage of allowing the dispensing of bags from the dispenser in a bag top open condition.
  • US4527693 there is provided a pad of bags which are each attached via one of its plies to a severable portion from which bags are sequentially torn during the individual dispensing of bags from the dispenser.
  • the front panel not attached to the severable portion, is pulled out through an opening in the dispenser and the continued application of force then severs and removes the entire bag from the severable portion and the dispenser.
  • the bag that is being dispensed does not effect the disposition of the subsequent bag to be dispensed.
  • the subsequent bag to be dispensed must hence firstly be manipulated by a user of the dispenser to a condition where it can be conveniently grasped and then removed from the dispenser.
  • static adhesion or other adhesion such as that which may be created during the formation of the cuts to define the bag may make the grasping of the subsequent bag difficult.
  • the present invention consists in a bag unit comprising;
  • said dispensing opening is provided at a location proximate to said mouth opening of said bags.
  • bags are handled bags.
  • said bags are of a t-shirt type having spaced handles integral with said front and rear panels and extending from said mouth end of said bag.
  • said pad is folded about a fold line to place said handles adjacent the rear of said pad.
  • said fold line is transverse to the general longitudinal direction (i.e. mouth to bottom direction) of said bags and is located intermediate of said mouth opening and the distal ends of said handles away from said bags.
  • said pad is folded about a fold line intermediate of said base region and said mouth region to place the base region of each bag adjacent the rear of said pad.
  • said second mentioned fold line is transverse to the general longitudinal direction (i.e. mouth to bottom direction) of said bags and is intermediate of said bottom region and the region of each said bag revealed or to become revealed for dispensing through said dispensing opening.
  • said pad includes a wicket region provided by a frangible wicket engagable extension region of each bag.
  • said wicket region of said pad is provided intermediate of the first and second mentioned fold lines.
  • each bag is severable from its respective bag to become separated from said bag upon it having been dispensed from said unit.
  • each bag is severable from its respective bag along a line or lines of weakness between front and rear panels of said bag and said frangible wicket engagable extension region.
  • said pad includes an aperture, extending through said frangible wicket engagable extension regions of each bag, said aperture to receive a wicketing means of a support rack for said bag unit.
  • a pad binding means is provided engaged to said frangible wicket engagable extension region of said pad to bind the bags of said pad together.
  • said pouch includes an opening extending therethrough commensurate with the aperture of said pad to allow said wicketing means to extend through said bag unit.
  • a bag unit binding means is provided engaged through said aperture of said pad and said opening of the pouch to bind the pouch and pad together.
  • said pouch is in a close fitting relationship with and about said pad.
  • the present invention consists in a bag unit as herein described with reference to any one or more of the accompanying drawings.
  • the present invention consists in a method of forming a bag unit as herein described with reference to any one or more of the accompanying drawings.
  • the present invention consists in a bag dispenser as herein described with reference to any one or more of the accompanying drawings.
  • This invention may also be said broadly to consist in the parts, elements and features referred to or indicated in the specification of the application, individually or collectively, and any or all combinations of any two or more of said parts, elements or features, and where specific integers are mentioned herein which have known equivalents in the art to which this invention relates, such known equivalents are deemed to be incorporated herein as if individually set forth.
  • a bag unit 1 in a condition ready for use, the bag unit 1 consists of a pouch 2 which retains a pad of overlying individual bags.
  • Figures 3 and 4 show such a pad 3 in a substantially lay flat condition.
  • the pad 3 provides a plurality of overlying bags of a kind which are preferably of a t-shirt type, each bag consisting of a front panel, rear panel and a side gusset section and sealed bottom end.
  • the front panel 5 extends between the sides 4 and the bottom 6 and a mouth opening end 7.
  • the bag Whilst the general nature of the bag is rectangular having it major axis extending in the bottom-mouth direction, alternative forms of bags including non t-shirt type bags may be provided in an overlying condition to define the pad 3. However it the most preferred form where the bag is of a t-shirt type the bag includes spaced handles 8, 9 integrally formed from both the front and rear (not shown) panels of each bag. The mouth opening 7 is intermediate of the spaced handles.
  • Each bag is adhered to an adjacent bag by the provision of adhesive between the rear panel of one bag and the front panel of the immediately adjacent bag abutting the rear panel of the first mentioned bag.
  • the adhesive is provided proximate to the mouth opening 7 and may be applied as a strip or spot 10 as shown in Figure 4. No adhesive is placed on the rear panel of the last bag.
  • the adhesive is of a type which whilst adhering adjacent bags together is of a strength which can allow for the bags to become separated. Adhesives of this type are well known and the selection of an appropriate adhesive compatible to the material of the bag will be apparent to a person skilled in the art.
  • the pad 3 also includes a wicket engagable region 11.
  • the wicket engagable region is preferably also integrally formed as part of the front and rear panels of each bag however is preferably provided in a condition where it is easily severable from the bag.
  • the wicket region of each bag has an opening 12 which defines an aperture extending through the pad and is adapted to receive a wicketing means of a support frame which supports the bag unit of the present invention for use.
  • the wicket engagable region 11 may itself be of a type which whilst not severing from the bag, is in a form where is can be easily torn.
  • the opening 12 may itself be torn open during removal of the bag by a wicketing means.
  • the pad in the form as shown in Figures 3 and 4 may be formed by a cutting process which removes the components 15, 16 from a preform of the pad bags as shown in Figure 1 and also defines the line of weakness 13 between the wicket region 11 and the remainder of the bag.
  • the bag unit further comprises of a pouch 2 as for example shown in Figure 6.
  • the pouch is shown in a condition where the pad of overlying bags has not been inserted.
  • the pouch 2 is preferably of a film material and provides a front panel 18 and rear panel (not shown) sealed along the sides 19, 20 and the end 21. Prior to insertion of the pad it also includes a mouth open end 22 through which the pad of overlying bags may be inserted. Once the pad is inserted into the pouch, the bottom of the pouch can be closed by for example using an adhesive tape.
  • the pouch 2 includes an opening in its front panel 18, which allows, or is to be formed to allow access to be gained into the interior of the pouch.
  • the region 23 shown in an opened condition is preferably provided in the front panel in a perforated form which can be conveniently perforated to define the appropriately shaped opening defined by the perforations.
  • the pouch further includes an opening 24 which is for example a slot cut through both the front and rear panels of the pouch 2 and is to be positioned to be commensurate with the opening 12 of the wicket region 11 of the pad of overlying plastic bags.
  • the pad is preferably inserted into the pouch in a folded condition.
  • a folded condition is for example shown in Figure 9 wherein and with reference to Figures 7 and 8, the handled end 25 of the pad is folded about a fold line to place the distal end 26 of the handle adjacent the rear 27 of the pad.
  • the bag is preferably folded about a fold line intermediate of the bottom 6 and the region of the pad to become exposed through the opening 23 to place the bottom 6 adjacent the rear of the pad. This then leaves presented at the front 28 of the pad the wicket region 11 and the region substantially immediate adjacent thereto, to become presented through the opening 23 of the pouch.
  • the pad in its folded configuration is then inserted into the pouch in the orientation where the opening 12 of the wicket region 11 is to become positioned adjacent the slot 24 of the pouch and the front face 28 is to become positioned immediately adjacent the front panel 18 of the pouch to thereby become exposed to the opening 23 in or to be created in the front panel 18 of the pouch.
  • the unit as shown in Figure 12 is preferably also bound by a binding means 29 which binds the pouch and the internal pad together.
  • the binding means 29 preferably extends through the aperture of 24 of the pouch and aperture 12 of the wicket region 11 and preferably about the end 21 of the pouch to encompass all of the layers of the pad and the pouch.
  • the binding means may for example be an adhesive tape wound through the aperture of the pouch and the pad.
  • the bag unit 1 is mountable onto a support frame 2 as for example shown in Figure 13. In position, the support frame 2 locates a wicketing means 30 through the aperture as previously referred to to resist the movement of the wicket region 11 of each of the bags of the pad and also locate the pouch in position.
  • the lower end 31 (the end away from the wicket engaging region of the unit) is inserted under a retention means such as the bars 32 shown in Figure 14. This prevents the unit from being uplifted from the support frame during use.
  • the bag unit presented engaged on the support frame firstly requires the removal of the section separated from the front panel 18 of the pouch to create the opening 23. This can be done by tearing the section away as for example shown in Figure 15.
  • the top panel 5 of the first to be dispensed bag will then be revealed through the opening. Since the pouch is preferably of a snug fit, this first bag is in immediate juxta position to the front panel 18 of the pouch.
  • the front panel of the first bag preferably does not include any adhesive however the rear panel of this first bag does include adhesive adhering it to the front panel of the next to be dispensed bag of the bag unit.
  • the first to be dispensed bag will need to be manipulated so that a person can grasp the front panel as for example shown in Figure 16 for the removal of the first bag from the pouch through the opening 23.
  • the adhesive region 10 as well as releasing to separate the front panel 5 of the first bag and the rear panel 33 of the first bag, also drags the front panel 5A of the next to be dispensed bag to a condition where it can then be conveniently grasped.
  • the next to be dispensed bag does not need to be pried for grasping its removal.
  • the adhesive will release to separate the rear panel 33 of the first bag from the front panel 5A of the next to be dispensed bag at a point where no more than the mouth edge 34 of the mouth opening 7 of the next to be dispensed bag becomes revealed through the opening.
  • mouth edge 34 will have caused the bridging regions 14 of the line of weakness of at least the front panel of the next to dispensed bag to become separated from the wicket region 11.
  • the bridging regions 14 of the line of weakness 13 of the rear panel of the next to be dispensed bag remain intact until such next to be dispensed bag is grasped by a user for complete removal of that bag from the pouch.
  • the folding of the pad of overlying bags as shown in Figure 9 provides enhanced frictional resistance between bags which assists in a resistive movement of a bag to be dispensed from the pouch. Such resisted movement aids in an appropriate dispensing of each bag sequentially from the pouch and also ensures that the integrity of the pad remains even whilst the number of remaining bags of the pad is reducing to being depleted.
  • the fold to place the bottom 6 of the pad adjacent the rear of the pad positions a larger portion of the lower end of the bag to the rear of the pad than the other end.
  • the outer pouch is preferably made of a low density polyethylene.
  • the low density polyethylene has good resistance to tearing and hence through repeated dispensing of bags through the opening, the integrity of the pouch can be maintained.
  • the pad of bags may for example contain in the order of four hundred individual plastic bags and on the support frame may be presented with the face angle being at about 60 to the vertical.
  • the individual bags themselves may be made of any suitable material such as for example a high density polyethylene or an appropriate blend with other materials.
  • the support frame may for example be secured to a counter top at a supermarket by securing means such as screws or bolts or the like.

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GB2362872A (en) * 2000-04-01 2001-12-05 Euro Packaging Plc Stack of bags and dispenser
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GB2509770A (en) * 2013-01-15 2014-07-16 Kazmi Invest Ltd Block of carrier bags
US9981798B2 (en) * 2013-08-24 2018-05-29 Robert DeMatteis Article dispenser and methods relating to same
US11478319B1 (en) * 2017-02-13 2022-10-25 Dorothy Ressel Intellectual Properties, Inc. Glove dispenser supported on a rack

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