SINGLE DRAWER DISPENSER RACK

• US 20160143457A1
• Filed: 01/19/2016
• Published: 05/26/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 09/19/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Stephanie Tan
• Original Assignee: Stephanie Tan
• Inventors: Tan, Stephanie
• Granted Patent: US 9,750,356 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 1/04 Racks or containers with arrangements for dispensing articles , e.g. by means of gravity or springs
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 13/085 Shopping-bag holders A47F9/042 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 9/042 Shopping bags or carton-dispensing systems therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 83/08 for dispensing thin flat articles in succession towel dispensers intended for re-use A47K10/24; dispensers for surgical scalpel blades A61B17/3215

Abstract

A bag dispenser includes a bag platform with a first support surface, a first side, a second side, a first end and a second end. At least one side support extends outwardly from the first and second sides of the bag platform and upwardly from the platform. The at least one side support defines a space sized and shaped to accommodate at least one stack of bags. An overhead mounting feature is attached to the side support and has a series of apertures penetrating the feature for use in attaching to an overhead horizontal surface with at least one fastener. An end panel is pivotally attached to either of the first and second ends of the bag platform. A latching mechanism maintains the end panel in a first, upright position. The latching mechanism is magnetic or includes loop and eye fittings. The dispenser may also have a pivoting side panel.

Claims

1. A bag dispenser comprising:

a bag platform, said platform having a first support surface, a first side, a second side, a first end and a second end;

at least one side support, said side support extending outwardly from said first and second sides of said bag platform and upwardly from said platform, said at least one side support defining a space sized and shaped to accommodate at least one stack of bags;

at least one overhead mounting feature, said mounting feature attached to said at least one side support and having a series of apertures penetrating said mounting feature for use in attaching to an overhead horizontal surface;

at least one fastener for attaching said mounting feature to said horizontal surface;

an end panel, said end panel being pivotally attached to either of said first and second ends of said bag platform; and

a latching mechanism, said latching mechanism maintaining said end panel in a first, upright position.

2. The bag dispenser as described in claim 1, wherein said end panel further comprises an aperture for access to said at least one stack of bags.

3. The bag dispenser, as described in claim 1, wherein said latching mechanism is magnetic.

4. The bag dispenser, as described in claim 1, wherein said latching mechanism comprises loop and eye fittings.

6. The bag dispenser as described in claim 3, wherein said side panel further comprises an aperture for access to said at least one stack of bags.

9. The bag dispenser, as described in claim 1 or claim 5, further comprising bags for use in said dispenser, said bags comprising:

front and rear walls, each of said front and rear walls having first and second side edges, a top edge and a bottom edge; and

said front and rear walls being integrally joined at their first and second side edges and secured together at their bottom edges and defining an open mouth portion adjacent said top edges.

10. The bag dispenser, as described in claim 9, wherein each of said bags includes at least one longitudinally oriented side gusset.

11. The bag dispenser, as described in claim 9, wherein each of said bags includes a bottom gusset.

12. The bag dispenser, as described in claim 9, wherein each of said bags wherein each of said bags further comprises:

an upper seam, said upper seam sealing said front wall to said back wall at their respective top edges; and

a U-shaped cut-out, said U-shaped cut-out being disposed in an upper portion of said bag and commencing at a first point along said upper seam spaced inwardly from said first side edge and extending to a second point along the upper seam spaced inwardly from said second side edge, said cut-out extending downwardly toward said bottom edges, thereby forming an open mouth portion and a pair of bag handles.

13. The bag dispenser, as described in claim 9, further comprising bags for use in said dispenser, said bags comprising:

front and rear walls, each of said front and rear walls having first and second side edges, a top edge and a bottom edge; and

said front and rear walls being integrally joined at their first and second side edges and secured together at their bottom edges and defining an open mouth portion adjacent said top edges;

at least one of said front and back walls of said bags are removably attached to a header;

said header extending across at least a portion of at least one of said front and back walls.

14. The bag dispenser, as described in claim 9, wherein a plurality of said bags comprise a bag stack.

15. The bag dispenser, as described in claim 9, wherein said bag stacks are packaged into bag packs, said bag packs comprising at least one stack of bags, said stack being enclosed in a removable outer wrapper.

16. The bag dispenser, as described in claim 15, wherein said bag stacks are packaged into boxes, said boxes being sized and shaped to fit into said dispenser.

5. A bag dispenser comprising:

a bag platform, said platform having a first support surface, a first side, a second side, a first end and a second end;

at least one side support, said side support extending outwardly from said first and second sides of said bag platform and upwardly from said platform, said at least one side support defining a space sized and shaped to accommodate at least one stack of bags;

at least one overhead mounting feature, said mounting feature attached to said at least one side support and having a series of apertures penetrating said mounting feature for use in attaching to an overhead horizontal surface;

at least one fastener for attaching said mounting feature to said horizontal surface;

a side panel, said side panel being pivotally attached to at least one of said first and second side supports; and

a latching mechanism, said latching mechanism maintaining said side panel in a first, upright position.

7. The bag dispenser, as described in claim 5, wherein said latching mechanism is magnetic.

8. The bag dispenser, as described in claim 5, wherein said latching mechanism comprises loop and eye fittings.