Bag dispenser

• US 5,325,992 A
• Filed: 07/19/1993
• Issued: 07/05/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 02/13/1990
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Folag AG Folienwerke
• Original Assignee: Folag AG Folienwerke
• Inventors: Koller, Josef, Schmid, Rudolf
• Primary Examiner(s): SKAGGS JR, H GRANT
• Application Number:
  US08/092,945
• Time in Patent Office: 351 Days
• Field of Search: 225/14, 225/15, 225/106, 242/55.2, 242/55.53, 221/33, 221/63, 221/26, 221/28, 221/29
• US Class Current: 221/63
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 13/085 Shopping-bag holders A47F9/042 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 2009/044 dispensing from a roll
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 10/3827 with a distribution opening which is parallel to the rotation axis
• CPC Class Codes: B65B 61/12 by tearing along perforations or lines of weakness
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 35/008 Arrangements or adaptations of cutting devices
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 225/393 Web restrainer

Abstract

A dispensing device including a container for a supply of items forming a web. The dispensing device includes a recess formed in an outer wall of the container, a braking unit overlapping the recess. The braking unit includes two lips which work together when items are dispensed and a linear slit between the two lips which enables the items to pass between the two lips, the two lips being fitted with bristles which constitute active elements of the two lips, unattached ends of the bristles of one of the lips extend into, and mesh with, an area of unattached ends of the bristles of the opposite lip. The items are camisole-shaped and sequentially joined bags having a body with a bottom part and handles at the upper part. The bottom part of the body of one of the bags is connected to the leading edge of the handles of the next bag. A nozzle for dispensing the bags is connected to the recess, the nozzle including a hollow cover in the base of which there is an oblong and virtually linear opening, the distance between the edges of the opening being considerably larger than the thickness of a bag. The braking unit is attached to the hollow cover in such a way that it overlaps the linear opening in the hollow cover.

Claims

1. A dispensing device comprising a container for a supply of items forming a web, said device comprising:

a recess formed in an outer wall of the container, and

a braking unit overlapping the recess,

wherein the braking unit further comprises two lips which work together when items are dispensed, and

a linear slit between the two lips which enables the items to pass between the two lips,

the two lips being fitted with bristles which constitute active elements of the two lips,

unattached ends of the bristles of one of the lips extend into, and mesh with, an area of unattached ends of the bristles of the opposite lip,

wherein the items are camisole-shaped and sequentially joined bags having a body with a bottom part and handles at the upper part, whereby the bottom part of the body of one of the bags is connected to the leading edge of the handles of the next bag,

wherein a nozzle for dispensing the bags is connected to the recess, the nozzle comprising a hollow cover in the base of which there is an oblong and virtually linear opening, the distance between the edges of the opening being considerably larger than the thickness of a bag, and

wherein the braking unit is attached to the hollow cover in such a way that it overlaps the linear opening in the hollow cover.

2. The dispensing device of claim 1 wherein the length of the slit between the two lips is shorter than the width of the bags in the supply pack or web.

3. The dispensing device of claim 1 wherein the braking unit is attached to the inside of the hollow cover.

4. The dispensing device of claim 1 wherein each of the two lips further comprises a mounting in which one end of the bristles of each lip are held.

5. The dispensing device of claim 1 wherein the outer wall of the container is a front wall thereof.

6. A dispensing device comprising, a container for a supply of items forming a web, said device comprising:

a recess formed in an outer wall of the container,

a braking unit overlapping the recess,

the braking unit comprising two lips which work together when items are dispensed,

a linear slit between the two lips which enables the items to pass between the two lips,

each of the two lips further comprising at least one braking element of flexible material,

one end of each of the at least one braking element being held in a mounting, whereas the other end of the at least one braking element moves freely,

notches arranged transversely of the slit formed in the other end of the at least one braking element so that the at least one braking element has fingers separated by the notches, and

wherein the items are camisole-shaped and sequentially joined bags having a body with a bottom part and handles at the upper part, whereby the bottom part of the body of one of the bags is connected to the leading edge of the handles of the next bag.

7. The dispensing device of claim 6 wherein each of the at least one braking element of flexible material further comprises several strips fixed into a mounting, one behind the other, so that there are several rows of fingers behind one another in the mounting.

8. The dispensing device of claim 7 wherein the distance between the two lips is calculated so that the unattached other ends of the corresponding at least one braking elements are no more than a small distance apart from each other.

9. A bag dispenser comprising,

a container containing a supply of bags, and

a nozzle located in a wall of the container,

wherein the bags can leave the container via the nozzle,

wherein the nozzle has a linear slit defined by braking lips,

wherein at least one of the braking lips is fitted with braking elements substantially parallel to each other and at right angles to a longitudinal axis of the linear slit, and

wherein a braking device is located inside the nozzle and acts as a brake on the bags as they leave the container,

wherein the braking device further comprises a strip made out of a rigid material, and

wherein a longitudinal edge of the strip is attached to the inside of a front wall of the container and wherein an opposite, unattached longitudinal edge of the strip is rounded from the inside to the outside.

10. The bag dispenser of claim 9 wherein a gliding plane defined by the unattached longitudinal edge curves from the inside to the outside and toward the nozzle.

11. The bag dispenser of claim 9 wherein the rounded edge is located opposite, but out-of-line with, the linear slit in such a way that the rounded edge on the corresponding support covers the linear slit defined by the braking lips.

12. A bag dispenser comprising,

a container containing a supply of bags, and

a nozzle located in a wall of the container,

wherein the bags can leave the container via the nozzle,

wherein the nozzle has a linear slit defined by braking lips,

wherein at least one of the braking lips is fitted with braking elements substantially parallel to each other and at right angles to a longitudinal axis of the linear slit, and

wherein a braking device is located inside the nozzle and acts as a brake on the bags as they leave the container,

wherein the braking device has two rounded edges, wherein one of these edges forms a first support fixed inside the container and wherein the other edge forms a second support which is attached to the container by means of a hinge and which can be moved away from the first support.

13. The bag dispenser of claim 12 wherein there is a slit between the two rounded edges, via which the bags can leave the container, and

wherein the slit between the two rounded edges is aligned with the linear slit defined by the braking lips.