# US 10,246,245 B2 · Dispenser bag container and dispenser rack

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- Number: US 10,246,245 B2
- Document ID: US10246245B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/953,804
- Filed: 2018-04-16
- Published: 2018-08-16
- Granted: 2019-04-02
- Earliest claimed: 2015-10-02
- Applicants: Jessica Tan
- Inventors: Jessica Tan
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10246245B2

## CPC

- A47F 13/085: {Shopping-bag holders (A47F9/042 takes precedence)}
- A47F 1/04: {Racks or} containers with arrangements for dispensing articles {, e.g. by means of gravity or springs}
- A47F 9/042: {Shopping bags or carton-dispensing systems therefor}
- A47F 13/08: Hand implements, e.g. grocers' scoops, ladles, paper-bag holders
- B65D 33/2508: {using slide fasteners with interlocking members having a substantially uniform section throughout the length of the fastener; Sliders therefor}
- B65D 33/2541: {characterised by the slide fastener, e.g. adapted to interlock with a sheet between the interlocking members having sections of particular shape}
- B65D 5/54: Lines of weakness to facilitate opening of container or dividing it into separate parts by cutting or tearing ({B65D5/06, B65D5/5233, B65D5/5253 take precedence } ; break-in flaps, or members adapted to be torn-off, to provide pouring openings B65D5/70)
- B65D 5/725: {Incised or pre-scored openings or windows provided in the side wall of containers}
- B65D 25/24: for spacing bases of containers from supporting surfaces, e.g. legs (for pallets B65D19/40)
- B65D 33/16: End- or aperture-closing arrangements or devices (valves of valve bags {B65D31/14}; closures of filled bags B65D77/10)
- B65D 33/25: Riveting; Dovetailing; Screwing; using press buttons or slide fasteners
- B65D 43/164: {and connected by interfitting hinge elements integrally with the container and the lid formed respectively}
- B65D 83/0805: {through an aperture in a wall}
- B65D 83/0847: {through an aperture at the junction of two walls}
- B65D 83/0894: {the articles being positioned relative to one another or to the container in a special way, e.g. for facilitating dispensing, without additional support}
- B65D 85/62: for stacks of articles; for special arrangements of groups of articles
- A47F: SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
- 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

## Abstract

A bag container dispenser includes a bag container. The container is formed of resilient material and has a bottom, a top, first and second sides, a front, a back and a removable access panel. The access panel has a top segment that includes a portion of the top and a connected front segment. The front segment has a height that extends from the bottom to the top. Stacked bags are sized and shaped to fit within the bag container. Each of the bags has a front wall, a back wall, an open top and a closure mechanism. The bags are dispensable from the container through an opening provided by removal of the access panel which may have a removable cover. A dispenser rack has a horizontal platform sized and shaped to support the bag container. Peripheral guards extend upward from the platform and constrain movement of the container during dispensing.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A bag container dispenser comprising:
a bag container, said bag container being formed of either of resilient or flexible material and having a bottom, a top, first and second sides, a front and a back;
said bag container having a removable access panel, said access panel comprising a top segment and a front segment, said top segment comprising a portion of said top and being connected to said front segment, said front segment having a height, said height extending from said bottom to said top, wherein removal of said access panel forms an opening portion in the top and an opening portion in the front;
a plurality of stacked bags, said bags being sized and shaped to fit within said bag container, each of said bags having a front wall, a back wall, an open top and a closure mechanism, said bags being dispensable from said bag container through said opening portions provided by removal of said access panel;
wherein, upon removal of said access panel from said bag container, said bags are dispensed singly from said container;
wherein, upon after removal of said access panel from said bag container a container closure mechanism is attached above the opening portion in the top of said bag container by a user;
said container closure mechanism being a flexible closure flap, said flap being sized and shaped to removably close said opening portions in said top and said front of said bag container and extending from said top of said bag container down said front of said bag container to said bottom of said bag container, said flap being removably attached only along an upper edge of said flap and being affixed to said top so as to hang over said opening portions, thereby protecting said container from contamination;
a dispenser rack, said rack having a horizontal platform, said platform being sized and shaped to support said bag container, first and second side guards and front and rear guards, said guards extending orthogonally upward from said platform and being adapted to constrain movement of said bag container, said front guard providing an open space adapted to align with said opening portions; and
a rack support, said support attached to a lower surface of said horizontal platform and adapted to maintain said platform at a first pre-determined height and to provide attachment to a surface.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The bag container dispenser, as described in claim 1, wherein said bag container is formed from material selected from the group comprising:
cardboard, paperboard, plastic, and metal foil.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The bag container dispenser, as described in claim 1, wherein said removable access panel is attached to said container with a perforation.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The bag container dispenser, as described in claim 1, wherein said plurality of stacked bags have a closure mechanism comprising a foldable top flap, said top flat adapted to close said bag.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The bag container dispenser, as described in claim 1, wherein said plurality of stacked bags have a closure mechanism comprising a pair of parallel tracks, said tracks adapted to be pressed together using a sliding clip, said clip being slidably secured to said tracks.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The bag container dispenser, as described in claim 1, wherein at least one of said first and second side guards and front and rear guards is angled toward a center of said platform, adapting said guards to frictionally grip said container.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The bag container dispenser, as described in claim 1, wherein said dispenser rack is of wire form construction.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The bag container dispenser, as described in claim 1 wherein said dispenser rack is formed of wood, plastic or metal.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The bag container dispenser, as described in claim 1, wherein said rack support is selected from the group comprising:
floor stands, wall mounts, surface mounts, counter mounts, glue, screws, nails and looping and hooking fasteners (Velcro®).

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The bag container dispenser, as described in claim 1, wherein said rack support comprises a tilting mount, said tilting mount adapted to position said platform at a variety of angles for dispensing bags.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The bag container dispenser, as described in claim 1, wherein said flexible closure flap is attached to said container using an attachment mechanism selected from the group comprising:
glue, adhesive coatings, tape, staples, tacks, and piercings.

### Claim 12 (depends on 5)

The bag container dispenser, as described in claim 5, wherein said bags are stacked with said closure mechanism disposed in an alternating pattern so as to minimize irregularity in a thickness of said stacked bags.