Hanging bag dispenser

A hanging bag dispenser comprising:

• a bag support platform, said platform providing a surface, said surface contacting a last bag in a vertically supported bag pack, said bag pack having a first predetermined width and a first predetermined length;
• at least one mounting device, said device being attached to said bag support platform and being sized, shaped and disposed to engage a mounting aperture, said aperture penetrating each bag in said bag pack;
• a positioning system, said system being attached to said bag support platform and maintaining said bag support platform at a height sufficient to allow said bag pack to extend downwardly for at least said first predetermined length;
• at least one pivotally mounted bag control arm, said bag control arm being mounted to said bag support platform and being sized shaped and disposed to permit installation of said bag pack on said at least one mounting device when pivoted to a loading position and disposed to constrain an outermost bag in said bag pack when pivoted to a control position;
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• at least one guard plate, said at least one guard plate being mounted adjacent said at least one pivotally mounted bag control arm, said guard plate preventing access to an upper portion of bags in said bag pack when said pivotally mounted bag control arm is pivoted to said control position.