Abstract This invention relates to bagging and checkout counter systems of the type used in supermarkets such as grocery stores and the like. The system includes a counter having a merchandise unloading end defined by the counter''s flat deck, and a bag dispensing unit positioned directly above the flat deck at a sufficient elevation from the deck to allow for the free passage of the merchandise under the bag dispensing unit. The bag dispensing unit comprises a plurality of drawers each sized to accommodate a distinct size bag. Each drawer is divided into two bag storage compartments symmetrically disposed on either side of a vertically extending center partition wall. Means including spring means on either side of the partition wall urge the piles of bags stacked within each compartment outwardly toward a window from which individual bags can be easily withdrawn on opposite sides of the bag-dispensing unit.
A bagging and checkout counter system having a counter provided with a flat deck and having a loading end and discharge end, a bag dispenser fitted directly above said deck at said discharge end at a sufficient elevation therefrom to prevent interference with the normal flow of merchandise through the counter from said loading end to said discharge end, said dispenser being divided into bag storage drawers by partition walls extendinG longitudinally from a bottom base, a divider wall in each drawer laterally extends from the base near the center thereof to divide each drawer into two bagdispensing compartments, a push plate in each compartment, each plate is arranged to move longitudinally within its respective compartment, spring means urge each plate outwardly in the longitudinal direction, each individual compartment has width and length dimensions adjusted to the size of a flat folded paper bag positioned vertically therein, whereby a plurality of paper bags can be stored in front of each push plate within each compartment with the bag bottoms being positioned against said base for easy removal of the bag through a bag-dispensing window at opposite ends of said bag dispensing apparatus for packaging merchandise at said discharge end of said counter.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
202 words
A bagging and checkout counter system having a counter provided with a flat deck and having a loading end and discharge end, a bag dispenser fitted directly above said deck at said discharge end at a sufficient elevation therefrom to prevent interference with the normal flow of merchandise through the counter from said loading end to said discharge end, said dispenser being divided into bag storage drawers by partition walls extendinG longitudinally from a bottom base, a divider wall in each drawer laterally extends from the base near the center thereof to divide each drawer into two bagdispensing compartments, a push plate in each compartment, each plate is arranged to move longitudinally within its respective compartment, spring means urge each plate outwardly in the longitudinal direction, each individual compartment has width and length dimensions adjusted to the size of a flat folded paper bag positioned vertically therein, whereby a plurality of paper bags can be stored in front of each push plate within each compartment with the bag bottoms being positioned against said base for easy removal of the bag through a bag-dispensing window at opposite ends of said bag dispensing apparatus for packaging merchandise at said discharge end of said counter.