US4280811A
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Bag dispenser
Assignee: Cryovac LLC
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Filing: 1979-07-02
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Granted: 1981-07-28
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Expires: 1999-07-02
Abstract
Abstract Bags are dispensed from a stack of bags by locating the stack of bags on a dispensing surface and elastically pinching the stack of bags to the dispensing surface with an elastic compression means. The bags are thus capable of being removed from the stack one at a time without otherwise disrupting the stack.
Inventors
- 👤 Milton A. Howe, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 13:48
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D33/00; B65D33/001; B65D83/00; B65D83/08; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/805
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
47 words
A bag dispensing apparatus comprising: dispensing surface means adapted to hold a stack of generally coinciding bags having edges; pinching means adapted to pinch said stack of bags to said dispensing surface means; and crimping means adapted to laterally crimp the edges of said stack of bags.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
47 words
A bag dispensing apparatus comprising: dispensing surface means adapted to hold a stack of generally coinciding bags having edges; pinching means adapted to pinch said stack of bags to said dispensing surface means; and crimping means adapted to laterally crimp the edges of said stack of bags.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said pinching means has a low coefficient of friction.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said crimping means comprises means for permitting said pinching means to pass under said dispensing surface means for a distance which is less than a width of said stack of bags.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising sheath means around said stack of bags cooperating with said pinching means to pinch said stack of bags to said dispensing surface means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said pinching means is a rubber band.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said crimping means further comprises indentation means in said dispensing surface means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said sheath means has a low coefficient friction.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 4, wherein said sheath means is formed from a same material as said bags.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
The apparatus of claim 4, wherein said sheath means is a bag.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
The apparatus of claim 8, wherein said sheath means is a bag.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
48 words
A process for dispensing bags comprising: providing a stack of generally coinciding bags having edges and held on a dispensing surface means; pinching said stack of bags to said dispensing surface means; laterally crimping said edges of said stack of bags; and removing a bag from said stack.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
48 words
A process for dispensing bags comprising: providing a stack of generally coinciding bags having edges and held on a dispensing surface means; pinching said stack of bags to said dispensing surface means; laterally crimping said edges of said stack of bags; and removing a bag from said stack.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process according to claim 11, wherein said removing is carried out in a direction generally perpendicular to a height of said stack of bags.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process according to claim 12, wherein said removing is carried out with significantly disturbing bags remaining in said stack.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
56 words
The process according to claim 11, wherein said stack of generally coinciding bags further comprises sheath means around said stack of bags cooperating with said pinching means to pinch said stack of bags to said dispensing surface means and said removing is carried out without significant friction between said sheath means and a bag being removed.
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