US5135134A
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Deformable plastic bag dispenser
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1991-01-07
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Granted: 1992-08-04
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Expires: 2011-01-07
Abstract
Abstract A package and dispenser for a continuous roll of plastic bags has a generally cylindrical shape and a longitudinal slot for dispensing the bags. Adjacent bags on the roll are attached by a perforated tear line. The dispenser is deformable to allow the operator to grip the roll by squeezing the dispenser, preventing further rotation of the roll, and allowing a bag to be removed from the roll. The dispenser is transparent, allowing indicia to be seen from a flyer inserted into the dispenser and around the roll. The flyer also blocks the slot so that bags cannot be removed during storage or shipping.
Inventors
- 👤 H. Gordon Dancy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 17:16
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H35/00; B65H35/0006; B65H35/002; B65H35/10; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T225/00; Y10T225/20; Y10T225/238; Y10T225/24; Y10T225/254; Y10T225/30; Y10T225/393
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
197 words
A device for dispensing a continuous roll of substantially flat articles, comprising; a hollow body having first and second ends, one of said ends being open for receiving said roll and the other end being closed, said body also having a longitudinal slot extending between said ends for less than the length of said body between said ends, said slot being dimensioned and positioned such that said articles may pass through said slot for dispensing, said body being formed of a resilient material such that said body may be squeezed to frictionally engage said roll when present therein to resist rotation of said roll and to assist in separating articles from said roll; a flyer made of sheet material mounted completely within said body so as to extend about said roll, said flyer being longer than said slot in the direction of said slot and is positioned to prevent articles from passing through said slot, said flyer being removed from said body only through said open end before dispensing articles; and a cap, detachably mounted at said open end of said body so as to prevent said roll and said flyer from passing through said open end.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
197 words
A device for dispensing a continuous roll of substantially flat articles, comprising; a hollow body having first and second ends, one of said ends being open for receiving said roll and the other end being closed, said body also having a longitudinal slot extending between said ends for less than the length of said body between said ends, said slot being dimensioned and positioned such that said articles may pass through said slot for dispensing, said body being formed of a resilient material such that said body may be squeezed to frictionally engage said roll when present therein to resist rotation of said roll and to assist in separating articles from said roll; a flyer made of sheet material mounted completely within said body so as to extend about said roll, said flyer being longer than said slot in the direction of said slot and is positioned to prevent articles from passing through said slot, said flyer being removed from said body only through said open end before dispensing articles; and a cap, detachably mounted at said open end of said body so as to prevent said roll and said flyer from passing through said open end.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A device as in claim 1 wherein said body is formed of a light-transmitting material, whereby the user may visually determine when the supply of articles is being depleted.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A device as in claim 2 wherein said flyer is constructed so as to be capable of receiving indicia that are visible through said body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
A device as in claim 3 wherein said indicia include a machine-readable barcode.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A device as in claim 1 wherein adjacent ones of said articles are partially separated by a tear line having perforations.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A device as in claim 5 wherein said tear line further comprises at least one elongated gap between said adjacent articles.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
A device as in claim 1 wherein said slot includes a finger hole near one end of said slot, said hole allowing access to said roll to assist in dispensing said articles through said slot.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
A device as in claim 7, wherein said one end of said slot is near said open end of said body.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
240 words
A device for dispensing a continuous roll of substantially flat articles, comprising; a hollow body having first and second ends, one of said ends being open for receiving said roll and the other end being closed, said body also having a longitudinal slot extending between said ends for less than the length of said body between said ends, said slot being dimensioned and positioned such that said articles may pass through said slot for dispensing, said body being formed of a resilient material such that said body may be squeezed to; frictionally engage said roll when present therein to resist rotation of said roll and to assist in separating articles from said roll; a flyer made of sheet material mounted in said body so as to extend about said roll, said flyer being positioned to prevent articles from passing through said slot, said flyer being removed from said body before dispensing articles; a cap, detachably mounted at said open end of said body so as to prevent said roll and said flyer from passing through said open end, wherein adjacent ones of said articles are partially separated by a tear line having perforations, said tear line further comprises at least one elongated gap between said adjacent articles; and a tongue extending generally laterally with respect to the slot and positioned to be received in one of said at least one gap so as to assist in completely separating said articles.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
240 words
A device for dispensing a continuous roll of substantially flat articles, comprising; a hollow body having first and second ends, one of said ends being open for receiving said roll and the other end being closed, said body also having a longitudinal slot extending between said ends for less than the length of said body between said ends, said slot being dimensioned and positioned such that said articles may pass through said slot for dispensing, said body being formed of a resilient material such that said body may be squeezed to; frictionally engage said roll when present therein to resist rotation of said roll and to assist in separating articles from said roll; a flyer made of sheet material mounted in said body so as to extend about said roll, said flyer being positioned to prevent articles from passing through said slot, said flyer being removed from said body before dispensing articles; a cap, detachably mounted at said open end of said body so as to prevent said roll and said flyer from passing through said open end, wherein adjacent ones of said articles are partially separated by a tear line having perforations, said tear line further comprises at least one elongated gap between said adjacent articles; and a tongue extending generally laterally with respect to the slot and positioned to be received in one of said at least one gap so as to assist in completely separating said articles.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
A device as in claim 9, having at least two gaps positioned at the ends of said tear line, said gaps engaging the ends of said slot to assist in completely separating said articles.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1995-08-04 | 1996-02-03 | 1996-08-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1999-08-04 | 2000-02-03 | 2000-08-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2003-08-04 | 2004-02-03 | 2004-08-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |