IP Library Granted Patent US 7,850,018
Granted Patent B2
US 7,850,018 · App. 11/962,347 · Granted Dec 14, 2010

Adjustable multi-hook bag dispensing rack system, and bags therefore

Assignee: Advance Polybag, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 7,850,018
App. No.
11/962,347
Granted
Dec 14, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A bag rack which is configured to support and dispense bags from bag stacks of varying size, wherein a larger size bag pack is positioned to receive a smaller bag pack overlying fashion, the bags positioned so that the smaller bag pack is situated distal the rack and closer to the user, the larger bag pack situated closer to the bag rack, with the smaller pack situated thereupon relative to the user. The rack of the present system comprises contemplates a generally horizontally situated support bar having provided thereon, in slidingly adjustable fashion, support hooks or prongs formed to engage support apertures in the handles of the bags. The exemplary embodiment of the present invention contemplates multiple aligned, horizontally situated support bars which allows the user to selectively mount the support hooks for different sized bag packs at different spacing and heights relative to one another, to optimize the positioning of the various bag packs for optimal dispensing efficiency, while providing diversity as to the size of bag packs which can be dispensed.

Claims (10)

1. The method of dispensing first and second bag stacks, each of said first and second stacks of bags having first and second support apertures formed therethrough, respectively, comprising the steps of:

a) providing a generally horizontally situated support bar having a length;

a1) providing a first bag stack;

a2) providing a second bag stack;

b) affixing a first bag stack support to said support bar, said first bag stack support comprising first and second support members adjustably situated along the length of said support bar so as to engage said first and second support apertures of said first bag stack, respectively;

c) affixing a second bag stack support to said support bar, said second bag support comprising first and second support members adjustably situated along the length of and formed to engage said first and second support apertures of said second stack of bags, respectively, with said first and second support members of said second bag stack support situated generally between said first and second support members of said first bag stack support;

d) mounting said first bag stack to said rack by passing said first and second support apertures of said first stack of bags about said first and second support members of said first bag stack support;

e) mounting said second bag stack to said rack by passing said first and second support apertures of said second bag stack about said first and second support members of said second bag stack support, with said second bag stack situated in overlying fashion with regard to said first bag stack;

f) grasping an exposed first bag on said second bag stack and pulling same to dispense.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein said first bag stack is larger than said second bag stack, and wherein there is included the additional step f1 after step f of reaching around said second bag stack to grasp the outermost bag on the first bag stack.

Assignments (3)
AMENDMENT TO SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 1, 2016
From: ACCREDO PACKAGING, INC.; ADVANCE POLYBAG (NEVADA), INC.; ADVANCE POLYBAG (NORTH EAST), INC.; ADVANCE POLYBAG (TEXAS), INC.; ALPINE PLASTICS, INC.; API ENTERPRISES, INC.; API REALTY, LLC; API GROUP HOLDING, INC.
To: BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY
Reel/Frame 040541/0717 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 5, 2014
From: ACCREDO PACKAGING, INC.; ADVANCE POLYBAG, INC.; ADVANCE POLYBAG (NEVADA) INC.; ADVANCE POLYBAG (NORTH EAST), INC.; ADVANCE POLYBAG (TEXAS), INC.; ALPINE PLASTICS, INC.; API ENTERPRISES INC.; API REALTY, LLC
To: BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY
Reel/Frame 032163/0647 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 21, 2007
From: GALLE, FRANCIS B.
To: ADVANCE POLYBAG, INC.
Reel/Frame 020282/0399 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 6087116600 · Dec 21, 2006
Related Publication 20080149785A1 · Jun 26, 2008