Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.
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FIELD OF THE INV NTION
The inventlon relates to a bag dispenser packag~
containing a coreless roll of 3eparate and discrete bags
arranged in a container such ~hat the bags can be removed
from an opening in the container proximal the axis of ;
the roll one at a time in a sequence starting from the
innermoqt wound bag and proceeding to the outermost wound
bag~ Preferably, the coreless roll of bags could
comprise separate and discrete bags arranged in an
overlapping or interleaved sequence such that the removal
of the innermost wound bag will carry with it the leading
edge of the succeeding innermost wound bag, thereby
projecting the leading edge of the succeeding bag through
the opening in the container,
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIQN
It is well known that many people preer to
use inexpensive, disposable paper or plastic bags as a - ;~
substitute for the conventional cloth or other type re~
useable materials for various applications. For example,
film and sheet materials made from various plastic polymers,
such as polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, polyesters and
the like are enjoying wide popularity for applicatlon~
normally reserved for reuseable materials. These ~ ~ ;
materials, even in their ilm form, are strong,
sanitary and relatively inexpensive which lends them well
for use as a packaging medium. Consequently, some of
the most important uses of plastic Eilm are in the ~ ;
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production of wrapper~ for food ~uch as ~andwich bags,
lunch bags, food storage bags and the like. Numerous
other important uses have been made of plastic film
as 9 for example, in trash collectlon such as wastebasket
bags, trash bags and the like, and in dry cleaning stores
to cover cleaned sults or dressesl Generally, the latter
type plastic bags have been assembled on large dlspensing
rolls on cores in such a manner that the individual bags are
~oined to each other along perforated lines ~hat can be
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relatively easily severed to separate one outermost bag
from the roll. However, these rolls are usually large
and cumbersome to handle.
For household use, large-size bags are usually
folded into rectangles and superimposed one on top of .
the other whereupon the bag assembly is then placed in
a rectangular dispensing carton. Acce~s to the bags in ;;~
this type of package arrangemen~ is u~ually through an
opening in the front and/or top face of the carton. One
of the dlsadvantages of this packaglng technique is that
each bag i8 usually folded upon itself seve~al ~ime~ and
thu~ when the bag i~ removed from the carton, it is ;~
quite wkward to unfold.
U. S. Patent 3,826,361 discloses another technique
for packaging l~rge-size bags which comprise arranging
a plurality of folded bags in an overlapping sequence
in the direction of the fold line~, rolling the overlapped ::
sequence of bags to form a cylindrically shaped roll, ~ .
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placing the roll ln a squ~re cross section carton which
is l~rge enough to allow the roll to rotate there-
within~ providing an opening in the carton' 9 front and/or
top wall through which the folded bags can be pulled
off the roll, and wherein the individual bags are uffi-
ciently overlapped &O that the leading edge of the next
outermost wound bag on the roll i~ rotated to a position
ad~acent the opening in the carton when the outermost ~; `
bag is pulled off the roll. This type of packaging
technique requires a rather large size carton to ~llow
rotation of the rolled bag assembly to facilitate the .
peeling off of the outermost wound bag.
~ U. S. Patent 3,718,253 discloses a bag package ~;
wherein bags are initially disposed in flat side-to-3ide
relationship with each other forming a large plurality of super-
imposed bags which are then folded at thei-r intermediate~rtions
whereupon they are rolled into a spiral roll such that
the intermediste portions are disposed in a spiral ~orm
at an open end of the delivery container in which the
spiral ro:ll of bags i9 loosely held. The bags may then
be dispensed from the container one at a time by simply ;~
puIling on the exposed spiral shaped folded portion of
the outermost bag in the package. One disadvantage of
this type packaging technique is that the opening in the
container must be a~ large as the diameter of the spiral
roll in order for the bags to be easily removed since the
first bag removed from the spiral roll is the outermost
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ba8 on the roll.
As an improvement over the above types of bag
package~, one object of the present invention i8 to
provide a bag dispenser package for a roll assembly of
~eparate and discre~e bags wherein the bags can be
removed one at a time in a sequence starting from the~ `~
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innermost wound bag and proceeding to the outermost :
wound bag. ; ~ :
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Another object of the invention is to provide a
bag dLspenser package for a roll assembly of separate: '~
and discrete bags arranged ln an overlapping or shingled
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sequence such that the removal of the innermost wound bag
will carry with it the leading edge of the succeeding
innermo~t wound bag.
Another object of the invention is to provlde a
bag dispen~er package for a roll assembly of separate and .
discrete bags arranged in an interleaved sequence such
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that the removal o~ the innermost wound bag will carry;~
with it the leading edge of the succeeding innermost .. ;~
wound bag.
Another ob~ect of the invention is to provide a ;~
bag dispenser package for folded bags which is easy to
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bag dispenser package in which the removal of each : -`" `
successive bag becomes easier.
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Another ob~ect of the invention is to provide a
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cylindrical bag dispenser p~ckage containing a coreless
roll of overlapped or interleaved bags in which the bags
are removed through an axial opening in the package one
at a time starting from the innermost wound bag and pro-
ceeding to the outermost wound bag.
Another ob~ect of the invention is to provide a
rectangular bag dispenser package containing a coreless
roll of overlapped or interleaved bags in which the bags
are rembved through an opening in the package adjacent
the axis of the coreless roll one at a time starting from
the innermost wound bag and proceeding to the outermost
wound bag.
Another object of the invention is to provide a
bag dispenser package containing a coreless roll of over- ~
lapped or interleaved individual bags in which the bags ~-
are removed through an opening in the package ad~acent
the axis of the coreless roll one at a time and wherein ;~
the bags are overlapped or interleaved sufficiently 50
that the removal of the innermost wound bag will carry
with it the leading edge o the succeeding innermost
wound bag thereby positioning said leading edge of the ~ ~;;"~
succeeding innermost wound bag through the opening in the
package.
The foregoing and additional objects will become
more fully apparent from the following description and
the accompanying drawings.
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SUMMARY OF TH~ INVENTION
The invention broadly relates to a bag dispenser
package c~mprising a plurality of separate and discrete
bags, each bag comprising open and closed opposite :~:
ends, front and back walls and closed lateral sides;
all of said bag~ being arranged in a sequential alignment
and rolled to form a generally cylindrically shaped
coreless roll; a container dimensioned to contain ~aid
coreless roll; and means for providing an opening in
said container proximal the a~is of the cylindrical roll .~ ;-
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through which the innermost wound bag at the center of .. ~.
the roll can be pulled out from said roll. Preferably, .
the bags comprising the roll should be arranged and
aligned in an overlapping or interleaved sequence so .. ~
that the removal of the innermost wound bag will carry ` ;
with it the leading edge of the succeeding innermost
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. wound bag thereby positioning said edge of the succeeding
innermost wound bag through the opening in the container. .
As used herein, the term "generally cylindrically
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truly cylindrically shaped roll and a cylindrically
shaped roll that has been flattened so as to forn an `.
ovally shaped roll.
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As used herein, the term "interleaved sequence" .. - m~
shall mean a sequence of transverYely folded bags wherein ;~.
each bag forms a "V" shaped configuration with the folded
or common edge designated as the leading edge and the .
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opposite and~eparate edges designated as the traillng
edges and wherein the leading edge o~ one bag is inserted
between the trailing edges of a preceding transver~ely
olded bag with the leading edge of said preceding bag~`
inserted between the trailing edges of the nex~ preceding
bag arld 80 Gn in sequence.
The term "folded bag" ~hall mean a bag that has
been folded at least once in any manner9 preferably longi~
tudinally andlor transversely, prior to being rolled.
In rolling the bags into a cylindrically shaped
roll, care should be exercised to maintain a space or
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most bag can be grasped and removed from the roll without -~
~oo much difficulty. It has been found that an axiaI
hole having a diameter between about 0.75 inch (1.905 cm)
and about 2.5 lnches (6.35 cm) will be suitable for
most applications, while a diameter larger than about
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2.5 inche~ (6~35 cm) may be suitable for large size rolIs ;;
intended for industrial or institutional use. An axial
hole diameter between about 1 inch (2.54 cm) and 1~75
inches ~4.45 cm) is preferred for rolls intended for
household use.
In one embodiment, the separate and discrete
bags, folded or unfolded9 could be aligned such that the ~ ~i
open or closed end of the first bag would be ad~acent ~ ~`
the closed or open end, respectively~ of the next sequenced
bag so that when the bags are rolled, the removal of
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the innermost wound bag will not carry with it the suc-
ceeding innermost wound bag.
In another embodiment, separate and discrete bags,
folded or unfolded, could be folded or further folded
transversely and the folded or leading edge interleaved into
the trailing edges of an adjacent transversely folded bag.
In this embodiment, removal of the innermost bag from the ~ ` -
roll will carry with it the next innermost bag. ~ ~;
In ànother embodiment, the separate and discrete
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bags, folded or unfolded, could be aligned in an overlapping
or shingled sequence so that when the bags are rolled, the
removal of the innermost wound bag will carry with it the
succeeding innermost wound bag.
The overlapped or interleaved length of the bags, -
i.e. the length of the common surface area be~ween adjacent
bags, will depend upon the initial diameter of the hollow ;
core of the roll, the number of bags in the roll, the number ;~
of folds in an overlapped or interleaved bag, and also
depends upon whether the bags are to be dispensed from the
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bag dispenser package in a direction oriented horizontally,
vertically upward, vertically downward, downwardly inclined
or upwardly inclined. ~;
For most applications of the overlapped or inter- -~
leaved roll assembly, the overlapped or interleaved length
of the bags, could be between about 2 inches t5.08 cm) and -~
about 9 inches (22.86 cm). An overlapped or interleaved
length generally less than 2 inches (5.08 cm) would be
undesirable because the leading edge of a succeeding
bag may not be withdrawn through the opening when the
roll of bags was nearly spent while an overlapped length
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generally greater than 9 inches (22.86 cm) would be un~
suitable because too long a portion of the succeeding ; ;
bag length may be withdrawn or carried with the bag
being dispensed.
Pre~erably, this overlapped or in~erlea~ed
length could vary within a roll such that the length
would be a minimum for the bags at the center of the
roll and then increase for the bags positioned radially
outward on the roll. This arrangment could be employed
for rolls having a large number of bags to insure that :
after each bag is dispensed from the roll, the leading
end of the succeeding bag would project through the
opening in the roll by a relatively fixed amount.
It should be noted that plastic bags are generally
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quite slippery and, therefore, even if the bags are tightly
rolled, each bag when being removed can easily slide upon
the overlapped or interleaved area of the succeeding bag
while also carrying with it the leading edge of said
succeeding bag.
The sequential arr~ngement of the overlapped
bags can be rolled from either end such that the inner-
most wound bag partially overlaps the succeeding bag or
the innermost wound bag is partially overlapped by the
succeeding bag. Preferably, the innermost wound bag `~
should be o~erlapped by the succeeding wound bag so as -
to facilitate the carrying of the leading edge of the
succedding bag through the opening.
The container for the bag roll assembly can be '
a cylindrically shaped container or a rectangularly
shaped container, preferably both of which should have
an internal volume substantially equal to the volume of ;
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the roll as3embly thereby providing a snug fit for the
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roll assembly 80 ~S to provide an overall compact
package occupying a relatively minimum volume space ;:: `
when stored on a ~helf. In the cylindrical container
embodiment, heat shrinkable film such as film made of .~
homopolymers or copolymers of ethylene or propylene, ~ ~ -
i.e,, polyethylene, may be used ~o envelop the bag roll
assembly thereby producing a compact overall cylindrical `~
package in which the heat-shrunk film will protect the
bag roll assembly against abrasion, moisture and other : :
damage. ; ~
The present invention will become apparent from ..
. the following description thereof when considered together :~
with the accompanying drawings~which are set forth as
being exemplary of embodiments of the present invention
and are not intended, in any way, to be:limitative thereof
and wherein~
Figure 1 i8 a perspective view of several bags
arranged in an overlapped sequence;
Figure 2 is a perspective view of a roll assembly ~ :
of overlapped bags shown loosely rolled ~or illustrative
purpoYes; ` ^ ~
Figure 3 is a perspective view of several bags
arranged in an end-by-end alignment; ~
Figure 4 is a perspective view of a roll assembly ~ :
of end-to-end arrang~d bags shown loosely rolled for ~-~
illustrative purposes,
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Figure 5 i8 a perspec~ive view of ~everal bags
arranged ln an interleaved ~equence;
Figure 6 ls a per~pective view of a roll assembly
of interleaved bags shown loosely rolled for illustrative
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Flgure 7 is a perspective view of several longi~
tudinally folded bags arranged in an overlapped sequence; ~ ~ -
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components of the subject invention prior to
2ssembly;
Figure 9 is a perspective view of one illustrative
package of this invention containing a cylindrically .
shaped roll of overlapped or interleaved bags enveloped
in a cylindrical container;
Figure 10 is a perspective view of a flattened
roll assembly of overlapped or interleaved bags; and
Figure 11 is a perspective view of another illus~
trative package of this invention containing a flattened
roll asseobly of overlapped or interleaved bags enclo~ed
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in a rectangular container,
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
In Figure 1, there is shown a pIurality o `~
physically discrete flattened bags 2 each having a closed
end 4, an open end 6 and laterally closed sides 8. It is .
to be understood that the closed sides of the bags could
be formed with inturned gu~sets or tucked portions ~o
that upon being opened from the flattened ~tate, the
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overall cross-sectional are~ of the bags can be sub-
stantlally rectangular. The bags whlch can be used in
connection with this invention are preferably made of
relatively thln plastlc film material. The bags 2 are
shown in an overlapping sequence in a manner ~uch that
their lateral sides 8 are in alignmen~ The overlapped
length identi~ied by X ic somewhat variable but should
be as speclfled above. A sequence of overlapped bags 2
i8 shown in Figure 2 loosely rolled up with a space or
opening 10 at the axis of the roll 12. As is apparent
from Figure 2~ the physically discrete bags are serially ~-~
related and can be sequentially dispensed from the
roll 12 one at a time starting from the innermost wound
bag and proceeding to the next lnnermost wound bag with
each bag~carrying with it the leading edge of the next
sequenced bag in the roll. Thus, when the innermost
bag 2 i8 grasped and slid out from the opening 10 in
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roll 12, the open end 6 will be the leading edge thereby
facilitating the opening of the bag.
In Figure 3 there i5 shown a plurality of
physically discrete flattened bags 3 each having an open
end 5, a clo~ed end 7 and laterally closed sides 9 D
As discussed above, the closed sides of ~he bags 3 could
be formed with inturned gussets or tucked portions so
that upon being opened from the flattened state, the
overall cross-sectional area of the bag~ can be substan-
tially rectangular. The bag~ 3, shown in Figure 3 in
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an end-to-end alignment, are shown in Figure 4 loo~ely '`-
rolled up with a spAce or opening 11 at the axis of the ~:
roll 13. As is apparent from Figure 4, the physically '~,,
discrete bags are serially related and can be sequentially ';~
dispensed from the roll one at a time starting from ~ '
the innermost wound bag and proceeding to the next inner- ,,
most wound bag. As opposed to the bag roll assembly 12
shown in Figure 2, the bag roll as~embly 13 shown in
Figure 4 is such that the removal of the innermost wound
bag will not carry with it the leading edge of the
next innermost wound bag. This is due to the fact that
the sequential bags are not initially overlapped or ,~ ,~
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interleaved prior to rolling. Thus the innermost wound
bag can slide out from the center of the roll without
carrying with it the next bag since, during assembly, the
innermost bag is completely rolled prior to rolling the " ~ :
next~bag on top of it and then each succe~sive bag is
rolled on top of a previously fully rolled bag.
In ~igure 5 there i~ shown a plurality of '~
physically discrete flattened bag~ 15 each havlng an open ''~
end 25, a closed end 23 and laterally closed sides 17~
Each bag 15 is shown folded lengthwise along lines 19 &nd 35
and widthwise along line 21. The transversely folded :
bags 15 form a "V" s,haped configuration with the lesding
edge defined by fold line 21 and the two trail~ng edges~
shown spaced apart or illustrative purposes, defined by
lines 29 and 31. As shown in Figure 5, the leading edge 21
of each bag is inserted a distance or length X' between
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edges 29 and 31 ~f a preceding bag, said lnterleaved length
being variable as specified above. A sequence of interleaved
bags 15' having an open end 25', closed end 23', a leading
folded edge 21'and trailing edges 29'and 31'is shown inFigure ,~
6 loosely rolled up wlth a space or opening 27 at the~
axis of the roll 33. As is apparent from Figure 6, the ~: :
physically discrete bags are serially related and can
be sequentially dispensed from the roll 33 one at a
time starting fr~m the innermost wound bag and proceeding :~
to ~he next innermost wound bag with each bag carrying . ~
with it the leading folded edge of the next sequenced.~ :
bag in the roll. Thus when the innermost bag 15' is `~ ~
grasped and slid out from the opening 27 in the roll 33, ~ ~:
the next innermost wound bag will pro~ect~from ~he roll
where it will be availab~ for gripping by the user,
If the width of the bags to be used in accordance
with this invention is too wide, then, as shown in
Figure 7, the individual bags 20 can first be folded two
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or more times lengthwise thereb~ reducing the width to ~;
a manageable size that can be conveniently handled during
as~embly and which will provide an overall si~e paokage
convenient for ~toring on household cabinet shelves.
As~shown in Figure 7, bag~ 20 have been folded aIong :
lines 28, 30 and 32 thereby reducing the width o~ the ~ :
bags to 1/4 the original width. The closed sides 22 of
each bag are shown superimpofied with the open ends 24
being opposite to the closed ends 2~. Although the fold
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lines 28, 30 and 32 are shown parallel to the closed
sides 22, it iiq wlthin the scope of this invent~on that
the fold lines extend parallel to the open and closed
end~ of the bag if desired. However, the folded bag
arrangement shown is preferred because it leaves the
open ends of the bags exposed so that the open end of
each bag will be the leading edge of the bag as it is
dispensed from the roll. Thus the user will not have to : -~
unfold the bag looking for the open end If desired,
the bags could be tranqversely folded in addition to ~:
being longitudinally folded. . :
Figure 8 shows an exploded view of one embodiment ~.
of the subject invention employing a coreless roll of
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overlapped bags, Specifically, a rolled bag assembly 40,
shown loosely rolled for purposes of illustration only,
is provided with a rigid bottom disc support 42 made of
a material such as chipboard, cardboar , plastic sheet .
and laminations thereof, or the like, a top disc cover 44
made of a material similar to or identical to support 42 ~ :
and a flexible wrapper material 46, preferably opaque,
for partlally enveloping the outer peripheral surface
of roll assembly 40. The wrapper material 46 could also
envelop the entire outer periphery of roll assembly 40
and could be made of paper, plastic film, or the like,
and contain a label 48 with printable information 50 ~ ;
for identifying the size of the bags and the manufacturer.
With a tightly rolled assembly 40, support 42, cover 44 -
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and wrapper 46 assembled together, an overwrap 52 such
as a heat-shrinkable transparent fllm, an elastic
film ~leeve, a cellophane film, or the like, could envelop
the outer peripheral surface of the roll assembly and
at least a portion of the top and bottom discs to provide ~ `
a compact overall cylindrical package of discrete over-
lapped or interleaved rolled bags. Top cover 44 is
shown with an opening 54 which will be proximal the axis
of roll assembly 40 when it is assembled to form a c~m-
plete package. The opening 54 in top cover 44 could
be made by having one or more straight or curved perfora~
tions or slit lines through the cover which could be
punched out through the application of a 8mall amount
of pressure. Once the portion of the cover contained
within the slits is removed from the surface of the cover, ;~
an opening 54 will be made through which the bags can
be removed from the center of the roll assembly one at
a time. It i9 to be understood that the opening could
be circular, semi-circular, rectangular, triangular,
cruciform or trefoil shaped, U-shaped or any other con-
figuration that will be suitable to accommodate the
removal of the bags.
As shown in Figures 8 and 99 perforation3 could i~
outline an arcuate area such that when a central portion
57 is removed, the arcuate area is formable into a
carrying handle 56.
The components of the package of Figure 8
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are shown ully assembled in Flgure 9 after one
or more bags have been removed. The removal of a bag
from the package will carry with lt the leading edge of
the succeeding innermost wound bag 2 through opening 54
thereby projecting said bag through said opening 54 a
~hown in Figure 9. Thus the user will always have the
leading edge of a succeeding bag available for gripping ~ ~ -
so t}at, when desired, a bag can be easily slid from
the package whereupon it will ~e ready for use. The
extent to which the leading edge of the bag is to be ~;~
projected from the opening can be adjustPd by varying
the overlapped length of adjacent bags and/or by varying ~ -
the degree of tightness in the roll assemblyO
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A flattened cylindrical or oval roll assembly 60 `
is shown in Figure 10 with the trailing edge of the
outermost wound bag secured by a suitable piece of tape
62. Disposed in theopening64 are à number of conven~
tional closure means 66 such as twist-ties~ keylocks,
or the like, corresponding to or greater than the number of
discrete bags 2 in the roll assembly 60. Each closure
means 66 is used to secure the gathered opened edge of
a full bag in a closed stateO
In Figure 11 an oval bag roll assembly is~`-
~hown enclosed in a rectangular container 70 having an
oval opening 72. The opéning 72 could be produced using ~
the perforation or slit technique discussed in conjunction ;~-
with Figure 8 to yield a generally oval opening in one
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of the end walls of the container. As shown in Figure
11, after one or more bags are removed~ the leading edge
of the next sequentially rolled bag 2 will project through
opening 72 thereby being avallable for the user to grip
when an additional bag is desired. This type of package
embodiment is ideally suitable for storing on a shelf.
EXAMPLE 1
The bag dispenser of this invention has been
used to successfully package polyethylene flexible
0.0015 inch (0.038 mm) thick film bags measuring 30 inches
(76~2 cm) wide by 37 inches (93.98 cm) longO The bags
were initially folded with two longitudinal parallel folds
to a size of 7.5 inches (19.1 cm~ wide by 37 inches
(93.98 cm) long. Forty longitudinal folded bags were
then arranged as shown in Figure 7 with an overlapped length
"X" (Fig.5) of approximately 4 inches (10.2 cm). The
folded bags were then rolled into a cylindrical form
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measuring 2.25 inches (5.72 cm) ID and 5.38 inches
(13.7 cm) OD. The roll bag assembly was then packaged
substantially as shown in Figure 8 using a plastic sheet
top cover (polyethylene) having an arcuate shaped slit
arrangement, a plastic sheet bottom support disc (poly-
ethylene) and a stiff paper wrapper all secured together
with pressure-sensitive tape. The opening in the top
cover was made by exerting a slight pressure on the area
within the sl~t arrangement and then pivoting the arcuate
shaped segment upward from the cover, said segment forming
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handle for the package. Thereafter the removal of
the innermo~t wound,bsg through the opening in the cover
carried with it the leadlng edge of the succeeding bag
ln a manner as shown in Figure 9. Several succeeding bags
were then removed one at a time and sfter each bsg was
removed, the leading edge of the following bag was pro-
~ected through the opening.
EXAMPLE 2
A different embodiment of the bag dispenser of ;~ ~;
this invention wss again used to successfully psckage
polyethylene ~lexible .0015 inch (0.038 mm) thick film
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bags measuring 30 inches (76.2'cm) wide by 37 inches
(93.98 cm) long. The bsgs were initially folded with ,~
two longitudinal parallel folds to a size of 7,5 inche
(19.1 cm) wide by 37 inches (93.98 cm) long. Twelve longi~
tudinal folded bags were then arranged as shown in ,~
Figure 7 with an overlapped length of approximately
4 inches (10.2 cm3. The folded bags were then rolled ,~
into a cylindrical form measuring 2025 inches (5.72 cm~ ID
and 3.75,inches (9.5~cm) ODo The cylindrical b~ag assembly
was then flattened to an oval,form as shown in Flgure 10~ , ,
and after inserting ten closure means into the center ~ ' ,
of the roll, it was placed in a rectangular container
as shown in FLgurell, said container measuring 8.75 inches ~,
(22.2 cm) long, 4 inches (10.2 cm) wide and 2~5 inches'
~6.4 cm) high. Slits were placed in one of the end aces
of the container defining an o~al areaO A slight pressure
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on the oval area as defined by the slits provided an
openlng in the end of the container proximal the axis -~
of th~ roll assembly through which the bags were then
removed one at a time. As discussed in Example l, the
removal of a bag from the roll assembly carried with it
the leading edge of the succeeding bag in the sequence
thereby pro~ecting said leading edge through the opening
in the end face of the container as shown in Figure 11.
E~AMPLE 3
A rectangular bag assembly similar to that in
Example 2 was produced except that the individual bags -
were not overlapped prior to being rolled but interleaved
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as shown in Figure 5 and banded in stiff paper and glued. i
The banded bag assembly was then packed in a rectangular
carton as described in Example 2 and when the bags were
removed one at a time, each bag earried with it the
leading edge of the next bag in the sequence.
It should be understood that the foregoing dls~
closure relates to preerred embodiments of the invention
and it ls intended to cover all changes and modifications ;-
of the invention which do not depart from the spirit and
scope of the appended claims.
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