Absorbent product stacker package

Abstract

A flexible packaging bags for containing and dispensing articles. More particularly, the present invention relates to a flexible packaging bag having a hanging element, permitting hanging of the bag after the bag has been initially opened.

1 . A flexible packaging bag for containing a plurality of disposable absorbent articles, the flexible packaging bag comprising: 
 a plurality of walls defining an interior space,    a plurality of disposable absorbent articles contained in the interior space,    a hanger, and    an opener adapted to allow access to the interior space, the opener defining a first condition and a second condition, wherein the plurality of disposable absorbent articles and the hanger are inaccessible in the first condition and the plurality of disposable absorbent articles and the hanger are accessible in the second condition    
   
   
       2 . The bag of  claim 1  wherein the disposable absorbent articles are diapers.  
   
   
       3 . The bag of  claim 1  wherein the opener is a frangible line in at least one of the walls.  
   
   
       4 . The bag of  claim 1  wherein the opener is, a zipper, a removable tear strip or a zip lock type seal.  
   
   
       5 . The bag of  claim 1  wherein the walls comprises a poly film.  
   
   
       6 . The bag of  claim 1  wherein the walls comprise a nonwoven material.  
   
   
       7 . The bag of  claim 1  wherein the hanger is at least one opening in one of the walls, mechanical fasteners or ties.  
   
   
       8 . The bag of  claim 1  further comprising a closing element adapted to define a third condition, wherein the plurality of disposable absorbent articles are inaccessible in the third condition.  
   
   
       9 . The bag of  claim 8  wherein the hanger is accessible in the third condition.  
   
   
       10 . The bag of  claim 8  wherein the closure means and the hanger are similar.  
   
   
       11 . A method of hanging a package containing absorbent articles comprising 
 providing the package having a first closed position wherein the absorbent articles are inaccessible, and an opener,    opening the package by the opener, thereby exposing a hanger and the absorbent articles,    hanging the package by the hanger.    
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the absorbent articles are diapers.  
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 11  wherein opening the package comprises opening a frangible line in the package.  
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the opener is a zipper, a removable tear strip or a zip lock type seal.  
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the package comprises a poly film.  
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the package comprises a nonwoven material.  
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the hanging element is at least one opening in one of the walls, mechanical fasteners or ties.  
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 11  further comprising closing the package with a closing element forming a second closed condition, wherein the absorbent articles are inaccessible in the second closed condition  
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 18  wherein the hanging element is accessible in the second closed condition.  
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 18  wherein the closure means and the hanger are similar.  
   
   
       21 . A method of providing a usage system for a flexible packaging bag comprising: 
 providing at least one flexible packaging bag according to  claim 1;  and    providing instructions directing a user to open the flexible packaging bag to expose the hanger.