US2006283765A1PendingUtilityA1

Stack of bags

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Jun 10, 2005Filed: Jun 9, 2006Published: Dec 21, 2006
Est. expiryJun 10, 2025(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Martin Dominic SmithsonTien Tjiu Tan
B65D 33/001B65D 33/14
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Abstract

A stack of pre-formed bags, each bag of the stack comprising: a body portion formed by front and rear walls having closed sides, a closed bottom and an open mouth; spaced apart handles extending from the body portion; and front and rear tabs extending from the front and rear walls respectively, the tabs being located between the handles, wherein the front and rear tabs are separably attached to the handles at attachment points spaced from the mouth of the bag the arrangement being such that a bag can be removed from the stack without leaving any waste material behind.

Claims

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1 . A stack of pre-formed bags, each bag of the stack comprising: 
 a body portion formed by front and rear walls having closed sides, a closed bottom and an open mouth;    first and second spaced apart handles extending from the body portion; and    front and rear tabs extending from the front and rear walls respectively, the tabs being located between the first and second handles,    wherein the front and rear tabs are separably attached to the first and second handles at attachment points spaced from the mouth of the bag, the arrangement being such that a bag can be removed from the stack without leaving any waste material behind.    
   
   
       2 . A stack of bags according to  claim 1 , wherein the tabs are separably attached to the first and second handles at lines of weakening.  
   
   
       3 . A stack of bags according to  claim 2 , wherein the lines of weakening are formed by perforations.  
   
   
       4 . A stack of bags according to  claim 2 , wherein the lines of weakening are formed by cuts in the bag material.  
   
   
       5 . A stack of bags according to  claim 1 , wherein the tabs are generally “T” shaped, having a stem extending from the body portion and a cross bar attached to the first and second handles.  
   
   
       6 . A stack of bags according to  claim 1 , wherein the tabs comprise two arms, a first one of which is attached to the first handle and a second one of which is attached to the second handle.  
   
   
       7 . A stack of bags according to  claim 1 , wherein the handles comprise inward projections which are attached to the tabs.  
   
   
       8 . A stack of bags according to  claim 1 , wherein a portion of the tabs in the region of the mouth of the bag is cut away.  
   
   
       9 . A stack of bags according to  claim 1 , wherein each bag in the stack is attached to the next bag in the stack.  
   
   
       10 . A stack of bags according to  claim 9 , wherein the rear tab of one bag in the stack is attached to the front tab of the next bag in the stack.  
   
   
       11 . A stack of bags according to any of claims  9  and  10 , wherein the attachment is effected by means of an adhesive.  
   
   
       12 . A stack of bags according to any of claims  9  and  10 , wherein the attachment is effected by means of corona discharge treatment.  
   
   
       13 . A stack of bags according to  claim 1 , wherein the first and second handles are provided with apertures for receiving prongs of a bag dispenser therethrough.  
   
   
       14 . A stack of bags according to  claim 13 , wherein the apertures are defined by slits in the bag material.  
   
   
       15 . A stack of bags according to  claim 1 , wherein the front and rear tabs are provided with apertures for receiving a portion of a bag dispenser therethrough.  
   
   
       16 . A stack of bags according to  claim 15 , wherein the apertures are defined by slits in the bag material.  
   
   
       17 . A stack of bags according to  claim 15 , wherein a line of weakening is provided between the apertures and an edge of the front and rear tabs.  
   
   
       18 . A stack of bags according to  claim 17 , wherein the line of weakening comprises a cut in the bag material.  
   
   
       19 . A stack of bags according to  claim 17 , wherein the line of weakening comprises perforations in the bag material.  
   
   
       20 . A stack of bags according to  claim 1 , wherein the bags in the stack are blocked together.  
   
   
       21 . A stack of bags according to  claim 20 , wherein the bags are blocked together by means of at least one cold pin weld.  
   
   
       22 . A stack of bags according to  claim 1 , wherein the front tab of each bag comprises markings to direct a user to grasp the tab in order to remove the bag from the stack.  
   
   
       23 . A stack of bags according to  claim 22 , wherein the front tab of each bag is a contrasting colour to the body portion of the bag.  
   
   
       24 . A stack of bags according to  claim 1 , wherein the stack of bags is housed in a container, the container having a dispensing aperture, through which a single bag may be dispensed in a partially open condition, which is arranged such that the front tab of the top bag in the stack protrudes therefrom.  
   
   
       25 . A stack of bags according to  claim 24 , wherein the container is a bag.  
   
   
       26 . A stack of bags according to  claim 24 , wherein the container is a box.  
   
   
       27 . A stack of bags according to any of claims  24 ,  25  and  26 , wherein the dispensing aperture comprises a removable cover, separably attached to the container.  
   
   
       28 . A stack of bags according to  claim 27 , wherein the cover is attached to the container at lines of weakening.

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