Bag dispenser

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10314415-B2
Application number	US-201615250360-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 29, 2016
Priority date	Aug 31, 2015
Publication date	Jun 11, 2019
Grant date	Jun 11, 2019

Abstract

Exemplary embodiments are related to a bag dispenser. The bag dispenser can include a support structure, a first arm, a second arm, and a pin. The support structure can have an elongated body. The first arm can be operatively coupled to, and can extending from, a first end of the support structure. The second arm can be operatively coupled to, and can extend from, a second end of the support structure. The pin can have a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end of the pin can be secured to the first arm and can be configured to translate within a first bounded channel between a first opposing channel ends. The distal end of the pin is configured to be received by a second bounded channel and can be configured to translate within a second bounded channel between a second opposing channel ends.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A bag dispenser comprising:
a support structure having an elongated body extending between a first end and a second end;
a first arm operatively coupled to and extending perpendicularly from the first end of the support structure, the first arm including a first bounded channel extending along a length of the first arm;
a pin having a proximal end and a distal end and extending through the first bounded channel, the proximal end of the pin being secured to the first arm and being configured to translate within the first bounded channel between a first opposing channel ends, the first opposing channel ends preventing removal of the pin from the first bounded channel; and
a second arm operatively coupled to and extending from the second end of the support structure, the second arm including a second bounded channel extending along a length of the second arm between second opposing channel ends;
wherein the second arm is configured to rotate, via a joint, between (i) a first position in which the second arm is perpendicular to the first arm to facilitate installation of a roll of bags having a center opening through which the pin is configured to extend, and (ii) a second position in which the second arm is parallel to and opposingly spaced from the first arm, the distal end of the pin extends through the second bounded channel of the second arm when the second arm is in the second position to secure the roll of bags between the first and second arms.

2. The bag dispenser of claim 1 , wherein the support structure includes a base member having a bag support portion upon which a portion of an outer surface of the roll of bags rests and a hooked portion being configured to separate individual bags in the roll of bags as the roll of bags in unrolled.

3. The bag dispenser of claim 2 , wherein the pin is configured to slide within the first bounded channel towards the support structure so that a portion of the outer surface remains in contact with the base member.

4. The bag dispenser of claim 2 , wherein the base member includes a wall mounting portion configured to receive fasteners for securing the base member to a vertical wall.

5. The bag dispenser of claim 4 , wherein the first and second arms are disposed at an angle with respect to a vertical wall when the base member is secured to the wall.

6. The bag dispenser of claim 2 , where in the support structure includes a elongated body member and the bag dispenser further comprises:
an elongated post configured to engage the elongated body member.

7. The bag dispenser of claim 6 , wherein the first and second arms are disposed in parallel with respect to the elongated post when the elongated post engages the elongated body member.

8. The bag dispenser of claim 2 , wherein the base member is integrally formed with the body of the support structure.

9. The bag dispenser of claim 2 , wherein the base member is removably coupled to the body of the support structure.

10. The bag dispenser of claim 1 , further comprising:
a locking member operatively coupled to the support structure, the locking member configured to selective lock the second arm in the second position to prevent rotation of the second.

11. The bag dispenser of claim 10 , wherein the locking member comprises an elongated resilient member and a protrusion extending perpendicularly from the elongated resilient member.

12. The bag dispenser of claim 11 , wherein the second arm includes an aperture that receives the protrusion to lock the second arm in the second position.

13. A bag dispenser comprising:
a support structure having an elongated body extending from a first end to a second end;
a first arm operatively coupled to and extending perpendicularly from the first end of the support structure, the first arm including a first bounded channel extending along a length of the first arm;
a second arm operatively coupled to and extending from the second end of the support structure, the second arm including a second bounded channel extending along a length of the second arm between second opposing channel ends; and
a pin having a proximal end and a distal end and extending through the second bounded channel, the proximal end of the pin being secured to the first arm and being configured to translate within the first bounded channel between the first opposing channel ends, the distal end being received by the second bounded channel and configured to translate within the second bounded channel between the second opposing channel ends,
wherein the first and second opposing channel ends prevent removal of the pin from the first bounded channel and the second bound channel.

14. The bag dispenser of claim 13 , wherein the second arm is parallel to and opposingly spaced from the first arm.

15. The bag dispenser of claim 14 , wherein the second arm is configured to rotate to be perpendicular to the first arm to disengage the distal end of the pin from the second bounded channel.

16. The bag dispenser of claim 13 , wherein the support structure includes at least two mounting portions to facilitate mounting of the support structure to a wall or a post.

Assignees

• Walmart Apollo Llc

Inventors

• Macdonald Linda Lee

Classifications

• A47F9/042 Primary

  Shopping bags or carton-dispensing systems therefor · CPC title

• A47F2009/044

  dispensing from a roll · CPC title