Bag rack and method of using same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11780629-B2
Application number	US-202017125948-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 17, 2020
Priority date	Dec 17, 2019
Publication date	Oct 10, 2023
Grant date	Oct 10, 2023

Abstract

A bag rack and method of using the same is disclosed. The presently disclosed bag rack may include a bag rack that is formed of a base assembly and a hanger assembly on which multiple storage bags may be hung. A method of using the presently disclosed bag rack may include, but is not limited to, the steps of hanging the storage bags on the bag rack, opening the frontmost storage bag, holding open or propping open the storage bag using a bag hooking mechanism, placing the food item(s) or any other types of item(s) into the storage bag, removing the bag hooking mechanism, if used, closing the storage bag, and removing the filled storage bag from the bag rack.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A bag rack and dispensing system, comprising:
a base assembly comprising side bars and crossbars coupled to the side bars, wherein at least one of the crossbars is located at a front portion of the base assembly;
a hanger assembly, configured to support a plurality of storage bags in a removable manner thereon, mounted to the base assembly and comprising:
a first segment coupled to one or more of the crossbars and positioned horizontally;
a second segment extending from the first segment at a first bend in a vertical direction, wherein the first bend is in a perpendicular direction relative to the first segment;
a third segment extending from the second segment at a second bend in a horizontal direction distally away from the first segment, wherein the second bend is in a perpendicular direction relative to the second segment; and
a fourth segment extending from the third segment at a third bend in a vertical direction distally away from the second segment, wherein the third bend is in a perpendicular direction relative to the third segment; and

a hooking assembly, configured to assist in holding open at least one of the plurality of storage bags, wherein the hooking assembly is mounted to a crossbar at the front portion of the base assembly, wherein the hooking assembly comprises two opposing hooking bars parallel to and spaced horizontally apart from one another, the two opposing hooking bars extending vertically upward from the crossbar at their first ends, and each including a hook end formed at a second end thereof, the hook end extending in a downward direction towards the base assembly, and wherein the hooking assembly further comprises a hooking crossbar extending between the second ends of the two opposing hooking bars.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the two opposing hooking bars are continuous hooking bars.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the side bars and the crossbars are arranged to forma box-shaped structure.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the side bars are arranged parallel to one another and the crossbars are arranged parallel to one another and wherein the side bars are arranged perpendicular to the crossbars.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the base assembly comprises two side bars and three crossbars, wherein the three crossbars span a distance spaced between the two side bars.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the hanger assembly is mounted and affixed to one or more of the crossbars.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the hanger assembly comprises hanger bars and one or more hanger crossbars.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the hanger bars are arranged parallel to one another.

9. The system of claim 7 , wherein at least two hanger crossbars extend between the hanger bars within the second segment, and one of the at least two hanger crossbars is in contact with the third segment.

10. The system of claim 7 , wherein at least one hanger crossbar extends between the hanger bars at an endpoint of the hanger bars within the fourth segment.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the hanger assembly comprises a continuous hanger plate.

12. The system of claim 1 , further comprising the plurality of storage bags, each of the storage bags comprising a top portion and a detachable bottom portion, wherein the top portion comprises an engagement mechanism for engaging with the hanger assembly, and wherein the detachable bottom portion comprises a storage pouch and a resealable opening providing access to the storage pouch.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the engagement mechanism for engaging with the hanger assembly comprises holes for engaging hanger bars of the hanger assembly.

14. The system of claim 12 , wherein the bottom portion is detachable from the top portion by a perforation spanning a bottom edge of the top portion.

15. The system of claim 12 , wherein each of the plurality of storage bags further comprises a handle.

16. The system of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of storage bags are bound together at the top portion.

17. The system of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of storage bags are configured to store food items.

Assignees

• Inno Pak Llc

Inventors

• Sill Jonathan D
• Sill Christopher T

Classifications

• B65B67/1227 Primary

  only by a part of the periphery, e.g. by single points or handles, or by one side or two opposite sides only (B65B67/1244 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B65B67/02

  Packaging of articles or materials in containers · CPC title

• B65D33/001

  Blocks, stacks or like assemblies of bags · CPC title

• B65D33/08

  Hand holes · CPC title

• B65D33/2508

  using slide fasteners with interlocking members having a substantially uniform section throughout the length of the fastener; Sliders therefor · CPC title