Bag bundling system

Abstract

A tab for mounting a bag bundle on a retaining hook of the type having an upwardly bent hook is shown configured in a bundle of bags. The bundle of bags has at least a leading bag and a plurality of trailing bags. There is at least one tab attached to one bag wall of each bag. This tab is in alignment with like tabs from like bag walls. The tab includes a flanged aperture including at least one peak, with this peak protruding inwardly toward and to the aperture for contact with the upwardly bent hook whereby the tabs are bent out of alignment with the upwardly shaped hook.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A tab for mounting a bag bundle on an upwardly bent hook, the tab mounting comprising: 
 a bundle of bags having at least a leading bag and a plurality of trailing bags with each bag of the bundle of bags having;    a front bag wall having a top, a bottom, and two parallel side edges;    a rear bag wall having a top, a bottom, and two parallel side edges;    two bag sides, each bag side joining one of the side edges of the front bag wall to one of the side edges of the rear bag wall to form a closed continuum around the front bag wall and the rear bag wall;    a bottom joining the bottom of the front bag wall and the bottom of the rear bag wall to form a closed bottom to the closed continuum of the bag;    at least one tab attached to one bag wall of each bag in alignment with like tabs from like bag walls, the tab including: 
 a flanged aperture including at least one peak;  
 the at least one peak protruding inwardly toward and to the aperture for contact with the upwardly bent hook whereby the tabs of leading bags are bent out of alignment with the upwardly shaped hook at the dispensing end of the upwardly bent hook.  
   
     
     
         2 . The tab for mounting a bag bundle on a retaining hook according to  claim 1  including a slit partially severing the tab overlying the triangular shaped aperture.  
     
     
         3 . A bag bundle on and dispensing hook combination comprising: 
 an upwardly bent hook,    a bundle of bags having at least a leading bag and a plurality of trailing bags with each bag of the bundle of bags having;    a front bag wall having a top, a bottom, and two parallel side edges;    a rear bag wall having a top, a bottom, and two parallel side edges;    two bag sides, each bag side joining one of the side edges of the front bag wall to one of the side edges of the rear bag wall to form a closed continuum around the front bag wall and the rear bag wall;    a bottom joining the bottom of the front bag wall and the bottom of the rear bag wall to form a closed bottom to the closed continuum of the bag;    at least one tab attached to one bag wall of each bag in alignment with like tabs from like bag walls, the tab including: 
 a flanged aperture including at least one peak;  
 the at least one peak protruding inwardly toward and to the aperture for contact with the upwardly bent hook whereby the tabs of leading bags are bent out of alignment with the upwardly shaped hook at the dispensing end of the upwardly bent hook.  
   
     
     
         4 . The bag bundle on and dispensing hook combination according to  claim 3  including a slit partially severing the tab overlying the triangular shaped aperture.