Bag dispensing assembly

Abstract

A bag dispensing assembly includes a mounting structure, such as a box with an opening formed therein, an attachment device that attaches the mounting structure to a surface, and a plurality of bags. The bags preferably number in a range of about 5 bags to about 30 bags, and preferably are not attached to or interleaved with each other. Indicia provided on the mounting structure may suggest a preferred orientation of the mounting structure, such as with the opening positioned downward.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A bag dispensing assembly, comprising: 
 a box comprising a front surface and a back surface, an opening being formed at or near one end of the front surface;    a plurality of bags contained in the box;    indicia provided on the box, the indicia suggesting a preferred orientation of the opening, the preferred orientation being with the opening positioned downward; and    an attachment device that attaches the box to a mounting surface, the attachment device being fastened to the back surface of the box.    
     
     
         2 . The bag dispensing assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the opening spans an edge of the box.  
     
     
         3 . The bag dispensing assembly according to  claim 2 , the box further comprising one or more fold-in tabs that are folded in to close at least one side of the box, each fold-in tab being provided on a side of the box other than a side that includes the edge spanned by the opening.  
     
     
         4 . The bag dispensing assembly according to  claim 3 , wherein each fold-in tab is taped or bonded to the box after being folded in to close a corresponding side of the box.  
     
     
         5 . The bag dispensing assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the bags are not attached to or interleaved with each other.  
     
     
         6 . The bag dispensing assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the attachment device comprises an adhesive layer.  
     
     
         7 . The bag dispensing assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the box has a dimension in one direction of about 1.5″ or less.  
     
     
         8 . The bag dispensing assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the box has a dimension in one direction of about 1″ or less.  
     
     
         9 . The bag dispensing assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein a largest dimension of the box is about 6″ or less.  
     
     
         10 . The bag dispensing assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein a largest dimension of the bag assembly is about 4.5″ or less.  
     
     
         11 . The bag dispensing assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein each bag is folded upon itself at least one time.  
     
     
         12 . A bag dispensing assembly, comprising: 
 a plurality of bags arranged in a stack, the bags numbering in a range of about five bags to about 30 bags in an original state of the bag dispensing assembly, the bags not being attached to or interleaved with each other; and    a box that holds the stack of bags.    
     
     
         13 . The bag dispensing assembly according to  claim 12 , further comprising an attachment device that attaches the mounting structure to a mounting surface, the attachment device being fastened to a surface of the box.  
     
     
         14 . The bag dispensing assembly according to  claim 13 , wherein the attachment device comprises an adhesive layer.  
     
     
         15 . The bag dispensing assembly according to  claim 12 , wherein the bags number in a range of about 10 bags to about 15 bags.  
     
     
         16 . The bag dispensing assembly according to  claim 12 , the bag assembly having a dimension in one direction of about 1.5″ or less.  
     
     
         17 . The bag dispensing assembly according to  claim 12 , wherein a largest dimension of the bag assembly is about 6″ or less.  
     
     
         18 . The bag dispensing assembly according to  claim 12 , wherein a largest dimension of the bag assembly is about 4.5″ or less.  
     
     
         19 . The bag dispensing assembly according to  claim 12 , wherein each bag is folded upon itself at least one time.  
     
     
         20 . A bag dispensing assembly, comprising: 
 a box comprising a front surface and a back surface, an opening being formed at or near one end of the front surface, the box further comprising one or more fold-in tabs that are folded in to close at least one side of the box, each fold-in tab being provided on a side of the box other than a side that includes an edge spanned by the opening;    a plurality of bags contained in the box, the bags numbering in a range of about 5 bags to about 30 bags in an original state of the bag dispensing assembly, the bags not being attached to or interleaved with each other, and each bag being folded upon itself at least one time;    indicia provided on the box, the indicia suggesting a preferred orientation of the opening, the preferred orientation being with the opening positioned downward; and    an attachment device that attaches the box to a mounting surface, the attachment device being fastened to the back surface of the box.