Bag having tie tabs and dispenser

Abstract

The present invention provides a bag comprising front and rear walls, each wall having left and right side edges, an upper edge, and a bottom edge, wherein the front and rear walls are integrally joined at their left and right side edges and are secured together at their bottom edges. The front and rear walls further define an upper edge that defines a bag opening for use in inserting items into the bag, a pair of spaced apart handles, and one or more tie tabs disposed along an upper edge of the bag.

1 . A bag, comprising: 
 front and rear walls, each wall defining left and right side edges, an upper edge, and a bottom edge, wherein the front and rear walls are integrally joined at their left and right side edges and are secured together at their bottom edges, and wherein the front and rear walls further define an upper edge that defines a bag opening for use in inserting items into the bag;    a pair of spaced-apart handles; and    one or more tie tabs disposed along the bag's upper edge.    
   
   
       2 . The bag of  claim 1 , wherein the tie tabs are disposed on opposing sides of the bag opening such that, when the bag is filled with contents, the tie tabs can be tied to aid in maintaining the contents within the bag.  
   
   
       3 . The bag of  claim 1 , wherein the front and rear walls, the pair of spaced-apart handles, and tie tabs all comprise a thin film of polyethylene.  
   
   
       4 . The bag of  claim 1 , wherein the bag is formulated from: high density, high molecular weight polyethylene; high density, medium molecular weight polyethylene; linear low-density polyethylene; and a color concentrate.  
   
   
       5 . The bag of  claim 1 , wherein the bag is sealed along a lower seam and two upper seams, such that two longitudinally oriented side gussets extend along the left and right side edges.  
   
   
       6 . The bag of  claim 5 , wherein the lower seam is disposed adjacent to the bottom edge and the two upper seams are disposed in the handles, adjacent to the upper edge.  
   
   
       7 . A bag and dispensing rack assembly, comprising: 
 a bag having spaced-apart handles; and    a dispensing rack including horizontal arms for suspending the bag;    wherein the bag includes an upper edge that defines a bag opening, for use in inserting items into the bag;    wherein the bag includes tie tabs disposed along the bag's upper edge;    and wherein the bag further includes cuts provided on the handles that form outer apertures for receiving the horizontal arms of the dispensing rack.    
   
   
       8 . The bag and dispensing rack assembly of  claim 7 , wherein the cuts on the handles are substantially U-shaped.  
   
   
       9 . The bag and dispensing rack assembly of  claim 7 , further comprising tie tab cuts provided on opposing sides of the bag at the base of the tie tabs.  
   
   
       10 . The bag and dispensing rack assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the tie tab cuts are substantially J-shaped.  
   
   
       11 . The bag and dispensing rack assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the tie tab cuts define intermediate apertures aligned to receive hooks of the dispensing rack.  
   
   
       12 . The bag and dispensing rack assembly of  claim 7 , wherein the bag comprises front and rear walls, each wall having left and right side edges, an upper edge, and a bottom edge, wherein the front and rear walls are integrally joined at their left and right side edges and are secured together at their bottom edges.  
   
   
       13 . The bag and dispensing rack assembly of  claim 7 , wherein the tie tabs are disposed on opposing sides of the bag opening such that, with the bag filled, the tie tabs can be coupled to each other, to aid in maintaining the contents within the bag.  
   
   
       14 . A bag stack, comprising: 
 a plurality of bags, each bag comprising: 
 an upper edge that defines an opening of the bag for inserting items into the bag,  
 a pair of spaced apart handles,  
 one or more tie tabs disposed along an upper edge of the bag, and  
 front and rear walls, each wall having left and right side edges, an upper edge, and  
   a bottom edge, wherein the front and rear walls are integrally joined at their left and right side edges and are secured together at their bottom edges.    
   
   
       15 . The bag stack of  claim 14 , wherein the bag stack is configured to suspend from a dispensing rack, which includes hooks for holding the bag stack together and horizontal arms for suspending the bag.  
   
   
       16 . The bag stack of  claim 15 , wherein each bag includes a pair of aligned apertures dimensioned to receive the horizontal arms of the dispensing rack.  
   
   
       17 . The bag stack of  claim 15 , wherein each bag includes a pair of aligned apertures dimensioned to receive the hooks of the dispensing rack.  
   
   
       18 . The bag stack of  claim 14 , further comprising cold pin areas formed in the bag stack, for maintaining the bags in the bag stack in substantial registration.  
   
   
       19 . The bag stack of  claim 14 , wherein the tie tabs are disposed on opposing sides of the opening such that, with the bag filled, the tie tabs are tied to aid in maintaining the contents within the bag.  
   
   
       20 . The bag stack of  claim 14 , wherein each bag is sealed along a lower seam and two upper seams, such that two longitudinally oriented side gussets extend along the left and right side edges.  
   
   
       21 . A bag, comprising: 
 front and rear walls, each wall defining left and right side edges, an upper edge, and a bottom edge, wherein the front and rear walls are integrally joined at their left and right side edges and are secured together at their bottom edges, and wherein the front and rear walls further define an upper edge that defines a bag opening for use in inserting items into the bag; and    one or more tie tabs disposed along the bag's upper edge.    
   
   
       22 . The bag of  claim 21 , wherein the tie tabs are disposed on opposing sides of the bag opening such that, when the bag is filled with contents, the tie tabs can be tied to aid in maintaining the contents within the bag.  
   
   
       23 . The bag of  claim 21 , wherein the front and rear walls and the tie tabs all comprise a thin film of polyethylene.  
   
   
       24 . The bag of  claim 21 , wherein the bag is formulated from: high density, high molecular weight polyethylene; high density, medium molecular weight polyethylene; linear low-density polyethylene; and a color concentrate.  
   
   
       25 . The bag of  claim 21 , wherein the bag is sealed along a lower seam and two upper seams, such that two longitudinally oriented side gussets extend along the left and right side edges.  
   
   
       26 . The bag of  claim 25 , wherein the lower seam is disposed adjacent to the bottom edge and the two upper seams are disposed adjacent to the upper edge.  
   
   
       27 . A bag stack, comprising: 
 a plurality of bags, each bag comprising: 
 an upper edge that defines an opening of the bag for inserting items into the bag,  
 one or more tie tabs disposed along an upper edge of the bag, and  
 front and rear walls, each wall having left and right side edges, an upper edge, and  
   a bottom edge, wherein the front and rear walls are integrally joined at their left and right side edges and are secured together at their bottom edges.    
   
   
       28 . The bag stack of  claim 27 , further comprising cold pin areas formed in the bag stack, for maintaining the bags in the bag stack in substantial registration.  
   
   
       29 . The bag stack of  claim 27 , wherein the tie tabs are disposed on opposing sides of the opening such that, with the bag filled, the tie tabs are tied to aid in maintaining the contents within the bag.  
   
   
       30 . The bag stack of  claim 27 , wherein each bag is sealed along a lower seam and two upper seams, such that two longitudinally oriented side gussets extend along the left and right side edges.  
   
   
       31 . The bag of  claim 1 , wherein the bag is sealed along the side seams such that a horizontally oriented bottom gusset extends along the bottom edges.  
   
   
       32 . The bag of  claim 21 , wherein the bag is sealed along the side seams such that a horizontally oriented bottom gusset extends along the bottom edges.  
   
   
       33 . A bag stack, comprising: 
 a plurality of bags, each bag comprising: 
 an upper edge that defines an opening of the bag for inserting items into the bag,  
 one or more tie tabs disposed along an upper edge of the bag, and  
 front and rear walls, each wall having left and right side edges, an upper edge, and  
   a bottom edge, wherein the front and rear walls are integrally joined at their bottom edges and are secured together at their left and right edges.    
   
   
       34 . A bag, comprising: 
 front and rear walls, each wall defining left and right side edges, an upper edge, and a bottom edge, wherein the front and rear walls are integrally joined at their left and right side edges and are secured together at their upper edges, and wherein the front and rear walls further define a bottom edge that defines a bag opening for use in inserting items into the bag; and    one or more tie tabs disposed along the bag's bottom edge.    
   
   
       35 . A bag stack, comprising: 
 a plurality of bags, each bag comprising: 
 a bottom edge that defines an opening of the bag for inserting items into the bag,  
 one or more tie tabs disposed along the bottom edge of the bag, and  
 front and rear walls, each wall having left and right side edges, an upper edge, and  
   a bottom edge, wherein the front and rear walls are integrally joined at their left and right side edges and are secured together at their upper edges.    
   
   
       36 . A bag, comprising: 
 front and rear walls, each wall defining left and right side edges, an upper edge, and a bottom edge, wherein the front and rear walls are integrally joined at their bottom edges and are secured together at their left and right edges, and wherein the front and rear walls further define an upper edge that defines a bag opening for use in inserting items into the bag;    a pair of spaced-apart handles; and    one or more tie tabs disposed along the bag's upper edge.    
   
   
       37 . The bag of  claim 36 , wherein the tie tabs are disposed on opposing sides of the bag opening such that, when the bag is filled with contents, the tie tabs can be tied to aid in maintaining the contents within the bag.  
   
   
       38 . The bag of  claim 36 , wherein the front and rear walls, the pair of spaced-apart handles, and tie tabs all comprise a thin film of polyethylene.  
   
   
       39 . The bag of  claim 36 , wherein the bag is formulated from: high density, high molecular weight polyethylene; high density, medium molecular weight polyethylene; linear low-density polyethylene; and a color concentrate.  
   
   
       40 . A bag stack, comprising: 
 a plurality of bags, each bag comprising:    an upper edge that defines an opening of the bag for inserting items into the bag, 
 a pair of spaced apart handles,  
 one or more tie tabs disposed along an upper edge of the bag, and  
 front and rear walls, each wall having left and right side edges, an upper edge, and  
   a bottom edge, wherein the front and rear walls are integrally joined at their bottom edges and are secured together at their left and right edges.    
   
   
       41 . The bag stack of  claim 40 , wherein the bag stack is configured to suspend from a dispensing rack, which includes hooks for holding the bag stack together and horizontal arms for suspending the bag.  
   
   
       42 . The bag stack of  claim 40 , wherein each bag includes a pair of aligned apertures dimensioned to receive the horizontal arms of the dispensing rack.  
   
   
       43 . The bag stack of  claim 40 , wherein each bag includes a pair of aligned apertures dimensioned to receive the hooks of the dispensing rack.  
   
   
       44 . The bag stack of  claim 40 , further comprising cold pin areas formed in the bag stack, for maintaining the bags in the bag stack in substantial registration.  
   
   
       45 . The bag stack of  claim 40 , wherein the tie tabs are disposed on opposing sides of the opening such that, with the bag filled, the tie tabs are tied to aid in maintaining the contents within the bag.  
   
   
       46 . A header bag with one or more tie tabs disposed along the bag's upper edge.  
   
   
       47 . The bag of  claim 46 , wherein the tie tabs are disposed on opposing sides of the bag opening such that, when the bag is filled with contents, the tie tabs can be tied to aid in maintaining the contents within the bag.  
   
   
       48 . The bag of  claim 46 , wherein the front and rear walls and tie tabs all comprise a thin film of polyethylene.  
   
   
       49 . The bag of  claim 46 , wherein the bag is formulated from: high density, high molecular weight polyethylene; high density, medium molecular weight polyethylene; linear low-density polyethylene; and a color concentrate.  
   
   
       50 . A merchandise bag with one or more tie tabs disposed along the bag's upper edge.  
   
   
       51 . The bag of  claim 50 , wherein the tie tabs are disposed on opposing sides of the bag opening such that, when the bag is filled with contents, the tie tabs can be tied to aid in maintaining the contents within the bag.  
   
   
       52 . The bag of  claim 50 , wherein the front and rear walls and tie tabs all comprise a thin film of polyethylene.  
   
   
       53 . The bag of  claim 50 , wherein the bag is formulated from: high density, high molecular weight polyethylene; high density, medium molecular weight polyethylene; linear low-density polyethylene; and a color concentrate.