Bag Stack Assembly

Abstract

A bag stack assembly ( 10 ) comprises a stack of bags ( 12 ). Each bag in the stack comprises front and back walls with closed sides, a closed base end, an open mouth end opposite the base end and a pair of handles extending from the open mouth end. The handles are connected together by means of an attachment bar block of material spaced from the open mouth end. The stack is folded about a fold line F extending across the bag. A jacket ( 14 ) retains the stack in the folded condition. The bar block is retained in a separate retainer ( 16 ) which is secured to the stack by cooperation between a retainer formation ( 28, 30 ) and the bar block. The folded stack protrudes from the retainer to allow removal of the bag from the stack.

1 . A bag stack assembly comprising a stack of bags, each bag in the stack comprising front and back walls with closed sides, a closed base end, an open mouth end opposite the base end and a pair of handles extending from the open mouth end, the handles being connected together by a separate attachment part at a point spaced from the open mouth end, the stack being folded about a fold line extending from one closed side to another closed side, the fold line being arranged between the closed base end and the open mouth end, and stack fold retention means to retain the stack of bags in a folded condition, the attachment part of the bags of the stack being received in a separate retainer, the retainer being secured to the stack by co-operation between the retainer formation and the attachment part of the bags of the stack, the folded stack of bags protruding from the retainer so as to allow removal of a bag from the stack. 
   
   
       2 . A bag stack assembly according to  claim 1 , in which the stack fold retention means comprises a jacket surrounding at least part of the stack so as to keep it in a folded condition. 
   
   
       3 . A bag stack assembly according to  claim 1 , in which the stack fold retention means comprises a tab projecting from the base of each bag and secured to the attachment part to retain the stack in a folded condition. 
   
   
       4 . A bag stack assembly according to  claim 1  in which the retainer formation comprises a member extending around the attachment part of the stack. 
   
   
       5 . A bag stack assembly according to  claim 1  in which the retainer formation comprises a member which extends through the attachment part of the stack. 
   
   
       6 . A bag stack assembly according to  claim 1 , in which a retainer mounting is provided to which retainers can be mounted. 
   
   
       7 . A bag stack assembly according to  claim 6 , in which the retainer is mounted to the retainer mounting in such a way that the stack of bags projects from the retainer mounting from substantially the horizontal to 45° below the horizontal. 
   
   
       8 . A bag stack assembly according to  claim 1 , in which a plurality of stacks is received in the retainer. 
   
   
       9 . A bag stack assembly comprising a stack of bags removably located in a container, the container having an aperture therein to allow removal of a bag from the stack and a container mounting having a container mounting formation whereby the container is mounted to the container mounting by co-operation with the container mounting formation so as to protrude from the mounting from substantially the horizontal to 45° below the horizontal. 
   
   
       10 . A bag stack assembly according to  claim 2  in which the retainer formation comprises a member extending around the attachment part of the stack. 
   
   
       11 . A bag stack assembly according to  claim 3  in which the retainer formation comprises a member extending around the attachment part of the stack. 
   
   
       12 . A bag stack assembly according to  claim 2 , in which the retainer formation comprises a member which extends through the attachment part of the stack. 
   
   
       13 . A bag stack assembly according to  claim 3 , in which the retainer formation comprises a member which extends through the attachment part of the stack.