Interconnected series of articles and dispenser for same

Abstract

The present invention discloses interconnected series of articles such as bags, gloves, sacks, paper towels etc. and a dispenser ( 10 ) for those articles. The articles ( 1 ) are formed from one or more web-material where at least one article's wall is provided with a retainer or retainers ( 2 ) for cooperation with dispenser's guide ( 12 ). The retainer ( 2 ) is continuous and cooperates with dispenser's guide ( 12 ) and a cooperation portion ( 12.1 ). The retainer ( 2 ) having at least one separation line ( 3 ) per article situated transversally to longitudinal direction of the retainer ( 2 ). An end of the separation line ( 3.1 ) being positioned at or adjacent to a retainer's free edge, where the separation line ( 3 ) is configured to postpone a separation of articles until an article next in series reaches a ready-to-be-loaded position at the dispenser ( 10 ). Dispensing of the articles operates without auxiliary energy using only the energy developed by movement of user's hand.

1 . An interconnected series of articles where:
 one or more article's walls being formed from one or more web-material being provided with one or more retainers formed from a portion of the web-material or an additional material or combination thereof;   where said retainer being configured to mutually connect adjacent articles;   where said retainer having operable cross sections cooperating with a dispenser's guide where in said retainer having at least one separation line per article situated transversally to longitudinal direction of said retainer, and where an end of separation line being positioned adjacent to or at a retainer's free edge.   
     
     
         2 . The interconnected series of articles as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said retainer being of tunneled shape and having at least one discontinuity per article, where the first article in series is optionally formed with or without said discontinuity. 
     
     
         3 . The interconnected series of articles as claimed in  claim 1  or in  claim 2  wherein said retainer being of tunneled shape and having at least one release line spreading along the longitudinal direction of said retainer. 
     
     
         4 . The interconnected series of articles as claimed in  claim 3  wherein said release line having at least one non-release segment per article, where the first article in series is optionally formed with or without said non-release-segment. 
     
     
         5 . The interconnected series of articles as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said retainer being of thickened shape and having at least one discontinuity per article, where the first article in series is optionally formed with or without said discontinuity. 
     
     
         6 . The interconnected series of articles as claimed in any of previous claims wherein the articles being provided with expanding lines, where one of said expanding lines being situated adjacent to or at said end of separation line. 
     
     
         7 . The interconnected series of articles as in any of previous claims wherein said article's walls are provided with at least one compartment accommodating a cord. 
     
     
         8 . The interconnected series of articles as in any of previous claims wherein transversal edges of said adjacent articles, facing each other, being connected at one location or more than one location or all along said transversal edges by a common region or regions of web-material, where said common region of web-material having a line of weakening being situated transversally to the longitudinal direction of said retainer. 
     
     
         9 . A dispenser for interconnected series of articles; comprising a storage means for storing said interconnected series of articles, and at least one guide being fixed with at least one fixing element at the storage means; the guide having cross sections and form configured to receive and support an articles' retainer being spread along the guide wherein said guide comprising at least one cooperation portion being configured to cooperate with the article's retainer. 
     
     
         10 . The dispenser as claimed in  claim 9  wherein said cooperation portion having at least one outer cross-section larger than an adjacent guide's outer cross-section. 
     
     
         11 . The dispenser as claimed in  claim 9  wherein said cooperation portion being formed as an abrupt curvature of said guide. 
     
     
         12 . The dispenser as claimed in  claim 10  or  claim 11  wherein having at least one cutting means formed as said cooperation portion, or a part of said cooperation portion or being inserted into said cooperation portion. 
     
     
         13 . The dispenser as claimed in  claim 9  wherein said cooperation portion having at least one inner cross-section smaller than an adjacent inner guide's cross-section. 
     
     
         14 . The dispenser as claimed in any of the  claims 9 - 13 , wherein being equipped with a weight measuring device connected to said guide.