Inventors:
Thomas P. Baglio - Escondido CA
International Classification:
B65B 6712
Abstract:
This invention provides a means of hanging or supporting, flexible plastic bags which have an increased thickness of plastic near the top of the bag. This increased thickness may be processed into the bags for many reasons including, but not limited to; closure mechanisms such as the rib and groove bag closures, handle ridges along the top of the bag, or ridges of slightly thicker plastic wall at the top of the bag due to bag processing methods.
The invention consists of rigid rails on each side of a slot or slots. This slot is wide enough for the thin sides of the plastic bag to pass through but not the greater width of the plastic at the point of increased thickness near the top of the bag. Thus, once inserted, the bag and its contents hang suspended downward from between the rails. The rails can be attached and adjacent to other rails and slot members forming a multiple bag hanger, or there may be only one set of rails with one slot between them, joined by a bridging of some rigid material and allowing the hanging of only one bag.