Plastic bag designed for dispensing

Abstract

A stand-alone dispensable bag and method for packaging prescription drugs, cosmetics, and small objects wherein the bag comprises a bag made of plastic. The bag has tear-off perforations so that the bag can be removed from a dispenser. The bag has a slit above the tear-off perforations so that the bag can be hung on hooks. The bag has a bottom gusset so that the bag can open flat on the bottom.

Description

RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is based on Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 557,580, filed Mar. 30, 2004.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates to a stand-alone dispensable bag and method for packaging prescription drugs, cosmetics, and small objects wherein the bag comprises a bag made of plastic. The bag has tear-off perforations so that the bag can be removed from a dispenser. The bag has a slit above the tear-off perforations so that the bag can be hung on hooks. The bag has a bottom gusset so that the bag can open flat on the bottom. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Retail establishments typically use a plurality of different size bags for packaging their products sold to consumers. The bags are usually stored on a shelf or other support member provided for all sizes and shapes of bags. [0004] In the prescription drug area conventional practice is to use paper bags for the distribution of products. These bags are opaque. They do no...

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Benefits of technology

[0025] It is an object of the present invention for the bags to have a wide opening at the top to make it easier to insert products. It is an object of the present invention for the bag to be attached at the top edge to a header which keeps a gang of 50-100 bags together with use of a dispenser. It is an object of the present invention for a header to hold the bags together. It is an object of the present invention for the bag to have a slit above the tear off perforations so that the bag can be hung on the hooks. It is an object of the present invention for the bag to have a bottom gusset so the bag can open flat on the bottom. It is an object of the present invention for the bag to have a die cut handle. It is an object of the present invention for the die cut handle to go through the front and back panels of the bag.

Problems solved by technology

In addition, after the bags are draped over the rod, the closure portions of each of the different size bags must be attached to a specific one of the hook loops which makes the mounting of the bags in the bag holder difficult.

Because the two different size bags are stacked on top of each other in Dinges, a large bag being removed has a tendency to adhere to an adjacent smaller bag and inadvertently remove several of the adjacent smaller bags.

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