Bag Retaining Device for Bags That Hang on Bars

The present disclosure relates, in general, to a bag retaining device for use with bags that hang on bars in order to keep them orderly, clean, and to help control the bag flow for the user.

Typical bags that hang on one or more bars by using holes in the bag that are located towards the top of the bag where the bag opens, are usually bags that are small in size and used to package small items or used on bag racks such as at the grocery store. These bags come in a variety of shapes and styles with a common example being the t-shirt style bags with handles that hang on small bag racks for quick loading of food or small items. This patent application is specifically for bags that have mounting holes in them so that when the bags are released from the bag retaining device, they are able to use the bags holes to move along the bars from the rear area of the bars into the open position where they are able to be filled with trash or other items while still hanging on the bar. This application is not directed towards bags that do not have holes, such as bags that are releasably attached to a header or top section that has holes but the bag is torn off that section or header and then used without having any holes in the bag itself. Bags that hang on a bar only because they attach to a separate header are not useful because once removed from the header they will no longer be able to be opened and ready for use while hanging on bars because the bag doesn't have holes to hang on the bar with. The hanging holes are left behind with the header material.

Since most of these bags that are used on bars or racks such as t-shirt bags aren't very tall or long in the length, these bags are made to expand to open wide and not very deep, such as the t-shirt bags, they load onto the bars easily and the bottom of the bags barely touch the counter or base of the bag rack while the bags are hanging in the folded position at the rear area of the bars. The unopened bags that are in a stack at the rear area of the bars like the t-shirt bags don't have a current problem of unfolding from the weight of a heavy bottom bag fold. If they were tall bags and had a large bottom fold designed to shorten the bags for hanging on a rack, the problem of not having a bag retaining device that keeps the bottom folded up tight while the bags aren't being used yet, would be the undesired effect of the bag unfolding where it would extend in length toward the counter where it would interfere with the current bag that is open and being used. These short t-shirt type bags don't need much support at the bottom of the bag in order to keep it folded so it won't interfere with the current open bag that is being used. Most bags that hang by the bag's holes on bars, if they have a fold at the bottom of the bag, the fold is very short such as five inches of the bottom of the bag folded in any manner. The small folds aren't heavy and can stay folded until the user pulls the bag into the open position for use.

In prior art of t-shirt style bag racks, there are racks with two sets of bars also known or referred to as arms. Sometimes, the second set of bars or arms has an additional hook on each arm/bar that is designed to hold a set of additional bags. These hooks on the prior art that are located on the bars or arms, interfere with bag flow for existing bags that are in the rear area of the bars or arms waiting to move along the bars by the bag's holes in order to open up for the use of filling the bag or tossing trash inside. Those hooks are not useful for the current invention where the bag needs to be able to move from the rear area of the bars to the front free hanging area of the bars while using the bag's holes.

In the marketplace these bags that hang on the small racks are secured to the rear area of the rack primarily at the top area of the bag, where the opening of the bag is, they are secured by a releasable tab that hangs on the bag rack's hook and then when the bag is opened or pulled off the rack's bars, the bag either separates from that tab and leaves the tab behind on the rack's hook or a small area of the bag is torn at the top area of the front or back panel of the bag near the opening of the bag to allow the bag to separate from the rack's hooks. The bag's sides, bottom area, and mid sections of the front and back panels aren't secured to the rack by any means and they don't need to be tucked into a secure area or bag retaining device while hanging on the bars, since the current bags in the marketplace are used generally for clean items to be placed inside of them and usually the area below the bag on the counter or base of the rack is always clean so the user isn't worried about a mess or dirt coming into contact with the remaining bags that are hanging while folded on the bag rack in the rear area of the bars waiting to be used. Currently the market doesn't have a useful way to hang large and long bags on bars with the bottoms of the bags folded upward to shorten them and also offer a device to keep those bags orderly, clean, and ready to be opened when the user is ready. The current prior art reflects how the marketplace is not selling bag racks designed for trash collection that would be large enough to use with large trash bags, the bag racks on the market now have short bars that aren't long enough for trash bags and the racks aren't tall enough to allow the use of tall trash bags. This present invention is related to the retaining of large bags that can be used with larger bars that hold those bags such as bag racks, independent frame assemblies, trash cans, or carts, etc. that would have bars that can accommodate large bags.

The present invention is very different than how t-shirt or smaller bags are being used on racks or bars currently. The present invention allows large and long bags that will be used to hang on bars by the bag's holes instead of smaller grocery style bags. These large and longer bags are able to be used to collect dirty trash, biohazard waste, recycling, compost, or any other desired items where a larger bag is needed. The bags that are in a stack, hanging on the bars in the rear area of the bar while still folded, need to be held in place so they do not unfold in their length or width and come into contact with dirty contamination such as liquids or trash that may have leaked from a previous bag or the current bag that is in use. The present invention is designed for use with bars that extend far enough from the rear to the front of the bars to allow large bags to completely open while the bag hangs on the bars in order to create a useful trash system.

An improved way to retain bags while they hang on bars ready for use may be provided. This brief overview is provided to introduce a selection of concepts in a simplified form that are further described below in the Detailed Description. This brief overview is not intended to identify key features or essential features of the claimed subject matter. Nor is this brief overview intended to be used to limit the claimed subject matter's scope.

The present invention applies in situations where one or more bars that are used to hang one or more bags by the bag's holes on are being used. The one or more bars can also interchangeably be referred to as rods, sticks, poles, rack arms, or any other extended bar type material where bags can be hung on. The present invention is for use with a single bag, a stack of bags, or package of multiple bags where the bags use the bag's holes to hang on the bar by. The retaining devices discussed in this patent can be used to hold one or more bags in a stack or bags that are prepackaged, and the package can be secured by one of these retaining devices. The bar or bars can be a part of a support structure or attach to something for support. The bar or bars have one end that secures to any type of surface by any means of securing the bar. The surface for example can be a wall, door, independent frame or part of a frame, rack, cart, cabinet, inside of a trash can, etc. The end of the bar that is part of a frame or is secured to a surface is referred to the rear area of the bar throughout this application. The front area of the bar is the area that free hangs and is not secured to a surface. The part of the bar from the rear area, where bags are stored, through the front free hanging end need to be free of any interference such as hooks, so that bags can freely move from the rear area of the bar to the front area of the bar without being stopped, this allows the user to change bags quickly and the bag retaining devices are designed to control the bags but allow the user to easily navigate around those retainers to release a bag into the ready to use position.

The bag retaining device or securing mechanism can secure to any surface such as the rear area of the bar, any part of the frame such as a crossbar, floor, the nearby wall, independent frame assembly, rack, drip tray, cart, cabinet, trash can, etc. The bag retaining device or mechanism can be releasable or permanently attached to something near the bag that allows the device or mechanism to function in order to retain the bag in a set position until the user is ready to deploy the bag into position. The bag retaining device can have the ability to move along a track or rails with or without the movement of the bars. If the bars move along a track for example in any direction such as forward and backwards then the bag retaining device can move with the bars or without the bars forward and backwards. It would be beneficial if the bars can exit from inside a trash can or cabinet by moving on a track so the user can load bags onto the bars and if the bag retaining device also moved with the bars then when the user loads the bags onto the bars and moves the bags to the rear area of the bars they can use the bag retaining device to secure the bags before moving the bars and bag retaining device back inside the cabinet by moving them along a track or rail. The retaining device comes into contact with any area of the bag to keep the bag in position where the bag stays out of the way and towards the rear area of the bars until the user opens it. The bag retaining device or devices in the present application can be made of any type of material, be any color, any size, and have any shape. A likely way to use the retaining device would be that the bags are loaded onto the bars and once they are set in position at the rear area of the bars, the retaining device would be able to make contact with the front panel of the first bag also known as the front bag, top bag, or the front of the package the bags are in, these terms refer to the bag a user will touch first when they approach the free hanging end of the bars and reach for a bag or the initial bag of a stack that is already loaded in the rear area of the bars. The bag retaining device, once in place will prevent the bag or bags from moving from the rear area of the bars towards the middle or free hanging end of the bars where it will unfold and open up, unless the user moves the bag on purpose and releases the bag from the retaining device.

The present invention allows bags to hang on one or more bars by the bag's holes near the top opening of the bag while providing a way to secure the top, sides, and or bottom area of the bag so it cannot open on accident, but primarily open by the user opening the bag so the bag cannot become dirty by coming into contact with an area below the bag such as a dirty floor or base of a trash can, cabinet, or drip tray.

The present invention keeps the bags in the rear area of the bars by offering a variety of embodiments and is defined by words or phrases such as retaining the bags, bag retaining device or mechanism, etc.

An aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure contemplates the use of a retaining device by means of hooks or other retaining devices that engage with features on the bag such as holes on tabs or other means at any area of the bag's sides, bottom, front, or back panels below the holes of the bags that the bars enter since that is not done in the current marketplace. For example a bag may be long and the bottom folds upward to keep the bag clean and off the floor and on the bag in the area where that bag folds upward there can be a feature on the bag near the fold line that allows the bag to attach to an outside securing mechanism retaining device like a hook and when the user pulls the bag open it can release the bag from that hook so the bottom of the bag fold can be free from the hook to unfold and expand the bag open. The simple way to refer to the bag retaining connecting mechanism is to call it a hook. The hook can be replaced by any type of item that can engage with an item that is part of a bag, such as male and female parts, Velcro, clips, loops that engage with a mechanism that catches them. The concept is that a bag would have a feature and the bag retaining mechanism can connect releasably with the bag that is hanging by bag holes on bars so that the retaining mechanism can keep the bag retained and in position until the user released that connection so the bag is freed and allowed to open and be used. The prior art uses tabs or connections at the top edge of bags where the opening is, the present invention is referring to other areas of the bag such as areas below the top edge and opening like the front and back panels, the sides, and the bottom areas.

An aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure contemplates large bags that can be held in place at the rear area of the bars where the bottom of the bags are kept in position by being able to stay behind a bag retaining partition, such where the partition can be a simple wall or dividing part, or can be any shape like a rectangle where the bags are loaded on the bars at the top by the bag's holes and then when pushed to the rear area of the bars the bottom part of the bags are set behind the partition or inside the partition or bag slot.

The retaining device can be one or more of a device that are able to come into contact with the front panel of the first bag of the bag stack where the device bag retaining device is able to keep the bags positioned in the rear area of the bars so they cannot open on accident or move into the front free hanging area of the bars or middle area of the bars where an open bag may be in use.

An aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure contemplates the retaining device can be one of more of a device that are able to come into contact and apply pressure on the first bag of the bag stack so the bag retaining device is able to keep the one or more bags positioned in the rear area of the bars so they cannot open on accident or move into the front free hanging area of the bars or middle area of the bars where an open bag may be in use.

An aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure contemplates the bag retaining device being located near the bag and secured to any surface being permanently attached, or releasably attached. The bag retaining device may be bendable, on a spring or hinge, able to slide into position, function like a clamp, hook, loop, or by any other means. The retaining device can be any size, color, shape, length, thickness, or made of any material.

An aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure where the bar or bars that the bag or bags hang on has a frame in the surrounding area around the bars at the rear area such as a picture frame where the bags are loaded onto the bars and slide to the rear area of the bars and then some or all of the bag's edges are tucked or pushed into the frame to keep the bag retained. The frame can be made of any material, be any size, any depth, and be a solid piece or multiple pieces that connect or have spaces between them where the frame has one or more openings and may or may not be a continuous frame or material. The frame style can have one layer of material where the bags are loaded and then tucked behind a partition or small wall like a thin piece of metal or any other material or the frame may have a front panel, top panel, bottom panel, one or more side panels, and back panel on it where the bags are tucked inside of all of those panels as an embodiment or one or more of those panels. The option is to push the bag to the rear secured area of the bars and tuck it behind bag retaining partitions or between a frame type set up with the front and back parts of a frame type of design where the front and back may be different sizes or shapes and there may or may not be a side panel or partition. The front side of a bag retaining device such as the frame style or panel style can have any design such as curves, straight edges, etc. where the panel opens to allow the bag to enter and exit the device. The bag retaining devices can be releasably secured or permanently secured to any surface near the secured end of the bars or to the secured end of the bars. If the bars are on a track or railing and can slide any direction such as front and back, then the bag retaining devices can move with the bars wherever they move and whichever direction.

Additional aspects, objectives, features and advantages of the present disclosure will become apparent from the following description of the preferred embodiments with reference to the attached drawings.

Both the foregoing brief overview and the following detailed description provide examples and are explanatory only. Accordingly, the foregoing brief overview and the following detailed description should not be considered to be restrictive. Further, features or variations may be provided in addition to those set forth herein. For example, embodiments may be directed to various feature combinations and sub-combinations described in the detailed description.

As a preliminary matter, it will readily be understood by one having ordinary skill in the relevant art that the present disclosure has broad utility and application. As should be understood, any embodiment may incorporate only one or a plurality of the above-disclosed aspects of the disclosure and may further incorporate only one or a plurality of the above-disclosed features. Furthermore, any embodiment discussed and identified as being “preferred” is considered to be part of a best mode contemplated for carrying out the embodiments of the present disclosure. Other embodiments also may be discussed for additional illustrative purposes in providing a full and enabling disclosure. Moreover, many embodiments, such as adaptations, variations, modifications, and equivalent arrangements, will be implicitly disclosed by the embodiments described herein and fall within the scope of the present disclosure.

Accordingly, while embodiments are described herein in detail in relation to one or more embodiments, it is to be understood that this disclosure is illustrative and exemplary of the present disclosure, and are made merely for the purposes of providing a full and enabling disclosure. The detailed disclosure herein of one or more embodiments is not intended, nor is to be construed, to limit the scope of patent protection afforded in any claim of a patent issuing here from, which scope is to be defined by the claims and the equivalents thereof. It is not intended that the scope of patent protection be defined by reading into any claim a limitation found herein that does not explicitly appear in the claim itself.

Thus, for example, any sequence(s) and/or temporal order of steps of various processes or methods that are described herein are illustrative and not restrictive. Accordingly, it should be understood that, although steps of various processes or methods may be shown and described as being in a sequence or temporal order, the steps of any such processes or methods are not limited to being carried out in any particular sequence or order, absent an indication otherwise. Indeed, the steps in such processes or methods generally may be carried out in various different sequences and orders while still falling within the scope of the present disclosure. Accordingly, it is intended that the scope of patent protection is to be defined by the issued claim(s) rather than the description set forth herein.

Additionally, it is important to note that each term used herein refers to that which an ordinary artisan would understand such term to mean based on the contextual use of such term herein. To the extent that the meaning of a term used herein—as understood by the ordinary artisan based on the contextual use of such term—differs in any way from any particular dictionary definition of such term, it is intended that the meaning of the term as understood by the ordinary artisan should prevail.

Regarding applicability of 35 U.S.C. § 112, 6, no claim element is intended to be read in accordance with this statutory provision unless the explicit phrase “means for” or “step for” is actually used in such claim element, whereupon this statutory provision is intended to apply in the interpretation of such claim element.

Furthermore, it is important to note that, as used herein, “a” and “an” each generally denotes “at least one,” but does not exclude a plurality unless the contextual use dictates otherwise. When used herein to join a list of items, “or” denotes “at least one of the items,” but does not exclude a plurality of items of the list. Finally, when used herein to join a list of items, “and” denotes “all of the items of the list.”

The following detailed description refers to the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, the same reference numbers are used in the drawings and the following description to refer to the same or similar elements. While many embodiments of the disclosure may be described, modifications, adaptations, and other implementations are possible. For example, substitutions, additions, or modifications may be made to the elements illustrated in the drawings, and the methods described herein may be modified by substituting, reordering, or adding stages to the disclosed methods. Accordingly, the following detailed description does not limit the disclosure. Instead, the proper scope of the disclosure is defined by the appended claims. The present disclosure contains headers. It should be understood that these headers are used as references and are not to be construed as limiting upon the subjected matter disclosed under the header.

It is also to be understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular aspects only and is not intended to be limiting. As used in the specification and in the claims, the term “comprising” can include the aspects “consisting of” and “consisting essentially of.” Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure belongs. In this specification and in the claims which follow, reference will be made to a number of terms which shall be defined herein.

As used in the specification and the appended claims, the singular forms “a,” “an” and “the” include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Thus, for example, reference to “an opening” can include two or more openings.

Ranges can be expressed herein as from one particular value, and/or to another particular value. When such a range is expressed, another aspect includes from the one particular value and/or to the other particular value. Similarly, when values are expressed as approximations, by use of the antecedent ‘about,’ it will be understood that the particular value forms another aspect. It will be further understood that the endpoints of each of the ranges are significant both in relation to the other endpoint, and independently of the other endpoint. It is also understood that there are a number of values disclosed herein, and that each value is also herein disclosed as “about” that particular value in addition to the value itself. For example, if the value “10” is disclosed, then “about 10” is also disclosed. It is also understood that each unit between two particular units are also disclosed. For example, if 10 and 15 are disclosed, then 11, 12, 13, and 14 are also disclosed.

As used herein, the terms “about” and “at or about” mean that the amount or value in question can be the value designated some other value approximately or about the same. It is generally understood, as used herein, that it is the nominal value indicated+10% variation unless otherwise indicated or inferred. The term is intended to convey that similar values promote equivalent results or effects recited in the claims. That is, it is understood that amounts, sizes, formulations, parameters, and other quantities and characteristics are not and need not be exact, but can be approximate and/or larger or smaller, as desired, reflecting tolerances, conversion factors, rounding off, measurement error and the like, and other factors known to those of skill in the art. In general, an amount, size, formulation, parameter or other quantity or characteristic is “about” or “approximate” whether or not expressly stated to be such. It is understood that where “about” is used before a quantitative value, the parameter also includes the specific quantitative value itself, unless specifically stated otherwise.

The terms “first,” “second,” “first part,” “second part,” and the like, where used herein, do not denote any order, quantity, or importance, and are used to distinguish one element from another, unless specifically stated otherwise. The front bag, first bag, or top bag are terms used if there are more than one bag, and if there are more than one bag as in a stack, then when that stack is loaded onto two bars, the initial bags of the stack or pack to load onto the bars would be considered the back or bottom bags of the bag stack where the last bag to actually load onto the bars that is in the stack or pack would then become the first, front, or top bag since it will now be at the top of the stack or first bag of the stack for the user and their perspective. If a stack of bags is loaded onto bars and pushed to the rear area of the bars and a user approached the bars to use a bag, the bag they will first come into contact with and pull into the open position is the first or top bag of the stack, it is the bag closest to the free hanging end of the bars out of all the bags in the stack or pack.

As used herein, the terms “optional” or “optionally” means that the subsequently described event or circumstance can or cannot occur, and that the description includes instances where said event or circumstance occurs and instances where it does not. For example, the phrase “optionally affixed to the surface” means that it can or cannot be fixed to a surface.

Moreover, it is to be understood that unless otherwise expressly stated, it is in no way intended that any method set forth herein be construed as requiring that its steps be performed in a specific order. Accordingly, where a method claim does not actually recite an order to be followed by its steps or it is not otherwise specifically stated in the claims or descriptions that the steps are to be limited to a specific order, it is no way intended that an order be inferred, in any respect. This holds for any possible non-express basis for interpretation, including: matters of logic with respect to arrangement of steps or operational flow; plain meaning derived from grammatical organization or punctuation; and the number or type of aspects described in the specification.

Disclosed are the components to be used to manufacture the disclosed devices, systems, and articles of the disclosure as well as the devices themselves to be used within the methods disclosed herein. These and other materials are disclosed herein, and it is understood that when combinations, subsets, interactions, groups, etc. of these materials are disclosed that while specific reference of each various individual and collective combinations and permutation of these materials cannot be explicitly disclosed, each is specifically contemplated and described herein. For example, if a particular material is disclosed and discussed and a number of modifications that can be made to the materials are discussed, specifically contemplated is each and every combination and permutation of the material and the modifications that are possible unless specifically indicated to the contrary. Thus, if a class of materials A, B, and Care disclosed as well as a class of materials D, E, and F and an example of a combination material, A-D is disclosed, then even if each is not individually recited each is individually and collectively contemplated meaning combinations, A-E, A-F, B-D, B-E, B-F, C-D, C-E, and C-F are considered disclosed. Likewise, any subset or combination of these is also disclosed. Thus, for example, the sub-group of A-E, B-F, and C-E would be considered disclosed. This concept applies to all aspects of this application including, but not limited to, steps in methods of making and using the articles and devices of the disclosure. Thus, if there are a variety of additional steps that can be performed it is understood that each of these additional steps can be performed with any specific aspect or combination of aspects of the methods of the disclosure.

It is understood that the devices and systems disclosed herein have certain functions. Disclosed herein are certain structural requirements for performing the disclosed functions, and it is understood that there are a variety of structures that can perform the same function that are related to the disclosed structures, and that these structures will typically achieve the same result.

In a certain aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, the bag retaining device, devices, or bag securing mechanisms may be used interchangeably and will include a variety of ways to retain bags that are hanging by the bag's hanging holes on one bar or more. The bags referred to in this present application have hanging holes that the bags hang on the bar with and move from the rear area of the bar towards the free hanging end of the bar while still having the holes intact.

The present invention applies in situations where one or more bars that are used to hang one or more bags by the bag's holes on are being used. The present invention is for use with a single bag, a stack of bags, or package of multiple bags where the bags use the bag's holes to hang on the bar by. The package of bags may have an opening for the bags to exit the package while the package is retained in place by the bag retaining device. The bags can be made of any color, material, or be any size. The retaining devices discussed in this patent can be used to hold one or more bags in a stack or bags that are prepackaged, and the package can be secured by one of these retaining devices. The bar or bars can be a part of an existing support structure or attach to something for support. The bar or bars have one end that secures to any type of surface by any means of securing the bar. The surface for example can be a wall, door, independent frame or part of a frame, rack, cart, cabinet, inside of a trash can, etc. The end of the bar that is part of a frame or is secured to a surface is referred to the back area or rear area of the bar throughout this application. The front area of the bar is the area that free hangs and is not secured to a surface. The part of the bar that extends from the rear area of the bar, where bags are stored, through to the front free hanging end of the bar, needs to be free of any interference such as hooks, protruding parts, etc. so that the bags can freely move from the rear area of the bar where they are stored and sometimes folded to the front area of the bar without being stopped, this allows the user to open the bag fully and load the bag with items and then to change bags quickly by smoothly sliding the used bag off the bars. The bag retaining devices are designed to control the bags but allow the user to easily navigate around those retaining devices to release a bag into the ready to use position.

The bag retaining device or securing mechanism can secure to any surface such as the rear area of the bar, any part of the frame such as a crossbar, floor, the nearby wall, independent frame assembly, rack, drip tray, cart, cabinet, trash can, etc. The retaining device or mechanism can be releasable or permanently attached to something near the bag that allows the device or mechanism to function in order to retain the bag or bags in a set position until the user is ready to deploy the bag into position. The retaining device comes into contact with any area of the bag to keep the bag in position where the bag stays out of the way and is kept towards the rear area of the bars until the user opens the bag. The bag retaining device or devices in the present application can be made of any type of material, be any color, any size, and have any shape. The bag retaining devices can be moveable, bendable, use any method for movement such as a spring, hinge, snap, etc. If the bag retaining device needs to adjust the pressure that is applied to the bag, bag stack, or package of bags, the device can use any means to adjust the tension or pressure. An optional way to use the retaining device would be that the bags are loaded onto the bars and once they are set in position at the rear area of the bars, the retaining device would be able to make contact with the front panel of the first bag or bag package, so that the first bag cannot move towards the middle or free hanging end of the bar unless the user moves it.

In sum, an aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure contemplates a way to retain large and potentially heavy bags while the bags hang in the ready-to-use position by the bag's holes on two bars so that they can perform in an orderly, clean, and fast way for the user while primarily being used to the purpose of managing trash.

Advantages of the present disclosure include:

Referring now toone or more bags or a package of bagsis shown according to an aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure. The bag, bags, or package of bags have holes in each bag to hang the bagson the two bars. The bagsare loaded onto the barsand stored at the rear area of the bars. The bagscan individually be moved by the user toward the free hanging end of the barsso that the bagswill open up for use one at a time according to an aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring now toone or more bags or a package of bagsis shown according to an aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure. The bag, bags, or package of bagshave holes in each bag to hang the bagson the two bars. The bagsare loaded onto the barsand stored at the rear area of the bars. Once the bagswere pushed or set to the rear area of the barsthe bagswere put inside of the frame style bag retaining deviceby pushing the bagsthrough the retaining device opening. The bagscan then exit one by one or as desired by the user through the same retaining device opening. Retaining devicekeeps the bagsorderly so they do not move or open on accident. This figure shows the embodiment of the frame style bag retaining devicewith a front panel, and a top panel, a bottom panel, and a side panelaccording to an aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring now toone or more bags or a package of bagsis shown according to an aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure. The bag, bags, or package of bagshave holes in each bag to hang the bagson the two bars. The bagsare loaded onto the barsand stored at the rear area of the bars. Once the bagswere pushed or set to the rear area of the barsthe bagswere put inside or behind each part of the partial frame style bag retaining deviceB. Retaining deviceB keeps the bagsorderly so they do not move or open on accident according to an aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring now toone or more bags or a package of bagsis shown according to an aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure. The bag, bags, or package of bagshave holes in each bag to hang the bagson the two bars. The bagsare loaded onto the barsand stored at the rear area of the bars. Once the bagswere pushed or set to the rear area of the barsthe bagswere put inside of the frame style bag retaining deviceby pushing the bagsthrough the retaining device opening. The bagscan then exit one by one or as desired by the user through the same retaining device opening. Retaining devicekeeps the bagsorderly so they do not move or open on accident.shows one bagexiting from the retaining device openingaccording to an aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring now toone or more bags or a package of bagsis shown according to an aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure. The bag, bags, or package of bagshave holes in each bag to hang the bagson the two bars. The bagsare loaded onto the barsand stored at the rear area of the bars. Once the bagswere pushed or set to the rear area of the barsthe bagswere put inside of the bag retaining panel deviceby pushing the bagsthrough the retaining device opening. The bagscan then exit one by one or as desired by the user through the same retaining device opening. Bag retaining panel devicekeeps the bagsorderly so they do not move or open on accident according to an aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring now toone or more bags or a package of bagsis shown according to an aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure. The bag, bags, or package of bagshave holes in each bag to hang the bagson the two bars. The bagsare loaded onto the barsand stored at the rear area of the bars. Once the bagswere pushed or set to the rear area of the barsthe bagswere put inside of the bag retaining slot deviceby putting the bagsinto the bag retaining slot device. The bag retaining slot device can be like a container with walls of any size where the bag is placed inside to prevent the bag from unfolding, moving, or opening according to an aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring now toone or more bags or a package of bagsis shown according to an aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure. The bag, bags, or package of bagshave holes in each bag to hang the bagson the two bars. The bagsare loaded onto the barsand stored at the rear area of the bars. Once the bagswere pushed or set to the rear area of the barsthe bagsare kept retained by using the partitionto prevent the bags from unfolding, moving, or opening. One or more partitionscan be used anywhere around the bagin order to keep the bag retained such as the sides, back, or front area of the bagsaccording to an aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring now toone or more bags or a package of bagsis shown according to an aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure. The bag, bags, or package of bagshave holes in each bag to hang the bagson the two bars. The bagsare loaded onto the barsand stored at the rear area of the bars. Once the bagswere pushed or set to the rear area of the barsthe bagsare held in position by the pressure applied from the bag retaining bar or bars. The bag retaining bar devicesare used to hold the bagsback so they cannot move forward and open on accident. The bag retention bar devicecan be adjustable with the ability to extend long or short, bend, be of any material and be set in different positions to make contact with any area of the surface of the front bagof the one or more bagsaccording to an aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring now toone or more bags or a package of bagsis shown according to an aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure. The bag, bags, or package of bagshave holes in each bag to hang the bagson the two bars. The bagsare loaded onto the barsand stored at the rear area of the bars. Once the bagswere pushed or set to the rear area of the barsthe bagsare held in position by the pressure applied from the bag retaining clip or clips. The bag retaining clip devicesare used to hold the bagsback so they cannot move forward and open on accident. The bag retaining clipsare used to keep any area of the bag, bags, or package of bagsin place. One or more bag retaining clipscan be used to control the bagflow and can apply pressure to the bag, bag stack, or package of bagsto retain the bagsas needed according to an aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring now toone or more bags or a package of bagsis shown according to an aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure. The bag, bags, or package of bagshave holes in each bag to hang the bagson the two bars. The bagsare loaded onto the barsand stored at the rear area of the bars. Once the bagswere pushed or set to the rear area of the barsthe bagsare held in position by the pressure applied from the bag retaining strap device. The bag retaining strap devicecan be used at any set position including diagonal, vertical, horizontal, or other positions. The strapcan be adjustable, made of any material, and be any size or color according to an aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure.