Abstract: A supermarket type checkout assembly for bagging of articles of merchandise by a checkout clerk and/or for bagging by a person other than the checkout clerk. The checkout assembly is provided with two sections. One section is an article check counter for checking articles of merchandise by a checkout clerk. The other section is a bagging station member which includes an article support surface, a plurality of bag storage regions, and a plurality of bagging support shelves. The bagging station member also includes conveyor belt apparatus. The conveyor belt apparatus includes a stationary portion and an extension portion. The extension portion of the second conveyor belt apparatus is movable from an operative position between the article check counter and the bagging station member to a position adjacent the article support surface of the second section.

Abstract: Apparatus for storing and dispensing paper bags, wherein the bags are stored in collapsed condition and are automatically opened upon successive removal of the bags from the apparatus. The apparatus includes a frame for slidably supporting a container having a bag storing chamber and a front opening, an opening bar at the front opening of the container engaging the folded bottom panel of the front-most bag, restraining means for engaging the opposite sides and top of the front-most bag and a resiliently biased pusher member for applying pressure to the rear of a stack of bags in the container and forcing them to the front opening.