Abstract: A pack of bags is disclosed having folded sides being folded in the back towards the middle portion thereof to form a gap therebetween. The pack of bags maybe enveloped by a sleeve. The pack of bags with or without the sleeve is suspended form a rack by inserting a hooks or hooks of the rack in the opening or openings at the disposable upper portion of the pack. The rack has an extension that abuts the upper middle portion of the back of the pack of bags in the gap formed between the folded sides and biases the back towards the front to facilitate the removal of bags.

Abstract: A rack for hanging four packs of different sized plastic bags of the type having an upper disposable portion and a lower bag portion.

Abstract: A rack for hanging packs of plastic bags, the rack having side protectors to direct attention to the top center of the front of a bag to ease opening of the bag.

Abstract: A plastic bag dispensing apparatus is provided which comprises a bag shield for facilitating the removal of only one bag at a time from the stack and for maintaining the billboard effect of the bags in the stack. The shield may be of various sizes and have openings of various shapes.

Abstract: A bag stack made of low density polyethylene material is disclosed. The bag stack comprises a plurality of bags where consecutive bags are adhesively connected together and where the back walls of the bags in the stack are hot welded together near the tops of the back walls of the bags. When a bag is removed from the stack, the front wall of the following bag is pulled open to permit easy removal of the next bag. A method is disclosed for forming a bag stack in accordance with the present invention.

Abstract: A floor standing dispensing assembly for supporting a plurality of packs of plastic bags. The floor standing dispensing assembly includes a vertical member attached to a base member. A support hook includes a horizontal segment, an inclined planer segment and an attachment segment for attaching to the vertical member. A bag closure dispenser is mounted to the vertical member. A backing bar for providing support across the width of the plastic bags is attached to the vertical member. A header is connected to the plastic bags. The header includes an elongate opening therethrough to fit onto the support hook. The header is made from a substantially rectangular piece of material having a handle formed from a generally central area of the rectangular piece. The header includes continuous front and back flanges along the length of header. The header fits onto the inclined segment of the support hook and the back flange contacts the backing bar.