A bag dispenser includes a frame with a roller portion for receiving a bag roll defined by a plurality of bags attached to a leading bag to be dispensed, the roller defining a longitudinal axis. A brake plate is configured to capture the leading bag against the frame for providing frictional force on the leading bag to limit sliding thereof, the brake plate pivotally attached to the frame via a pivot arm, the brake plate pivotable with respect to the frame between a non-pivoted friction-application position and a pivoted bag roll-installment position, the pivot arm configured to pivot with respect to the frame along a pivot plane generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.

In some embodiments, methods and systems are provided that facilitate the opening of a mouth of a plastic bag when removing the plastic bag from a plastic product bag dispenser. The plastic product bag dispenser includes a frame including a spindle configured to hold and permit dispensing of a roll of plastic produce bags, a bag separator coupled to the frame configured to permit separation of a leading plastic produce bag from an adjacent plastic produce bag along the line of weakness, and a bag opening facilitator including a frictional element having a higher coefficient of friction relative to surfaces of the front and rear sidewalls of the plastic produce bag than portions of the bag separator adjacent the bag opening facilitator. The frictional element of the bag opening facilitator is configured to retain in place a portion of the rear sidewall proximate the openable mouth while permitting a portion of the front sidewall proximate the openable mouth to move relative to the retained in place portion of the rear sidewall to open the mouth of the plastic produce bag.

Exemplary embodiments are related to a bag dispenser. The bag dispenser can include a support structure, a first arm, a second arm, and a pin. The support structure can have an elongated body. The first arm can be operatively coupled to, and can extending from, a first end of the support structure. The second arm can be operatively coupled to, and can extend from, a second end of the support structure. The pin can have a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end of the pin can be secured to the first arm and can be configured to translate within a first bounded channel between a first opposing channel ends. The distal end of the pin is configured to be received by a second bounded channel and can be configured to translate within a second bounded channel between a second opposing channel ends.

A bag opener is presented as an accessory component for bag roll dispensers, which is suitable for multiple-ply bags (such as star sealed bags) that are dispensed from a continuous roll and allows bags to be dispensed to the user in a partially opened state.

Systems and methods herein provide a bag dispenser cover for covering or concealing various types of bag dispensers. In some examples, the bag dispenser includes a body and an edge configured to cover the bag dispenser. The edge may be configured to fit in a gap located between the bag dispenser base and a counter component upon which the bag dispenser base is mounted, for example a rotating carousel. Bag dispenser covers may protect bags associated with a bag dispenser from unauthorized access or removal.

A bag opener is presented as an accessory component for bag roll dispensers, which allows bags to be dispensed to the user in a partially opened state. The opener may be extruded, molded or machined depending on the design of the dispenser, and is suitable for multiple-ply bags (such as star sealed bags) that are dispensed from a continuous roll.)

A system is provided for the simplification of the packaging process in markets, supermarkets and similar places. The system has reels, a product guider palette, at least one bag stopper provided to open the bag mouth in the head part, including a product flow channel preventing the products to overflow out of the packaging section, a solenoid valve and a packaging section including at least one bag holder connecting tab providing to pull the bag where the products are stored and when the bag is in a certain weight, providing to perform its leaving process from the system, a product slideway, a bag roller for the bags as wrapped where the products are put, and a carrier body carrying the whole system, providing automatic packaging of the products.

A bag dispenser includes a frame with a roller portion for receiving a bag roll defined by a plurality of bags attached to a leading bag to be dispensed, the roller defining a longitudinal axis. A brake plate is configured to capture the leading bag against the frame for providing frictional force on the leading bag to limit sliding thereof, the brake plate pivotally attached to the frame via a pivot arm, the brake plate pivotable with respect to the frame between a non-pivoted friction-application position and a pivoted bag roll-installment position, the pivot arm configured to pivot with respect to the frame along a pivot plane generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.

A bag dispenser for use in a retail store is described. The bag dispenser holds and dispenses bags from a roll of plastic bags such as grocery bags, meat bags, or produce bags. The bag dispenser includes a bag holder rod that holds the roll of bags and allows the roll of bags to rotate on the bag holder rod in order to dispense bags. The bag dispenser also includes a bag separator that facilitates separation of a bag from the roll. The bag dispenser also includes a rod coupler that couples the bag dispenser to a rod, such as a rod of a shopping cart, a rod of a shopping cart basket or a rod of a pick-up basket, for example. The bag dispenser quickly and easily dispenses bags so that an employee of the retail store does not waste time and effort obtaining a bag.