Patent ID: 8827105

Claim:
A plastic bag storage and dispensing container comprising: a) an elongated, tubular structure having an arcuate peripheral wall, a top end, a bottom end and defining an internal cavity for storing a plurality of collapsed plastic bags, said arcuate peripheral wall of said tubular structure having an outside surface; b) an elongated narrow slot extending through said peripheral wall from said top end to said bottom end of said elongated tubular structure, said elongated narrow slot having a specified uniform width of approximately two mm and having smooth round edges to receive and hold a tab end or a portion of each collapsed plastic bag so as to be able to pull on the tab end or portion of a plastic bag up or down said elongated narrow slot for removal of the plastic bag from said top end or said bottom end of said elongated tubular structure; c) a formed entry opening to receive the bulk of a collapsed bag, said formed entry opening having a generally V-shaped entry portion extending from said formed entry opening in said top end and to said elongated slot to facilitate the entry and removal of the collapsed plastic bag; d) means to mount said tubular structure comprising a radially extending flattened portion unitary with said tubular structure and extending from said outside surface of said peripheral wall at a location generally opposite said elongated narrow slot, said flattened portion having opposing outside edges, said flattened portion extending from and along said arcuate peripheral wall of said tubular member a distance of approximately a 45 degree segment to thereby permit mounting of said plastic bag storage and dispensing container on a flat surface and in a 90 degree wall corner whereby said opposing outside edges of said flattened portion and said peripheral wall of said tubular structure are both able to make contact with each wall of the corner when mounted; and e) said formed entry opening having heart shaped configuration and having smooth rounded edges, said heart shaped opening merging with said V-shaped entry portion and said elongated narrow slot to form a tapered channel to receive and hold plastic bag handles or a portion of a collapsed plastic bag, whereby a user may use the left or right hand to store and retrieve plastic bags into and from said plastic bag storage and dispensing container.