US3720367A
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US
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Containers
Assignee: Crown Packaging UK Ltd
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Filing: 1970-07-21
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Granted: 1973-03-13
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Expires: 1990-07-21
Abstract
Abstract A bag, particularly for coins, is made from heat-sealable film material and has a pouch adjacent to the open end of the bag and extending across the front of the bag with the mouth of the pouch directed towards the bottom of the bag. The novel feature is the provision of a free flap which extends from the back of the bag and which has a length such that the bag can be closed by folding the flap over the pouch and pushing it indiscriminately without flattening into the pouch so that the bulk of the flap, together with the contents of the bag, retains the bag in the closed condition.
Inventors
- 👤 A Rayner
- 👤 B Howell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 03:41
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D33/00; B65D33/16; B65D33/24; A; A45; A45C; A45C1/00; A45C1/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
284 words
A bag of heat-sealable film material adapted to receive a quantity of coins totalling a selected sum which coins might spill therefrom particularly due to rough handling of the filled and closed bag, said bag comprising: front and back panels joined along a fold defining the bottom of the bag, and having heat seals joining the panels along opposite side edges thereof upwardly from said fold and terminating in spaced relation thereto to define the mouth of the bag in which the depth of the bag from its mouth to its bottom is greater than that required to accommodate said quantity of coins whereby when the bag is filled portions of said front and back panels are exposed above the coins; said back panel having an integral top flap extending upwardly from said mouth and of a width corresponding to the width of said back and front panels; said front panel having a pouch flap integrally joined therewith along a fold at said mouth parallel to the first mentioned fold and having heat seals joining said pouch flap and said front panel along opposite sides thereof downwardly from said mouth of the bag to the end of said pouch flap to define a pouch mouth thereat; and said pouch flap and said top flap being of a length to extend below the level of said quantity of coins, and said pouch flap being of relative lengths such that when the bag is filled with said quantity of coins said top flap may be tucked into said pouch mouth indiscriminately without flattening only by folding over said exposed portions of the front and back panels whereby to retain said top flap in bag closing condition.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
284 words
A bag of heat-sealable film material adapted to receive a quantity of coins totalling a selected sum which coins might spill therefrom particularly due to rough handling of the filled and closed bag, said bag comprising: front and back panels joined along a fold defining the bottom of the bag, and having heat seals joining the panels along opposite side edges thereof upwardly from said fold and terminating in spaced relation thereto to define the mouth of the bag in which the depth of the bag from its mouth to its bottom is greater than that required to accommodate said quantity of coins whereby when the bag is filled portions of said front and back panels are exposed above the coins; said back panel having an integral top flap extending upwardly from said mouth and of a width corresponding to the width of said back and front panels; said front panel having a pouch flap integrally joined therewith along a fold at said mouth parallel to the first mentioned fold and having heat seals joining said pouch flap and said front panel along opposite sides thereof downwardly from said mouth of the bag to the end of said pouch flap to define a pouch mouth thereat; and said pouch flap and said top flap being of a length to extend below the level of said quantity of coins, and said pouch flap being of relative lengths such that when the bag is filled with said quantity of coins said top flap may be tucked into said pouch mouth indiscriminately without flattening only by folding over said exposed portions of the front and back panels whereby to retain said top flap in bag closing condition.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
284 words
A bag of heat-sealable film material adapted to receive a quantity of coins totalling a selected sum which coins might spill therefrom particularly due to rough handling of the filled and closed bag, said bag comprising: front and back panels joined along a fold defining the bottom of the bag, and having heat seals joining the panels along opposite side edges thereof upwardly from said fold and terminating in spaced relation thereto to define the mouth of the bag in which the depth of the bag from its mouth to its bottom is greater than that required to accommodate said quantity of coins whereby when the bag is filled portions of said front and back panels are exposed above the coins; said back panel having an integral top flap extending upwardly from said mouth and of a width corresponding to the width of said back and front panels; said front panel having a pouch flap integrally joined therewith along a fold at said mouth parallel to the first mentioned fold and having heat seals joining said pouch flap and said front panel along opposite sides thereof downwardly from said mouth of the bag to the end of said pouch flap to define a pouch mouth thereat; and said pouch flap and said top flap being of a length to extend below the level of said quantity of coins, and said pouch flap being of relative lengths such that when the bag is filled with said quantity of coins said top flap may be tucked into said pouch mouth indiscriminately without flattening only by folding over said exposed portions of the front and back panels whereby to retain said top flap in bag closing condition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
284 words
A bag of heat-sealable film material adapted to receive a quantity of coins totalling a selected sum which coins might spill therefrom particularly due to rough handling of the filled and closed bag, said bag comprising: front and back panels joined along a fold defining the bottom of the bag, and having heat seals joining the panels along opposite side edges thereof upwardly from said fold and terminating in spaced relation thereto to define the mouth of the bag in which the depth of the bag from its mouth to its bottom is greater than that required to accommodate said quantity of coins whereby when the bag is filled portions of said front and back panels are exposed above the coins; said back panel having an integral top flap extending upwardly from said mouth and of a width corresponding to the width of said back and front panels; said front panel having a pouch flap integrally joined therewith along a fold at said mouth parallel to the first mentioned fold and having heat seals joining said pouch flap and said front panel along opposite sides thereof downwardly from said mouth of the bag to the end of said pouch flap to define a pouch mouth thereat; and said pouch flap and said top flap being of a length to extend below the level of said quantity of coins, and said pouch flap being of relative lengths such that when the bag is filled with said quantity of coins said top flap may be tucked into said pouch mouth indiscriminately without flattening only by folding over said exposed portions of the front and back panels whereby to retain said top flap in bag closing condition.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-03-12 | 1976-09-11 | 1977-03-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-03-12 | 1980-09-11 | 1981-03-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-03-12 | 1984-09-11 | 1985-03-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |