Handle-type carrying bag made of plastics material sheeting

Claim 1

A handle-type carrying bag made of plastic material sheeting comprising two opposing walls united at their side and bottom edges, a heat-sealed carrying handle made of stiff synthetic thermoplastics mounted on one of said walls, the other one of said walls being provided with a lead-out slot on the level of the lower end of said handle and comprising a portion extending beyond said lead-out slot, said carrying handle comprising a grip portion having a base and an upper portion and a heat-sealing strip integral with said grip portion, said grip portion being tapered upwardly so that it can be slipped more easily through said lead-out slot and having a maximum length at a location slightly over said heat-sealing strip, said lead-out slot having a length which is approximately equal to said maximum length of said grip portion, said heat-sealing strip having an enlarged portion at its upper edge adjacent to said lead-out slot and slightly spaced from said grip portion, said grip portion being wider at its base than the adjacent portion of said heat-sealing strip.