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Thermoplastic bags and method of making
Assignee: Mobil Oil AS
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Filing: 1980-12-29
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Granted: 1983-08-30
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Expires: 2000-12-29
Abstract
Abstract A thermoplastic bag characterized by having handles formed on opposite ends of the bag mouth which is characterized by having structural features immediately adjacent the mouth of the bag to provide stress relief at those positions on the bag mouth where maximum stress is concentrated when such bags are being filled with product and eventually carried by the user. The stress redistribution feature is characterized by an area or areas, immediately adjacent the mouth portion of the bag and the base of the handle members, which are characterized by having a plurality of narrow pleats which are impressed into the bag structure by die members during formation of the individual bag.
Inventors
- 👤 Gordon L. Benoit
- 👤 Franz Bustin
- 👤 Jack J. Donaldson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 15:18
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D33/00; B65D33/06; B65D33/065; B65D33/02; B31; B31B; B31B70/00; B31B70/74; B31B70/86; B31B70/872; B31B70/88; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S383/00; Y10S383/903; Y10S493/00; Y10S493/916; Y10S493/926
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
In a method of making a thermoplastic bag, the steps comprising: (a) forming a thermoplastic tube having an opening at each end thereof, and front and rear walls; (b) sealing said openings; (c) forming a plurality of pleats in said front and rear walls, said pleats extending toward each of said sealed openings; and (d) removing a waste portion of each of said front and rear walls, said waste portions including an intermediate portion of one of said sealed ends and portions of said pleats to form a pair of spaced handle members and a mouth portion between said handle members with said pleats being located transverse to and confined to the lower inner portion of each of said handle members and said mouth portions immediately adjacent said lower inner portions of said handle members being confined to regions most susceptible to tearing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
In a method of making a thermoplastic bag, the steps comprising: (a) forming a thermoplastic tube having an opening at each end thereof, and front and rear walls; (b) sealing said openings; (c) forming a plurality of pleats in said front and rear walls, said pleats extending toward each of said sealed openings; and (d) removing a waste portion of each of said front and rear walls, said waste portions including an intermediate portion of one of said sealed ends and portions of said pleats to form a pair of spaced handle members and a mouth portion between said handle members with said pleats being located transverse to and confined to the lower inner portion of each of said handle members and said mouth portions immediately adjacent said lower inner portions of said handle members being confined to regions most susceptible to tearing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said pleats are formed by cold drawing said front and rear walls.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 2, wherein said pleats are formed by stretching said front and rear walls about 10 percent to about 400 percent.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 2, wherein said pleats are formed between a pair of grooved mating rollers.
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