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US4742908A
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Bag with soaker pad
Assignee: Paramount Packaging Corp
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Filing: 1986-05-27
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Granted: 1988-05-10
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Expires: 2006-05-27
Abstract
Abstract A bag for packaging and displaying meat or poultry has a front and rear thermoplastic panel joined at a fold line at the bottom of the bag. An absorbent pad, having a non-stick layer, an absorbent layer and a securing device, is positioned at the bottom of the bag. The pad extends over both the front and rear panels and is secured to the panels. An opaque printing is provided on the panels and corresponds generally to the position of the pad.
Inventors
- 👤 John S. Thomas, Jr.
- 👤 John R. Carr
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 07:14
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D81/00; B65D81/24; B65D81/26; B65D81/264
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
171 words
A bag for goods comprising a front and rear panel of a thermoplastic material, said panels being integral at a fold line to form a closed end of the bag, the bag being open at the other end to facilitate loading of the bag, pad means for absorbing fluids, said pad means including a non-stick pervious layer, an absorbent layer and a securing means, said absorbent layer being between said non-stick layer and said securing means, said pad means being joined together, said absorbent layer being exposed along an edge of the said pad means, said pad means having a fold line juxtaposed to said first mentioned fold line, so that a first portion of the pad means overlays a portion of the front panel and a second portion of the pad means overlays a portion of the rear panel, said pad means being secured adjacent an end thereof to said front panel, and said second portion of the pad means being secured adjacent an end thereof to said rear panel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
171 words
A bag for goods comprising a front and rear panel of a thermoplastic material, said panels being integral at a fold line to form a closed end of the bag, the bag being open at the other end to facilitate loading of the bag, pad means for absorbing fluids, said pad means including a non-stick pervious layer, an absorbent layer and a securing means, said absorbent layer being between said non-stick layer and said securing means, said pad means being joined together, said absorbent layer being exposed along an edge of the said pad means, said pad means having a fold line juxtaposed to said first mentioned fold line, so that a first portion of the pad means overlays a portion of the front panel and a second portion of the pad means overlays a portion of the rear panel, said pad means being secured adjacent an end thereof to said front panel, and said second portion of the pad means being secured adjacent an end thereof to said rear panel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The bag according to claim 1 further comprising said bag having printing thereon and correlated with the location of said pad means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The bag according to claim 1 wherein said securing means comprises an adhesive which joins the absorbent layer to the panels.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The bag according to claim 1 further comprising said pad means being joined together by a plurality of perforations.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The bag according to claim 1 further comprising said bag having printing thereon and correlated with the location of said pad means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The bag according to claim 5 wherein the printing is opaque and extends along a portion of the width of the front and rear panels.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
The bag according to claim 3 wherein the printing is opaque and extends to a height on the front and rear portions of the bag which is no greater than the back portion of the pad means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
184 words
A bag for goods comprising a front and rear panel of a thermoplastic material, said panels being integral at a fold line to form a closed end of the bag, the bag being open at the other end to facilitate loading of the bag, pad means for absorbing fluids from goods in the bag, said pad means including a non-stick layer, an absorbent layer and a securing means, said absorbent layer being between said non-stick layer and said securing means, said pad means being joined together by a plurality of perforations, said absorbent layer being exposed along an edge of said pad means, said pad means having a fold line juxtaposed to said first-mentioned fold line, so that a first portion of the pad means overlays a portion of the front panel and a second portion of the pad means overlays a portion of the rear panel, said first portion of the pad means being secured adjacent a free end thereof to said front panel, and said second portion of the pad means being secured adjacent a free end thereof to said rear panel.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
184 words
A bag for goods comprising a front and rear panel of a thermoplastic material, said panels being integral at a fold line to form a closed end of the bag, the bag being open at the other end to facilitate loading of the bag, pad means for absorbing fluids from goods in the bag, said pad means including a non-stick layer, an absorbent layer and a securing means, said absorbent layer being between said non-stick layer and said securing means, said pad means being joined together by a plurality of perforations, said absorbent layer being exposed along an edge of said pad means, said pad means having a fold line juxtaposed to said first-mentioned fold line, so that a first portion of the pad means overlays a portion of the front panel and a second portion of the pad means overlays a portion of the rear panel, said first portion of the pad means being secured adjacent a free end thereof to said front panel, and said second portion of the pad means being secured adjacent a free end thereof to said rear panel.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
204 words
A bag for goods comprising a front and rear panel of a thermoplastic material, said panels being integral at a fold line to form a closed end of the bag, the bag being open at the other end to facilitate loading of the bag, pad means for absorbing fluids from goods in the bag, said pad means including an absorbent layer, a nonstick layer and a securing means, said absorbing layer being between said non-stick layer and said securing layer, said pad means joined together by a plurality of perforations, said absorbent layer being exposed along an edge of said pad means, said pad means having a fold line juxtaposed to said first mentioned fold line, so that a first portion of the pad means overlays a portion of the front panel and a second portion of the pad means overlays a portion of the rear panel, said first portion of the pad means being secured adjacent a free end thereof to said front panel, said second portion of the pad means being secured adjacent a free end thereof to said rear panel and said rear panel having a flap having at least two holes therein, said flap being located adjacent the open end.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
204 words
A bag for goods comprising a front and rear panel of a thermoplastic material, said panels being integral at a fold line to form a closed end of the bag, the bag being open at the other end to facilitate loading of the bag, pad means for absorbing fluids from goods in the bag, said pad means including an absorbent layer, a nonstick layer and a securing means, said absorbing layer being between said non-stick layer and said securing layer, said pad means joined together by a plurality of perforations, said absorbent layer being exposed along an edge of said pad means, said pad means having a fold line juxtaposed to said first mentioned fold line, so that a first portion of the pad means overlays a portion of the front panel and a second portion of the pad means overlays a portion of the rear panel, said first portion of the pad means being secured adjacent a free end thereof to said front panel, said second portion of the pad means being secured adjacent a free end thereof to said rear panel and said rear panel having a flap having at least two holes therein, said flap being located adjacent the open end.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
The bag according to claim 9 wherein said securing means comprises a thermoplastic layer joined to the absorbent layer and a thermal weld securing the pad means to said panels.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The bag according to claim 9 wherein said securing means comprises an adhesive which joins the absorbent layer to the panels.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
The bag according to claim 9 wherein the second portion of the pad means is longer than the first portion of the pad means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
The bag according to claim 9 further comprising an opaque printing disposed on the front panel concealing the first portion of the pad means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
The bag according to claim 9 wherein the front and rear panels have rounded corners adjacent the closed end of the bag.
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