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US4989732A
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Pressure unitized pack of handled plastic film sacks
Assignee: Pactiv LLC
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Filing: 1990-02-06
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Granted: 1991-02-05
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Expires: 2010-02-06
Abstract
Abstract A pack of thermoplastic film bags, which are in at least approximate registration, each bag having a bottom, front and rear bag walls connected by way of gussetted side walls, a bag mouth, double film loop handles at opposite ends of the bag mouth, the handles being integral extensions of the walls; the pack having pack suspension and dispensing means in association with the handles about intermediate between the top and the base of the handles; and the area of the film of each of the handles of the pack adjacent to suspension means being releasably-pressure bonded together, in the absence of an adhesive.
Inventors
- 👤 Graham Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 13:54
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D33/00; B65D33/001; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S383/00; Y10S383/903
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
A pack of thermoplastic film bags, said bags being in at least approximate registration, each bag comprising a bottom, front and rear bag walls connected by way of gussetted side walls, a bag mouth, double film loop handles at opposite ends of the gag mouth, said handles being integral extensions of said walls; said pack having pack suspension and dispensing means in association with said handles about intermediate between the top and the base of said handles; and an area of the film of each of the handles of said pack adjacent to said suspension means being releasably-pressure bonded together, in the absence of an added adhesive so as to form a depression extending partially into the handles of said pack bringing the adjacent areas of said depression into intimate face-to-face contact, excluding substantially all air space from therebetween.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
A pack of thermoplastic film bags, said bags being in at least approximate registration, each bag comprising a bottom, front and rear bag walls connected by way of gussetted side walls, a bag mouth, double film loop handles at opposite ends of the gag mouth, said handles being integral extensions of said walls; said pack having pack suspension and dispensing means in association with said handles about intermediate between the top and the base of said handles; and an area of the film of each of the handles of said pack adjacent to said suspension means being releasably-pressure bonded together, in the absence of an added adhesive so as to form a depression extending partially into the handles of said pack bringing the adjacent areas of said depression into intimate face-to-face contact, excluding substantially all air space from therebetween.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The pack of claim 1 wherein an area of film of each bag mouth region of said pack being releasably-pressure bonded together, in the absence of an adhesive so as to form another of said depression.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The pack of claim 1 wherein suspension and dispensing means is an orifice in association with the handles about intermediate between the top and the base of said handles.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
The pack of claim 1 wherein each bag has a center tab in association with the front and rear bag panel at said bag mouth, all of the tabs being bonded together and containing a support member in association therewith.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
152 words
A system for suspending and dispensing grocery sacks comprising in combination, a pack of thermoplastic film bags, said bags being in at least approximate registration, each bag comprising a bottom, front and rear bag walls connected by way of gussetted side walls, a bag mouth, double film loop handles at opposite ends of the bag mouth, said handles being integral extensions of said walls; said handles having suspension orifices in association with therewith about intermediate the top and the base of said handles; an area of film of each of the handles of said pack being releasably-pressure bonded together in the absence of an added adhesive so as to form a depression extending partially into the handles of said pack bringing the adjacent areas of said depression into intimate face-to-face contact, excluding substantially all air space from therebetween; and a pair of spaced-apart, elongated members supporting said bag pack through said orifices.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
152 words
A system for suspending and dispensing grocery sacks comprising in combination, a pack of thermoplastic film bags, said bags being in at least approximate registration, each bag comprising a bottom, front and rear bag walls connected by way of gussetted side walls, a bag mouth, double film loop handles at opposite ends of the bag mouth, said handles being integral extensions of said walls; said handles having suspension orifices in association with therewith about intermediate the top and the base of said handles; an area of film of each of the handles of said pack being releasably-pressure bonded together in the absence of an added adhesive so as to form a depression extending partially into the handles of said pack bringing the adjacent areas of said depression into intimate face-to-face contact, excluding substantially all air space from therebetween; and a pair of spaced-apart, elongated members supporting said bag pack through said orifices.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system of claim 5 wherein said pack has center tabs in association with the center of each bag mouth, said tabs being bonded together and having support means in association therewith.
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