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Bag construction

Assignee: Hilex Poly Co LLC
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Filing: 1984-05-17
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Granted: 1984-11-06
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Expires: 2004-05-17
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Abstract

Abstract A thermoplastic bag having front and rear walls with smooth upper edges defining an open bag mouth. A pair of laterally spaced integral loop handles extend upward from the bag mouth and include detachable mounting tabs projecting laterally inward from the handles at an intermediate point along the height thereof. The tabs are remote from the bag mouth and, in a bag pack, form the securing area for the bags.

Inventors

  • 👤 H. Gordon Dancy

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 09:27
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D33/00; B65D33/06; B65D33/065

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim 104 words
A bag construction comprising front and rear bag walls, a closed bottom, and a top portion, said top portion having a pair of laterally spaced handles, said handles including integral extensions of said front and rear bag walls, said front and rear bag walls, between said handles, defining an open bag mouth, each said handle extending above the bag mouth from a lower handle portion defining the lateral extent of said bag mouth to an upper handle portion defining a hand grip, and detachable tab means integral with each handle intermediate the upper and lower handle portions thereof and remote from said bag mouth.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 104 words
A bag construction comprising front and rear bag walls, a closed bottom, and a top portion, said top portion having a pair of laterally spaced handles, said handles including integral extensions of said front and rear bag walls, said front and rear bag walls, between said handles, defining an open bag mouth, each said handle extending above the bag mouth from a lower handle portion defining the lateral extent of said bag mouth to an upper handle portion defining a hand grip, and detachable tab means integral with each handle intermediate the upper and lower handle portions thereof and remote from said bag mouth.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 43 words
The bag construction of claim 1 wherein said handles include inner edges, said tab means comprises an individual tab integral with each handle inner edge, the tab on each handle being laterally aligned with and spaced from the tab on the other handle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 21 words
The bag construction of claim 2 wherein each tab includes a severance line thereacross spaced from the corresponding handle inner edge.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 60 words
A handle bag comprising front and rear bag walls, a closed bottom, an open top, handle means integral with said front and rear bag walls and projecting upwardly from the open top of said bag, and detachable tab means integral with said handle means at a point intermediate the height of said handle means and remote from said open top.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 60 words
A handle bag comprising front and rear bag walls, a closed bottom, an open top, handle means integral with said front and rear bag walls and projecting upwardly from the open top of said bag, and detachable tab means integral with said handle means at a point intermediate the height of said handle means and remote from said open top.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 55 words
The handle bag of claim 4 wherein said handle means includes front and rear handle wall portions including integral extensions of the front and rear walls above said open top, said handle wall portions having opposed edges along the height of the handle means, said detachable tab means extending from selected ones of said edges.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 31 words
The handle bag of claim 5 wherein said handle means comprises a pair of laterally spaced handles, said detachable tab means comprising a detachable tab on and projecting from each handle.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 32 words
The handle bag of claim 6 including side gussets interconnecting said front and rear bag walls, and integral extensions of said gussets extending coextensive with the front and rear handle wall portions.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 27 words
The handle bag of claim 7 wherein each tab is multi-layered and defined by laterally directed portions of the handle forming handle wall portions and gusset extensions.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 74 words
A bag pack for selective dispensing of bags, said pack comprising multiple stacked thermoplastic bags, each bag comprising front and rear bag walls defining an open upwardly directed bag mouth, a pair of laterally spaced handles extending upwardly from said front and rear walls and above said open bag mouth, and a detachable tab integral with each handle at an intermediate point along the upward extent thereof and upwardly spaced from the bag mouth.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 74 words
A bag pack for selective dispensing of bags, said pack comprising multiple stacked thermoplastic bags, each bag comprising front and rear bag walls defining an open upwardly directed bag mouth, a pair of laterally spaced handles extending upwardly from said front and rear walls and above said open bag mouth, and a detachable tab integral with each handle at an intermediate point along the upward extent thereof and upwardly spaced from the bag mouth.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 28 words
The construction of claim 9 wherein the tabs of the stacked bags align with each other, and means joining each of said tabs to all aligned adjoining tabs.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 21 words
The construction of claim 10 wherein the tabs of each bag project laterally inwardly from the associated handle toward each other.

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