US6012844A — Selectively closeable plastic film bag

Claim 1

Independent Claim 182 words

A selectively closeable plastic film bag comprising: front and rear plastic film panels forming a bag having a bottom and side edges, each of said panels having top edges; an opening between said top edges leading to a cavity between said front and rear panels; an adhesive strip between said front and rear panels extending from each of said side edges up toward said front and rear panels top edges and between said side edges; a release liner between said front and rear panels located partially over or above said adhesive strip at said side edges and over said adhesive strip at an area between said side edges; and, wherein said release liner is detachably attachable to said adhesive, whereby said front and rear panels are retained detached at said area whereat said release liner is located over said adhesive and whereby, upon detachment of said release liner from said adhesive strip, said front and rear panels are selectively attachable to one another with said adhesive at said area between said side edges whereat said release liner was located over said adhesive.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 182 words

A selectively closeable plastic film bag comprising: front and rear plastic film panels forming a bag having a bottom and side edges, each of said panels having top edges; an opening between said top edges leading to a cavity between said front and rear panels; an adhesive strip between said front and rear panels extending from each of said side edges up toward said front and rear panels top edges and between said side edges; a release liner between said front and rear panels located partially over or above said adhesive strip at said side edges and over said adhesive strip at an area between said side edges; and, wherein said release liner is detachably attachable to said adhesive, whereby said front and rear panels are retained detached at said area whereat said release liner is located over said adhesive and whereby, upon detachment of said release liner from said adhesive strip, said front and rear panels are selectively attachable to one another with said adhesive at said area between said side edges whereat said release liner was located over said adhesive.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 42 words

The selectively closeable plastic film bag of claim 1 wherein said release liner has a generally linear bottom edge extending over or above said adhesive strip at said side edges and below said adhesive strip at said area between said side edges.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 24 words

The selectively closeable plastic film bag of claim 2 wherein said release liner bottom edge extends above said adhesive strip at said side edges.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 42 words

The selectively closeable plastic film bag of claim 1 wherein said adhesive strip extends uninterrupted between said bag side edges whereby, upon removing said release liner and attaching said front and rear panels to one another, said bag cavity is substantially leakproof.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 29 words

The selectively closeable plastic film bag of claim 4 wherein said adhesive strip includes a generally linear portion between said adhesive portions extending up toward said panels top edges.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 44 words

The selectively closeable plastic film bag of claim 5 wherein said release liner extends above at least one of said top edges of said front or rear panels, whereby the liner may be gripped and pulled out from between said front and rear panels.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 25 words

The selectively closeable plastic film bag of claim 6 wherein said release liner extends above both said top edges of said front and rear panels.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 48 words

The selectively closeable plastic film bag of claim 7 wherein said front and rear panels and said release liner are cut away at said side edges above said adhesive, whereby said release liner is prevented from inadvertently adhering to said front or rear panels at said side edges.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 38 words

The selectively closeable plastic film bag of claim 7 further comprising a pocket panel attached to said bag at said bottom and said side edges forming a pocket and having an opening for selectively placing a product therein.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 48 words

The selectively closeable plastic film bag of claim 9 wherein said front and rear panels include weakened material lines extending between said side edges below said adhesive strip whereat said front and rear panels are selectively separable for opening the bag and gaining access to said bag cavity.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 38 words

The selectively closeable plastic film bag of claim 10 further comprising a pocket panel attached to said bag at said bottom and said side edges forming a pocket and having an opening for selectively placing a product therein.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 60 words

The selectively closeable plastic film bag of claim 5 wherein at least one of said front and rear panels are cut away at said side edges above said adhesive forming a notched area and wherein said release liner extends into said notched area, whereby said release liner may be gripped and pulled out from between said front and rear panels.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 54 words

The selectively closeable plastic film bag of claim 12 wherein both of said front and rear panels are cut away at said side edges above said adhesive and forming said notched area wherein said release liner extends, whereby said release liner may be gripped and pulled out from between said front and rear panels.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 29 words

The selectively closeable plastic film bag of claim 13 wherein said front and rear panels and said release liner are cut away above said adhesive at said side edges.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 38 words

The selectively closeable plastic film bag of claim 13 further comprising a pocket panel attached to said bag at said bottom and said side edges forming a pocket and having an opening for selectively placing a product therein.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 48 words

The selectively closeable plastic film bag of claim 13 wherein said front and rear panels include weakened material lines extending between said side edges below said adhesive strip whereat said front and rear panels are selectively separable for opening the bag and gaining access to said bag cavity.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 38 words

The selectively closeable plastic film bag of claim 16 further comprising a pocket panel attached to said bag at said bottom and said side edges forming a pocket and having an opening for selectively placing a product therein.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 29 words

The selectively closeable plastic film bag of claim 2 wherein said adhesive strip includes a generally linear portion between said adhesive portions extending up toward said panels top edges.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 44 words

The selectively closeable plastic film bag of claim 18 wherein said release liner extends above at least one of said top edges of said front or rear panels, whereby the liner may be gripped and pulled out from between said front and rear panels.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 60 words

The selectively closeable plastic film bag of claim 18 wherein at least one of said front and rear panels are cut away at said side edges above said adhesive forming a notched area and wherein said release liner extends into said notched area, whereby said release liner may be gripped and pulled out from between said front and rear panels.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 42 words

The selectively closeable plastic film bag of claim 1 wherein said adhesive strip extends uninterrupted between said bag side edges whereby, upon removing said release liner and attaching said front and rear panels to one another, said bag cavity is substantially leakproof.

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 44 words

The selectively closeable plastic film bag of claim 21 wherein said release liner extends above at least one of said top edges of said front or rear panels, whereby the liner may be gripped and pulled out from between said front and rear panels.

Claim 24

Dependent Claim 25 words

The selectively closeable plastic film bag of claim 22 wherein said release liner extends above both said top edges of said front and rear panels.

Claim 25

Dependent Claim 48 words

The selectively closeable plastic film bag of claim 23 wherein said front and rear panels and said release liner are cut away at said side edges above said adhesive, whereby said release liner is prevented from inadvertently adhering to said front or rear panels at said side edges.

Claim 26

Dependent Claim 38 words

The selectively closeable plastic film bag of claim 23 further comprising a pocket panel attached to said bag at said bottom and said side edges forming a pocket and having an opening for selectively placing a product therein.

Claim 27

Dependent Claim 48 words

The selectively closeable plastic film bag of claim 23 wherein said front and rear panels include weakened material lines extending between said side edges below said adhesive strip whereat said front and rear panels are selectively separable for opening the bag and gaining access to said bag cavity.

Claim 28

Dependent Claim 60 words

The selectively closeable plastic film bag of claim 21 wherein at least one of said front and rear panels are cut away at said side edges above said adhesive forming a notched area and wherein said release liner extends into said notched area, whereby said release liner may be gripped and pulled out from between said front and rear panels.

Claim 29

Dependent Claim 54 words

The selectively closeable plastic film bag of claim 27 wherein both of said front and rear panels are cut away at said side edges above said adhesive and forming said notched area wherein said release liner extends, whereby said release liner may be gripped and pulled out from between said front and rear panels.

Claim 30

Dependent Claim 48 words

The selectively closeable plastic film bag of claim 28 wherein said front and rear panels include weakened material lines extending between said side edges below said adhesive strip whereat said front and rear panels are selectively separable for opening the bag and gaining access to said bag cavity.

Claim 31

Dependent Claim 38 words

The selectively closeable plastic film bag of claim 28 further comprising a pocket panel attached to said bag at said bottom and said side edges forming a pocket and having an opening for selectively placing a product therein.

Claim 32

Dependent Claim 44 words

The selectively closeable plastic film bag of claim 1 wherein said release liner extends above at least one of said top edges of said front or rear panels, whereby the liner may be gripped and pulled out from between said front and rear panels.

Claim 33

Dependent Claim 48 words

The selectively closeable plastic film bag of claim 31 wherein said front and rear panels and said release liner are cut away at said side edges above said adhesive, whereby said release liner is prevented from inadvertently adhering to said front or rear panels at said side edges.

Claim 34

Dependent Claim 25 words

The selectively closeable plastic film bag of claim 31 wherein said release liner extends above both said top edges of said front and rear panels.

Claim 35

Dependent Claim 48 words

The selectively closeable plastic film bag of claim 33 wherein said front and rear panels and said release liner are cut away at said side edges above said adhesive, whereby said release liner is prevented from inadvertently adhering to said front or rear panels at said side edges.

Claim 36

Dependent Claim 48 words

The selectively closeable plastic film bag of claim 1 wherein said front and rear panels include weakened material lines extending between said side edges below said adhesive strip whereat said front and rear panels are selectively separable for opening the bag and gaining access to said bag cavity.

Claim 37

Dependent Claim 38 words

The selectively closeable plastic film bag of claim 1 further comprising a pocket panel attached to said bag at said bottom and said side edges forming a pocket and having an opening for selectively placing a product therein.

Claim 38

Dependent Claim 48 words

The selectively closeable plastic film bag of claim 36 further comprising a second pocket panel attached to said bag at a top edge of said front or rear panels and said two side edges forming a pocket and having an opening generally adjacent to said first pocket opening.

Claim 39

Dependent Claim 64 words

The selectively closeable plastic film bag of claim 37 wherein said pocket openings are adjacent but spaced from each other and said front and rear panels include weakened material lines extending between said side edges below said adhesive strip and between said pocket openings whereat said front and rear panels are selectively separable for opening the bag and gaining access to said bag cavity.

Claim 40

Dependent Claim 29 words

The selectively closeable plastic film bag of claim 1 wherein said adhesive strip includes a generally linear portion between said adhesive portion extending up toward said panels top edges.

Claim 41

Dependent Claim 60 words

The selectively closeable plastic film bag of claim 1 wherein at least one of said front and rear panels are cut away at said side edges above said adhesive forming a notched area and wherein said release liner extends into said notched area, whereby said release liner may be gripped and pulled out from between said front and rear panels.

Claim 42

Dependent Claim 54 words

The selectively closeable plastic film bag of claim 40 wherein both of said front and rear panels are cut away at said side edges above said adhesive and forming said notched area wherein said release liner extends, whereby said release liner may be gripped and pulled out from between said front and rear panels.

Claim 43

Dependent Claim 29 words

The selectively closeable plastic film bag of claim 41 wherein said front and rear panels and said release liner are cut away above said adhesive at said side edges.

Claim 44

Dependent Claim 213 words

A selectively closeable plastic film bag comprising; front and rear plastic film panels forming a bag having a bottom and side edges, each of said panels having top edges; an opening between said top edges leading to a cavity between said front and rear panels; an adhesive strip between said front and rear panels extending from each of said side edges up toward said front and rear panels top edges and between said edges, said adhesive strip extending uninterrupted between said side edges and including a generally linear portion between said adhesive portions extending up toward said panels top edges; a release liner between said front and rear panels, said release liner having a generally linear bottom edge extending partially over or above said adhesive strip at said side edges and below said linear portion of said adhesive strip; and, wherein said release liner is detachably attachable to said adhesive, whereby said front and rear panels are retained detached at said area whereat said release liner is located below said adhesive and whereby, upon detachment of said release liner from said adhesive strip, said front and rear panels are selectively attachable to one another with said adhesive at said area between said side edges whereat said release liner was located below said adhesive.

Claim 45

Dependent Claim 213 words

A selectively closeable plastic film bag comprising; front and rear plastic film panels forming a bag having a bottom and side edges, each of said panels having top edges; an opening between said top edges leading to a cavity between said front and rear panels; an adhesive strip between said front and rear panels extending from each of said side edges up toward said front and rear panels top edges and between said edges, said adhesive strip extending uninterrupted between said side edges and including a generally linear portion between said adhesive portions extending up toward said panels top edges; a release liner between said front and rear panels, said release liner having a generally linear bottom edge extending partially over or above said adhesive strip at said side edges and below said linear portion of said adhesive strip; and, wherein said release liner is detachably attachable to said adhesive, whereby said front and rear panels are retained detached at said area whereat said release liner is located below said adhesive and whereby, upon detachment of said release liner from said adhesive strip, said front and rear panels are selectively attachable to one another with said adhesive at said area between said side edges whereat said release liner was located below said adhesive.

Claim 46

Dependent Claim 55 words

The selectively closeable plastic film bag of claim 43 wherein said front and rear panels are cut away at said side edges above said adhesive forming a notched area and wherein said release liner extends into said notched area, whereby said liner may be gripped and pulled out from between said front and rear panels.

Claim 47

Dependent Claim 38 words

The selectively closeable plastic film bag of claim 44 further comprising a pocket panel attached to said bag at said bottom and said side edges forming a pocket and having an opening for selectively placing a product therein.

Claim 48

Dependent Claim 48 words

The selectively closeable plastic film bag of claim 44 wherein said front and rear panels include weakened material lines extending between said side edges below said adhesive strip whereat said front and rear panels are selectively separable for opening the bag and gaining access to said bag cavity.

Claim 49

Dependent Claim 80 words

The selectively closeable plastic film bag of claim 43 wherein said release liner extends above said top edges of said front and rear panels whereby the liner may be gripped and pulled out from between said front and rear panels and wherein said front and rear panels and said release liner are cut away at said side edges above said adhesive, whereby said release liner is prevented from inadvertently adhering to said front or rear panels at said side edges.

Claim 50

Dependent Claim 38 words

The selectively closeable plastic film bag of claim 47 further comprising a pocket panel attached to said bag at said bottom and said side edges forming a pocket and having an opening for selectively placing a product therein.

Claim 51

Dependent Claim 48 words

The selectively closeable plastic film bag of claim 47 wherein said front and rear panels include weakened material lines extending between said side edges below said adhesive strip whereat said front and rear panels are selectively separable for opening the bag and gaining access to said bag cavity.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	2003-01-10	2003-07-12	2004-01-11	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	2007-01-10	2007-07-12	2008-01-11	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2011-01-10	2011-07-12	2012-01-11	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Selectively closeable plastic film bag

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