WO2013100947A1 - Sacs à ouverture automatique dotés d'accessoires de fixation - Google Patents

Sacs à ouverture automatique dotés d'accessoires de fixation Download PDF

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WO2013100947A1
WO2013100947A1 PCT/US2011/067515 US2011067515W WO2013100947A1 WO 2013100947 A1 WO2013100947 A1 WO 2013100947A1 US 2011067515 W US2011067515 W US 2011067515W WO 2013100947 A1 WO2013100947 A1 WO 2013100947A1
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Priority to US14/615,791 priority patent/US9676523B2/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/08—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing thin flat articles in succession
    • B65D83/0847—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing thin flat articles in succession through an aperture at the junction of two walls
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D33/00—Details of, or accessories for, sacks or bags
    • B65D33/007—Details of, or accessories for, sacks or bags for facilitating the separation of the two walls, e.g. walls of inequal height, tabs; for maintaining the mouth of the sack or bag open
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/08—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing thin flat articles in succession
    • B65D83/0894—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing thin flat articles in succession the articles being positioned relative to one another or to the container in a special way, e.g. for facilitating dispensing, without additional support

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  • This invention relates to the field of self opening film bags and more specifically to folded and gusseted merchandise and produce bags for which attaching features are provided to outer surfaces of the bags.
  • U.S. Patent No. 4,849,090 issued to Case et ah, discloses a bag roll of flexible plastic material that is formed in a continuous strip of bags with transverse severance lines between the individual bags.
  • the Patent proposes to solve a familiar problem in the dispensing of plastic film bags from rolls that normally require the use of two hands. In the first place, it is desirable to sever one bag from the roll while stabilizing the remaining portion of the roll so that additional bags are not released as the first bag is severed from the roll. Further, the actual opening of the individual bag is less than convenient since the extremely thin nature of the bag material has a static cling which tends to keep the bag closed.
  • the applied adhesive provides for a releasable adhering or bonding of the inner panel of each bag to the outer panel or panel portions inward thereof in the formed roll.
  • the releasable adhesive bonding allows for the withdrawal of a leading bag from the roll with a resistance to release between the bags which is greater than the resistance required to sever one bag from the roll along the severance line or perforations.
  • the adhesive provides a resistance to a continued unrolling of the bags while allowing the severance to take place.
  • the opening of the bag is achieved since the adhesive lies solely between the outer surface of the inner panel of each bag and the outer surface of the underlying outer panel.
  • each bag remains free of its associated inner panel at the inward edges and when the user positions the hand over the leading edge portion of the outer panel of the leading bag and the bag is forwardly drawn the mouth automatically is opened in light of the adhesive retained inner panel adjacent the mouth edge thereof.
  • This allows the mouth of the leading bag to be substantially fully opened prior to the release of the associated inner panel adjacent to the leading or mouth defining edge thereof. All of this achieves a single-handed manipulation of the bags so that as it is removed from the roll, the roll is stabilized preventing further unrolling of the following bags and also allowing the dispensed bag to be substantially fully opened.
  • U.S. Patent No. 4,904,092 issued to Campbell et al. is directed to a roll of thermoplastic bags with provision of improved openability.
  • the bags include an area of tacky, pressure-sensitive adhesive applied to an outer surface of the bags such that when the bag is pulled from the roll or stack the adhesive temporarily adheres one side of the bag to the roll or stack and thus causes the front and back of the bag to separate slightly thus providing for an easy opening operation.
  • the adhesive on the outside back surface of the bag serves to temporarily adhere that surface to the underlying roll. This causes the front and back top ends of the bag to separate slightly when a bag is dispensed.
  • the openability of the bag is achieved more easily. More specifically, the bag is being dispensed from the stack while adhesive on the outside back surface of bag serves to temporarily adhere that surface to the underlying stack causing the front and back top ends of the bags to separate slightly as the bag is dispensed.
  • U.S. Patent Application No. 2004/0040974 published for Chen illustrates a plastic bag dispenser and manufacturing method thereof.
  • An adhesive is used on top near the opening of each bag for sticking to the next below bag wherein the closed ends are bent downward toward the openings of the bags so as to form a bent section at the underside of the stack.
  • U.S. Patent No. 7,223,016, issued to Bell disclose a method of opening for bags of supple polymeric material subject to interlayer cling. Bags having openings in or truncated portions of gusset panels create graspable regions which can be tensioned in a direction against a region which is tensioned in another direction thus developing a tension in a first sidewall and a second sidewall allowing for a small amount of tension to cause the first sidewall and second sidewall to sheer in opposite directions and inner layer cling to be disrupted between the graspable regions.
  • U.S. Patent No. 3,979,050, issued to Cilia is directed to multi-ply film articles with provision for readily separating the confronting faces of first and second plies of film.
  • a flexible plastic film bag comprises a ply of flat flexible film superimposed over a second ply of flexible plastic film with edges joined to form a bag with an open end.
  • a portion of the film defines the open end of the bag that is "puckered” such that distortion extends across the full width of open end of the bag.
  • the confronting face of the portion of the film is separated from the confronting face of the opposed portion by the "puckered” distortion in the film.
  • U.S. Patent No. 6,146,017 issued to Hodges is directed to plastic bags having through bores for easy opening.
  • This Patent is another example of a plastic bag that is dispensed from a roll or carton.
  • the bag may have an expandable gusset near one end thereof but the open end has a plurality of through bores that are aligned and extend across the opening for facilitating the opening thereof.
  • the through bores may extend across only one ply of the bag opening or may be offset from one another in both plies such that the bores touch one another and allow for easy opening of the film bag.
  • the present invention addresses all of the deficiencies of prior art self opening bag inventions and satisfies all of the objectives described above.
  • a self opening bag providing the desired features may be constructed from the following components.
  • a front wall is provided.
  • the front wall has an inner surface, an outer surface, first and second side edges, a top edge and a bottom edge.
  • a rear wall is provided.
  • the rear wall has an inner surface, an outer surface, first and second side edges, a top edge and a bottom edge.
  • the front wall is joined to the rear wall adjacent respective first and second side edges thereof.
  • the front wall is sealed to the rear wall adjacent respective bottom edges thereof.
  • An open mouth is located adjacent the top edges.
  • the bag is folded twice parallel to the side edges to form a Z- folded bag approximately one third of a width of the bag.
  • the outer surface of the front wall has first, second and third portions. Each of the portions has an upper end adjacent the open mouth.
  • the outer surface of the rear wall has fourth, fifth and sixth portions. Each of the portions has an upper end adjacent the open mouth.
  • At least one attaching feature is provided. The attaching feature is located at at least one of a first point between the second portion and the third portion adjacent the upper end and a second point between the fourth portion and the fifth portion adjacent the upper end.
  • the bag is releasably attached to a subsequent bag.
  • the at least one attaching feature causes the bag to open as the bag is pulled from the subsequent bag.
  • the attaching feature may be a natural or synthetic substance or other attaching means not requiring a separate substance. It may be sprayed, rolled or dropped on the outer bag surfaces or may involve mechanical or electrical manipulation of the bag surfaces.
  • a front wall is provided.
  • the front wall has an inner surface, an outer surface, first and second side edges, a top edge and a bottom edge.
  • a rear wall is provided.
  • the rear wall has an inner surface, an outer surface, first and second side edges, a top edge and a bottom edge.
  • the front wall is joined to the rear wall adjacent respective first and second side edges thereof.
  • the front wall is sealed to the rear wall adjacent respective bottom edges thereof.
  • An open mouth is located adjacent the top edges.
  • the bag is folded twice parallel to the side edges to form a C-folded bag approximately one third of a width of the bag.
  • the outer surface of the front wall has first, second and third portions.
  • Each of the portions has an upper end adjacent the open mouth.
  • the outer surface of the rear wall has fourth, fifth and sixth portions.
  • Each of the portions has an upper end adjacent the open mouth.
  • At least one attaching feature is provided.
  • the attaching feature is located at at least one of a first point between the first portion and the sixth portion adjacent the upper end and a second point between the second portion and the third portion adjacent the upper end.
  • the bag is releasably attached to a subsequent bag.
  • the at least one attaching feature causes the bag to open as the bag is pulled from the subsequent bag.
  • a front wall has an inner surface, an outer surface, first and second side edges, a top edge and a bottom edge.
  • a rear wall is provided.
  • the rear wall has an inner surface, an outer surface, first and second side edges, a top edge and a bottom edge.
  • the front wall is joined to the rear wall adjacent respective first and second side edges thereof.
  • the front wall is sealed to the rear wall adjacent respective bottom edges thereof.
  • the bag is folded once parallel to the side edges to form a folded bag approximately one half of a width of the bag.
  • An open mouth is located adjacent the top edges.
  • the outer surface of the front wall has first and second portions. Each of the portions has an upper end adjacent the open mouth.
  • the outer surface of the rear wall has third and fourth portions.
  • Each of the portions has an upper end adjacent the open mouth. At least one attaching feature is provided.
  • the attaching feature is located at a point between the first portion and the second portion adjacent the upper end.
  • the bag is releasably attached to a subsequent bag. The at least one attaching feature causes the bag to open as the bag is pulled from the subsequent bag.
  • a front wall is provided.
  • the front wall has an inner surface, an outer surface, first and second side edges, a top edge and a bottom edge.
  • a rear wall is provided.
  • the rear wall has an inner surface, an outer surface, first and second side edges, a top edge and a bottom edge.
  • the front wall is joined to the rear wall adjacent respective first and second side edges thereof.
  • the bag is folded once parallel to the side edges to form a folded bag approximately one half of a width of the bag.
  • the front wall is sealed to the rear wall adjacent respective bottom edges thereof.
  • An open mouth is located adjacent the top edges.
  • the outer surface of the front wall has first and second portions. Each of the portions has an upper end adjacent the open mouth.
  • the outer surface of the rear wall has third and fourth portions.
  • Each of the portions has an upper end adjacent the open mouth. At least one attaching feature is provided.
  • the attaching feature is located at a point between the first portion and the second portion adjacent the upper end.
  • the bag is releasably attached to a subsequent bag. The at least one attaching feature causes the bag to open as the bag is pulled from the subsequent bag.
  • a front wall is provided.
  • the front wall has an inner surface, an outer surface, first and second side edges, a top edge and a bottom edge.
  • a rear wall is provided.
  • the rear wall has an inner surface, an outer surface, first and second side edges, a top edge and a bottom edge.
  • the front wall is joined to the rear wall adjacent respective first and second side edges thereof.
  • the front wall is sealed to the rear wall adjacent respective bottom edges thereof.
  • the bag is folded at least once parallel to the side edges along at least one vertical fold line to form a folded bag has a width less than an unfolded width of the bag.
  • An open mouth is located adjacent the top edges.
  • the outer surface of the front wall is divided into at least two portions along the vertical fold lines. Each of the portions has an upper end adjacent the open mouth.
  • the outer surface of the rear wall is divided into at least two portions along the vertical fold lines. Each of the portions has an upper end adjacent the open mouth. At least one attaching feature is provided. The attaching feature is located at a point between at least one adjacent pair of the portions adjacent the upper end.
  • the bag is releasably attached to a subsequent bag. The at least one attaching feature causes the bag to open as the bag is pulled from the subsequent bag.
  • a front wall is provided.
  • the front wall has an inner surface, an outer surface, first and second side edges, a top edge and a bottom edge.
  • a rear wall is provided.
  • the rear wall has an inner surface, an outer surface, first and second side edges, a top edge and a bottom edge.
  • the front wall is joined to the rear wall adjacent respective first and second side edges thereof.
  • the bag is folded at least once parallel to the side edges along at least one vertical fold line to form a folded bag has a width less than an unfolded width of the bag.
  • An open mouth is located adjacent the top edges.
  • the front wall is sealed to the rear wall adjacent respective bottom edges thereof.
  • the outer surface of the front wall is divided into at least two portions along the vertical fold lines.
  • Each of the portions has an upper end adjacent the open mouth.
  • the outer surface of the rear wall is divided into at least two portions along the vertical fold lines.
  • Each of the portions has an upper end adjacent the open mouth.
  • At least one attaching feature is provided. The attaching feature is located at a point between at least one adjacent pair of the portions adjacent the upper end.
  • the bag is releasably attached to a subsequent bag. The at least one attaching feature causes the bag to open as the bag is pulled from the subsequent bag.
  • each of the bags is removably attached by a perforation line at the bottom edges to the top edges of the subsequent bag.
  • the bags are rolled to form a compact bag roll.
  • the bags include a chisel cut. The chisel cut extends through a center point of the perforation line. When the compact roll is installed in a bag dispenser the chisel cut will engage a separating tongue when bags are pulled from the roll.
  • the bags are rolled about a core.
  • the bags include at least one side gusset.
  • the side gusset extends inwardly from at least one of the first and second side edges of the front and rear walls.
  • the side gusset extends inwardly from at least one of the first and second side edges of the front and rear walls for up to one third of the width of the bags.
  • the side gusset extends inwardly from at least one of the first and second side edges of the front and rear walls for up to one half of the width of the bags.
  • the bag further includes a bottom gusset.
  • the bottom gusset extends upwardly from the bottom edges.
  • the outer surface of at least one of the front wall and the rear wall of the bags is corona treated.
  • the corona treatment of the outer surface of at least one of the front and rear walls of each of the bags is an amount sufficient to result in a surface tension on the wall of at least about 38 dynes/cm.
  • the outer surface of at least one of the front wall and the rear wall of the bags is printed.
  • the bags are formulated from about 40-48 wt. % high density, high molecular weight polyethylene, 12-20 wt. % high density, medium molecular weight polyethylene, 20-30 wt. % linear low density polyethylene, 0-8 wt. % color concentrate.
  • the bags are formulated from about 10-20 wt. % recycled material, the recycled material includes about 40-48 wt. % high density, high molecular weight polyethylene, 12-20 wt. % high density, medium molecular weight polyethylene, 20-30 wt. % linear low density polyethylene, 0-8 wt. % color concentrate.
  • 10-15 wt. % of the linear low density polyethylene has a density ranging from .923-.924 gm/cc.
  • 10-15 wt. % of the linear low density polyethylene has a melt index ranging from .25-.30 gm/10 minutes.
  • the high density, medium molecular weight polyethylene has a density ranging from .937-.947 gm/cc.
  • the high density, medium molecular weight polyethylene has a melt index ranging from .10-.30 gm/10 minutes.
  • the bags are removably attached to a header.
  • the bags are removably attached to the header at a perforation line.
  • an upper seam is provided.
  • the seam seals the front wall to the rear wall adjacent the top edges.
  • a U-shaped cut-out is provided. The cut-out commences at a first point on the top edges spaced inwardly from the first side edges, extends downwardly toward the bottom edges, extends inwardly toward the second side edges and continues upwardly to a second point on the top edges spaced inwardly from the second side edges.
  • the cut-out forms an open bag mouth and a pair of bag handles that terminate at the upper seam.
  • the bags are formed into a registered bag stack.
  • each of the bags is releasably attached to a subsequent bag in the bag stack using a method selected from the group that includes cold staking, hot pinning, multiple corona treatment, corona treatment with pressure points, knife cutting, special resin formulations, and glue spotting.
  • At least one of the bag stacks is secured within a flexible covering.
  • the covering has an aperture for removal of bags from the at least one bag stack.
  • a container is provided.
  • the container is sized and shaped to slidably enclosed at least one of the bag stacks.
  • the container has an aperture for removal of the bags from the at least one bag stack.
  • each of the bags has a dispensed portion and a remaining portion. The remaining portion is secured within the container.
  • At least one bag stack located within the flexible covering is located within the container.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of a Z-fold Tri-fold bag with attaching features
  • Figure 1 A is a perspective view of the Figure 1 embodiment being folded
  • Figure 2 is a perspective view of a C-fold Tri-fold bag with attaching features
  • Figure 2 A is a perspective view of the Figure 2 embodiment being folded
  • Figure 2B is a perspective view of a compact roll of Figure 1 bags in a dispenser illustrating the self opening feature
  • Figure 2C is a perspective view of the Figure 1 embodiment illustrating joined attaching features during opening of the bag;
  • Figure 2D is a perspective view of the Figure 1 embodiment illustrating the parting of an attaching feature during bag opening;
  • Figure 3 is a perspective view of a gusseted C-fold Tri-fold bag with attaching features
  • Figure 3 A is a perspective view of the Figure 3 embodiment being folded;
  • Figure 4 is a perspective view of a gusseted Z-fold Tri-fold bag with attaching features;
  • Figure 4A is a perspective view of the Figure 4 embodiment being folded
  • Figure 5 is a perspective view of a once folded rectangular bag with attaching feature
  • Figure 5A is a perspective view of the Figure 5 embodiment being folded
  • Figure 6 is a perspective view of a once folded, gusseted rectangular bag with attaching feature
  • Figure 6A is a perspective view of the Figure 6 embodiment being folded
  • Figure 7 is a perspective view of a once folded rectangular bag with attaching feature prior to folding
  • Figure 7A is a perspective view of the Figure 7 embodiment with bottom sealed after being folded
  • Figure 8 is a perspective view of a once folded, gusseted rectangular bag with attaching feature prior to folding;
  • Figure 8A is a perspective view of the Figure 8 embodiment with bottom sealed after being folded;
  • Figure 8B is a bottom side perspective view of the Figure 8 embodiment after bag opening
  • Figure 9 is a perspective view of a multi-fold bag with attaching feature that is sealed prior to folding
  • Figure 9A is a perspective view of the Figure 9 embodiment partially folded
  • Figure 9B is a perspective view of the Figure 9 embodiment after folding
  • Figure 10 is a perspective view of a multi-fold bag with attaching feature that is sealed after folding;
  • Figure 10A is a perspective view of the Figure 10 embodiment partially folded
  • Figure 10B is a perspective view of the Figure 10 embodiment after folding
  • Figure 11 is a perspective view of a stack of vertically folded bags with an attaching feature adjacent an upper end of the bag;
  • Figure 12 is a perspective view of multiple stacks of header bags prior to insertion in a dispensing container
  • Figure 13 is a perspective view of multiple stacks of bags enclosed in a flexible outer cover with dispensing aperture
  • Figure 14 is a perspective view of multiple stacks of bags in a dispensing container
  • Figure 15 is a perspective view of a t-shirt style bag with attaching feature that is sealed at the bottom after folding;
  • Figure 15A is a perspective view of the Figure 15 embodiment partially folded;
  • Figure 15B is a perspective view of the Figure 15 embodiment after folding
  • Figure 16 is a perspective view of a portion of a film tube from which a bottom gusset bag with attaching feature is formed;
  • Figure 16A is a partial perspective view of the Figure 16 tube after formation of the gusset and sealing of the side edges;
  • Figure 16B is a partial perspective view of the Figure 16 embodiment prior to folding.
  • Figure 16C is a partial perspective view of the Figure 16 embodiment partially folded.
  • FIGS 1-16 illustrate a self opening bag 10 providing the desired features that may be constructed from the following components.
  • a front wall 14 is provided.
  • the front wall 14 has an inner surface 18, an outer surface 22, first 26 and second 30 side edges, a top edge 34 and a bottom edge 38.
  • a rear wall 42 is provided.
  • the rear wall 42 has an inner surface 46, an outer surface 50, first 54 and second 58 side edges, a top edge 62 and a bottom edge 66.
  • the front wall 14 is joined to the rear wall 42 adjacent respective first 26, 54 and second 30, 58 side edges thereof.
  • the front wall 14 is sealed to the rear wall 42 adjacent respective bottom edges 38, 66 thereof.
  • An open mouth 70 is located adjacent the top edges 34, 62.
  • the bag 10 is folded twice parallel to the side edges 26, 54, 30, 58 to form a Z- folded bag 74 approximately one third of a width 78 of the bag 10.
  • the outer surface 22 of the front wall 14 has first 82, second 86 and third 90 portions. Each of the portions 82, 86, 90 has an upper end 94 adjacent the open mouth 70.
  • the outer surface 50 of the rear wall 42 has fourth 98, fifth 102 and sixth 106 portions. Each of the portions 98, 102, 106 has an upper end 110 adjacent the open mouth 70. At least one attaching feature 114 is provided.
  • the attaching feature 114 is located at at least one of a first point 118 between the second portion 86 and the third 90 portion adjacent the upper end 94 and a second point 122 between the fourth portion 98 and the fifth 102 portion adjacent the upper end 110.
  • the bag 10 is releasably attached to a subsequent bag 10.
  • the at least one attaching feature 114 causes the bag 74 to open as the bag 74 is pulled from the subsequent bag 74.
  • a front wall 14 is provided.
  • the front wall 14 has an inner surface 18, an outer surface 22, first 26 and second 30 side edges, a top edge 34 and a bottom edge 38.
  • a rear wall 42 is provided.
  • the rear wall 42 has an inner surface 46, an outer surface 50, first 54 and second 58 side edges, a top edge 62 and a bottom edge 66.
  • the front wall 14 is joined to the rear wall 42 adjacent respective first 26, 54 and second 30, 58 side edges thereof.
  • the front wall 14 is sealed to the rear wall 42 adjacent respective bottom edges 38, 66 thereof.
  • An open mouth 70 is located adjacent the top edges 34, 62.
  • the bag 10 is folded twice parallel to the side edges 26, 54, 30, 58 to form a C-folded bag 126 approximately one third of a width 78 of the bag 10.
  • the outer surface 22 of the front wall 14 has first 82, second 86 and third 90 portions. Each of the portions 82, 86, 90 has an upper end 94 adjacent the open mouth 70.
  • the outer surface 50 of the rear wall 42 has fourth 98, fifth 102 and sixth 106 portions. Each of the portions 98, 102, 106 has an upper end 110 adjacent the open mouth 70.
  • At least one attaching feature 114 is provided. The attaching feature 114 is located at at least one of a first point 118 between the first portion 82 and the sixth portion 106 adjacent the upper end 94, 110 and a second point 122 between the second portion 86 and the third portion 90 adjacent the upper end 94, 110.
  • the bag 10 is releasably attached to a subsequent bag 10. The at least one attaching feature 114 causes the bag 126 to open as the bag 126 is pulled from the subsequent bag 126.
  • a front wall 14 is provided.
  • the front wall 14 has an inner surface 18, an outer surface 22, first 26 and second 30 side edges, a top edge 34 and a bottom edge 38.
  • a rear wall 42 is provided.
  • the rear wall 42 has an inner surface 46, an outer surface 50, first 54 and second 58 side edges, a top edge 62 and a bottom edge 66.
  • the front wall 14 is joined to the rear wall 42 adjacent respective first 26, 54 and second 30, 58 side edges thereof.
  • the front wall 14 is sealed to the rear wall 42 adjacent respective bottom edges 38, 66 thereof.
  • the bag 10 is folded once parallel to the side edges 26, 54, 30, 58 to form a folded bag 130
  • An open mouth 70 is located adjacent the top edges 34, 62.
  • the outer surface 22 of the front wall 14 has first 134 and second 138 portions. Each of the portions 134, 138 has an upper end 142 adjacent the open mouth 70.
  • the outer surface 50 of the rear wall 42 has third 146 and fourth 150 portions. Each of the portions 146, 150 has an upper end 154 adjacent the open mouth 70.
  • At least one attaching feature 114 is provided. The attaching feature 114 is located at a point 158 between the first portion 134 and the second portion 138 adjacent the upper end 142.
  • the bag 130 is releasably attached to a subsequent bag 130.
  • a front wall 14 is provided.
  • the front wall 14 has an inner surface 18, an outer surface 22, first 26 and second 30 side edges, a top edge 34 and a bottom edge 38.
  • a rear wall 42 is provided.
  • the rear wall 42 has an inner surface 46, an outer surface 50, first 54 and second 58 side edges, a top edge 62 and a bottom edge 66.
  • the front wall 14 is joined to the rear wall 42 adjacent respective first 26, 54 and second 30, 58 side edges thereof.
  • the bag 10 is folded once parallel to the side edges 26, 54, 30, 58 to form a folded bag 158 approximately one half of a width 78 of the bag 10.
  • the front wall 14 is sealed to the rear wall 42 adjacent respective bottom edges 38, 66 thereof.
  • An open mouth 70 is located adjacent the top edges 34, 62.
  • the outer surface 22 of the front wall 14 has first 134 and second 138 portions. Each of the portions 134, 138 has an upper end 142 adjacent the open mouth 70.
  • the outer surface 50 of the rear wall 42 has third 146 and fourth 150 portions. Each of the portions 146, 150 has an upper end 154 adjacent the open mouth 70.
  • At least one attaching feature 114 is provided.
  • the attaching feature 114 is located at a point 156 between the first portion 134 and the second portion 138 adjacent the upper end 142.
  • the bag 158 is releasably attached to a subsequent bag 158.
  • the at least one attaching feature 114 causes the bag 158 to open as the bag 158 is pulled from the subsequent bag 158.
  • a front wall 14 is provided.
  • the front wall 14 has an inner surface 18, an outer surface 22, first 26 and second 30 side edges, a top edge 34 and a bottom edge 38.
  • a rear wall 42 is provided.
  • the rear wall 42 has an inner surface 46, an outer surface 50, first 54 and second 58 side edges, a top edge 62 and a bottom edge 66.
  • the front wall 14 is joined to the rear wall 42 adjacent respective first 26, 54 and second 30, 58 side edges thereof.
  • the front wall 14 is sealed to the rear wall 42 adjacent respective bottom edges 38, 66 thereof.
  • An open mouth 70 is located adjacent the top edges 34, 62.
  • the bag 10 is folded at least once parallel to the side edges 26, 54, 30, 58 along at least one vertical fold line 160 to form a folded bag 164 that has a width 168 less than an unfolded width 78 of the bag 10.
  • the outer surface 22 of the front wall 14 is divided into at least two portions 172, 176 along the vertical fold lines 160. Each of the portions 172, 176 has an upper end 142 adjacent the open mouth 70.
  • the outer surface 50 of the rear wall 42 is divided into at least two portions 180, 184 along the vertical fold lines 160. Each of the portions 180, 184 has an upper end 154 adjacent the open mouth 70.
  • At least one attaching feature 114 is provided.
  • the attaching feature 114 is located at a point 188 between at least one adjacent pair of the portions 172, 176, 180, 184 adjacent the upper end 142, 154.
  • the bag 164 is releasably attached to a subsequent bag 164.
  • the at least one attaching feature 114 causes the bag 164 to open as the bag 164 is pulled from the subsequent bag 164.
  • a front wall 14 is provided.
  • the front wall 14 has an inner surface 18, an outer surface 22, first 26 and second 30 side edges, a top edge 34 and a bottom edge 38.
  • a rear wall 42 is provided.
  • the rear wall 42 has an inner surface 46, an outer surface 50, first 54 and second 58 side edges, a top edge 62 and a bottom edge 66.
  • the front wall 14 is joined to the rear wall 42 adjacent respective first 26, 54 and second 30, 58 side edges thereof.
  • An open mouth 70 is located adjacent the top edges 34, 62.
  • the bag 10 is folded at least once parallel to the side edges 26, 54, 30, 58 along at least one vertical fold line 160 to form a folded bag 166 that has a width 168 less than an unfolded width 78 of the bag 10.
  • the front wall 14 is sealed to the rear wall 42 adjacent respective bottom edges 38, 66 thereof.
  • the outer surface 22 of the front wall 14 is divided into at least two portions 172, 176 along the vertical fold lines 160. Each of the portions 172, 176 has an upper end 142 adjacent the open mouth 70.
  • the outer surface 50 of the rear wall 42 is divided into at least two portions 180, 184 along the vertical fold lines 160. Each of the portions 180, 184 has an upper end 154 adjacent the open mouth 70.
  • At least one attaching feature 114 is provided.
  • the attaching feature 114 is located at a point 188 between at least one adjacent pair of the portions 172, 176, 180, 184 adjacent the upper end 142, 154.
  • the bag 166 is releasably attached to a subsequent bag 166.
  • the at least one attaching feature 114 causes the bag 166 to open as the bag 166 is pulled from the subsequent bag 166.
  • each of the bags 10 is removably attached by a perforation line 162 at the bottom edges 38, 66 to the top edges 34, 62 of the subsequent bag 10.
  • the bags 10 are rolled to form a compact bag roll 166.
  • the bags 10 include a chisel cut 170.
  • the chisel cut 170 extends through a center point 174 of the perforation line 162.
  • the chisel cut 170 will engage a separating tongue 182 when bags 10 are pulled from the roll 166.
  • the bags 10 are rolled about a core 186.
  • the bags 10 include at least one side gusset 190.
  • the side gusset 190 extends inwardly from at least one of the first 26, 54 and second 30, 58 side edges of the front 14 and rear 42 walls.
  • the side gusset 190 extends inwardly from at least one of the first 26, 54 and second 30, 58 side edges of the front 14 and rear 42 walls for up to one third of the width 78 of the bags 10.
  • the side gusset 190 extends inwardly from at least one of the first 26, 54 and second 30, 58 side edges of the front 14 and rear 42 walls for up to one half of the width 78 of the bags 10.
  • the bag 10 further includes a bottom gusset 194.
  • the bottom gusset 194 extends upwardly from the bottom edges 38, 66.
  • the outer surface 22, 50 of at least one of the front wall 14 and the rear wall 42 of the bags 10 is corona treated 198.
  • the corona treatment 198 of the outer surface 22, 50 of at least one of the front wall 14 and the rear wall 42 of each of the bags 10 is an amount sufficient to result in a surface tension on the wall 14, 42 of at least about 38 dynes/cm.
  • the outer surface of at least one of the front wall and the rear wall of the bags is printed.
  • the bags 10 are formulated from about 40-48 wt. % high density, high molecular weight polyethylene, 12-20 wt. % high density, medium molecular weight polyethylene, 20-30 wt. % linear low density polyethylene, 0-8 wt. % color concentrate.
  • the bags 10 are formulated from about 10-20 wt. % recycled material, the recycled material includes about 40-48 wt. % high density, high molecular weight polyethylene, 12-20 wt. % high density, medium molecular weight polyethylene, 20-30 wt. % linear low density polyethylene, 0-8 wt. % color concentrate.
  • 10-15 wt. % of the linear low density polyethylene has a density ranging from .923-.924 gm/cc.
  • 10-15 wt. % of the linear low density polyethylene has a melt index ranging from .25-.30 gm/10 minutes.
  • the high density, medium molecular weight polyethylene has a density ranging from .937-.947 gm/cc.
  • the high density, medium molecular weight polyethylene has a melt index ranging from .10-.30 gm/10 minutes.
  • the bags 10 are removably attached to a header 202.
  • the bags 10 are removably attached to the header 202 at a perforation line 206.
  • an upper seam 210 is provided.
  • the seam 210 seals the front wall 14 to the rear wall 42 adjacent the top edges 34, 62.
  • a U-shaped cut-out 214 is provided.
  • the cut-out 214 commences at a first point 218 on the top edges 34, 62 spaced inwardly from the first side edges 26, 54, extends downwardly toward the bottom edges 38, 66, extends inwardly toward the second side edges 30, 58 and continues upwardly to a second point 222 on the top edges 34, 62 spaced inwardly from the second side edges 30, 58.
  • the cut-out 214 forms an open bag mouth 226 and a pair of bag handles 230 that terminate at the upper seam 210.
  • the bags 10 are formed into a registered bag stack 234.
  • each of the bags 10 is releasably attached to a subsequent bag 10 in the bag stack 234 using a method selected from the group that includes cold staking (not shown), hot pinning 242, multiple corona treatment (not shown), corona treatment with pressure points (not shown), knife cutting (not shown), special resin formulations (not shown), and glue spotting (not shown).
  • At least one of the bag stacks 234 is secured within a flexible covering 262.
  • the covering 262 has an aperture 266 for removal of bags 10 from the at least one bag stack 234.
  • a container 270 is provided.
  • the container 270 is sized and shaped to slidably enclose at least one of the bag stacks 234.
  • the container 234 has an aperture 274 for removal of the bags 10 from the at least one bag stack 234.
  • each of the bags 10 has a dispensed portion 278 and a remaining portion 282.
  • the remaining portion 282 is secured within the container 270.
  • At least one bag stack 234 located within the flexible covering 262 is located within the container 270.

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Abstract

Sac à ouverture automatique comprenant des parois avant et arrière reliées au niveau de leurs premier et second bords latéraux et de leurs bords inférieurs. Le sac est plié au moins une fois parallèlement à ses bords latéraux. Au moins un accessoire de fixation se trouve sur la surface extérieure du sac de manière adjacente à l'extrémité supérieure et entre les parois pliées. Le sac est fixé amovible à un sac suivant. Le ou les accessoires de fixation entraînent l'ouverture du sac lorsque le sac est détaché du sac suivant. Le sac plié une fois peut être soudé au niveau des bords inférieurs après pliage afin de former un fond de sac soudé en étoile. Les sacs peuvent être fixés les uns aux autres de manière amovible sur une ligne de perforation et enroulés en un rouleau compact en vue d'être utilisé avec un distributeur de sacs. Les sacs peuvent avoir une soudure supérieure, une découpe en forme de U et une paire de poignées de sac. Les sacs peuvent subir un traitement corona.
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