Abstract: A profiled bottom bag made of paper, plastic foil or a similar foldable material has at least one profiled end provided at its outside with a handle-forming strip whose length is essentially that of the profiled end. A handle section extends between connecting areas and, in contrast to the connecting areas, is narrower. The handle-forming strip forms part of a prefabricated cut section encompassing a separating strip which extends under the handle section of the handle-forming strip without being bonded thereto, whose width corresponds to that of the handle-forming strip in the end-connecting areas of the strip, whose length, measured in the longitudinal direction of the profiled end, but in contrast to the length of the handle-forming strip, is shorter up to the narrow connecting areas on both sides of the handle section of the handle-forming strip. The separating strip and the handle-forming strip are bonded together.

Abstract: There is disclosed a bag assembly comprised of a tubularly-shaped bag preform formed of a plastic material defining a top closure portion and a bottom closure portion and provided with an adhesive layer peripherally-disposed about the tubularly-shaped bag preform proximate the top and bottom closure portions. The top closure portion and the bottom closure portion are subsequently formed with corner folds and side folds with the side folds being dimensioned whereby end portions of said side folds are spaced apart from one another upon subsequent folding agent about a fold line. A conduit member including a sleeve portion is mounted on one of the corner folds of the top closure portion by an adhesive layer portion disposed on the corner fold, and sheet members are thereupon mounted over the side and corner folds by adhesive layer portions thereon. After folding of the side fold members about the fold lines, top and bottom closure sheet members are mounted on the top and bottom closure portions.