Abstract: A containment and disposal bag for human bodily fluids is disclosed which includes a bag having a hollow interior and a top at least partially open to receive the bodily fluids; preferably a funnel structure within the bag to channel said bodily fluids into the interior and to restrict expulsion of bodily fluids from the interior prior to sequestration; a hydrophilic material within the bag which is rapidly gellable upon contact with the bodily fluids in the bag, the gellation serving to essentially completely sequester the bodily fluids and prevent it from thereafter being expelled from the bag; and a closure to close the top of the bag after introduction of the bodily fluids into the bag. The hydrophilic material is commonly a polymer which is activated upon contact with the water-based bodily fluids and which gels rapidly (normally within thirty seconds or less) to sequester the bodily fluids.

Abstract: A bag of the leakproof square ended type having an end formed by a first fold portion having a rectangular tab and a triangular fold portion is made with the tab secured to a central portion of the end with the triangular fold portion inserted beneath the tab so as to be held thereby in a releasable position, the triangular fold portion being manually removable from said releasable position for use in providing a pour spout. The bag end may also be provided with a handle means for use in carrying and/or dispensing purposes.

Abstract: A plastic bag having an aperture serving as a handle which has a contour of peaks and valleys. The peaks fold in an accordion-like manner when pressed by fingers to cushion the fingers. A T-shirt style bag has strap handles whose juncture with the mouth of the bag has a wave form configuration of peaks and valleys. A dispensing rack having two support arms which hold open a plastic bag either by notches, bends or sleeves. The plastic bag has opposing pairs of aligned apertures whose contour has peaks and valleys. The support arms are inserted each through are respective pair of aligned apertures.

Abstract: A heat shrinkable bag having a slit cut through two plies of a skirt portion so that the skirt forms a handle upon heat shrinking. The slit is cold cut through both plies of the skirt for most of the slit length except the opposite ends of the slit are burnt through the skirt to weld the plies together at the slit ends.

Abstract: A fluid receptacle formed of a bag having first and second sides, the bottom and lower outer edges of which are joined to provide a central pocket. The intermediate and upper outer edges of the first and second sides of the bag are provided with cooperating sealing elements by which the remaining outer edges of the bag may be sealed. The sealing elements are disengageable to permit the first and second sides of the bag to be laid open on opposite sides of the central pocket.

Abstract: A food product package includes a bulky food product hermetically sealed in a bag of heat shrunk film. The package has an integral self-supporting handle which is formed from plies of the film and which extends out from an end of the package in a conventional handle shape. The handle is formed by causing a skirt portion of the bag to heat shrink about a rigid member positioned to maintain the skirt portion spaced from an end of the package during shrinking.

Abstract: A shopping-type bag manufactured from lightweight plastic, or the like, and having a normally open mouth through which articles to be carried are received within and removed from the bag. A plurality of elongated, flexible strips are coextensively connected to and extended from the bag. The strips are of sufficient length to be mated together to constrict or close the mouth opening and thereby prevent the articles being carried from inadvertently falling out when the bag is tilted, jostled or laid horizontally. Each of the strips is provided with a series of serrations extending thereacross at which the strips may be severed from the bag so that the mouth can be quickly and easily reopened to permit access to the articles being carried within the bag.

Abstract: The packing includes a side-folds bag (10). For opening the same, tear lines (22) are provided that start at the handle (18) and extend congruently at first. In the upper wall portions (14a, 14b), the tear lines diverge towards the corners (23), ending in the end wall (12) or converging again. For tearing the bag open, one has to pull at the four-layered portion (21) of the handle (18). The tearing is then done in a controlled manner with a take-out opening being made in the upper wall (14), which opening may extend into the end wall (12).

Abstract: A folder comprises a plurality of joined panels having a first surface and a second surface. An aperture is disposed through each of the joined panels, communicating from the first surface to the second surface. The aperture is of sufficient size to accept a human finger, so that a person can easily carry and manipulate the folder by utilization of the aperture. The aperture has reinforcement, and a pocket for retaining material.

Abstract: A cubic bag structure provided with a "wrap-around" handle panel construction which is sealed entirely about the periphery of the upper portion of the cubic bag in its squared and filled condition. The handle panel is heat sealed to the outer portion of the front and rear panels of the bag along the upper edges thereof and includes an intermediate portion which is juxtaposed in nesting relation with the top gusset of the bag. In the handle, panel adjacent the front and rear wall panels at the upper edges thereof, a pair of symmetrical oval hand holes are formed. The handle panel may be grasped and distended through the holes to enable a consumer to carry the filled cubic bag. The strap or carrying handle of the new bag includes a tucked-in portion sealed to the side walls of the filled bag in the area of the folded and tucked gusset, as well as in the area of the front and rear panels, thereby providing a distribution of stress completely around the upper portions of the bag when it is lifted.

Abstract: A flexible hinged handle sewn to the closure strip of a multiple ply bag. The hinged handle has a generally U-shaped and a pair of notches pivotably joining a grip member to the legs of the U-shape so that the grip is pivotal to provide a comfortable grasping surface for lifting the bag when filled with a product.

Abstract: A shrink bag having one end heat sealed to form the closed end of a bag pocket and including a skirt portion at this closed end which forms a handle upon heat shrinking the bag about a food product. The bag is particularly adapted for packaging whole turkeys and the like and, to this end, the heat seal is configured so the bag pocket closed end is a deep cavity shaped to accommodate the tail end of the turkey.

Abstract: A waste bag for use in a waste can made up of an outer bag having bonded thereto a partial liner. The outer bag is large enough so that a portion thereof hangs out of and overhangs the waste can when the outer bag is placed therein. The partial liner is bonded to the outer bag at the location just inwardly of the overhanging portion and is tent shaped when closed. The partial liner has a male and female interlocking connection at the peak thereof to seal and reseal the partial liner.

Abstract: A packaging container made of flexible material has bottom and head ends along with front and rear walls. The front and rear walls have lower side borders juxtaposed to the bottom end and which are joined together along juncture fold lines which are parallel to one another. The front and rear walls have upper side borders juxtaposed to the juncture fold lines. The upper side borders of the front and rear walls are connected by side panels having outer fold lines at the second side borders and an inner fold line such that when the container is in a flat unfilled state, the side panels are sandwiched between the front and rear walls and the outer fold lines and inner fold lines respectively converge toward one another as the head end is approached.

Abstract: A paper bag containing flexible articles maintained in a state of compression in a direction substantially parallel to their thickness. In a particularly preferred embodiment, the bag totally encloses the stack of compressed flexible articles and exhibits a substantially rectilinear shape. The bag preferably includes an opening device in one of the side panels. The opening device contains an internal reinforcement sheet made of biodegradable and/or recyclable material. The reinforcement sheet provides additional support for the opening device that is under tension created by the compression of the flexible articles. At the lowermost end of the opening device there exists a loose flap which creates an aperture in the side panel when a manual grasping force is applied to the tear flap. The bag preferably includes a carrying device provided in an extension of the top panel of the paper bag.

Abstract: A carrier bag or similar bag-like pack made from a plastic film or a similar material, with a carry handle provided on a narrow panel, which is formed by two oblong openings positioned a certain distance apart, between which a strip of material with the function of a carry handle is located. At least the area of the openings of this narrow panel has a backing panel on the inside.

Abstract: A reusable flexible plastic bag is provided with a handle which serves to carry the bag and to reseal it. The bag is manufactured from two webs: a web from which the bag panels are formed and a web from which a loop handle is formed. The top end of the bag is not provided with a gusset. The loop handle is secured to the bag panels and is provided with a frangible region which can be broken to form two separate handle portions. The handle portions are releasably joined by mating slide closure structure. The slide closure joint can be peeled away by pulling the handle portions apart thereby providing access to the folded top end of the bag. The top end of the bag may be provided with perforations which may be broken to gain access to the bag contents. The bag may be resealed by means of the handle slide closure.

Abstract: Large size packagings of napkins, paper rolls, quilts etc. normally appear as tight plastic sheet packings of a block-like shape. As a carrier handle is used a strong strip of sheet material which extends across a side panel of the packing, what is disadvantageous for the visual impression of the packing. A carrier handle cannot be formed direct in the packing sheet, as the packing will then no longer be dust proof. A handle is formed wherein inside the handle area, a barrier layer is provided in order to make the packing dust proof. Preferably a carrier handle strip portion is prepared between easily breakable weakening lines, whereby the handle panel of the packing may show a high quality stamp regardless of the handle.

Abstract: A bag for collecting and transporting loose debris such as leaves, twigs, grass cuttings and the like in which the bag mouth is held open and positioned to receive the debris by a person, with the top of the bag mouth hung behind the person by a shoulder harness attached thereto and the bottom of the bag mouth being moved along the ground by the person's feet, engaged in stirrups which are secured to the bottom of the bags. The bag is fabricated of an inexpensive plastic material which is conveniently disposed when filled with debris.

Abstract: A bag adapted to receive and contain merchandise through a side opening, made from a sheet of flaccid material folded along a fold line to provide two side by side overlapping wall panels, the wall panels joined together along two spaced apart pairs of side edges and another pair of side edges, unattached to one another forming an opening in the bag and the fold line disposed inwardly between the wall panels to form a gusset with a part of the wall panels. A portion of the wall panels and the gusset protrude beyond a terminal free edge of one of the joined together pair of side edges to form a handle portion integral with the balance of the bag.

Abstract: A bottom filled, top gusset plastic bag (10, 106) includes a pair of flexible ear handles (24, 26 or 130, 132). The handles include circular hand-receiving openings (76 or 134) and have circular outlines and circular transition regions (78, 80 or 136, 138) are provided between the ear handles (24, 26 or 130, 132) and attached base portions of the handles. The circular hand-receiving openings (76 or 134) and the curved transition regions (78, 80 or 136, 138) function to distribute weight forces substantially across the full width of each side of a filled bag (10, 106).

Abstract: A carrier bag is described, particularly of biodegradable material, obtained by means of successive folding operations of an integral flat blank on which a series of folding lines has been provided (FIG. 9).

Abstract: A tubular bag is made of synthetic thermoplastic material preferably provided with side gussets. The bag is closed at one end by a transverse seam weld and at the other end has an opening which is defined by edge portions of respective side walls of the bag which lie one on the other when the bag is collapsed. One side wall of the bag is provided with narrow lugs, which protrude from the opening-defining edge portion of one side wall and which are formed with holes for retaining pins on which the bag can be suspended.

Abstract: A portable bag formed from a tubular blank of stitchable material includes an upper part provided with a carrying member, such as a carrying aperture or the like, a mantle and a bottom. In one embodiment, the upper part of the bag is formed by placing a reinforcing patch on an upper end region of the blank and folding the upper end region of the blank over itself as least one time to form at least two overlying fold regions with the reinforcing patch interposed between the at least two fold regions, and stitching a seam across the overlying fold regions and the reinforcing patch interposed therebetween to close the upper part of the bag.

Abstract: An easy open flexible bag preferably containing one or more stacks of flexible articles which are compressed in a direction substantially parallel to their thickness. The degree of compression may be as much as 50% or more. In a preferred embodiment, the bag encloses the compressed articles and exhibits a substantially rectilinear shape. The bag preferably includes an integral carrying handle. The side, front, and back panels of the bag are subject to tension imposed by the articles. The top of the bag is closed by forming inwardly folded side gussets and sealing the vertically extending portions of the front and back panels to one another. A continuous line of weakness spanning a tensioned side wall of the bag and continuing into the closed uppermost end of the bag is provided.

Abstract: A flexible bag having a tapered body portion with a closed bottom narrower than a top thereof. The bag has a handle portion and a folding portion coupling the body portion to the handle portion. The handle portion includes two handle halves separable to open the bag. The bag is movable from a flat position in which the holding portion is folded to an expanded unfolded position in response to the weight of objects to be carried.

Abstract: An easy open flexible bag containing one or more stacks of flexible articles maintained in a state of compression in a direction substantially parallel to their thickness. For products such as disposable absorbent baby diapers, catamenial pads, incontinent briefs and the like, the degree of compression within the bag may be as much as 50% or more when compared to the uncompressed thickness of the stack of articles in question. In a particularly preferred embodiment, the bag totally encloses the stack or stacks of compressed flexible articles exhibits a substantially rectilinear shape. The bag preferably includes an integral carrying handle. The end panels and at least one pair of either the front and back or the top and bottom panels of the bag are subject to tension imposed by the stack of compressed flexible articles. This leaves at least one pair of panels, preferably the top and bottom panels, in a substantially untensioned condition.

Abstract: A method of making plastic bags in an in-line production stream having hand holes reinforced by double ply plastic material in which the molecular orientation of the plastic material extends across the bags and generally parallel to the upper ends of the bags. The method includes forming a longitudinal gusset along the upper ends of the bags in the machine direction of the plastic extrusion, slitting the inner fold line of the gusset, sealing the inner slit ends longitudinally to the adjacent front and back walls of the bags, forming transverse seals to close the side edges of the bags and separating the bags along the transverse seals.

Abstract: A plastic film bag with overlying front and rear bag walls, the upper edges of which define a bag mouth. Pleats defined in each bag wall extend vertically downward from the mouth-forming edges. The pleats, upon expansion by direct finger engagement therewith or the application of outwardly directed opposite forces on the opposed ends of the mouth portion of the bag, cause a lateral separation of the edges for initiating opening of the bag mouth. The bag may be vertically partitioned into lateral compartments with at least one wall of each compartment including a mouth-opening pleat therein.

Abstract: The collapsible can comprises two layers of a flexible plastics material which are coupled at the perimeter thereof and define a pouring mouth arranged at the end of an elongated portion, at least a gripping handle being provided at a peripheral edge defined by the two plastics layers.

Abstract: A shopping bag of thermoplastic synthetic resin sheeting with lateral weld seams wherein, at the bag opening, the front wall is fashioned with a straight rim, and the rear wall is fashioned to project beyond the front wall with an approximately sinusoidal rim to form a protruding flap. The sinusoidal rim of the rear wall terminates either above or below the rim of the front wall in the lateral weld seams. A process for the production of the shopping bags by sinusoidal cutting apart of a film ply of a tubular sheet involves a series of sequential operation at successive stages or stations.

Abstract: A carrier bag of heat-sealable plastic film has a front panel joined along side edges by weld lines to a rear panel. The top ends of the panels are joined by an inwardly foldable gusset which is integral in one piece with the panels. The gusset is joined at the ends to the weld lines such that when the bag is in expanded position, the gusset opens to form a top panel of the bag with inner triangular gussets at the ends thereof lying adjacent double-layer triangular film portions joined through the apexes thereof by the weld lines. A cut-out handle for the bag is formed in one of these double-layer triangular portions. The handle may be further reinforced by joining the two film layers of the double-layer portion by means of a V-shaped weld line having the apex on a side edge weld line and extending upwardly on each side of the cut-out handle.

Abstract: A two-compartment plastic bag is provided which is particularly adapted for carrying two large beverage bottles or like products. The bag is characterized by having structural features providing easy insertion and removal of such products into and out of the bag, and, preferably, providing easy conformability of the bottom of the bag to the shape of the product contained therein and a reinforced medial handle portion for carrying the bag.

Abstract: A handle web (14) is heat sealed to the gusset end of a bag web (10). The bag is a bottom filled top gusset bag which assumes a carton shape when filled. The handle web (14) has a central portion which extends over the gusset (18). Substantially D-shaped hand openings (16, 18) are formed in the handle web (14). These openings (16, 18) have inwardly-directed arcuate sides (60, 62) and substantially flat outwardly-directed sides (64, 66). Rounded corners (68, 70, 72, 74) are formed where the arcuate sides (60, 62) meet the flat sides (64, 66). This construction results in a four-sided stretching of the handle web when under load, along smoothly curving arcuate paths, providing good stress distribution in the handle web material and the elimination of tear-inducing stress concentrations.

Abstract: A plastic bag is disclosed of the type which is constructed from a front and rear wall which are folded upwardly at the bottom to form a gusset. The front and rear walls are sealed together along their entire lateral margins, except that the upper portion of each wall is provided with an unsealed flap or cuff portion. Diagonal welds are formed in the lower corner of each wall, so as to seal the wall to the underlying gusset wall, but the gusset walls are not sealed to each other. To complete the bag, each cuff portion is folded downwardly over the corresponding wall. The cuff portions are provided with cut-out openings. Afer the bag is filled, the cuff portions may be unfolded and used as carrying handles, with the cut-out openings serving as hand holes.

Abstract: A bag comprised of flaccid material and having an improved integrally formed carrying handle which supports the weight of one or more articles contained within the bag with minimal discomfort to the supporting portion or portions of the user's body. The bag includes an uppermost flap containing the improved integrally formed carrying handle. The handle is provided by making a continuous curvilinear slit in the flap, the ends of the slit comprising a pair of inwardly. open arcs. The uppermost ends of the inwardly open arcs are inwardly extended until they transition into a centrally located, upwardly concave arc which connects the two inwardly open arcs to one another.

Abstract: A quick packing, facilitating transport and display in large-scale distribution outlets, for products such as flue-brushes for cleaning square-, rectangular-or circular-section flues, comprises two rigid side elements, made of material such as corrugated cardboard or other synthetic material, of rectangular form of which the width is at least equal to the largest dimension of said products. The bottom of the packing, connected to the two side elements, is provided with two side flaps of sufficient height, automatically cooperating, by adequate folding means, with the two side elements, becoming perpendicular thereto. The assembly thus formed is in the form of a trough adapted to ensure lateral holding of the products. In the top of the packing it comprises means for rapidly assembling the side elements previously brought "edge to edge", as well as a cut-out on each of the side elements to form a handle for transporting purposes.

Abstract: A thermoplastic bag structure having, in its lay-flat condition, a front and rear bag wall, two-film heat seal bottom; the outer side margins of the full length of said bag being folded toward but spaced from each other. The top most edge of each fold is heat sealed through the four films thereof along lines corresponding to the width of the folds. An open mouth top portion being characterized by having double film handle loops at opposite ends of said mouth, said double film loops being extensions of the folded regions of said bags and the corresponding regions of said front and rear walls. The bag structures can be unitized by providing a detachable tab at the bag mouth opening and unitizing the bag structures through this tab.

Abstract: An accessory device for safety breathing equipment which comprises a generally triangular bag of impervious flexible material tapering downwardly from a wide closed top at which a handle is provided, the bag having a zip-type fastener by which the filter unit of a respirator can be loosely accommodated and supported in a voluminous upper region of the bag equipped with an inlet valve, with a hose which couples to the face mask projecting from the narrow bottom of the bag which tightly surrounds said hose when the bag is closed around the filter unit by means of the zip-type fastener.

Abstract: A process for the production of carry bags from synthetic resin film with lateral seams made by cutoff welding and with an approximately sinusoidal load-bearing rim with punched-in handle openings, involves a series of steps wherein a tubular film of double width and laid flat is cut open along its center in a wave shape with crests and troughs for the paired production of two sets of bags, and, along the cutting edges, turned-over rims are folded parallel to the folding edges, in each case either toward the outside or toward the inside, and the turned-over rims are welded (usually by heat bonding) at least partially to the lower end upper sheet layers of resulting semitubular lengths from the inside or outside, i.e. at least in a region surrounding the handle opening to be punched out subsequently.

Abstract: A package for carrying, dispensing and reheating hot fried foods is disclosed. The package comprises an inner and an outer layer. The inner layer is a grease-absorbent layer and the outer layer is grease-resistant and flame retardant. The layers are preferably made from paper. The layers are connected only at two points, e.g., top and bottom, to provide for insulating, circulating air between the two-plies. The invention is able to insulate against loss of heat, allows for the venting of steam to prevent sogginess, absorbs grease on the inside to prevent sogginess, is grease resistant on the outside to prevent grease staining, has structural integrity and is cost effective. The invention is able to provide a reheating package for both microwave and conventional ovens.

Abstract: A bag construction adapted for reclosing. An elongated material separation arrangement of substantial width and transversely defined by an upper marginal region of the bag receives and positionally holds a folded over portion of the bag after an opening of same. A lower portion of a top seal is separated or removed to provide access to the contents of the bag. The upper marginal region of the bag may be fashioned in a variety of ways to convenience the opening of the bag.

Abstract: A bag having a closeable flap portion, and a method of manufacturing same, are disclosed. The bag includes first and second panel portions, and a top flap portion extending from and integral to the second panel portion along a fold line adjacent to an opening between the first and second panel portions. The inner surfaces of the first and second panel portions have surface characteristics rendering them capable of being firmly heat sealed together along the side edges thereof, while the outer surfaces of at least the second panel portion and of the flap portion along the side edges have surface characteristics rendering them capable of only being weakly heat sealed together. The flap portion is initially folded onto the outer surface of the second panel portion and is held thereinplace along the side edges by means of a weakened seam achieved by virtue of heat sealing of the side edges of the first and second panel portions and the flap portion.

Abstract: In accordance with a method and an arrangement for producing bags, sacks or similar objects, and in a synthetic plastic material for its production, a plurality of printing marks are arranged on a supporting foil, and then the supporting foil is attached to the synthetic plastic material, for example by gluing.

Abstract: A bag pad arrangement for bagging food containers, such as containers for carry out cooked chicken or hamburgers, at fast food outlets, at the point of sale of such products, for easy and effective carry away by the customer, in which the pad bags are all the same and are incorporated in the pad in congruent relation, with each bag having a bottom fold that is gusseted for flat bottom shaping when open, front and back panels extending between side end seals that extend normally of the bag bottom, and aligned handle forming openings formed in the bag front and back panels adjacent the upper end of each bag; as incorporated in the bag pad, the back panel of each bag includes a projecting flange that extends beyond the top edging of the bag front panel which is free of the back panel to form the mouth of each bag.

Abstract: This invention provides a supporting structure for supporting two different types of flexible containers or bags. The structure is capable of supporting open mouth type bags, and in addition, can support handle type bags. Embodiments are disclosed for supporting of both side type handle bags as well as bags provided with handles in the front and rear. The supporting structure for flexible containers comprises retaining means for retaining the open mouth of a flexible container open under tension; means for restraining lateral movement of a container mounted in the device, the means for restraining lateral movement comprising a pair of spaced apart, opposed restraining members extending below the retaining means; opposed engaging means for releasably engaging and retaining a handle of a handle bag; bag bottom supporting means for supporting a bottom of the flexible container; and means for mounting the supporting apparatus.

Abstract: The present invention relates to thermoplastic bags which are characterized by two perforated tabs symetrically attached to the front and back walls at the mouth of the bag. Using a sculptured bag or any of several thermoplastic bag structures currently in use (handled or flush-cut; gussetted or flat), the configuration of the two tabs is such that it enables the user to easily open and load the bag while the mouth remains open and the bag in place. Additionally, the placement of the two tabs permits easy loading of a unitary pack on dispensing holders, including armless stands, resulting in more efficient use of time and space by retail users. The placement and scallop design of the tab perforations create stress transfer tips which distribute stress away from creases and slit-seals at the open mouth, preventing tearing or zippering at the mouth of the bag where stress concentration is most likely and permitting greater use of slit-seals and corresponding reduced costs of manufacture.

Abstract: A stack of interlocked detachable bags, preferably formed from a thermoplastic foil strip, and each comprising two walls, a front wall and a back wall, preferably at least one handle-shaped incision positioned on one of said walls adjacent an upper filling opening, wherein the individual bags each have an interlock piece and are attached together with the aid of at least one interlock means engaging their interlock pieces, and by means of a row of perforations forming an edge of the interlock piece the individual bags are detachable from the interlocked stack by tearing off. On one of the walls of each bag adjacent an upper filling opening edge of that bag a reinforcing piece, preferably of plastic foil, with the interlock piece is attached so that the interlock piece protrudes above the filling opening edge. Advantageously the inside of the back wall is provided with the protruding interlock and reinforcing pieces.

Abstract: A package which is formed as a bag to be caried has a plurality of lateral walls having upper portions which form a gripping part and lower portions which form a body part, two first opposite walls are folded, two second opposite walls are provided in the region of the gripping part with a gripping opening and upper and lower welding seams which connect the walls with one another and separate the gripping part from the body part, one of the second opposite walls has a section adjoining the gripping part and is provided with window-like opening, and a covering foil covers the window-like opening of the section of one opposite wall.

Abstract: A flexible package that conforms closely to and fully encloses one or more objects with square or rectangular sides is formed of a flexible, light weight, and preferably heat sealable material such as a thermoplastic. In the preferred embodiments, the packaging is manufactured from tubular or parallel sheets of flexible thermoplastic material laid flat to form two layers, which are than folded into a U-shape with the band at the bottom and the side seams heat sealed to form an open topped, double walled package. The package specifications are determined from the dimensions and quantity of the objects to be packaged. Prior to sealing the sides of the package, the bottom portion of the material is tucked up between the sides to a distance equal to one-half the depth of the finished container so that when the objects are placed in the container, the bottom corners spread to form right angles.