Abstract: A plastic bag and dispenser combination having a self-opening feature is described. The bag includes front and rear walls with tabs, first and second side edges, front and rear top edges, an openable mouth and sealed bottom edge. The dispenser has an upward pointing hanging means which fits through an opening in the tabs, and a positioning bar fixed horizontally at a first predetermined distance from the hanging means. When bags are suspended from the hanging means at the tabs and located over the positioning bar, they are ready for individual dispensing. The combination is also applied to T-shirt style bags. In a variant of the invention, bags are removably attached at the rear panel of a first bag to the front panel of a second bag. When the first bag is pulled from the dispenser, the rear panel pulls the front panel of the second bag forward, opening it.

Abstract: A stack of plastic foil bags has a flap projecting beyond a filling opening on one broad side of the each bag which has a corner region delimited by perforations and formed in the corner region with at least one interlocking point for joining the bags in the stack and a stack-incorporation means separate from the interlocking point and enabling assembly of the bags into the stack.

Abstract: A multi-compartment reclosable bag that includes closures that effectively separate the compartments' contents and reduces accidental mixing is described. In addition, perforations in the bag facilitate selective dispensing of a portion of the bag's contents. The reclosable bag includes first and second panels joined along their side edges. An upper closure comprises a male profile having opposing first and second barbs. The first barb is substantially longer than the second barb. An intermediate closure is positioned between the upper closure and a bottom edge of the bag. The intermediate closure comprises a male profile having opposing third and fourth barbs. The third barb is substantially longer than the fourth barb. The first barb is oriented downwardly and the third barb is oriented upwardly for reducing accidental opening of the closures.

Abstract: A plastic bag includes first and second opposing body panels fixedly connected to each other along a pair of sides and a bottom bridging the pair of sides to form a receptacle space having a mouth formed opposite the bottom. The plastic bag also includes a reclosable fastener extending along said mouth and an overlay strip fixedly connected to the body panels at the sides of the body panel. The overlay strip overlays at least a portion of the body panels and extends beyond the body panels. The overlay strip preferably includes a header portion having at least one opening for mounting the plastic bag to a dispensing post, and a perforation line such that the header is removable from the remainder of the overlay strip. The overlay strip can also have at least one advertisement and/or at least one coupon with perforation lines such that the coupon is removable from the remainder of the overlay strip.

Abstract: A bag-in-box inner bag which has compatibility established therein between excellent self-standing ability and practical strength when the inner bag is to be handled without an outer box and which allows less liquid to remain during liquid discharge and makes it easy to hold container and is superior in container handling and handiness and which is rugged. This bag-in-box is a bag-in-box inner bag in the form of a self-standing bag comprising a front film having a charging/discharging spout, a rear film and a bottom film inserted between these two films, the three films being adhered by sealing, characterizing in that the bag-in-box inner bag has a corner part in the upper region divided from the containing part by the heat sealed part.

Abstract: A plastic bag includes first and second opposing body panels fixedly connected to each other along a pair of sides and a bottom bridging the pair of sides to form a receptacle space having a mouth formed opposite the bottom. The plastic bag also includes a reclosable fastener extending along said mouth and an overlay strip fixedly connected to the body panels at the sides of the body panel. The overlay strip overlays at least a portion of the body panels and extends beyond the body panels. The overlay strip preferably includes a header portion having at least one opening for mounting the plastic bag to a dispensing post, and a perforation line such that the header is removable from the remainder of the overlay strip. The overlay strip can also have at least one advertisement and/or at least one coupon with perforation lines such that the coupon is removable from the remainder of the overlay strip.

Abstract: Stack consisting of a multiplicity of bags which are connected to one another and are made of plastic film, in particular vending machine bags, and also process and apparatus for producing and filling bags of this type The invention concerns a stack consisting of a multiplicity of bags which are connected to one another and are made of plastic film, in particular vending machine bags, and also a process and apparatus for producing and filling bags of this type which, for the purpose of simple production and handling when filling with a product, such as, for example, a loaf of bread or the like, have perforation lines (9, 9′) which run at an angle with respect to the filling opening (6) in order to form corner sections (11) with interconnecting points (12) provided in them, and which, when filling, can be severed cleanly from the bag stack and taken for packaging with a nice-looking exterior.

Abstract: A pouch made from a heat-shrinkable, gas-barrier, thermoplastic film is suitable for packaging one or a plurality of items. The pouch has a bottom, two closed side edges, and an open mouth for the introduction of the items to be packaged. The pouch has a first seal connecting the two side edges, the seal being between the bottom of the pouch and the mouth of the pouch. The first seal, portions of the side edges, and the bottom together define a first area. The pouch has a second seal which extends toward the first seal, with the second seal and the bottom defining a second area. The second area has a precut which extends from the bottom toward the second seal.

Abstract: A heat shrinkable bag having a non-shrink header for containing a product. The bag includes first and second side walls formed from heat shrinkable material joined together to form a body portion having an opening for access into an interior chamber having an inner surface to receive and contain the product. A header is attached to the inner surface of the body portion and extends outwardly from the opening in the body portion. The header is substantially formed from non-shrinkable film material that prevents distortion of the header during manufacture of the bag.

Abstract: A headerless pack of thermoplastic film bags having weak bag to bag seals to make said pack and a teardrop like shaped supporting opening whereby said pack is supported on a dispenser rod through said opening and a single bag can easily be removed by pulling down on said bag thereby breaking said seals and tearing through said opening.

Abstract: A flexible bag-like container comprises front and rear flat, rectangular, equal size panels of flexible sheet material which are sealed to each other entirely around their outer periphery. The front panel is made stiff and resiliently bendable about an axis in a region near one end and the rear panel has a slit extending along a line transverse to the bending axis. The slit terminates short of the sides of said container.

Abstract: A pack of self-opening serially-arranged plastic bags of the “star-seal” type defining eight superimposed wall layers in the bag. Mounting tabs form a part of top portions of each of the eight layers and are positioned in superimposed positions and each includes an aperture for mounting the tabs on a tab retaining device of a rack in a non-front-side-free manner. Each of the tabs includes a mechanism for rendering the tab detachable and providing a predetermined detaching strength. In one embodiment, each of the tabs are detachable from the rack and in another embodiment, each of the tabs are detachable from the bag. A frangible bond is formed between the rear layer and the front layer of each successive bag in the pack.

Abstract: A pack of self-opening bags with a front, rear, and co-joined side walls, with front and rear tabs extending from top edges of the front and rear walls. The tabs have a curved aperture slits therein, and the tabs are frangibly adhered together with contact adhesive. The slit has a main cut section, a first curved end section at one end, and a second curved end section at the opposite end. The first curved section has a curve that extends upwardly and inwardly from the main cut section. The second curved section has a substantially semi-circular curve that extends from the main cut section in a direction towards the bottom edge of the tab and has an end that is substantially perpendicular to and adjacent the main cut section. In one embodiment, the first curved section is dashed.

Abstract: A produce bag has one side wall of a synthetic resin mesh material. The bag offers increased strength and reliability when used with automatic bag filling equipment. The mesh material forms a rear wall of the bag when a group of the bags are placed on wicket pins of the equipment for receiving produce. The front or forward wall is of a synthetic resin film. A reinforcing strip of synthetic resin film is formed along an upper portion of the mesh wall of the bag and spaced holes for wicket pin attachment are formed in the reinforcing strip. The synthetic resin film side wall has a side wall portion which extends below the mesh wall, with a lower fold being formed in the film wall to form a bottom of the bag. The synthetic resin film side also has an extension from the lower fold which is folded upwardly to join with and enclose a lower portion of the mesh side wall. The bottom portion of the bag is thus formed of synthetic resin film which yields to the impact of articles entering the bag to fill it.

Abstract: A pack of self-opening bags with a front, rear, and co-joined side walls, with front and rear tabs extending from top edges of the front and rear walls. The tabs have a curved aperture slits therein, and the tabs are frangibly adhered together with contact adhesive. The slit has a main cut section, a first curved end section at one end, and a second curved end section at the opposite end. The first curved section has a curve that extends upwardly and inwardly from the main cut section. The second curved section has a substantially semicircular curve that extends from the main cut section in a direction towards the bottom edge of the tab and has an end that is substantially perpendicular to and adjacent the main cut section. In one embodiment, the first curved section is dashed.

Abstract: Foil bags are formed as new paper bags by fusing together two webs and tying a detachable strap which has a suspension opening to one said opening of each bag, the strap being separated by a perforation line from the respective side of the bag. A pocket is formed at the end of the bag opposite the insertion opening and can have a flap provided with an adhesive strip covered by a masking layer.

Abstract: A gusseted bag for medicinal or medical purposes comprises a gusseted bag body formed of a plastic film into a hollow shape; and a sealed portion formed at a bottom of the gusseted bag body. The plastic film is a laminate composed of a plurality of layers. The innermost layer of the plurality of layers essentially consists of polyethylene.

Abstract: A stack of plastic T-shirt type bags for use with a dispenser. Each bag in the stack has a pair of handles with aligned apertures for receiving the prongs of the dispenser. The stacks are retained in alignment by a releasable flap on the periphery of the aperture in each aperture integral with the bag. The stack provides for the releasable securement of adjacent flaps together for retention of bags in overlying aligned relation in the stack. Each bag has at least one discrete region of weakness between each aperture and the inward side of the respective handle stack which can be broken for detachment of a bag from the dispenser. The stack is adapted to dispensers with prongs carrying surface projections (i.e. transverse ridges) to restrict unwanted sliding of the stack along the prongs.

Abstract: A sealable bag for storing merchandise includes a body having a pocket that is adapted to receive the merchandise. The pocket has an opening through which merchandise is placed into the pocket. The body has a pair of flanges disposed along the sides of the body. The body has a neck with the opening of the pocket being disposed at the neck of the body. The neck has a sealing area. The bag includes a pair of stress relief notches disposed in the flanges intermediate the sealing area and the opening of the pocket. Each stress relief notch extends into the neck of the body. The stress relief notches prevent the sealing area from becoming wrinkled while the bag is being sealed with automated equipment thus allowing a clean, unwrinkled seal to be formed in the bag.

Abstract: A liquid container is capable of standing alone and of being used as a water supply container after the same has been emptied. The liquid container (1) includes a container body (4) formed from a laminate film in the shape of a bag, and having a pair of side walls (2) and a pair of gussets (3) extended between opposite side edges of the pair of side walls (2) on the opposite sides of the side walls (2), respectively; and a mouthpiece (8) provided with a flange (7) attached to an open end part of the container body (4), and at least two spouts (5, 6) formed on the flange (7). Each of the gussets (3) is capable of being folded in two along a fold line (3a) inward, the flange (7) has end surfaces (7a) on the side of the gussets (3) and side surfaces (7b) on the side of the side walls (2), the folded gussets (3) are extended from the end surfaces (7a) to the side surfaces (7b) of the flange (7) so that the folds (3a) of the gussets (3) folded in two are positioned on the side surfaces (3b), respectively.

Abstract: A sachet-shaped tear-open package for rapid access to a packaged product, having at least one sealed seam with a weakening in the form of a notch or groove as a tearing aid, whereby the weakening has an additional gripping and opening aid in the form of at least one punch-out, aperture, embodied next to the weakening, is characterized in that a rim of the punch-out has an at least partially serrated contour.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pouch or bag (1) of a heat shrinkable gas-barrier, thermoplastic film for packaging one or a plurality of items, said pouch or bag comprising a closed bottom (2), two closed side edges (3) and (4) and an open mouth (5) for the introduction of the items to be packaged, said pouch or bag being characterized in that it comprises a seal (6) along a line, in-between the bottom (2) and the mouth (5), connecting the two side edges (3) and (4), said seal (6) defining with the closed bottom (2) and part of the side edges (3′) and (4′) a closed, airtight area (7) and in that it further comprises another seal (8) extending from the closed bottom (2) toward the closed, airtight area (7) and a precut (9) made in the area delimited by the bottom (2) and the seal (8).

Abstract: Cardboard pocket pack comprising a front wall 11 and a rear wall 21 which are connected to one another via a folding line 111, 115 and which are adhesively bonded as they lie one upon the other, it being the case that a flap 31 is articulated on the top edge of the front wall 11 via a folding line 114, in the rear wall 21 there is provided a cutout 41 into which the flap 31 can be introduced, and on the sub-region 211 of the rear wall 21, said sub-region being located beneath the flap 31, there is provided at least one spot of adhesive 61, with the result that, when the cardboard pocket pack has been assembled, the flap 31 and the rear wall 21 are adhesively bonded to one another.

Abstract: A ventilated plastic bag particularly adapted for carrying hot food from fast food restaurants includes the following components. Front and rear wall sections are connected together to define a closed bottom area and an open top area. A handle or handles are provided in the top area and include a cut out of the front and rear wall sections creating reduced strength regions with resulting high potential for carrying around at least part of the cut out. Closely spaced micro-perforations extend through the wall sections in at least a major portion of the plastic bag other than the reduced strength regions to provide ventilation to an interior food carrying area of the plastic bag while not further weakening the reduced strength regions and increasing the potential for tearing of the bag.

Abstract: A bag and system for dispensing thermoplastic bags or the like from a stack of bags. The preferred, exemplary embodiment of the present system teaches a configuration which minimizes the probability of stress fractures in the dispensed bag, and tearing associated therewith, while providing a system which leaves no “throw away” product on the rack after dispensing a bag stack, as the present system has no central tear-off tab, thereby providing a more environmentally attractive alternative to other, prior art systems. Further, the bag of the present invention also contemplates a non-removable central mouth support raised area, wherein there is provided a support cut configured to accept a rack central support piece, the cut configured to provide maximum ease in separation of the dispensed bag from the pack, with clean separation of the area above the support cut of the pack, thereby preventing tearing of the bag upon dispensing.

Abstract: A pouch of a heat shrinkable, gas-barrier, thermoplastic film for packaging at least one item, the pouch including a closed bottom; first and second closed side edges; an open mouth; a first seal disposed between the closed bottom and the open mouth, the first seal connecting the first and second closed side edges; a first closed, airtight area defined by the first seal, the dosed bottom, and a portion of the first and second closed side edges; a second seal extending from the closed bottom toward the closed, airtight area; a second area defined by the closed bottom and the second seal; and a precut made in the second area, the precut extending from the closed bottom toward the second seal.

Abstract: A plastic bag for consumable products can include a flat tubular pouch having a contents information label at one end, and two separate seals at the other end. One of the seals is a tear-off seal that provides assurance that the bag is tamper-free. The other seal is a closure zipper that can be opened and closed a number of times, so that the user can consume part of the product at one time, and reseal the remaining product in the bag for later consumption.

Abstract: A process of and apparatus for forming dunnage are disclosed. A chain of interconnected plastic pouches are fed along a path of travel to a fill and seal station. The pouches are sequentially opened as each pouch is positioned in the fill station. Each pouch is opened by directing a flow of air through a pouch fill opening to separate a face from a back of each such pouch and continuing the flow of air through each such opening to inflate each opened pouch. Steps are taken to control the volume of air in an inflated pouch. Each such inflated pouch is then sealed to create hermetically closed and inflated dunnage units. Novel web and dunnage units are also disclosed.

Abstract: A storage system for objects includes a reclosable bag. A hole is provided in the bag, with a hole reinforcing structure, such as a grommet, provided to reinforce the hole. A fastener is attached to the bag via the grommet. A securing device is provided that is attachable to a structure such as a boat support member, a tree branch, or the like, and the bag can be selectively attached to and removed from the structure directly or via the securing device.

Abstract: A book organizer having a cloth base panel, and a plurality of individual cloth bags connected in series to a bottom side of the base panel by stitches for holding books, the cloth base panel having a reinforcing metal sheet embedded therein and a hanging hole reinforced with a metal ring for hanging, the cloth bags each having a small, transparent, plastic outside flap pocket for holding an index sheet.

Abstract: A produce bag has one side wall of a synthetic resin mesh material. The bag offers increased strength and reliability when used with automatic bag filling equipment. The mesh material forms a rear wall of the bag when a group of the bags are placed on wicket pins of the equipment for receiving produce. The front or forward wall is of a synthetic resin film. A reinforcing strip of synthetic resin film is formed along an upper portion of the mesh wall of the bag and spaced holes for wicket pin attachment are formed in the reinforcing strip. The synthetic resin film side wall has a side wall portion which extends below the mesh wall, with a lower fold being formed in the film wall to form a bottom of the bag. The synthetic resin film side also has an extension from the lower fold which is folded upwardly to join with and enclose a lower portion of the mesh side wall. The bottom portion of the bag is thus formed of synthetic resin film which yields to the impact of articles entering the bag to fill it.

Abstract: A dispenser for dispensing individual pre-formed bags from a stack of pre-formed bags has a body part and an anchor part for the stack of bags. The anchor part includes a catch for engaging the stack, whereby the stack of bags depends from the catch, and may be grasped for removal. A stack restraining member bears against the stack to restrain the stack of bags, but can be deflected against a gravitational restoring force when one side of the first bag of the stack is drawn past it to open the first bag for loading prior to removal from the stack.

Abstract: A container according to a first embodiment includes a first panel bonded to all but a segment of an opposing second panel wherein the first and the second panels define an interior chamber and wherein the unbonded segments of the first panel and the second panel define a first opening having a maximum area. Present in the first opening is a two-part linear fluid impervious closure constructed of flexible material. The first part is bonded to the first panel segment of the first opening and the second part is bonded to the second panel segment of the first opening. A spout is bonded to at least the first panel to provide fluid communication between the interior chamber and the environment, and to define an orifice having an area less than the maximum area of the first opening. In a preferred embodiment, interlocking fastener strips are used as the closure.

Abstract: A new tool storage device for line installation workers for draping and securing over a top of a telephone pole. The inventive device includes a piece of canvas material having a generally rectangular configuration. The canvas material has opposed long side edges and opposed short end edges. The canvas material has an aperture therethrough inwardly of the upper end edge. The aperture is dimensioned for receiving an upper end of a telephone pole therein. A plurality of tool and equipment storage compartments are disposed on the front surface of the canvas material disposed downwardly of the aperture.

Abstract: An electrical box and a holding device for use therewith is disclosed. The holding device can be a flexible plastic bag-like container having a first wall coupled to a second wall and forming a substantially enclosed inner receiving area. A mounting fastener such as fan or fixture mounting screws are temporarily secured within the receiving area of the container. A box mounting screw extends completely through the container and extends through a side of the electrical box to temporarily secure the container and the electrical box to a structure; such as a joist. The fan or fixture mounting screws are then accessible for removal from the container and can be used to further fix the electrical box and the fan or fixture to the joist. The electrical box also has a pair of slots for receiving the fan or fixture mounting screws. Each slot has two areas for receiving a screw with a knockout between the areas. The knockout can be removed if the screw must be positioned between the two areas.

Abstract: A bag and dispensing system system wherein the thermoplastic bag to be dispensed may be retained in an open position, to allow for the loading thereof with contents for carrying, such as purchased goods or the like. The system is further configured such that the loaded bag, when dispensed, draws the next bag in the stack forward into an open loading position such that it is ready to be loaded with goods without further manipulation by the attendant. The preferred embodiment of the present invention teaches the utilization multi-edged penetration punch applied to the handle area of the bags to hold said handles together for handling of the bag pack, and for facilitating opening of the next bag in the stack on the rack, when a loaded bag is removed.

Abstract: A plastic T-shirt bag pack in which the outer walls of adjacent bags have been corona-treated and each bag is provided with a central rack mounting tab with a pair of angled lines coming together in an apex adjacent the upper edge of the central tab, the lines being readily severable when the tab is placed on the central mounting element of a conventional rack. At their opposite ends the lines are curled inwardly toward each other to prevent their tearing from propagating down into the bag walls. This may be further prevented by providing a sinusoidal cut below the lower extremities of the angled lines. The area between the apex and upper edge of the tab is provided with a tear start so that when the bag is pulled from the rack, the area is severed to permit removal of the tab with the bag. Appropriately disposed pressure points with the corona treatment above, enable the bags of the pack to be self-opening.

Abstract: A bottom-seal bag for wickets comprises wicket holes positioned outside an interior side gusset fold when the bag is in a lay-flat condition. The wicket hoes pass through the back panel and side gussets, and in some embodiments, the front panel. Front cut lines in the front panel and front gusset portion reduce the separation force of the front panel of the bag from the wicket as compared to the back panel of the bag. The front cut lines are positioned outside the interior side gusset fold in a lay-flat condition. The cut lines may be continuous or non-continuous. The cut lines allow the front panel and front gusset portions of the bag to be easily separated from the wicket with a low pulling force to reduce operator fatigue and improve reliability of bag filling and separation operations. Additional pulling force separates the back panel and back gusset portion from the wicket, completely releasing the bag.

Abstract: A universal flexible packaging bag is provided that contains a stack of products, such as a plurality of disposable absorbent training pants, in which each product has a component, such as a graphic on a front panel of a training pant, that is to be visually perceived through a window in the bag. The bag is uniquely designed to accommodate differently designed bagging machines, such as a right-handed bagging machine and a left-handed bagging machine, so that a stack of products can be positioned in the bag such that the component is visible through the window.

Abstract: A produce bag having at least one side wall of a cross-laminated synthetic resin fabric mesh material is provided with increased strength and reliability for use with automatic bag filling equipment. The other wall is of a synthetic resin film, or of the same type of mesh material, if desired. A reinforcing strip of synthetic resin film is formed along an upper portion of a mesh material wall of the bag where spaced holes for wicket pin attachment are formed. The bag provides greater strength, uniformity, and reliability in automatic produce packing machine operations.

Abstract: A produce bag has one side wall of a cross-laminated synthetic resin fabric mesh material. The bag offers increased strength and reliability when used with automatic bag filling equipment. The mesh material forms a rear wall of the bag when a group of the bags are placed on wicket pins of the equipment for receiving produce. The front or forward wall is of a synthetic resin film. A reinforcing strip of synthetic resin film is formed along an upper portion of a mesh material wall of the bag where spaced holes for wicket pin attachment are formed. The reinforcing strip extends below the forward wall into the interior of the bag space formed between the front and rear walls. The bag provides greater strength, uniformity, and reliability in automatic produce packing machine operations.

Abstract: A plastic film bag assembly includes a recloseable plastic film bag made up of a front wall and back wall joined together and having complementary detachably attachable zipper profiles at the bag opening. A lip extends from the front wall above the zipper profiles. A header extends above the back wall above the zipper profiles. A hole is provided through the header at a distance from the header perimeter edge and defining a severable header portion between the hole and the perimeter edge. A slit or perforation may be provided at the severable header portion for controlling the strength thereof. The bags are supported on a stop member which extends through the header holes. The bags are manually individually dispensed by gripping the lip and pulling for at least partially separating the zipper profiles and, thereafter, causing the severable header portion to be severed and thereby causing the bag to be ripped off of the stop member.

Abstract: The invention encompasses a system by which a leading T-shirt bag may be removed from a rack while initiating the opening of the bag mouth of the next ensuing T-shirt bag, but without also simultaneously pulling out and opening in succession subsequent T-shirt bags of the pack. The invention accomplishes this by modifying the form of the conventional T-shirt bag by placing a second lower slightly offset horizontal tear slot below the horizontal slot on the center mounting tab by which the tab is held on the hook of the dispensing rack. The offset slot creates a narrow bridge on one end and a wider bridge on the other end of the slot. A glue spot is provided offset from the center toward the side with the narrower bridge, between the back of the forward bag and the front of the subsequent bag. When the leading T-shirt bag is filled and subsequently pulled away, the wider bridge first ruptures and the narrower bridge, coupled with the offset glue spot, works to pull open only the next bag.

Abstract: A pack of registering plastic T-shirt bags in which the walls of each bag are provided with registering central tabs projecting into the bag mouth, the tabs each having a rack retainer mounting orifice comprising a lower transverse cut portion extending between points spaced inwardly from the side edges of the tab with one end of the cut portion curving back and upwardly to extend toward, but terminating before reaching, the upper edge of the tab; and the other end of the cut portion also curving back upwardly and terminating in a segment of the cut extending back parallel to the lower transverse portion for a distance less than half the extent of said latter portion; thereby, the tabs of the bags may be mounted on a rack retainer by passing the retainer through the lower transverse cut portion of the mounting orifice.

Abstract: A quickly accessible and fillable plastic bag unit includes a spacer unit having two layers, and a plastic bag having front and back walls which are joined together, and a pair of complementary separable zipper halves which are provided respectively on the front and back walls and which are spaced apart from the spacer unit at a predetermined distance. The plastic bag unit has an aperture unit formed through an intermediate portion of the spacer unit, two narrower outer uncut spaces which are respectively adjacent to the longitudinal sides of the plastic bag and which connect the spacer unit to the front and back walls, and two wider inner uncut spaces which are respectively adjacent to the aperture unit and which connect the spacer unit to the front and back walls. Each of the outer uncut spaces and an adjacent inner uncut space cooperatively define therebetween a slit line having a length which is longer than those of the uncut spaces.

Abstract: A stack of plastic T-shirt bags and method of making the same wherein the bags of the stack have been subjected to two corona treatments to increase the adhesion between the back wall of each bag and the front wall of the next ensuing bag with a row of pressure points being provided at the base of the central mounting tab in order to enable each bag as it is pulled open on the rack arms to initiate opening of the next ensuing bag. The mounting tab is cut to provide not only a central mounting slit, but also with a wave-like cut below the mounting slit to enable the mounting tab to be torn for removal from the central mounting element without the tear extending down into the bag walls.

Abstract: A slidable bagging rack system. The rack has a slanted back portion which slants downwardly from an upper portion to a lower portion, and has a pair spaced apart support arms with risers which extend above the upper portion of the rack. Spaced midway between the support arms is a hook member. A pack of bags, such as T-shirt bags, is loaded on the rack by pushing the risers through apertures formed in the handles and by pushing the hook member through a mouth tab aperture formed in a mouth tab of the bags. Pulling a front wall of the bag tears the handles free of their handle aperture from the risers and tears the mouth tab of the front wall free, thereby readying the bag for loading with merchandise. The slanted back not only supports the bags, but effectively lowers the level of the open mouth of the bag.

Abstract: A universal flexible packaging bag is provided that contains a stack of products, such as a plurality of disposable absorbent training pants, in which each product has a component, such as a graphic on a front panel of a training pant, that is to be visually perceived through a window in the bag. The bag is uniquely designed to accommodate differently designed bagging machines, such as a right-handed bagging machine and a left-handed bagging machine, so that a stack of products can be positioned in the bag such that the component is visible through the window.

Abstract: A pack of self-opening plastic T-shirt bags for use with a bagging rack. Each plastic bag in the pack of bags has a mouth tab portion between its two upwardly extending handles, which are at the sides of the mouth of the T-shirt bags. The mouth tab portion is located on the front and rear walls in the mouth region of the plastic bags. The mouth tab portion has an aperture for receiving a retaining projection of a bagging rack. Frangible pressure bonding is formed along the perimeter of said mouth aperture. Flapless handle apertures are also formed in the handles, with frangible pressure bonds formed along their perimeter edges. Due to the frangible bonding formed between adjacent bags, as a frontmost bag is removed from the pack of bags on the bagging rack, the next bag in the pack of bags will automatically self-open into a open position for loading with merchandise.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for making a self-sealable packaging, and the self-sealable packaging and method of use are disclosed. The apparatus includes dispensing a web and converting it by folding or by welding two webs together to provide upper and lower layers defining a pocket therebetween. A line of weakness is provided in an extension on the lower web, and a release liner is positioned over the line of weakness in spanning relationship, with a pattern of adhesive applied between the release liner and the extension below the line of weakness. The release liner is secured to the extension above the line of weakness, and the web is sealed along side boundaries and separated therealong to provide individual bags. The pocket of the bag is sized to receive an article, such as a newspaper therein. After insertion of the newspaper, the extension is separated along the line of weakness to provide a flap carrying the adhesive.