Flexible bags – With closure – Including separate closure element for straddling bag mouth
Patent
1998-06-26
1999-12-14
Sewell, Paul T.
Flexible bags
With closure
Including separate closure element for straddling bag mouth
206457, 22912512, 22912532, 383 78, 383 93, B65D 3316
Patent
active
060008490
ABSTRACT:
A gift package a bag having generally parallel front and rear walls, each having a top edge, a bottom edge opposite the top edge, and two lateral edges, and a pair of generally parallel side walls, each having a top edge, a bottom edge opposite the top edge, and a generally longitudinal fold, wherein the lateral edges of the bottom panel are joined to the bottom edges of the front, rear, and side walls to form a container having an opening defined by the top edges of the front, rear, and side walls, and wherein the bag has an expanded state and a collapsed state, where an area of the bag opening is larger when the bag is in its expanded state than when the bag is in its collapsed state, and a bag topper comprising a body portion having a top and a bottom surface, and at least one side panel extending from the body portion, wherein the bottom surface of the body portion is supported on the top edge of at least one of the folds of the side walls.
REFERENCES:
patent: D305728 (1990-01-01), Tufariello
patent: 2136338 (1938-11-01), Gulden
patent: 2721023 (1955-10-01), Phipps
patent: 3268151 (1966-08-01), Soto
patent: 3951329 (1976-04-01), Turner
patent: 4059222 (1977-11-01), Gamble
patent: 4216900 (1980-08-01), Dederick
patent: 4323187 (1982-04-01), Gillie
patent: 4657176 (1987-04-01), Matsubara
patent: 4836690 (1989-06-01), Cheng
patent: 4867577 (1989-09-01), Cheng
patent: 4907693 (1990-03-01), Child
patent: 4930903 (1990-06-01), Mahoney
patent: 4995557 (1991-02-01), Fremion
patent: 5014872 (1991-05-01), Robbins, III
patent: 5044773 (1991-09-01), Harms et al.
patent: 5165800 (1992-11-01), Downey
patent: 5400914 (1995-03-01), Lin
patent: 5441348 (1995-08-01), Valentino
patent: 5516038 (1996-05-01), Zaccarini
patent: 5608949 (1997-03-01), Cooley et al.
Dotterman Perry S.
Keller Janet T.
MacDonald Karen F.
3M Innovative Properties Company
Hakamaki Michaele A.
Mohandesi J.
Sewell Paul T.
LandOfFree
Gift package does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Gift package, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Gift package will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-857233