Flexible bags – Miscellaneous
Reexamination Certificate
1999-07-30
2001-04-10
Shoap, Allan N. (Department: 3727)
Flexible bags
Miscellaneous
C383S111000, C383S125000, C229S070000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06213642
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a paper bag construction particularly adapted for the packaging of fast foods. The bag is provided with a tear strip running along its length. The tear strip is provided on one of its sides or surfaces with indicia, so that upon tearing off the strip, the consumer of the product (such as a hamburger sandwich) will see the indicia.
While tear strips for various containers are known, the former are usually employed for ripping open the container to enable access to the product by the consumer. Typical known tear strip constructions thus destroy the integrity of the container upon tearing.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
According to the practice of this invention the right and left ends of the rectangular, unitary paper blank from which the bag is formed are overlapped to form a tube, as usual. Other and central portions of the blank, along one edge thereof, form an end closure for the tube, the end closure being the bag bottom. Two spaced and parallel adhesive areas at the right blank end, for example, are folded onto a corresponding left blank end zone. The resultant overlapped blank ends form a double thickness seam running longitudinally of the bag. The seam is defined by two parallel and spaced apart adhesive zones or areas. One border of each adhesive area includes a perforated line, the result being the area between the perforated lines and adhesive areas defines a tear strip. The underside of the tear strip is provided with indicia, to thereby indicate the winning or not winning of a prize offered by the vendor of the fast food. The consumer may tear off the tear strip, either completely or just enough to note the indicia, without injuring or ripping the interior surface of the bag. The tear strip overlaps a contiguous portion of the interior bag surface, so that upon ripping up the strip, this contiguous portion (being a part of the bag interior surface) is undisturbed.
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Doyle Michael J.
Hylton Robin A.
International Paper Company
Shoap Allan N.
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