U.S. patent application number 09/963757 was filed with the patent office on 2003-03-27 for plastic bag with header formed by overlay strip.
Invention is credited to Sill, Jonathan D..
Application Number | 20030059129 09/963757 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 25507660 |
Filed Date | 2003-03-27 |
United States Patent
Application |
20030059129 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Sill, Jonathan D. |
March 27, 2003 |
PLASTIC BAG WITH HEADER FORMED BY OVERLAY STRIP
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.
Inventors: |
Sill, Jonathan D.;
(Caledonia, OH) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur LLP
ATTN: Intellectual Property Department
28th Floor
41 South High Street
Columbus
OH
43215-6194
US
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Family ID: |
25507660 |
Appl. No.: |
09/963757 |
Filed: |
September 26, 2001 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
383/9 ; 229/70;
383/127; 383/64 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B29C 66/1122 20130101;
B29L 2031/7128 20130101; B65D 33/004 20130101; B29C 66/43 20130101;
B29C 65/7437 20130101; B65D 33/2508 20130101; B29C 66/472 20130101;
B29C 65/7443 20130101; B29L 2005/00 20130101; B29C 65/02 20130101;
B65D 33/14 20130101; B29C 66/43121 20130101; B29C 66/71 20130101;
B29C 66/21 20130101; B29C 65/08 20130101; B29C 65/18 20130101; B29C
66/71 20130101; B29K 2023/0625 20130101; B29C 66/71 20130101; B29K
2023/0633 20130101; B29C 66/71 20130101; B29K 2023/065
20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
383/9 ; 229/70;
383/64; 383/127 |
International
Class: |
B65D 033/10; B65D
033/00 |
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A plastic bag comprising, in combination: 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 said bottom; a
reclosable fastener extending along said mouth; an overlay strip
fixedly connected to said body panels at said sides of said body
panel; and wherein said overlay strip overlays at least a portion
of said body panels and extends beyond said body panels.
2. The plastic bag according to claim 1, wherein said overlay strip
includes a header portion having at least one opening for mounting
the plastic bag to a dispensing post.
3. The plastic bag according to claim 2, wherein said overlay strip
includes a perforation line such that the header is removable from
the remainder of the overlay strip.
4. The plastic bag according to claim 1, wherein said overlay strip
includes at least one advertisement.
5. The plastic bag according to claim 1, wherein said overlay strip
includes at least one coupon.
6. The plastic bag according to claim 5, wherein said overlay strip
includes at least one perforation line such that the coupon is
removable from the remainder of the overlay strip.
7. The plastic bag according to claim 1, wherein said overlay strip
extends beyond said body panels at said bottom.
8. The plastic bag according to claim 1, wherein said overlay strip
extends beyond said body panels at said mouth.
9. The plastic bag according to claim 1, wherein said reclosable
fastener is a zipper including a slider.
10. The plastic bag according to claim 1, wherein said overlay
strip includes more than one opposed sheet.
11. The plastic bag according to claim 1, wherein said overlay
strip is secured to said body panels only at said sides.
12. The plastic bag according to claim 1, wherein said overlay
strip is secured to said body panels at said sides and to one of
said body panels at a location between said sides.
13. The plastic bag according to claim 12, wherein said overlay
strip is secured to said body panels at a location between said
sides with adhesive.
14. A plastic bag comprising, in combination: 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 said bottom; a
reclosable fastener extending along said mouth; an overlay strip
fixedly connected to said body panels at said sides of said body
panel; and wherein said overlay strip 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.
15. The plastic bag according to claim 14, wherein said overlay
strip overlays at least a portion of said body panels and extends
beyond said body panels.
16. The plastic bag according to claim 15, wherein said overlay
strip extends beyond said body panels at said bottom.
17. The plastic bag according to claim 15, wherein said overlay
strip extends beyond said body panels at said mouth.
18. The plastic bag according to claim 14, wherein said overlay
strip includes at least one advertisement.
19. The plastic bag according to claim 14, wherein said overlay
strip includes at least one coupon.
20. The plastic bag according to claim 19, wherein said overlay
strip includes at least one perforation line such that the coupon
is removable from the remainder of the overlay strip.
21. The plastic bag according to claim 14, wherein said reclosable
fastener is a zipper including a slider.
22. The plastic bag according to claim 14, wherein said overlay
strip includes more than one opposed sheet.
23. The plastic bag according to claim 14, wherein said overlay
strip is secured to said body panels only at said sides.
22. The plastic bag according to claim 14, wherein said overlay
strip is secured to said body panels at said sides and to one of
said body panels at a location between said sides.
24. The plastic bag according to claim 22, wherein said overlay
strip is secured to said body panels at a location between said
sides with adhesive.
25. A plastic bag comprising, in combination: 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 said bottom; a
reclosable fastener extending along said mouth; an overlay strip
fixedly connected to said body panels at said sides of said body
panel; wherein said overlay strip overlays at least a portion of
said body panels and extends beyond said body panels; and wherein
said overlay strip includes a header portion having at least one
opening for mounting the plastic bag to a dispensing post, a
perforation line such that the header is removable from the
remainder of the overlay strip, and at least one advertisement.
26. A plastic bag comprising, in combination: 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 said bottom; a
reclosable fastener extending along said mouth; an overlay strip
fixedly connected to said body panels at said sides of said body
panel; wherein said overlay strip overlays at least a portion of
said body panels and extends beyond said body panels; and wherein
said overlay strip includes a header portion with at least one
opening for mounting the plastic bag to a dispensing post, at least
one coupon, and perforation lines such that both the header and the
at least one coupon are separately removable from the remainder of
the overlay strip.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] Not Applicable
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH
[0002] Not Applicable
REFERENCE TO MICROFICHE APPENDIX
[0003] Not Applicable
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0004] The present invention generally relates to plastic bags and,
more particularly, to plastic bags having headers for mounting the
plastic bags on dispensing posts.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0005] Deli pouches or bags are plastic bags used for holding and
storing cold cuts, cheeses and the like, which are purchased from
deli or meat/cheese counters often found in grocery stores. Deli
bags are typically formed from translucent high density
polyethylene (HDPE), translucent low density polyethylene (LDPE),
or translucent linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE). The deli
bags are typically manufactured and sold to grocery stores in two
basic configurations, saddle packs and header packs.
[0006] Saddle packs are formed by securing a number of layers of
deli bags together in a stacked arrangement. Each layer of deli
bags consists of a central strip of plastic film connecting the top
or open ends of two mutually opposing deli-pouches together. A
score line or perforation permits each deli bag to be easily
separated from the central strip of the plastic film. The stacked
layers are typically secured together by heat sealing the central
strips at one or more locations.
[0007] Header packs are formed be securing a number of stacked deli
pouches together at a header. The header is typically formed by a
strip of plastic film at the open end. The headers can be secured
to a header card which is typically formed of cardboard. A
scoreline or perforation permits each deli bag to be easily
separated from the respective header.
[0008] Reclosable, zippered, deli pouches are finding wide
acceptance from customers. Thus there is great demand to
manufacture and supply zippered deli bags throughout the grocery
industry. Zippered deli pouches are generally manufactured and sold
in saddle pack configuration only. One reason is that zippered deli
bags cannot be readily stacked registered, and secured in a header
pack configuration. In particular, the thickness of a single
zippered deli pouch is substantially greater at the zippered open
end as compared to the remainder of the deli pouch. Grocery chains
with dispensing stands for header packs of deli bags, must incur
the cost of switching to saddle pack dispensing stands if they
choose to utilize zippered deli bags.
[0009] One response has been to form the header as an extension of
the bottom of the deli bag so that there is a bottom header. For
example, see U.S. Pat. No. 5,682,730 which discloses a plastic bag
with bottom header, the disclosure of which is expressly
incorporated herein in its entirety. While this may effectively
mount header packs of zippered deli-bags, the deli bags may be
relatively expensive to produce. Additionally, some individuals may
find it awkward to fill and remove the deli bags from the header
when they are upside down. Accordingly, there is a need in the art
for an improved plastic bag having a header which can be dispensed
from conventional header pack stands, is relatively inexpensive to
produce, and/or is relatively easy to fill and use.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0010] The present invention provides a plastic bag which overcomes
at least some of the above-noted problems of the related art.
According to the present invention, a plastic bag comprises, in
combination, 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, a reclosable fastener extending along the
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.
[0011] According to another aspect of the present invention, a
plastic bag comprises, in combination, 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, a reclosable fastener
extending along the mouth, and an overlay strip fixedly connected
to the body panels at the sides of the body panel. The overlay
strip 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.
[0012] According to yet another aspect of the present invention, a
plastic bag comprises, in combination, 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 said bottom, a reclosable fastener
extending along the 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 includes a header portion
having at least one opening for mounting the plastic bag to a
dispensing post, a perforation line such that the header is
removable from the remainder of the overlay strip, and at least one
advertisement.
[0013] According to yet another aspect of the present invention, a
plastic bag comprising, in combination, 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, a reclosable fastener
extending along the mouth, 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 includes a header portion with
at least one opening for mounting the plastic bag to a dispensing
post, at least one coupon, and perforation lines such that both the
header and the at least one coupon are separately removable from
the remainder of the overlay strip.
[0014] From the foregoing disclosure and the following more
detailed description of various preferred embodiments it will be
apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention
provides a significant advance in the technology and art of plastic
bags. Particularly significant in this regard is the potential the
invention affords for providing a high quality, reliable, low cost
bag which can be utilized with dispensing posts. Additional
features and advantages of various preferred embodiments will be
better understood in view of the detailed description provided
below.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0015] These and further features of the present invention will be
apparent with reference to the following description and drawings,
wherein:
[0016] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a plastic bag with header
formed by an overlay strip according to the present invention;
[0017] FIG. 2 is a fragmented cross-sectional view taken along line
2-2 of FIG. 1;
[0018] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a package including a
plurality of the plastic bags of FIG. 1;
[0019] FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view of a variation of the
plastic bag of FIGS. 1 and 2 wherein the overlay strip includes
redeemable coupon and advertising indicia thereon;
[0020] FIG. 5 is a fragmented cross-sectional view similar to FIG.
2 but showing a variation of the plastic bag of FIGS. 1 and 2
wherein the header is formed by a single layer of the overlay
strip;
[0021] FIG. 6 is a fragmented cross-sectional view similar to FIG.
2 but showing a variation of the plastic bag of FIGS. 1 and 2
wherein the overlay strip is centrally secured to one of the side
panels;
[0022] FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a plastic bag with a header
formed by an overlay strip according to a second embodiment of the
present invention; and
[0023] FIG. 8 is a fragmented cross-sectional view taken along line
8-8 of FIG. 7.
[0024] It should be understood that the appended drawings are not
necessarily to scale, presenting a somewhat simplified
representation of various preferred features illustrative of the
basic principles of the invention. The specific design features of
a plastic bag as disclosed herein, including, for example, specific
dimensions, orientations, locations, and shapes of the various
components, will be determined in part by the particular intended
application and use environment. Certain features of the
illustrated embodiments have been enlarged or distorted relative to
others to facilitate visualization and clear understanding. In
particular, thin features may be thickened, for example, for
clarity or illustration. All references to direction and position,
unless otherwise indicated, refer to the orientation of the plastic
illustrated in the drawings. In general, up or upward refers to an
upward direction within the plane of the paper in FIGS. 1 and 2 and
down or downward refers to a downward direction within the plane of
the paper in FIGS. 1 and 2.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF CERTAIN PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0025] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art, that is, to
those who have knowledge or experience in this area of technology,
that many uses and design variations are possible for the improved
plastic bag disclosed herein. The following detailed discussion of
various alternative and preferred embodiments will illustrate the
general principles of the invention with reference to a plastic bag
for use as a deli-bag. Other embodiments suitable for other
applications will be apparent to those skilled in the art given the
benefit of this disclosure.
[0026] Referring now to the drawings, FIGS. 1 and 2 show a plastic
bag 10 according to a preferred embodiment of the present
invention. The illustrated plastic bag 10 includes first and second
opposed body panels 12, 14 forming an interior receptacle space or
cavity 16 for storing items, a reclosable fastener 18 for
selectively providing access to the interior cavity 16, and an
overlay strip 20 forming a header 22 for handling the plastic bag
10.
[0027] The first and second body panels 12, 14 are planar, flexible
sheets of plastic material. The body panels 12, 14 are fixedly
connected to each other along a pair of sides 24, 26 and have a
sealed or closed bottom 28 extending between and bridging the sides
24, 26. The sides 24, 26 are preferably thermally fused or welded
together but alternatively can be secured in any other suitable
manner. The illustrated sealed bottom 28 is formed by a fold
between the first and second body panels 12, 14 which are formed by
a single sheet or piece of material. Formed in this manner, the
body panels 12, 14 form the enclosed interior space 16 which is
accessable only through a mouth 30 extending between the sides 24,
26 at the top of the plastic bag 10 and opposite the sealed bottom
28. It is noted that the sealed or closed sides 24, 26 can
alternatively be formed in other manners such as, for example, the
body panels can be formed by a single sheet of material folded
over. It is also noted that the sealed or closed bottom 28 can be
formed in other manners such as, for example, the body panels can
separate sheets of material fixedly connected at the sealed bottom
such as by welding. It is further noted that the sides 24, 26
and/or the bottom 28 can be alternatively provided with
gussets.
[0028] The illustrated reclosable fastener 18 is in the form of a
zipper extending along the mouth 30 opposite the sealed bottom 28
of the plastic bag 10. It is noted, however, that other suitable
types of reclosable fasteners can be utilized within the scope of
the present invention. The illustrated zipper includes a male track
32 fixedly secured along the top edge of first body panel 12 on the
interior surface of the first body panel 12 and a female track 34
fixedly secured along the top edge of the second body panel 14 on
the interior surface of the second body panel 14 and facing the
male track 32. The male track 32 includes a male profile 36 and a
downwardly depending flange 38. The female track 34 includes a
female profile 40 adapted to cooperate with the male profile 36 in
a known manner and a downwardly depending flange 42. The flanges
38, 42 are secured to the inner surfaces of the respective body
panels 12, 14. The flanges 38, 42 are preferably thermally fused or
welded to the body panels 12, 14 but alternatively can be secured
in any other suitable manner. Preferably, the ends of the tracks
23, 34 are secured along with the sides 24, 26. It is noted that
while the illustrated male and female tracks 32, 34 are connected
to the respective body panels 12, 14 to form a single integral
member, the male and female tracks 32, 34 can alternatively be
unitarily formed with the respective body panels 12, 14 such as,
for example, by extrusion or coextrusion.
[0029] The illustrated zipper further includes a slider 44 which is
slidably mounted on the tracks 32, 34 for movement from a closed
position at one side of the plastic bag 10 and an open position at
the other side of the plastic bag 10. In the open position (shown
FIGS. 1 and 2) the male and female profiles 36, 40 are disengaged
from each other so that a user can gain access to the interior
cavity 16 through the mouth 30. Movement of the slider 44 along the
tracks 32, 34 from the open position to the closed position
interlocks the male and female profiles 36, 40 so that the mouth 30
is sealed to restrict access to the interior cavity 16. It is noted
that sliderless zippers can be utilized within the scope of the
present invention.
[0030] The overlay strip 20 forms the header 22 which facilitates
mounting, handling and filling the plastic bag 10. The overlay
strip 20 overlays a portion of the first body panel 12 at the
bottom 28 of the plastic bag 10 and overlaps the bottom 28 of the
plastic bag 10, that is, the overlay strip 20 upwardly extends over
a limited portion of the first body panel 12 and downwardly extends
beyond the bottom 28 of the plastic bag 10. The overlay strip 20
laterally extends from one side 24 of the body panels 12, 14 to the
other side 26 of the body panels 12, 14 and is secured to body
panels 12, 14 at the sides 24, 26. The overlay strip 20 is
preferably thermally fused or welded to the body panels 12, 14 and
can be conveniently connected at the same time as securing the
sides 24, 26 of the body panels 12, 14 together but alternatively
can be secured in any other suitable manner. In the illustrated
embodiment, the overlay strip 20 is secured to the body panels 12,
14 only at the side edges 46, 48 of the overlay strip 20 at the
sides 24, 26 of the body panels 12, 16 but the overlay strip 20 can
be connected to the body panels 12, 16 at other locations if
suitable for a particular application of the present invention.
[0031] The overlay strip 20 is formed by a planer, flexible sheet
of plastic material. The overlay strip can be formed by the same
plastic material as the body panels or a different plastic material
if particular material characteristics are suitable for a
particular application of the present invention. The illustrated
overlay strip 20 is formed by two layers or sheets 50 of plastic
material which are connected by a fold 52 at the top end, that is,
at the end overlapping the body panels 12, 14. It is noted that the
overlay strip 20 can be formed by one or more sheets 50 of plastic
material and the sheets 50 an be formed by separate individual
pieces of plastic material and/or folded pieces of plastic material
within the scope of the present invention.
[0032] A portion of the overlay strip 20 extending below the bottom
28 of the plastic bag forms the header or header panel 22. The
header 22 is preferably detachable from the remainder of the
overlay strip 20 such as by the illustrated score or perforation
line 54 which is located generally parallel to and below the bottom
28 of the plastic bag 10 so that the header can be removed or
detached from the plastic bag 10. The header 22 is preferably
provided with openings 56 adapted to mount the plastic bag 10 to
dispensing posts of a dispensing stand or frame. The illustrated
header 22 is provided with openings 56 in the form of holes but
other suitable openings 56 can be utilized such as, for example,
slits or the like. Alternatively, the headers can be without
openings and connected together and held by a header card such as
disclosed within U.S. Pat. No. 5788,080, the disclosure of which is
expressly incorporated herein in its entirety.
[0033] As best shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of plastic bags 10 are
preferably formed into unitary packs for shipping and loading onto
dispensing posts. The packs can be formed by stacking a plurality
of the plastic bags 10 and then penetrating the stack at the
headers 22 with a heated or ultrasonic pin or punch element to form
apertures 58. The headers 22 in the stack are heat welded or
ultrasonically welded together along edges of the apertures 58 to
secure the plastic bags 10 together.
[0034] FIG. 4 illustrates a variation of the overlay strip 20
described herein above wherein the portion of the overlay strip 20
not forming the header is provided with promotional or advertising
messages or advertisements 60 and a redeemable coupon or premium
62. The advertising messages 60 and the coupon 62 can be marked or
printed directly onto the surface of the overlay strip 20 using any
suitable printing method or can alternatively be provided by labels
adhered to the surface of the overlay strip 20. The advertising or
promotional messages 60 can be used to promote the store or sold to
others to at least partially offset the cost of the plastic bags
10. The coupon 62 can be a store redeemable coupon for either items
purchased in the plastic bag 10 items relating to the items
purchased in the plastic bag 10, or any other item. If the plastic
bag 10 is used for deli-meats, for example, the coupon 62 can be
for bread products, cheese, or condiments to prompt the purchaser
to buy other products which the purchaser may not otherwise
purchase. The illustrated coupon 62 is provided with scored or
perforated lines 64 so that the coupon 62 can be easily separated
from the remainder of the overlay strip 20 by the purchaser. It is
noted that the overlay strip 20 can have entirely advertising
messages 60 of any quantity, entirely coupons 62 of any quantity,
and any combination of advertising messages 60 and coupons 62. It
is also noted that the overlay strip 20 can alternatively be
entirely used for advertising messages 60 and/or coupons 62 without
forming a header 22.
[0035] FIG. 5 illustrates an overlay strip 20' which is a variation
of the overlay strip 20 described in detail hereinabove wherein the
overlay strip 20' is formed by a single web or sheet 60 of
material. The overlay strip 20' illustrates that the overlay strip
20 can be formed by one or more layers of the sheets 60 depending
on the requirements of a particular application of the present
invention.
[0036] FIG. 6 illustrates a plastic bag 10' which is a variation of
the plastic bag 10 described in detail hereinabove wherein the
overlay strip 20 is secured to the face of the first body panel 12
at a location between the sides 24, 26. The illustrated overlay
strip 20 is secured to the body panel 12 with adhesive 66. The
adhesive 66 can be of any suitable type for the particular
application of the invention. It is also noted that the overlay
strip 20 can alternatively be secured to the face of the body panel
12 in other manners such as heat or ultrasonic welding.
[0037] FIGS. 7 and 8 illustrate a plastic bag 11 according to a
second embodiment the present invention wherein like reference
numbers are used for like structure. The plastic bag 11 is
substantially similar to the plastic bag 10 of the first embodiment
described hereinabove except that the overlay strip 20 is secured
at the top of the plastic bag 11 near the mouth 30 rather than at
the bottom 28 of the plastic of a plastic bag 11. Constructed in
this manner the plastic bag 11 has a top header 22' rather than a
bottom header 22. The overlay strip 20 is located adjacent the top
portion of the body panels 12, 14 and upwardly extends beyond the
mouth 30 and the reclosable fastener 18. The score or perforation
line 54 is located parallel to and slightly above the top edges of
the body panels 12, 14. Note that the overlay strip 20 is
preferably secured to the body panels 12, 14 at the sides 24, 26 so
that the overlay strip is free to move away from the side panels
12, 14 between the sides 24, 26 and provide clearance space for
operation of the reclosable fastener 18. Particularly, when the
reclosable fastener includes the slider 44. It is noted that if the
overlay strip 20 is secured between the sides 24, 26 as discussed
hereinabove with regard to FIG. 6, the adhesive 66 or other
suitable spacer should be adapted so that there is suitable
clearance space for operation of the reclosable fastener 18.
[0038] It is noted that that each of the features of the various
embodiments and variations described hereinabove can be utilized
with each of the other embodiments and variations. For example, the
advertisement 60 and/or coupon 62 (FIG. 4) and/or the single sheet
overlay strip 20' (FIG. 5) can utilized with the plastic bag 11
having the top header 22' (FIGS. 7 and 8).
[0039] From the foregoing disclosure and detailed description of
certain preferred embodiments, it is also apparent that various
modifications, additions and other alternative embodiments are
possible without departing from the true scope and spirit of the
present invention. For example, while the illustrated embodiments
have sides and bottoms which are ungussetted, any and/or all of
them can be gussetted within the scope of the present invention.
Also, while the illustrated embodiments each have headers with
openings for dispensing posts, the headers can be secured to header
cards within the scope of the present invention. The embodiments
discussed were chosen and described to provide the best
illustration of the principles of the present invention and its
practical application to thereby enable one of ordinary skill in
the art to utilize the invention in various embodiments and with
various modifications as are suited to the particular use
contemplated. All such modifications and variations are within the
scope of the present invention as determined by the appended claims
when interpreted in accordance with the benefit to which they are
fairly, legally, and equitably entitled.
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