U.S. patent application number 11/068708 was filed with the patent office on 2005-10-06 for plastic bag designed for dispensing.
This patent application is currently assigned to Broadway Kleer-guard Corp.. Invention is credited to Kohn, Al.
Application Number | 20050220368 11/068708 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 35054335 |
Filed Date | 2005-10-06 |
United States Patent
Application |
20050220368 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Kohn, Al |
October 6, 2005 |
Plastic bag designed for dispensing
Abstract
A stand-alone dispensable bag and method for packaging
prescription drugs, cosmetics, and small objects wherein the bag
comprises a bag made of plastic. The bag has tear-off perforations
so that the bag can be removed from a dispenser. The bag has a slit
above the tear-off perforations so that the bag can be hung on
hooks. The bag has a bottom gusset so that the bag can open flat on
the bottom.
Inventors: |
Kohn, Al; (Woodmere,
NY) |
Correspondence
Address: |
WEISS & WEISS
Suite 251
300 Old Country Road
Mineola
NY
11501
US
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Assignee: |
Broadway Kleer-guard Corp.
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Family ID: |
35054335 |
Appl. No.: |
11/068708 |
Filed: |
March 1, 2005 |
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
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60557580 |
Mar 30, 2004 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
383/9 ; 383/10;
383/104; 383/37; 383/42 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65D 33/14 20130101;
B65D 33/001 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
383/009 ;
383/104; 383/037; 383/010; 383/042 |
International
Class: |
B65D 033/14 |
Claims
1. A stand-alone dispensable bag for packaging prescription drugs,
cosmetics, and small objects comprising: a bag made of plastic;
said bag having tear-off perforations so that said bag can be
removed from a dispenser; said bag having a slit above said
tear-off perforations so that said bag can be hung on hooks; said
bag having a bottom gusset so said bag can open flat on the bottom
said bag having a width of approximately 5" to 7" and a height of
approximately 11" to 13".
2. The bag of claim 1 wherein said bags have a back panel longer
than a front panel to create an extension lip.
3. The bag of claim 1 wherein said bottom gusset is approximately
2" so said bag can open flat on bottom.
4. The bag of claim 1 wherein said bag is dispensable in multiple
quantities.
5. The bag of claim 1 wherein said bag is made of high density
plastic.
6. The bag of claim 1 wherein said bag stands on its own without
any additional support.
7. The bag of claim 1 wherein said bag has a wide opening at the
top to make it easier to insert products.
8. The bag of claim 1 wherein said bag is attached at top edge to a
header.
9. The bag of claim 8 wherein said header keeps a gang of 50-100
bags together with use of a dispenser.
10. The bag of claim 1 wherein said bag further comprises: a die
cut handle.
11. The bag of claim 1 wherein said bag has advertisement printed
on said bag.
12. The bag of claim 1 wherein said bag has at least one
advertisement on front of said bag and at least one advertisement
on back of said bag
13. The bag of claim 1 wherein said bag has an indicator for
showing a user where to close said bag after a product is placed in
said bag.
14. The bag of claim 1 wherein said bag further comprises a device
for closing said bag after a product is placed in said bag.
15. The bag of claim 1 wherein surface area of said bag accepts all
types of graphics on front and back of said bag.
16. The bag of claim 1 wherein said bag has no vertical seams.
17. The bag of claim 1 wherein said bag is opaque.
18. A method of point of purchase packaging prescription drugs,
cosmetics and other small objects comprising: placing multiple
gangs of plastic bags having a width between about 5" and 7" and a
height of between about 11" and 13" on a dispenser; opening a bag
while still on said dispenser; placing said prescription drugs,
cosmetics, or other small objects in said bag while still on said
dispenser; removing said bag from said dispenser by means of tear
off perforations; and closing said bag.
Description
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is based on Provisional Patent Application
Ser. No. 60/557,580, filed Mar. 30, 2004.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates to a stand-alone dispensable
bag and method for packaging prescription drugs, cosmetics, and
small objects wherein the bag comprises a bag made of plastic. The
bag has tear-off perforations so that the bag can be removed from a
dispenser. The bag has a slit above the tear-off perforations so
that the bag can be hung on hooks. The bag has a bottom gusset so
that the bag can open flat on the bottom.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] Retail establishments typically use a plurality of different
size bags for packaging their products sold to consumers. The bags
are usually stored on a shelf or other support member provided for
all sizes and shapes of bags.
[0004] In the prescription drug area conventional practice is to
use paper bags for the distribution of products. These bags are
opaque. They do not stand up by themselves, and must be held up
manually when placing products in the bag.
[0005] U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,184,728 and 5,332,097 to Wile teach a
plurality of the same size bags being held on a hook located inside
of a paperboard cartridge. The bags are of the "T-shirt" type
having perforations in the lip so the bags can be torn off of the
hook.
[0006] U.S. Pat. No. 5,301,832 to Daniels teaches a rack for
dispensing plastic bags. Various size bags are draped over a rod
and held on stationary wire loop hooks. Each of the various size
bags are disposed one on top of each other to form a stack of bags
such that the body portions of the bags connected to the bag
handles form a stack on the rod. Because of this arrangement,
Daniels must provide lubricous surfaces on each of the bags so that
the bags located in the stack do not adhere to an adjacent bag when
being removed from the rod. In addition, after the bags are draped
over the rod, the closure portions of each of the different size
bags must be attached to a specific one of the hook loops which
makes the mounting of the bags in the bag holder difficult.
Furthermore, the top bags must be removed in order to replace the
bottom bags.
[0007] Million, U.S. Pat. No. 3,312,339 and Dinges, U.S. Pat. No.
3,454,166, merely teach wickets for holding plastic bags having a
pair of holes near the handles. With the device of Dinges, two
different size bags are placed under the same hooks. Because the
two different size bags are stacked on top of each other in Dinges,
a large bag being removed has a tendency to adhere to an adjacent
smaller bag and inadvertently remove several of the adjacent
smaller bags. This effectively limits the number of different size
bags to be held by the Dinges device. Furthermore, the top bags
must be removed in order to replace the bottom bags. In addition,
the wickets in both the Million and Dinges devices must be removed
from a support base to mount additional bags on the wickets.
[0008] U.S. Pat. No. 5,871,115 relates to an apparatus for
supporting and dispensing articles such as bags, and more
particularly plastic "T-shirt" type bags having perforations
allowing the bags to be easily removed from the apparatus.
[0009] U.S. Pat. No. 5,419,437 relates to a snap and fill plastic
film bag and a process of opening and placing product in the
plastic bags. A reclosable zipper is provided at the opening of the
bag leading to the bag cavity. A lip extends from the front wall
above the reclosable zipper and a header portion extends from the
back wall above the reclosable zipper. A part of the header portion
is supported on a support structure for carrying the bag and a
perforation is provided on the header portion above the reclosable
zipper. The bags are initially closed and, during the process of
opening and placing the product therein, the operator grips the bag
front wall lip and by pulling the lip away from the support
structure, the zipper profiles are separated and opens the bag.
Further pulling of the lip from the support structure causes the
severing of the bag from the header portion at the perforation.
[0010] U.S. Pat. No. 5,062,716 relates to a staged release bag
formed of a thermoplastic film material having multiple layers and
having discrete cuts formed therein including wicket holes,
stabilizing cuts and release paths, and which is useful in an
automated packaging operation, and a method for making said bag
from a continuous tube or sheet of plastic material.
[0011] U.S. Pat. No. 4,503,561 relates to a bag made of thin
pliable plastic film, including panels having slits formed therein,
the slits of the bag being formed to extend in a first direction,
and the slits on a relatively facing panel having slits formed to
extend in a direction transverse to said first direction.
[0012] U.S. Pat. No. 5,971,155 relates to a quickly accessible and
fillable plastic bag unit, which 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 connects the
spacer unit to the front and back walls.
[0013] U.S. Pat. No. 6,007,244 relates to a plastic film bag
assembly which 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.
[0014] U.S. Pat. No. 4,699,607 relates to a method and apparatus
for producing thermoplastic bags from an elongate web. An apparatus
for feeding the web includes devices for producing mounting holes
and perforations along a circular path surrounding the holes. The
web is severed and sealed to produce sheets containing a mounting
hole encircled by the perforations. A selected number of successive
sheets are impaled on a post projecting through the holes. A stack
having a selected number of sheets is accumulated on a post fixed
to a support supporting a medial zone of the sheets which are
combined by a heated punch penetrating the sheets in the area
enclosed by the perforations.
[0015] U.S. Pat. No. 4,734,148 relates to a stack of interlocked
detachable bags, 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.
[0016] U.S. Pat. No. 5,100,000 relates to a suspendable bag adapted
for suspending on a structure and opening, filling, and severing
away therefrom. A suspension wall extends from the bags and
includes suspension holes adapted to receive suspension pegs
located on the structure. A score line is provided below the
suspension holes and a support hole is provided below the score
line and above the bag. The support hole is adapted to receive a
support bag located on the structure. During operation, the support
hole, in conjunction with the support peg, allows the opening of a
reclosable zipper at the mouth of the bag by pulling on a lip
connected to the front wall of the bag. The support hole, in
conjunction with the support peg, further supports the back portion
of the bag while the bag is being filled with various products.
[0017] U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,193,058 and 6,364,105 relate to a liquid
dispensing bag that has a sealed concentrate pouch and a mixing
pouch, the concentrate pouch having a fluid tight seal separating
the concentrate pouch from the mixing pouch, and the concentrate
pouch containing a base material at a first concentration.
[0018] U.S. Pat. No. 4,854,451 relates to a block of
side-gussetted, bottom-weld bags. Each bag has an opening on one
side to facilitate the removal of individual bags from the
block.
[0019] U.S. Pat. No. 6,718,738 relates to a plastic bag film
assembly which includes a bag having front and back walls joined
together and defining an opening leading to a cavity. A header
portion extends from the back wall for supporting the bag on a
structure. A severance line extends across the header and includes
tear sections extending inwardly from each of the header side
edges. The severance line also includes support sections adjacent
and inwardly of the tear sections.
[0020] U.S. Pat. No. 4,769,126 relates to a bottom gusset bag pad
arrangement for liquid containers. The bag pad arrangement is made
from tube stock, for bagging a pair of liquid containers, such as
containers for carry out for milk shakes, carbonated drinks, that
are at fast food outlets, for carry away by the customer, in which
the bag pads are all the same and are incorporated in the pad in
congruent relation. Each bag has 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 that
are spot welded together at the center of the bag but spaced from
the bottom gusset thereof, and that define rectilinear side edgings
forming the upper corners of the respective bags that extend to the
bag end seals adjacent to but spaced from the bottom gusset
thereof, and aligned handle forming openings formed in the bag
front and back panels adjacent the upper end of each bag. 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. The bag back panel flange
includes a score line and the bags of the pad are united in pad
form by heat welding the bags together at the top edging of the
back panel flange, with a pad mounting hole being formed in the pad
bag back panel flanges.
[0021] U.S. Pat. No. 4,717,262 relates to a flat bottom plastic bag
having two sided panel construction with the bottom of the bag
formed by a gusset extending between the sealed ends of the bag, at
which point the bag side panels are joined together, with the bag
bottom gusset having a central fold line that is, in the flattened
relation of the bag, disposed between the lower portions of the bag
side panels, and that in such relation forms a first pair of
adjacent bag plies that includes one of said bag side panel lower
portions, and a second pair of bag plies that includes the lower
portion of the other bag side panel, with said respective sets of
bag plies being respectively joined together but free of adherence
to each other by diagonally extending heat seals on either side of
the bag that extend diagonally from the bag respective ends in
converging relation to adjacent the respective bottom edges of the
bag that are defined by the respective bag plies.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0022] The present invention relates to a stand-alone dispensable
bag for packaging prescription drugs, cosmetics, and small objects
comprising: a bag made of plastic. The bag has tear-off
perforations so that the bag can be removed from a dispenser. The
bag has a slit above the tear-off perforations so that the bag can
be hung on hooks. The bag has a bottom gusset so the bag can open
flat on the bottom. The bag has a width of approximately 5" to 7"
and a height of approximately 11" to 13". It is an object of the
present invention for the bags to have a back panel longer than a
front panel to create an extension lip. It is an object of the
present invention for the bottom gusset to be approximately 2" so
that the bag can open flat on bottom.
[0023] The present invention relates to a method of point of
purchase packaging prescription drugs, cosmetics and other small
objects comprising: placing multiple gangs of plastic bags having a
width between about 5" and 7" and a height of between about 11" and
13" on a dispenser. The bag is opened while still on the dispenser.
Prescription drugs, cosmetics, or other small objects are placed in
the bag while still on the dispenser. The bag is removed from the
dispenser by means of tear off perforations, and the bag is
closed.
[0024] It is an object of the present invention for the bag to be
dispensable in multiple quantities. A stand alone bag is defined as
a bag that can stand up by itself when opened. It is an object of
the present invention for the bag to be dispensable from a
plurality of hooks. It is an object of the present invention for
the bags to be plastic. It is an object of the present invention
for the bags to be made of high density plastic. It is an object of
the present invention for the bags to be used for prescriptions,
cosmetics or other similar small articles. It is an object of the
present invention for the bags to stand on their own without any
additional support. It is an object of the present invention to
provide a surface area to accept all types of graphics on both the
front and back of the bag. It is an object of the present invention
to provide a bag that does not have vertical seams which would
restrict areas for printing on the bag.
[0025] It is an object of the present invention for the bags to
have a wide opening at the top to make it easier to insert
products. It is an object of the present invention for the bag to
be attached at the top edge to a header which keeps a gang of
50-100 bags together with use of a dispenser. It is an object of
the present invention for a header to hold the bags together. It is
an object of the present invention for the bag to have a slit above
the tear off perforations so that the bag can be hung on the hooks.
It is an object of the present invention for the bag to have a
bottom gusset so the bag can open flat on the bottom. It is an
object of the present invention for the bag to have a die cut
handle. It is an object of the present invention for the die cut
handle to go through the front and back panels of the bag.
[0026] It is an object of the present invention for the bag to have
an advertisement printed on it. It is an object of the present
invention for the bag to have at least one advertisement on the
front of the bag and at least one advertisement on the back of the
bag. It is an object of the present invention for the bag to have
an indicator for showing a user where to close the bag after a
product is placed in the bag. It is an object of the present
invention for the bag to have a device for closing the bag after a
product is placed in the bag. This device or closing mechanism can
be an adhesive, zip-lock or other type of closure mechanism. It is
an object for the bag to be opaque.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0027] Throughout the following views, reference numerals will be
used in the drawings, and the same reference numerals will be used
throughout the several views and in the description to indicate
same or like parts of the invention.
[0028] FIG. 1 is a front view of a stand-alone dispensable bag
according to the present invention.
[0029] FIG. 2 is a front view of a stand-alone dispensable bag
which is on a dispensing apparatus.
[0030] FIG. 3 is a front view of a stand-alone dispensable bag
which is in its open position.
DETAILED DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0031] The present invention relates to a stand-alone bag which is
dispensable in multiple quantities. In an embodiment, the bag of
the present invention is dispensable from a plurality of hooks. In
an embodiment, the bag of the present invention is made of plastic.
In a preferred embodiment, the bag of the present invention is made
of high density plastic. The bag of the present invention can be
used for prescriptions, cosmetics or other similar small articles.
The bags of the present invention stand on their own without any
additional support.
[0032] In an embodiment of the present invention, the bags have a
wide face and a seamless construction, which provides an excellent
surface area to accept all types of graphics on both the front and
back of the bag. There are no vertical seams to restrict print
areas, as is required of most paper bags of this kind.
[0033] In an embodiment, the bags of the present invention have a
wide opening at the top to make it easier to insert products. In an
embodiment of the present invention the bags are attached at the
top edge to a header which keeps a gang of 50-100 bags together
with use of a dispenser. In an embodiment of the present invention
a header holds the bags together. The bags have a means for
separating the bags from the dispenser. In an embodiment, the bags
have tear-off perforations so that the bags can be removed from the
dispenser. In an embodiment, the bag has a slit above the tear off
perforations so that the bag can be hung on the hooks. In an
embodiment, the bag has a bottom gusset so the bag can open flat on
the bottom. In an embodiment, the bag has die cut handles.
[0034] Referring now to the drawings, an embodiment of a
dispensable bag of the invention generally designated with the
numeral 10, is shown in FIG. 1.
[0035] The bag 10 has a slit 12 which is used to be hung on a
dispenser. A header 14 holds the bags 10 together. The bags 10 are
separated from the dispenser by tear-off perforations 16. The space
between line 19 and perforations 16 reflects the lip that appears
after the bag is torn off and provides an easy access to opening
the bag even while on the dispenser. The bag 10 has a die cut
handle 18. The bag 10 has a bottom gusset 20 which opens flat. The
bag has a height 24 of approximately 12" and a width 26 of
approximately 7". The area 14 above the tear-off perforations 16 is
approximately 1". And the area for the bottom gusset 28 is
approximately 1 1/4".
[0036] FIG. 2 is a front view of a stand-alone dispensable bag
which is on a dispensing apparatus. FIG. 2 shows the bag 100 on a
bag hook 102 which holds gangs of bags 100. The bag 100 has
tear-off perforations 108 and has a die cut handle 104. The space
107 between line 109 and perforations 108 reflects the lip that
appears after the bag is torn off and provides an easy access to
opening the bag even while it is on the dispenser. The bag 100 has
a bottom gusset 106.
[0037] FIG. 3 is a front view of a stand-alone dispensable bag
which is in its open position. Bag 200 shows its top opening 202
after it is torn off at the perforations. FIG. 3 shows the rear
panel 208 extended above the front panel 210 after the bag has been
torn off and opened. Bag 200 has its die cut handle 204. Bottom
gusset 206 opens to approximately 2 1/2". It provides a flat bottom
which allows the separated bag to stand on its own without
additional support.
[0038] The invention has been described by reference to detailed
examples and methodologies. These examples are not meant to limit
the scope of the invention. Variations within the concepts of the
invention are apparent to those skilled in the art. The disclosures
of the cited references throughout the application are incorporated
by reference herein.
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