Robert M Owens

US Patent:

8142077, Mar 27, 2012

Filed:

Apr 15, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/424188

Inventors:

Gary Alan Fulk - Milton FL, US
Robert G. Owens - Kansas City MO, US
Jason L. Raines - Oxford IN, US

Assignee:

Graphic Packaging International, Inc. - Marietta GA

International Classification:

B65D 33/16
B65D 30/20
B65D 33/00
B65D 33/30

US Classification:

383 64, 383120, 383210, 3832101, 383211, 383 88, 383 89, 383205, 383203, 383 612

Abstract:

A bag structure includes, in an example embodiment, a bag body including side walls having inner and outer surfaces, and the bag body further includes a top end and a bottom end. A closure member is coupled to the top end for opening and closing the bag body. A sealing material is applied to an area proximate at least one of a top edge of the side walls and a bottom edge of a portion of the closure member. An adhesive member is secured to the bag body. The adhesive member includes a reinforced section and an adhesive section. The adhesive member is configured to retain the top end of the bag body in a folded over relationship until the adhesive member is severed along the reinforced section.