US 11,807,422 B2
Thermoplastic bag with reinforced top
Edward B. Tucker, Willowbrook, IL (US); Mark D. Pszczolkowski, Pleasanton, CA (US); Abhishek Dutta, Willowbrook, IL (US); Sarah J. Steenblock, Cincinnati, OH (US); Matthew W. Waldron, West Chester, OH (US); Shaun T. Broering, Cincinnati, OH (US); Deborah K. Fix, Maineville, OH (US); David A. Bailey, Cincinnati, OH (US); Jason R. Maxwell, Willowbrook, IL (US); Michael G. Borchardt, Willowbrook, IL (US); Nancy M. Mack-Roble, Willowbrook, IL (US); Rebecca S. Reuhs, Willowbrook, IL (US); Robert T. Dorsey, Willowbrook, IL (US); and Kyle T. Diehl, Cincinnati, OH (US)
Assigned to The Glad Products Company, Oakland, CA (US)
Filed by THE GLAD PRODUCTS COMPANY, Oakland, CA (US)
Filed on Apr. 9, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/226,508.
Prior Publication US 2022/0324616 A1, Oct. 13, 2022
Int. Cl. B65D 33/02 (2006.01); B65D 33/28 (2006.01); B32B 27/12 (2006.01); B32B 5/02 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 33/02 (2013.01) [B32B 5/022 (2013.01); B32B 27/12 (2013.01); B65D 33/28 (2013.01); B32B 2439/06 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A reinforced thermoplastic bag comprising:
a first sidewall of a thermoplastic material comprising a first side edge, an opposing second side edge, and a first hem channel housing a draw tape;
a second sidewall of the thermoplastic material comprising a first side edge, an opposing second side edge, and a second hem channel housing a draw tape;
a top opening formed by the first and second sidewalls, wherein:
the second sidewall is connected to the first sidewall at a bottom fold,
the first and second sidewalls each comprise a grab-zone extending from the first side edge to the opposing second side edge and from proximate the top opening a first distance toward the bottom fold; and
a grab-zone reinforcement structure secured to the first sidewall and positioned across the grab-zone of the first sidewall, wherein the grab-zone reinforcement structure comprises a first reinforcement layer, a second reinforcement layer, and a fold connecting the first reinforcement layer and the second reinforcement layer, wherein the fold is positioned below the draw tape such that the grab-zone of the first sidewall between the first hem channel and the bottom fold is covered by a portion of the first reinforcement layer and a portion of the second reinforcement layer folded over the portion of the first reinforcement layer.