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 |
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.
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