US 12,234,076 B2
Peelable easy open plastic bags
Jacobo Bazbaz, Bellaire, TX (US); and Alberto Zaroli, Katy, TX (US)
Assigned to Polytex Fibers LLC, Houston, TX (US)
Filed by Polytex Fibers LLC, Houston, TX (US)
Filed on Feb. 1, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/163,129.
Application 18/163,129 is a continuation of application No. 16/847,473, filed on Apr. 13, 2020, granted, now 11,597,573.
Application 16/847,473 is a continuation of application No. 15/866,354, filed on Jan. 9, 2018, granted, now 10,661,963, issued on May 26, 2020.
Application 15/866,354 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/621,850, filed on Jun. 13, 2017, granted, now 10,562,689, issued on Feb. 18, 2020.
Application 15/621,850 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/495,772, filed on Apr. 24, 2017, granted, now 10,913,587, issued on Feb. 9, 2021.
Application 15/621,850 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/440,970, filed on Feb. 23, 2017, granted, now 10,759,585, issued on Sep. 1, 2020.
Application 15/495,772 is a continuation of application No. 14/678,641, filed on Apr. 3, 2015, granted, now 9,669,983, issued on Jun. 6, 2017.
Application 15/495,772 is a continuation of application No. 14/610,904, filed on Jan. 30, 2015, granted, now 9,669,981, issued on Jun. 6, 2017.
Application 14/610,904 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/682,289, filed on Nov. 20, 2012, granted, now 9,969,529, issued on May 15, 2018.
Application 13/682,289 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/372,211, filed on Feb. 13, 2012, granted, now 9,845,184, issued on Dec. 19, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/350,127, filed on Jun. 14, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/975,689, filed on Apr. 4, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2023/0202731 A1, Jun. 29, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B65D 77/38 (2006.01); B65D 30/08 (2006.01); B65D 30/20 (2006.01); B65D 33/00 (2006.01); B65D 33/02 (2006.01); B65D 33/16 (2006.01); B65D 75/58 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 77/38 (2013.01) [B65D 31/02 (2013.01); B65D 31/10 (2013.01); B65D 33/00 (2013.01); B65D 33/02 (2013.01); B65D 33/16 (2013.01); B65D 75/5805 (2013.01); B65D 75/5838 (2013.01); B65D 75/5844 (2013.01)] 30 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A bag comprising:
a front wall, a back wall, a first side wall, and a second side wall, wherein the first and second side walls are disposed on opposite sides of the front wall and the back wall and connecting the front wall to the back wall, forming a bag with a first end and a second end;
wherein each of the front wall, back wall, first side wall and second side wall have a first end and a second end, and comprise two layers further comprising (a) a first layer comprising a woven polymer, and (b) a second layer comprising a polymer film; wherein the woven polymer and the polymer film comprise the same polymer;
wherein a portion of the first end of the back wall is folded over the first end of the bag front wall and a portion of the back wall is sealed to a portion of the front wall to form a sealed closure of the first end of the bag;
wherein at least a first portion of the portion of the back wall or a first portion of the portion of the front wall, or both, have been treated with a first surface treatment;
wherein the first surface treatment comprises a selectively controlled application of a first ink to the first portion of the portion of the back wall, the first portion of the portion of the front wall, or both;
wherein the first ink comprises a polyamide ink, a urethane-based ink, nitrocellulose ink, or a combination of the foregoing; and
wherein the treated portion has been treated with a second surface treatment comprising an application of a second ink other than the ink applied in the first surface treatment.