Patent ID: 11897226
Assignee: THE PAPER PEOPLE LLC
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 13:
14. A paper bag configured to withstand moisture from produce contained therein, the paper bag comprising:
a body, formed from a single ply calendared paper formed into a cylindrical shape, wherein a seam formed along a length of the cylindrical shape is made to be sealed with an adhesive printed, in register, on the paper, wherein the seam includes two portions of paper, each portion of paper for the seam containing printed adhesive;
a top, wherein the top is made to be sealed with the adhesive printed, in register, on the paper;
a bottom, wherein the bottom is made to be sealed with the adhesive printed, in register, on the paper; and
the adhesive, wherein the adhesive is printed onto the calendared paper of the bag in a predetermined pattern prior to forming the bag with a standard printing machine, further wherein the adhesive is applied to the calendared paper in register, and further wherein the adhesive is activated by heat sealing and adhering a portion of the paper to a second portion of the paper, wherein each portion of paper to be heat sealed contains the printed adhesive, wherein the adhesive is a water-based, heat-activated polyvinyl acetate with low viscosity.