Patent ID: 9511911
Filing Date: 2016-12-06
CPC Classification: B65B,B65D

Claim Text:
1. A bag comprising: a bag body having a top edge margin, a bottom edge margin, and opposite first and second side margins, the bag body comprising front and rear panels joined together at the bottom edge margin and the opposite first and second side edge margins to define a bag interior and a bag opening at the top edge margin of the bag body; a reclosable closure at the top edge margin of the bag body configured to repeatably and nondestructively close and open the bag opening; and a header having a first side margin and a second side margin and extending upward from the rear panel at the top edge margin of the bag body to a top edge margin of the header, the header including a covering flap and a removable panel separated by a separation line, the covering flap extending between the top edge margin of the bag body and the separation line and the removable panel extending between the separation line and the top edge margin of the header, the header including a first zone of weakness extending between the first and second side margins of the header generally at the separation line and a second zone of weakness extending between the first and second side margins of the header positioned on the covering flap between the top edge margin of the bag body and the separation line, the second zone of weakness having a higher tear strength than the first zone of weakness whereby the bag body and covering flap can be torn away from the removable panel without tearing the covering flap through the second zone of weakness.