Patent ID: 9540144
Date: 2017-01-10
CPC Classifications: B65D

Claim:
1. A plastic bag comprising: a first panel having a bottom edge, first and second side edges, and a top edge, with the first panel bottom edge and top edge being opposite each other and the first panel first and second side edges being opposite each other, the first panel further having an inner surface and an opposite outer surface; a second panel having a bottom edge, first and second side edges, and a top edge, with the second panel bottom edge and top edge being opposite each other and the second panel first and second side edges being opposite each other, the second panel further having an inner surface and an opposite outer surface, the first and second panels being joined to each other along the respective bottom edges and first and second side edges so that the inner surfaces define a bag interior, the first and second panels defining an opening between the respective top edges permitting access to the bag interior; and at least one of the first and second panels including a major portion and a grip strip portion configured to assist with opening the bag, wherein the grip strip portion is co-extruded with the major portion of its associated panel so that the outer surface of the respective panel is flat and extends continuously across the grip strip portion and a transition region between the major portion and the grip strip portion, and the grip strip portion is formed from a material different from a material from which the major portion of its associated panel is formed.