Patent ID: 9637277
Date: 2017-05-02
CPC Classifications: B65D

Claim:
1. A storage bag comprising: (A) a first sidewall having a top edge and a bottom edge, and including a plurality of shift regions about which the bag is capable of shifting, at least one of the plurality of shift regions comprising one of (i) a score line, (ii) an indentation, and (iii) a crimp formed into the first sidewall, the at least one of the plurality of shift regions extending a distance along the first sidewall starting from near the bottom edge of the first sidewall, wherein the at least one of the plurality of shift regions of the first sidewall extends across and intersects with another of the at least one of the plurality of shift regions of the first sidewall, to facilitate shifting of the bag; and (B) a second sidewall connected to the first sidewall so as to form an interior of the bag with an opening to the interior, the second sidewall having a top edge and a bottom edge, and including a plurality of shift regions about which the bag is capable of shifting, at least one of the plurality of shift regions comprising one of (i) a score line, (ii) an indentation, and (iii) a crimp formed into the second sidewall, the at least one of the plurality of shift regions extending a distance along the second sidewall starting from near the bottom edge of the second sidewall, wherein the at least one of the plurality of shift regions of the second sidewall extends across and intersects with another of the at least one of the plurality of shift regions of the second sidewall, to facilitate the shifting of the bag, wherein the bag shifts between (i) a flat configuration with the first and second sidewalls positioned adjacent to each other, and (ii) a stand-up configuration with the first and second sidewalls separated from each other, such that, in the stand-up configuration, the bag has a substantially flat base.