Patent ID: 6213644
Filing Date: 2001-04-10
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A multi-ply bag comprising:a) at least two layers of a bag construction material which are secured together to form a closed end and a sealable open end for receiving a storable product within the multi-ply bag, said at least two layers comprising an inner ply layer and an outer ply layer;b) said inner ply layer having a first arrangement of opposed stepped ends and said outer ply layer having a second arrangement of opposed stepped ends such that the inner ply and outer ply layers are sealed together to form said multi-ply bag, a portion of one of the opposed stepped ends of the inner play layer is not sealed to the outer ply layer and a portion of one of the opposed stepped ends of the outer ply layer is not sealed to the inner ply layer, the opposed ends having a profile enabling the opposed ends to be secured to form said closed and sealable open ends of the multi-ply bag;c) one of said opposed ends of the inner ply layer having a projection and the other of said opposed ends of the inner ply layer having a notch aligned with said projection; andd) at least one tearable strip of material extending from the projection to the notch, said strip being accessible so that when the multi-ply bag is filled with said storable product, the projection having a portion of the tearable strip attached thereto may be pulled thereby opening the multi-ply bag from the projection to the notch.