Patent ID: 6402377
Filing Date: 2002-06-11
Classification: B65D,B65F

Abstract:
A drawtape bag comprising:a pair of pliable thermoplastic body panels joined to each other along a pair of opposing sides and a bottom bridging the opposing sides, at least one of the body panels forming a hem extending along a mouth end disposed opposite the bottom, the hem including one or more drawtape holes; a pliable drawtape housed within the hem, the drawtape including a gathered section, the drawtape being partially exposed by the drawtape holes which allow the drawtape to be pulled therethrough to close the bag and to be used as a handle; and an elastomeric strip connected to the gathered section of the drawtape, the elastomeric strip comprising from about 2,000 to about 20,000 ppm behenamide.