Patent ID: 6880971
Filing Date: 2005-04-19
Classification: A47F,B65B

Abstract:
1. A plastic film bag assembly comprising: a plastic film bag including front and back walls defining a cavity therebetween and an opening leading to said cavity; a header portion extending from said back wall whereby said bag can be supported; a severance line extending across said header portion whereat said bag is selectively severable from said header portion; wherein said severance line includes a bag support section and a tear section; said severance line support section has a first strength per unit length of severance line requiring a positive force to sever said bag from said header portion along said severance line support section and said tear section has a second strength per unit length of severance line requiring a positive force to sever said bag from said header portion along said severance line tear section; and, wherein said first strength per unit length is greater than said second strength per unit length whereby, when severing said bag from said header along said severance line, a greater force is required for severing along said support section than the force required for severing along said tear section.