Patent ID: 7520673
Filing Date: 2009-04-21
Classification: B31B,B65F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A liner bag for a receptacle, the bag comprising: a plastic sheet folded to form a closed bottom and sealed along each edge to define an open top having a predetermined circumference; a hem provided on each side at the top of said bag; an elastic drawstring provided in each hem with ends of said drawstring being joined together to form a closed loop elastic drawstring whereby said closed loop elastic drawstring has a circumference less than the circumference of said top of said bag as said bag is formed and whereby said closed loop elastic drawstring has sufficient elasticity to expand to conform to a top of said receptacle when placed over said receptacle; and a perfed notch provided at each end of the hems, each end of the hems being adapted to breakaway at the perfed notch to expose said closed loop elastic drawstring when said closed loop elastic drawstring is stretched around the top of said receptacle, wherein said elastic drawstring is formed from a mixture including an elastomeric polyolefin and a polypropylene, said elastomeric polyolefin of said drawstring is a linear low density polyethylene, and said liner low density polyethylene is about 65% of said drawstring.