Patent ID: 6217216
Filing Date: 2001-04-17
Classification: B29C,B29L,B65D

Abstract:
A reclosable bag comprising:(a) first and second wall panels, each having a top, a bottom, and first and second side edges, the bottom and first and second side edges of the first wall panel joined to the bottom and first and second side edges, respectively, of the second wall panel to form a bag having an openable mouth;(b) a reclosable closure adjacent the openable mouth, comprising a first closure element adjacent the top of the first wall panel and an interengaging second closure element adjacent the top of the second wall panel; and(c) an unperforated tear zone in said first wall panel, said tear zone comprising a thin section having a thickness which is less than adjacent sections of the first wall panel, and extending continuously and substantially across the first wall panel between the first and second side edges and positioned between the bottom and the closure element.