Patent ID: 6220753
Filing Date: 2001-04-24
Classification: B65D,B65F

Abstract:
A combination consisting of a supporting collection receptacle and a generally tubular pleated neckdown bag of a flexible plastic film having a thickness of between 0.2 and 4 mils inserted therein, said neckdown bag comprising:a top portion;a hollow body portion having a first inside circumference thereof;wherein said top portion is disposed adjacent said hollow body portion and thereadjoins generally about the first inside circumference thereof, said hollow body portion thereby extending generally downwardly from said top portion, said top portion of said neckdown bag further comprisingat least one pleat portion thereof;at least one top seam portion thereof having an outwardmost end thereof and having an inwardmost end thereof;at least one mouth portion thereof having a second inside circumference;wherein said pleat portion lies adjacent said mouth portion and is pleated inwardly thereto,wherein said pleat portion comprisesa first flank portion;a second flank portion;a pleat edge portion;said second flank portion adjoining said first flank portion generally upwardly and downwardly along said pleat edge portion, whereby said pleat edge portion faces generally outwardly away from said mouth portion, said top seam portion further comprisingmeans for interconnecting said first and second flank portions of said pleat portion across at least a portion of said top portion of said neckdown bag; whereby said inwardmost end of said top seam portion is disposed adjacent said mouth portion and said outwardmost end of said top seam portion is spaced further outwardly away from said open mouth portion than said inwardmost end, whereby said inwardmost end of said top seam portion restricts at least said mouth portion so that said second inside circumference thereof is less than said first inside circumference of said body portion, whereby said mouth portion of said liner is fitted over a supporting receptacle whereby said top portion of said neckdown bag more securely engages with said supporting receptacle and said mouth portion is more securely held in an open state;the neckdown bag further including at least one tab, wherein said mouth portion of said neckdown bag further comprises:a mouth edge;said mouth edge further comprisingat least a first mouth edge portion thereof and a second mouth edge portion thereof;said first mouth edge portion and said second mouth edge portion each extending from said inwardmost end of said top seam portion generally away from said top seam portion,said first mouth edge portion further comprisingat least a first reentrant arcuate portion;and said second mouth edge portion further comprisingat least a second reentrant arcuate portion;said first and second reentrant arcuate portions defining a tab base therebetween wherein said top seam portion extends across said tab base, whereby said tab is a cantilever extension of a portion of said neckdown bag adjacent said mouth edge, said tab projecting from said tab base between said first and second reentrant arcuate portions of said mouth edge.