Patent ID: 6200300
Filing Date: 2001-03-13
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A hangable bag for use in containing and dispensing a product comprising:a frontal panel comprising first and second independent layers of material, a rearward panel comprising third and fourth independent layers of material, wherein the frontal panel and the rearward panel are heat sealed together at adjacent seal areas to form an enclosed region bounded by adjacent seal areas, wherein the seal areas include portions of the frontal and rearward panels that are bonded together, and wherein the frontal panel has an opening to provide access to the enclosed region;a spout sealed to the frontal panel over the opening;a portion of a first of the seal areas extending opposite the enclosed region a distance substantially greater than one of the other seal areas to form a handle region; and,an aperture through the handle region, the aperture providing a means for hanging the hangable bag, wherein a portion of the first of the seal areas has a width (W.sub.1) and at least one of the other seal areas has a width (W.sub.2), and wherein the ratio of W.sub.1 /W.sub.2 is in the range of 20 to 2.