Patent ID: 6298983
Filing Date: 2001-10-09
Classification: B31B,B65D

Abstract:
A storage bag for absorbing fluids, said storage bag comprising:a bag having a front and rear panel constructed from plastic film, said bag being closed at one end to form a bottom of said bag, said bag being open at the opposite end for receipt of goods to be stored in said bag,an enclosure for containing a fluid absorbing material, the length of said enclosure being substantially less than the combined length of said front panel and said rear panel of said bag, said enclosure being connected to the inside surface of at least one of said panels of said bag, said enclosure being contiguous to said panel of said bag to which said enclosure is connected and, said enclosure having a plurality of spaced apart perforations therein for conveying said fluids through said enclosure to said space between said enclosure and the interior surface of said panel of said bag to which said enclosure is connected, andsaid absorbent material being located in said space between said enclosure and the interior surface of said panel of said bag to which said enclosure is connected, and said absorbent material being smaller in volume than said space between said enclosure and the interior surface of said panel to which said enclosure is connected.