Patent ID: 7758243
Filing Date: 2010-07-20
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 including an unbroken state and a broken state; the broken state including the hems being broken at the perfed notch and exposing the closed loop elastic drawstring when said closed loop elastic drawstring is stretched to a circumference that is at least equal to the circumference of said top of said bag, wherein said elastic drawstring is formed from a mixture including a linear low density polyethylene and a polypropylene, said linear low density polyethylene is about 65% of said drawstring.