Patent ID: 6585413
Filing Date: 2003-07-01
Classification: B31B,B65D,Y10S

Abstract:
A collection bag comprising:a body including opposed sidewalls and an upper body end, the body having a width, each sidewall being constructed of polymer film and having an exterior surface and a center section, the body having bottom, top and sidewall edges and an interior collection space for a sample; and an opening mechanism located near the upper body end and generally parallel thereto, the opening mechanism including first and second flexible closure members extending widthwise of the body, each closure member including a plastic strip having a first end and a second end and a centrally located malleable wire embedded therein, the closure members being attached to the sidewall exterior surfaces of the body in directly opposed relationship, each flexible closure member being longer than the width of the body so as to project beyond the sidewall edges, the closure members having substantially rigid and abrupt edges adjacent to the upper body end to facilitate transverse tearing of the polymer film along the rigid and abrupt edges for removal of the upper body end with the rigid and abrupt edges serving as lateral tear guides.