Patent ID: 6718738
Filing Date: 2004-04-13
Classification: A47F,B65B

Abstract:
A process of placing product in a plastic film bag using a plastic film bag assembly including a plastic film bag having front and back walls defining a cavity therebetween and an opening leading to the cavity, a header portion extending from the back wall, a severance line extending across the header portion whereat the bag is selectively severable from the header portion, wherein the severance line includes a bag support section and a tear section, the severance line support section having a first strength per unit length of severance line and the tear section having a second strength per unit length of severance line and wherein the first strength per unit length is greater than the second strength per unit length, said process comprising:grasping the bag front wall and pulling the front wall away from the header with a first force and severing the header along the severance line tear section; placing product through the bag opening and in the bag cavity while the bag is attached to the header at the support section; and, further pulling the bag away from the header with a second force greater than the first force and severing the header along the severance line support section and thereby severing the bag from the header.