Patent ID: 6234673
Filing Date: 2001-05-22
Classification: B65D,Y10S

Abstract:
A reclosable bag comprising:a flat tubular pouch formed of a flexible transparent plastic material; said pouch having two opposed major walls that are connected to form two longitudinal side edges;said pouch having first and second ends:a contents-information label extending across said first end of said pouch; said label comprising an informational sheet folded along said first end of the pouch to provide two sheet sections facing in opposite directions outside the major walls of said pouch; said pouch major walls being permanently sealed together at said first end of the pouch, whereby said label can remain intact during the service life of the bag;a tear-off seal closing said second end of said pouch;an openable zipper closure proximate to said seal near said second end of the pouch; whereby the pouch can be opened and closed after said tear-off seal has been torn from said second end of the tubular pouch; anda bag-suspension hole (34) extending through said sheet sections of the label and the associated pouch walls; said hole being of sufficient size to fit onto a suspension rod in a vending machine or display rack.