Abstract:
A bag is provided comprising three plastic panels adhered together at their bottom and side edges, each composed of a layer of biodegradable plastic.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0001]    This invention relates to an article of manufacture which can be used generally for the purpose of carrying assorted objects and items in different pockets. A number of specific uses are suggested below. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0002]    The present invention is a bag comprising three plastic panels adhered together at their bottom and side edges, each composed of a layer of biodegradable plastic. 
         [0003]    In one embodiment the invention is a bag comprising a base panel, a first pocket panel and a front panel. The base panel has a height, a width, a top edge, a bottom edge and two side edges. The first pocket panel is adjacent the base panel and affixed to the base panel along the bottom edge and side edges of the base panel. The first pocket panel has a top edge, a bottom edge, two side edges, a base panel facing side and an outer facing side. The first pocket panel has a height shorter than the base panel height. That is, some of the base panel extends above the top edge of the first pocket panel. The front panel is adjacent the first pocket panel on the outer facing side of the first pocket panel and is affixed to the first pocket panel along the bottom edge and the two side edges of the first pocket panel. The front panel has a top edge, a bottom edge, two side edges and an outer facing side. The front panel has a height shorter than the first pocket panel height. The front panel may further comprise perforation lines extending vertically from the front panel top edge toward the front panel bottom edge. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0004]      FIG. 1  is a front view of the bag of the present invention. 
           [0005]      FIG. 2  is a side view of the bag of  FIG. 1 . 
           [0006]      FIG. 3  is rear view of the bag of  FIG. 1 . 
           [0007]      FIG. 4  is a side view of the bag of  FIG. 1  shown during use. 
           [0008]      FIG. 5  is a side view of the bag of  FIG. 4  shown after the front panel  102  has been partially removed. 
           [0009]      FIG. 6  is front view of another embodiment of the bag of the present invention. 
           [0010]      FIG. 7  is a perspective view the bag of  FIG. 1  being carried by a woman. 
           [0011]      FIG. 8  is a perspective view of the bag of  FIG. 1  being used as a stadium seat bag. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
       [0012]    While this invention may be embodied in many forms, there is shown in the drawings and will herein be described in detail one or more embodiments with the understanding that this disclosure is to be considered an exemplification of the principles of the invention and is not intended to limit the invention to the illustrated embodiments. 
         [0013]    The invention is a bag  101  comprising a base panel  201 , a first pocket panel  104  and a front panel  102 . The base panel  201  has a height, a width, a top edge, a bottom edge and two side edges. The first pocket panel  104  is adjacent the base panel  201  and affixed to the base panel  201  along the bottom edge and side edges of the base panel  201 . The first pocket panel  104  has a top edge, a bottom edge, two side edges, a base panel facing side and an outer facing side. The first pocket panel  104  has a height shorter than the base panel height. That is, some of the base panel  104  extends above the top edge of the first pocket panel  104 . The front panel  102  is adjacent the first pocket panel  104  on the outer facing side of the first pocket panel  104  and is affixed to the first pocket panel  104  along the bottom edge and the two side edges of the first pocket panel  104 . (Alternatively the front panel  102  may be affixed to the base panel  201  along the bottom edge and the two side edges of the base panel  201 , or the three panels may all be affixed along their respective bottom and side edges.) The front panel  102  has a top edge, a bottom edge, two side edges and an outer facing side. The front panel  102  has a height shorter than the first pocket panel height. The front panel  102  may further comprise perforation lines  103  extending vertically from the front panel top edge toward the front panel bottom edge. 
         [0014]    Turning to the drawings, there is shown in  FIG. 1  one embodiment of the present invention, a bag  101  that can be adhered to a flat wall  100  or other object surface. The bag  101  comprises a front panel  102  which, in the 15″×18″ embodiment, is 4″ shorter than a base panel  201  and 2″ shorter than a first pocket panel  104  to allow easy access at the top opening. The front panel  102  is perforated along perforation lines  103 , which typically are ¾″ in from each side to allow quick emptying and disposal by pulling down the front panel  102  from the top. The bag further comprises a two inch reinforced strip  106  along the top of the base panel  201 . 
         [0015]    The placement of indicia  105  on the front panel  102  for advertising or other purposes is recommended and can be very effective for the duration of the bag&#39;s use and exposure. A die cut opening  107  formed in the reinforced strip  106  may be used as a handle. 
         [0016]      FIG. 2  is a side view of smart bag  101 . It illustrates the relative positions of base panel  201 , the first pocket panel  104  and the front panel  102 . It also illustrates the position of the aggressive glue pads  202  used to attach the bag  101  to a typical flat wall  100  made of any material, or to an object of different shape. The glue pads  202  may be 2″×2″ “aggressive glue” pads and may be affixed to the rear of the base panel  201  opposite the reinforcing strip  106 . The glue pads  202  may have a removable cover  203 . 
         [0017]      FIG. 3  is a rear view of a Smart Bag  101 . The base panel  201  extends the full width and height of the bag  101 . 
         [0018]      FIG. 4  illustrates an application in which the bag  101  is used as a depository. The front pocket  401  formed by the first pocket panel  104  and the front panel  102  in the 15″×18″ embodiment is 4″ shorter than the base panel  201 . The rear pocket  401 ′ formed by the rear panel  201  and the first pocket panel  104  in the 15″×18″ embodiment is 2″ shorter than the base panel  201 . Both pockets  401 ,  401 ′ may hold inserted objects. 
         [0019]      FIG. 5  shows a view in which the front panel  102  has been torn along perforation lines  103 , enabling objects or material held in the front pocket  401  to be removed as appropriate and other material within the bag  101  to be handled in a different manner. 
         [0020]      FIG. 6  is a front view of an alternative embodiment of a bag  101  according to the invention, showing variations at indeterminate lengths and widths, and illustrating a front panel  102 , a first pocket panel  104 , perforation lines  103 , indicia  105 , a two inch reinforced strip  106  at the top of the bag  101 , and a die cut opening  107  for use as a handle. 
         [0021]      FIG. 7  illustrates a carrying usage of the bag  101 , in which a woman  701  is holding the bag  101  by the die cut opening  107 . 
         [0000]      FIG. 8  illustrates another use of the bag  101 , in which the bag  101  is mounted to the back of a stadium seat where it can be easily accessed by a man  801  as a seat pocket.