Patent ID: 7344309

Claim:
A polymeric bag, the polymeric bag comprising: a first panel and a second panel each having an original width and a length, the first and second panels joined along a pair of opposing sides and a closed bottom extending between said sides defining a top opening, each panel having at least one tying flap portion extending beyond the top opening between the opposing sides and opposite the bottom, a first narrowing seal joining adjacent portions of the first and second panels; and a second narrowing seal joining adjacent portions of the first and second panels, the first and second narrowing seals disposed proximate or at the opposing sides and at least one of the first and second narrowing seals having a first portion extending inwardly and generally downwardly and a second portion extending outwardly and generally downwardly to define a second width between the seals, such that said second width is smaller than said original width between the opposing sides, the first and second narrowing seals each being located in its entirety proximate the top opening.