Patent ID: 7427161

Claim:
A plastic bag comprising, in combination: a body portion having a bottom, opposed front and back panels extending from the bottom, and opposed first and second side panels extending from the bottom and connecting the front and back panels; wherein the bottom, the front and back panels, and the first and second side panels form a receptacle space having a mouth located opposite the bottom; a unitary handle and closure member secured to the body portion; wherein the handle and closure member has a handle portion forming an opening adapted to be grasped to carry the body portion and a closure portion adapted to close the mouth; wherein the handle portion is secured to the back panel of the body portion and includes a first layer of a folded plastic sheet and the closure portion includes a second layer of the plastic sheet; wherein lower ends of the first layer and the second layer are connected by a fold with the second layer located adjacent the first layer at a forward side of the first layer and a free upper end of the second layer opposite the lower end of the second layer is foldable over the mouth and connectable to the front panel to close the mouth; and wherein the fold connecting the lower ends of the first and second layers is located adjacent the back panel between the mouth and the bottom.