Patent ID: 8444319

Claim:
A bag for receiving refuse comprising; a bag body, the bag body having an inside surface and an outside surface; a rim, the rim defining a mouth of the bag as the bag body transitions from the inside surface to the outside surface; a hem located at the rim, the hem defining a passageway, the passageway being at least partially enclosed, the hem further including an inside surface on the bag inside surface, an outside surface on the bag outside surface, a single hem seal, a first opening; and a drawstring, the drawstring disposed within the passageway, the drawstring accessible via the first opening in the hem; wherein the inside surface of the hem has a strip attached to the single hem seal and having a top edge and a bottom edge, wherein the attached strip has a printed design that is apparent when the bag is inserted into a trash receptacle and the upper portions of the bag are folded over the rim of the trash receptacle.