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US 12,486,094 B2Granted
Tamper evident sealable bag assembly with note tab and method
AssigneePan Pacific Plastics Mfg., Inc.
InventorHin Siang Michael Tan
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Abstract
A tamper-evident bag assembly that can be sealed to enclose contents within the bag assembly in a tamper-evident manner. The bag assembly is provided with closure tabs that can be folded over the top edges of the bag assembly and sealed to a side panel of the bag. Strategic portions of the bag assembly can be scored to indicate tampering if unsealing of the adhesive takes place. The bag assembly is also provided with a pull tab designed facilitate opening of the sealed bag assembly to reveal the contents contained therein. When the pull tab is used to open the sealed bag, the bag cannot be re-sealed.
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A tamper-evident bag assembly, comprising:
- a first sheet-like panel having an interior surface and an exterior surface, the first sheet-like panel having an upper edge, wherein the first sheet-like panel includes a first upper section that includes an integrally formed upper lateral portion extending laterally above the upper edge, wherein an adhesive is disposed on an interior surface of a distal portion of the upper lateral portion;
- a first handle mounted to the upper section, wherein the first handle includes a pair of spaced-apart leg portions upstanding from the upper edge of the first sheet-like panel;
- wherein the upper lateral portion includes a pair of handle cutouts, wherein each cutout is aligned with a respective leg portion of the first handle and the handle cutouts divide the upper lateral portion into first, second, and third closure sections, wherein each of the closure sections can fold over the upper edge of the second sheet-like panel, and wherein at least one of the closure sections includes a dividing slit that divides the at least one closure section into two portions, wherein one of the two portions can be used to secure a note, receipt, or ticket to the bag assembly;
- a second sheet-like panel having an interior surface and an exterior surface, wherein the interior surface of the first sheet-like panel faces the interior surface of the second sheet-like panel, the second sheet-like panel having an upper edge, wherein the second sheet-like panel includes a second upper section, the first and second upper sections being movable between an opened position and a closed position;
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- a sheet-like bottom gusset coupled to bottom edges of the first and second panels, wherein respective interior surfaces of the first and second sheet-like panels and an interior surface of the bottom gusset collectively define a content-receiving region of the bag assembly.
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A tamper-evident bag assembly, comprising:
- a first sheet-like panel having an interior surface and an exterior surface, the first sheet-like panel having an upper edge, wherein the first sheet-like panel includes a first upper section that includes an integrally formed upper lateral portion extending laterally above the upper edge, wherein an adhesive is disposed on an interior surface of a distal portion of the upper lateral portion, and wherein a pull tab is integrally formed with the first upper section and oriented below the upper lateral portion, wherein the pull tab includes a gripping tab at an end of a connecting seam between the first upper section and the upper lateral portion;
- a first handle mounted to the interior surface of the first sheet-like panel, wherein the first handle includes a pair of spaced-apart leg portions upstanding from the upper edge of the first sheet-like panel;
- wherein the upper lateral portion includes a pair of handle cutouts, wherein each cutout is aligned with a respective leg portion of the first handle and the handle cutouts divide the upper lateral portion into first, second, and third closure sections;
- a second sheet-like panel having an interior surface and an exterior surface, wherein the interior surface of the first sheet-like panel faces the interior surface of the second sheet-like panel, the second sheet-like panel having an upper edge, wherein the second sheet-like panel includes a second upper section, the first and second upper sections being movable between an opened position and a closed position;
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- a sheet-like bottom gusset coupled to bottom edges of the first and second panels, wherein respective interior surfaces of the first and second sheet-like panels and an interior surface of the bottom gusset collectively define a content-receiving region of the bag assembly.
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A tamper-evident bag assembly, comprising:
- a first sheet-like panel having an interior surface and an exterior surface, the first sheet-like panel having an upper edge, wherein the first sheet-like panel includes a first upper section;
- a first handle having a pair of spaced-apart leg portions;
- an upper lateral portion that is adhered to the interior surface of the first upper section and extends laterally above the upper edge of the first sheet-like panel, wherein an adhesive is disposed on an interior surface of a distal portion of the upper lateral portion and the upper lateral portion adheres the first handle to the interior surface of the first upper section with the pair of spaced-apart leg portions positioned between the first sheet-like panel and the upper lateral portion;
- a second sheet-like panel having an interior surface and an exterior surface, wherein the interior surface of the first sheet-like panel faces the interior surface of the second sheet-like panel, the second sheet-like panel having an upper edge, wherein the second sheet-like panel includes a second upper section, the first and second upper sections being movable between an opened position and a closed position;
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- a sheet-like bottom gusset coupled to bottom edges of the first and second panels, wherein respective interior surfaces of the first and second sheet-like panels and an interior surface of the bottom gusset collectively define a content-receiving region of the bag assembly.
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A tamper-evident bag assembly comprising:
- a first sheet-like panel having an interior surface and an exterior surface, the first sheet-like panel having an upper edge, wherein the first sheet-like panel includes a first upper section that includes an integrally formed upper lateral portion extending laterally above the upper edge, wherein an adhesive is disposed on an interior surface of a distal portion of the upper lateral portion;
- a first handle mounted to the upper section, wherein the first handle includes a pair of spaced-apart leg portions upstanding from the upper edge of the first sheet-like panel;
- a second sheet-like panel having an interior surface and an exterior surface, wherein the interior surface of the first sheet-like panel faces the interior surface of the second sheet-like panel, the second sheet-like panel having an upper edge, wherein the second sheet-like panel includes a second upper section, the first and second upper sections being movable between an opened position and a closed position;
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- a sheet-like bottom gusset coupled to bottom edges of the first and second panels, wherein respective interior surfaces of the first and second sheet-like panels and an interior surface of the bottom gusset collectively define a content-receiving region of the bag assembly;
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- wherein the upper lateral portion includes a pair of handle cutouts, wherein each of the cutouts is aligned with a respective leg portion of the first handle and tapering laterally outwardly from proximate the upper edge of the first sheet-like panel to a distal edge of the upper lateral portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.