# US 2014/0151260 A1 · Easy opening bag > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0151260 A1 - Document ID: US20140151260A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/086,096 - Filed: 2013-11-21 - Published: 2014-06-05 - Earliest claimed: 2012-11-30 - Assignees: The Procter & Gamble Company - Applicants: The Procter & Gamble Company - Inventors: Martin Werner FRANK; Hedwige Clara Theophiel VERHERBRUGGHEN - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140151260A1 ## CPC - B65D 77/38: Weakened closure seams - B65B 1/02: Machines characterised by the incorporation of means for making the containers or receptacles (from flat, folded, or tubular webs of flexible sheet material B65B9/00) - B65D 31/04: {with multiple walls (B65D81/3881 takes precedence; for shock absorbing purposes B65D81/03)} - B65D 31/16: {of special shape} - B65D 75/5827: {Tear-lines provided in a wall portion (B65D75/5805, B65D75/5816 take precedence)} - B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES - B65B: MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING (bundling and pressing devices for cigars A24C1/44; devices for tensioning and securing binders adapted to be supported by the article or articles to be bound B25B25/00; applying closure members to bottles, jars or similar containers B67B1/00-B67B6/00; concurrent cleaning, filling and closing of bottles B67C7/00; emptying bottles, jars, cans, casks, barrels or similar containers B67C9/00) ## Abstract An easy opening bag comprising corner seals. A line of weakness extends from at least a portion of a first panel of the bag into at least a portion of a first corner seal of the bag, wherein the line of weakness is: a dashed line in the first panel; and a continuous line in the first corner seal, and wherein the dashed line in the first panel and the continuous line in the first corner seal abut. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An easy opening bag (10), comprising a first panel (11), a second panel (12), a third panel (13), and a fourth panel (14), wherein said first panel (11) is: i) adjacent to said second panel (12) and said fourth panel (14); and ii) opposing to said third panel (13); wherein said second panel (12) is: i) adjacent to said first panel (11) and said third panel (13); and ii) opposing to said fourth panel (14); wherein each of said first, second, third, and fourth panels (11, 12, 13, 14) has a respective upper edge, lower edge, first side edge, and second side edge, wherein the first side edge and the second side edge are opposing; wherein the respective upper edges of said first, second, third, and fourth panels (11, 12, 13, 14) are sealed to form a top seal (15), the respective lower edges of said first, second, third, and fourth panels (11, 12, 13, 14) are sealed to form a bottom seal (16); wherein the second side edge of said first panel (11) is sealed to the first side edge of said second panel (12) to form a first corner seal (17); wherein the second side edge of said second panel (12) is sealed to the first side edge of said third panel (13) to form a second corner seal (18); wherein the second side edge of said third panel (13) is sealed to the first side edge of said fourth panel (14) to form a third corner seal (19); wherein the second side edge of said fourth panel (14) is sealed to the first side edge of said first panel (11) to form a fourth corner seal (20); and wherein a line of weakness (21) extends from at least a portion of said first panel (11) into at least a portion of said first corner seal (17), wherein said line of weakness (21) is: a dashed line (23) in said first panel (11); and a continuous line (22) in said first corner seal (17), and wherein said dashed line (23) in said first panel (11) and said continuous line (22) in said first corner seal (17) abut. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The bag according to claim 1, wherein said line of weakness (21) extends through the entire width of: said first corner seal (17), said first panel (11), and said fourth corner seal (20); wherein said line of weakness (21) is a continuous line (22) in said fourth corner seal (20), and wherein said continuous line (22) in said fourth corner seal (20) and said dashed line (23) in said first panel (11) abut. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The bag according to claim 2, wherein said line of weakness (21) further extends into at least a portion of said second panel (12); wherein said line of weakness (21) is a dashed line (23) in said second panel (12); and wherein said continuous line (22) in said first corner seal (17) and said dashed line (23) in said second panel (12) abut. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The bag according to claim 3, wherein said line of weakness (21) further extends into at least a portion of said fourth panel (14); wherein said line of weakness (21) is a dashed line (23) in said fourth panel (14); and wherein said dashed line (23) in said fourth panel (14) and said continuous line (22) in said fourth corner seal (20) abut. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1, 2, 3, 4) The bag according to any one of claims 1-4, wherein said line of weakness (21) does not extend circumferentially through the entire width of: said first, second, third, and fourth panels (11, 12, 13, 14), and said first, second, third, and fourth corner seals (17, 18, 19, 20). ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The bag according to claim 5, wherein said continuous line (22) extends by at least about 1 mm on either side of the respective corner seal. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The bag according to claim 6, wherein said line of weakness (21) is a linear line. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The bag according to claim 7, wherein at least a portion of an axis of said first, second, third, and fourth corner seals (17, 18, 19, 20) are configured substantially parallel with respect to each other. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The bag according to claim 8, wherein said line of weakness (21) is substantially perpendicular to the portion of the axis of said first, second, third, and fourth corner seals (17, 18, 19, 20) that are configured substantially parallel with respect to each other. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The bag according to claim 9, wherein said continuous line (22) through said first corner seal (17), in its entirety, is within 1 about cm to about 10 cm, preferably about 2 cm to about 8 cm, from said top seal (15). ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The bag according to claim 7, wherein said first panel (11) further comprises a fin seal (24) extending from said top seal (15) to said bottom seal (16), preferably at least a portion of an axis of said fin seal (24) is substantially parallel to the portion of the axis of said first, second, third, or fourth corner seals (17, 18, 19, 20) that are configured substantially parallel with respect to each other. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The bag according to claim 11, wherein said line of weakness (21) is a continuous line (22) extending through the entire width of said fin seal (24). ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The bag according to claim 12, wherein said fin seal (24) further comprises a starting notch (25) abutting said continuous line (22). ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The bag according to claim 13, wherein said continuous line (22) in said fin seal (24) extends by at least about 1 mm on either side of said fin seal (24). ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The bag according to claim 1, wherein the yield stress value of said continuous line (22) is equal to or less than the yield stress value of said dashed line (23), and the yield stress value of said dashed line (23) is no less than 90% of the yield stress value of a comparable control film, as determined by the ASTM-D882 Tensile Method. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The bag according to claim 15, wherein said first, second, third, and fourth panels (11, 12, 13, 14) comprise a two-layer film comprising an outer layer and an inner layer, wherein said outer layer and said inner layer are independently selected from polyethylene (PE), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), oriented polypropylene (OPP), or biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP), preferably said two-layer film is a PET/PE film, BOPP/PE film, or PE/PE film, more preferably said two-layer film is a PE/PE film. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The bag according to claim 16, wherein said line of weakness (21) is in the outer layer only, and said dashed line (23) penetrates through both the outer layer and inner layer. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The bag according to claim 1, wherein the bag (10) further contains a consumer product, wherein said consumer product is a granular laundry detergent. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) The bag according to claim 1, wherein said line of weakness (21) is formed by laser scoring, mechanical scoring, embossing, or a combination thereof, preferably laser scoring. ### Claim 20 A process for making an easy opening bag containing a consumer product sealed therein comprising the steps of: a) moving a continuous web of film having a line of weakness, in a machine direction, wherein said web has a first edge and an opposing second edge; b) forming four corner seals in the web along said machine direction, wherein each of said four corner seals are separated by panel zones, wherein said line of weakness extends from at least one panel zone and through at least one corner seal adjoining said at least one panel zone, and wherein said line of weakness is: i) a dashed line in said at least one panel zone; and ii) a continuous line in the adjacent corner seal; c) sealing said first edge and second edge of the web, to form a tube with a fin seal; d) sealing said tube with said fin seal laterally to form a bottom seal in said tube; e) cutting said tube with said bottom seal laterally to define a bag having a circumferential edge, wherein said circumferential edge defines an opening into an internal volume of the bag; f) depositing the consumer product into the internal volume of the bag via said opening to provide a bag containing the consumer product composition; and g) sealing the bag containing the consumer product laterally to form a top seal in the bag thereby providing the easy opening bag containing the consumer product.