Stand-up plastic storage bag

A storage bag comprising:

• (A) a first sidewall having (a) a top edge, (b) a bottom edge, and (c) a bottom portion, the bottom portion being adjacent to the bottom edge of the first sidewall, and the bottom portion including (i) a first shift region about which the bag is capable of shifting, the first shift region extending a distance along the first sidewall, (ii) a second shift region about which the bag is capable of shifting, the second shift region extending a distance along the first sidewall, (iii) a third shift region about which the bag is capable of shifting, the third shift region extending a distance along the first sidewall, and (iv) a fourth shift region about which the bag is capable of shifting, the fourth shift region extending a distance along the first sidewall, wherein at least one of the first, second, third, and fourth shift regions of the first sidewall comprises one of a score line, an indentation, and a crimp formed into the first sidewall;
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• (B) a second sidewall having (a) a top edge, (b) a bottom edge, and (c) a bottom portion, the second sidewall being connected to the first sidewall, the bottom portion being adjacent to the bottom edge of the second sidewall, and the bottom portion including (i) a first shift region about which the bag is capable of shifting, the first shift region extending a distance along the second sidewall, (ii) a second shift region about which the bag is capable of shifting, the second shift region extending a distance along the second sidewall, (iii) a third shift region about which the bag is capable of shifting, the third shift region extending a distance along the second sidewall, and (iv) a fourth shift region about which the bag is capable of shifting, the fourth shift region extending a distance along the second sidewall, wherein at least one of the first, second, third, and fourth shift regions of the second sidewall comprises one of a score line, an indentation, and a crimp formed into the second sidewall,
• wherein the bag shifts between (a) a flat configuration with the first and second sidewalls positioned adjacent to each other, and (b) a stand-up configuration with the first and second sidewalls separated from each other, such that in the stand-up configuration, the bag has substantially flat base that is (i) formed by the bottom portion of the first sidewall and the bottom portion of the second sidewall, and (ii) outlined by at least one of the shift regions of the first sidewall and at least one of the shift regions of the second sidewall, and
• wherein (a) an angle α is defined between each of (i) the first shift region of the first sidewall and an adjacent edge of the bag, (ii) the third shift region of the first sidewall and an adjacent edge of the bag, (iii) the first shift region of the second sidewall and an adjacent edge of the bag, and (iv) the third shift region of the second sidewall and an adjacent edge of the bag, and (b) an angle β is defined between each of (i) the second shift region of the first sidewall and a bottom edge of the bag, (ii) the fourth shift region of the first sidewall and the bottom edge of the bag, (iii) the second shift region of the second sidewall and the bottom edge of the bag, and (iv) the fourth shift region of the second sidewall and the bottom edge of the bag, such that (i) each angle α relates to a respective angle β to facilitate the shifting of the bag between the flat configuration and the stand-up configuration, and (ii) each angle α differs from each angle β.

A storage bag comprising:

• (A) a first sidewall having (a) a top edge, (b) a bottom edge, and (c) a bottom portion, the bottom portion being adjacent to the bottom edge of the first sidewall, and the bottom portion including (i) at least a first shift region and (ii) at least a second shift region, about which the bag is capable of shifting, each of the shift regions extending a distance along the first sidewall, and at least one of the shift regions comprising one of a score line, an indentation, and a crimp formed into the first sidewall;
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• (B) a second sidewall having (a) a top edge, (b) a bottom edge, and (c) a bottom portion, the bottom portion being adjacent to the bottom edge of the second sidewall, and the second sidewall being connected to the first sidewall,
• wherein the bag shifts between (a) a flat configuration with the first and second sidewalls positioned adjacent to each other, and (b) a stand-up configuration with the first and second sidewalls separated from each other, such that, in the stand-up configuration, the bag has a substantially flat base that is (i) formed by the bottom portion of the first sidewall and the bottom portion of the second sidewall, and (ii) outlined by at least one of the shift regions of the first sidewall, and wherein (a) an angle α is defined between at least one of the shift regions of the first sidewall and an adjacent edge of the bag, and (b) an angle β is defined between at least one of the shift regions of the first sidewall and a bottom edge of the bag, such that (i) the angle α relates to the angle β to facilitate the shifting of the bag between the flat configuration and the stand-up configuration, and (ii) the angle α differs from the angle β.

A storage bag comprising:

• (A) a first sidewall having (a) a top edge, (b) a bottom edge, and (c) a bottom portion, the bottom portion being adjacent to the bottom edge of the first sidewall, and the bottom portion including (i) at least a first shift region and (ii) at least a second shift region, about which the bag is capable of shifting, each of the shift regions extending a distance along the first sidewall, and at least one of the shift regions comprising one of a score line, an indentation, and a crimp formed into the first sidewall;
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• (B) a second sidewall having (a) a top edge, (b) a bottom edge, and (c) a bottom portion, the second sidewall being connected to the first sidewall, the bottom portion being adjacent to the bottom edge of the second sidewall, and the bottom portion including (i) at least a first shift region and (ii) at least a second shift region, about which the bag is capable of shifting, each of the shift regions extending a distance along the second sidewall, and at least one of the shift regions comprising one of a score line, an indentation, and a crimp formed into the second sidewall,
• wherein the bag shifts between (a) a flat configuration with the first and second sidewalls positioned adjacent to each other, and (b) a stand-up configuration with the first and second sidewalls separated from each other, such that, in the stand-up configuration, the bag has a substantially flat base that is (i) formed by the bottom portion of the first sidewall and the bottom portion of the second sidewall, and (ii) outlined by at least one of the shift regions of the first sidewall and at least one of the shift regions of the second sidewall, and
• wherein (a) a first angle is defined between at least one of the shift regions of the first sidewall and an adjacent edge of the bag, and (b) a second angle is defined between a bottom edge of the bag and at least one of the shift regions of the first sidewall, such that the first angle differs from the second angle.