# US 2019/0168919 A1 · Bag having bottom handle formed through an area of folded and heat-welded layers > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0168919 A1 - Document ID: US20190168919A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/265,980 - Filed: 2019-02-01 - Published: 2019-06-06 - Earliest claimed: 2010-07-06 - Assignees: B3 Plastics, LLC - Applicants: B3 Plastics, LLC - Inventors: Mark D. SALE; Tara J. SEVILLE; Jay B. PAULSON - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190168919A1 ## CPC - B65D 33/01: Ventilation or drainage of bags - B65D 31/04: {with multiple walls (B65D81/3881 takes precedence; for shock absorbing purposes B65D81/03)} - B65D 33/08: Hand holes - B65D 33/1608: {Integral flaps for tying above the bag} - B65D 33/28: Strings or strip-like closures {, i.e. draw closures} - B65F 1/0006: {Flexible refuse receptables, e.g. bags, sacks} - B65F 1/1468: {Means for facilitating the transport of the receptacle, e.g. wheels, rolls (hand-operated refuse vehicles B65F3/005)} - B31B 70/148: {Cutting-out portions from the sides of webs or sheets} - B31B 70/872: {Forming integral handles on bags} - B31B 70/874: {involving punching or cutting} - B31B 2155/00: Flexible containers made from webs - B31B 2155/003: {starting from tubular webs} - B31B 2160/10: rectangular and flat, i.e. without structural provision for thickness of contents - B65D 33/001: {Blocks, stacks or like assemblies of bags} - B65D 33/002: {Rolls, strips or like assemblies of bags} - 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 - B65F: GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE (disinfecting refuse A61L; refuse disintegrators B02C; sorting refuse B03B; B07B; handcarts for transporting refuse receptacles B62B; sack holders B65B67/00; converting refuse into fertilisers C05F; converting refuse into solid fuels C10L; sewers, cesspools E03F; arrangements in buildings for the disposal of refuse E04F17/10; refuse-consuming furnaces F23G; {for surgical articles A61B50/36}) - B31B: MAKING CONTAINERS OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER (making wound articles, e.g. wound tubes, B31C; combined making and filling B65B) ## Abstract A bag including a containment portion having an opening to receive items, a bag seal at an end of the bag opposite the opening, a handle seal at an end of the containment portion opposite the opening, the handle seal located between the bag seal and the opening, and a handle in a handle body formed between the handle seal and the bag seal. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A bag, comprising: a containment portion having an opening to receive items; a bag seal at an end of the bag opposite the opening; a handle seal at an end of the containment portion opposite the opening, the handle seal located between the bag seal and the opening; and a handle in a handle body formed between the handle seal and the bag seal. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The bag of claim 1, wherein the opening forms a top handle when closed. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The bag of claim 2, wherein the top handle comprises one of a handle-tie bag, a drawstring, a hole handle, a flap or a perforated strip handle. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The bag of claim 1, wherein the handle seal traverses a width of the bag. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The bag of claim 1, wherein the handle comprises a curved slit that is initially at least partially closed. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The bag of claim 1, wherein the handle comprises a perforated circular shape. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The bag of claim 1, wherein the bag seal comprises a star seal. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The bag of claim 1, wherein the handle seal comprises a curved seal. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The bag of claim 1, wherein the bag comprises one of plastic, fibrous materials, paper, cardboard, or cloth. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The bag of claim 1, wherein the bag is disposable. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The bag of claim 1, wherein the bag is reusable and the second handle is configured to aid in emptying the contents of the bag. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The bag of claim 1, wherein the opening is sealed and arranged to be openable. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The bag of claim 1, further comprising an absorbent strip fixed in any location on the interior of the bag. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The bag of claim 1, wherein the body comprises an absorbent liner between plies of plastic. ### Claim 15 A method of manufacture a bag having a secondary handle, comprising: providing stock in the form of a tubular plastic film stock; forming at least one bag in the stock by forming an opening end and sealing the stock to produce a body seal; sealing the bag at least partially across a width of the stock between the body seal and the opening end to produce a handle seal and defining a handle body between the handle seal and the body seal; forming a handle in the handle body. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein forming the opening end comprises forming one of a tie flap opening, a drawstring opening or a straight opening. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein sealing the stock to produce a body seal comprises sealing the stock to product a star seal. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein forming the handle comprises forming a curved slit that is initially closed. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein forming the handle comprises forming a perforated circular opening that is initially closed. ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein sealing the bag to produce a handle seal comprises one of sealing the bag across a width of the stock or sealing the bag only a portion of the width of the stock.