Plastic bag with tamper-evident closure
OwnerNossi Taheriinventor
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Abstract
A bag having tamper-evident features including an adhesive flap foldable to cover the mouth of the bag to deter and indicate tampering with the contents. Indicia on the bag are visibly altered by attempts to release the adhered flap. A tear zone can be provided to facilitate detachment of a portion of the bag without cutting. Reclosable closure elements also can be provided.
Claims24
A tamper-evident reclosable bag comprising a first wall comprising a first closure element and a second wall comprising a second closure element adapted to releasably engage said first closure element, each of said first and second walls having a top edge, a bottom edge, and first and second side edges, wherein said bottom edges and said side edges of said first and second walls are joined to define an interior region, said first wall comprising a flap extending a distance beyond said top edge of said second wall, and said bag further comprising a tear zone facilitating detachment of a portion of said bag, wherein said tear zone comprises a section of reduced thickness relative to an adjacent region formed in at least one of said first and second walls.
A tamper-evident reclosable bag, comprising:
- a first wall comprising a bottom edge, a top edge, and first and second side edges;
- a second wall comprising a bottom edge, a top edge, and first and second side edges, said bottom edge and said first and second side edges of said second wall being joined to said bottom edge and said first and second side edges, respectively, of said first wall, thereby forming an interior region;
- a first closure element on said first wall;
- a second closure element on said second wall, said second closure element being adapted to releasably engage said first closure element;
- a tear zone comprising a section of reduced thickness of at least one of said first and second walls;
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- a flap extending from said first wall, said flap comprising an adhesive portion.
A tamper-evident reclosable bag comprising:
- a first wall comprising a bottom edge, a top edge, and first and second side edges;
- a second wall comprising a bottom edge, a top edge, and first and second side edges, said bottom edge and said first and second side edges of said second wall being joined to said bottom edge and said first and second side edges, respectively, of said first wall, thereby forming an interior region;
- a first closure element integral with said first wall;
- a second closure element integral with said second wall, said second closure element adapted to releasably engage said first closure element;
- a tear zone comprising a section of reduced thickness relative to an adjacent region formed in at least one of said first and second walls;
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- a flap extending from said first wall foldable between an open position and a closed position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.