Stand-up plastic storage bag

A storage bag comprising:

• a first sidewall having a top portion and a bottom portion, and including (i) at least one shift region about which the bag is capable of shifting, the at least one shift region being provided in the bottom portion of the first sidewall, and the at least one shift region comprising a score line formed into the first sidewall, the score line extending a distance along the first sidewall, (ii) a first closure structure extending from a first side of the first sidewall to a second side of the first sidewall, and (iii) a cuff line disposed below the first closure structure;
• a second sidewall directly connected to the first sidewall along three sides of the bag to form an interior of the bag with an opening thereto, the second sidewall having a top portion and a bottom portion, and including (i) at least one shift region about which the bag is capable of shifting, the at least one shift region being provided in the bottom portion of the second sidewall, and the at least one shift region comprising a score line formed into the second sidewall, the score line extending a distance along the second sidewall, (ii) a second closure structure extending from a first side of the second sidewall to a second side of the second sidewall, the second closure structure being configured to interlock with the first closure structure and thereby seal the opening of the bag, and (iii) a cuff line disposed below the second closure structure;
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• a cuff region disposed below a top edge of the first sidewall and a top edge of the second sidewall, the cuff region extending from a point below each of the top edges of the first and second sidewalls to the cuff line of each of the first and second sidewalls, and the cuff region comprising a textured patterned band to provide a visual cue to a user as to where to fold and to cuff the bag,
• wherein the bag shifts:
• (a) between (i) a flat configuration with the first and second sidewalls positioned adjacent to each other, and (ii) 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, and
• (b) about the cuff line of each of the first and second sidewalls such that the bag can be shifted to a cuffed position with the bag being folded over the cuff line of each of the first and second sidewalls and the cuff region forming the opening to the bag.