Embossed Drawtape for Polymeric Bags
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US ยท United States
- Patent Type
- Applications(United States)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- POLY AMERICA
- Publication Date
- 2011-01-06
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable ยท inactive patent
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Abstract
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 12 / 190,856 filed Aug. 13, 2008.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Field of the Invention
[0003] The present invention relates to improvements in the construction and manufacture of polymeric bags. In particular, the present invention relates to improvements to the drawtape used in drawstring-type polymeric bags, especially polymeric trash bags.
[0004] 2. Description of the Related Art
[0005] Polymeric bags are ubiquitous in modern society. As a natural result of the widespread adoption and use of polymeric bags, the bags are available in a countless number of combinations of capacities, thicknesses, dimensions and colors. Polymeric bags may be used in numerous ways including for long-term storage, food storage and trash collection. In response to consumer demand, manufacturers of polymeric bags have also developed several innovations over the years to improve the utility and performance of...