Patent Application
20240043177
The present disclosure is in the field of household items, specifically a collection of disposable t-shirt bags and the corresponding system for storing and dispensing said bags.
Plastic bags, more specifically t-shirt bags, have become an essential household item. At one time, consumers could rely on grocery stores to receive a weekly supply of medium-sized plastic bags. Medium-sized plastic bags have a plurality of uses, whether to line corresponding trash cans or carry miscellaneous items from one location to another. States and municipalities have begun regulating the circulation and distribution of these bags in an effort to reduce plastic pollution. However, such policies leave households with a deficit of medium-sized plastic bags.
With grocery stores no longer distributing t-shirt bags in conjunction with the purchase of goods, many individuals are left having to purchase the bags themselves. However, retail stores have limited options for medium-sized plastic bags. Stores are either stocked with small plastic bags for food items, such as sandwich bags, or large plastic bags designed to fit around large trash cans and drums. A difficulty exists in finding the middle ground, namely medium sized disposable plastic bags. Typically, these bags are sold commercially wherein the average household may receive an unmanageable overabundance of medium sized bags. Further, regardless of the quantity of medium sized plastic bags one has acquired, storing and dispensing them in an organized and efficient manner becomes an issue. Specifically, conventional storage of such bags typically leaves a portion of all of the bags with creases that impact the use of said bags. Further, traditional storage of medium-sized plastic bags may be space-ineffective.
Thus, it would be desirable to provide medium-sized disposable plastic bags for the standard household. It would be further desirable to provide a system for storing and dispensing these plastic bags such that a user may easily access them.
Additional aspects related to this disclosure are set forth, in part, in the description which follows, and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of this disclosure.
It is to be understood that both the foregoing and the following descriptions are exemplary and explanatory only and are not intended to limit the claimed disclosure or application thereof in any manner whatsoever.
An aspect of the present disclosure may include an apparatus for bag apportion. The apparatus for bag apportion may comprise a plurality of dispensable bags. Each of the plurality of dispensable bags may include a front side and a rear side, wherein the front side and the rear side may be adjoined via a left joinder, a bottom joinder, and a right joinder. The left joinder may extend from the bottom joinder to a left terminal point, and the right joinder may extend from the bottom joinder to a right terminal point. Each of the plurality of dispensable bags may further comprise a left handle bound by at least the left terminal point and a left handle top border, wherein a left handle first aperture and a left handle second aperture each traverse the left handle. Moreover, each of the plurality of dispensable bags may further include a right handle bound by at least the right terminal point and the right handle top border, wherein a right handle first aperture and a right handle second aperture each traverse the right handle. Each of the plurality of dispensable bags may include a main aperture bound by at least the top border. The apparatus for bag apportion may further comprise a holder tube, wherein the plurality of dispensable bags envelop the holder tube.
The left handle first aperture and the left handle second aperture may include equal perimeters. The right handle first aperture and the right handle second aperture may further include equal perimeters. The plurality of dispensable bags may be composed of plastic. In an embodiment, the front side and the rear side may be formed by a continuous sheet. In an alternate embodiment, the left joinder, the bottom joinder, and the right joinder may be formed by a plurality of seams. The left handle top border may comprise a left handle top border seam and the right handle top border may comprise a right handle top border seam, wherein the left handle top border seam and the right handle top border seam may separate the front side from the rear side. A bottom perforation may be disposed on the bottom border. A top left perforation may be disposed on the left handle top border. Further, a top right perforation may be disposed on the right handle top border. The plurality of dispensable bags may comprise at least a primary dispensable bag and a secondary dispensable bag, wherein the bottom perforation of the primary dispensable bag may be detached from the top left perforation and the top right perforation of the secondary dispensable bag. Moreover, the left handle and the right handle may be of equal surface area. Further, the front side and the rear side may be of equal surface area. The holder tube may be cylindrical. The holder tube may further comprise a hollow cavity.
The apparatus for bag apportion may further comprise a dispensing box sized to accept the plurality of dispensable bags. The dispensing box may be a rectangular prism. The dispensing box may further comprise a dispensing slot sized to allow withdrawal of one or more of the plurality of dispensable bags from the dispensing box. The dispensing slot may further comprise a swell sized to increase the area of the dispensing slot. In various embodiments, the plurality of bags include an opacity between 20% and 80%.
Objects, aspects, features, and advantages of embodiments disclosed herein will become more fully apparent from the following detailed description, the appended claims, and the accompanying drawing figures in which like reference numerals identify similar or identical elements. Reference numerals that are introduced in the specification in association with a drawing figure may be repeated in one or more subsequent figures without additional description in the specification in order to provide context for other features, and not every element may be labeled in every figure. The drawing figures are not necessarily to scale, emphasis instead being placed upon illustrating embodiments, principles and concepts. The drawings are not intended to limit the scope of the claims included herewith.
In the following detailed description, reference will be made to the accompanying drawing(s), in which identical functional elements are designated with like numerals. The aforementioned accompanying drawings show by way of illustration, and not by way of limitation, specific aspects, and implementations consistent with principles of this disclosure. These implementations are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the disclosure and it is to be understood that other implementations may be utilized and that structural changes and/or substitutions of various elements may be made without departing from the scope and spirit of this disclosure. The following detailed description is, therefore, not to be construed in a limited sense.
It is noted that description herein is not intended as an extensive overview, and as such, concepts may be simplified in the interests of clarity and brevity.
All documents mentioned in this application are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety. Any process described in this application may be performed in any order and may omit any of the steps in the process. Processes may also be combined with other processes or steps of other processes.
Disclosed herein is an apparatus for the storage and distribution of dispensable bags. In an embodiment, the apparatus provides a plurality of bags tightly wound to enable efficient storage. Further disclosed is a novel system for storing and dispensing the dispensable bags such that a user may conveniently withdraw said bags.
In an embodiment, the invention of the present disclosure is a collection roll of disposable bags wherein a system for dispensing the bags is included. In an embodiment, the collection roll of disposable bags tightly encases a tube to enable efficient storage. In such an embodiment, the collection roll of disposable bags may be organized in a storage system which enables efficient dispensing.
The left handle 102 and the right handle 104 may be secured to the top border 116 such that each respective handle 102/104 extends from the left border 110 and the right border 112. In a further embodiment, the sum of the respective lengths of the left handle top joinder 106, the right handle top joinder 108, and the top border 116 equals the length of the bottom border 114. Further, the length of the left border 110 and the length of the right border 112 may be the same. However, the dispensable bag may comprise any measurements which enable the disclosed use.
The dispensable bag 100 may be constructed of any type of plastic, including but not limited to high density polyethylene (HDPE) and low-density polyethylene (LDPE). In an alternate embodiment, the dispensable bag 100 may be comprised of ‘environmentally friendly’ materials. However, any material suitable for the disclosed use may be utilized. The dispensable bag 100 may be composed of biodegradable materials, e.g., oxo-biodegradable or hydro-biodegradable materials. As non-limiting examples, the biodegradable materials may include bio-polyamides (bio-PA or nylon), bio-polyethylene terephthalate (bio-PET), polyethylene furanoate (PEF), bio-polyethylene (bio-PE), Polybutylene adipate terephthalate (PBAT), and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA).
The dispensable bag 100 may comprise a thickness such that the dispensable bag 100 may withstand the average grocery store bag usage. As a non-limiting example, the thickness may be 4 mil. In a further embodiment, the thickness may be the same throughout the dispensable bag 100. In an alternate embodiment, the thickness may vary across the front side 120, the rear side 118, the left handle 102, and the right handle 104. However, the dispensable bag 100 may be any thickness such that the present uses are enabled.
When laid flat, the front side 120 may be visible. The front side 120 may be the portion of the dispensable bag 100 opposite of the rear side 118 and bound by at least the left border 110, right border 112, and bottom border 114.
The dispensable bag 100 may also comprise a rear side 118. When the dispensable bag 100 is laid flat, the area of the dispensable bag 100 upon the flat surface may comprise the rear side 118. The rear side 118 may further comprise the portion of the dispensable bag 100 opposite of the front side 120 and bound by the left border 110, right border 112, and bottom border 114. The front side 120 and the rear side 118 may comprise equal surface areas. However, in alternate embodiments, the front side 120 and the rear side 118 may comprise differing geometries and/or dimensions.
The dispensable bag 100 may be arranged such that the left border 110, the right border 112, and the bottom border 114 are folded along the respective borders. In a further embodiment, as shown in
As shown in
The left handle 102 and the right handle 104 may be further secured to the front side 120 and the rear side 118. The securement of the left handle 102 and the right handle 104 to the front side 120 and the rear side 118 may be seamless, such that the material comprising the dispensable bag 100 is continuous. The securement of the left handle 102 and the right handle 104 to the front side 120 and the rear side 118 may further comprise seams (for example, along the left handle top joinder 106 and the right handle top joinder 108). However, securement of the left handle 102 and the right handle 104 to the front side 120 and the rear side 118 may be any suitable method.
The securement of the left handle 102 and the right handle 104 to the front side 120 and the rear side 118 may create respective right angles with the top border 116. The respective right angles may be formed such that there is an extracted section comprising the area between the left handle 102, the right handle 104, and the top border 116. The extracted section may be square or rectangular in shape. The extracted section may be formed by three sides made up by the left handle 102, the right handle 104, and the top border 116 wherein there is no fourth side. For example, the extracted section may be the void bound by at least the left handle 102, the right handle 104, and the top border 116. As a further example, as described below, in a wound state, the extracted section may be the void bound by the left handle 102, the right handle 104, and the top border 116 of a secondary bag and the bottom border 114 of a primary bag. In one embodiment, the corners formed between the left handle 102 and the top border 116 and the right handle 104 and the top border 116 may be curved. Accordingly, such curved corners may distribute the stress felt between the handles 102/104 and the top border 116. Such gradual corners may mitigate concerns of the handles 102/104 ripping at the top border 116 meeting points.
The left handle 102 and the right handle 104 may be disposed in parallel. The left handle 102 may include the left handle top border 150. The left handle top border 150 may comprise a closed seam enabling the user to grip the dispensable bag 100, thus utilizing the left handle 102. In a further embodiment, the left handle top border 150 may be seamless. The right handle may include a right handle top border 152. The right handle top border 152 may allow the user to grip the dispensable bag 100, thus utilizing the right handle 104. In a further embodiment, the right handle top border 152 may be seamless. The left handle 102 and the right handle 104 may be gripped by the user in tandem to provide equal weight disbursement of the dispensable bag 100. As shown in
The left border 110 and the right border 112 may be disposed in parallel. The left border 110 and the right border 112 may comprise the left wall and the right wall respectively of the dispensable bag 100. The left wall and the right wall may be folded along the center line of the left border 110 and the right border 112 respectively when the disposable bag 100 is in its flat state. However, as shown in
The left border 110, the right border 112, and the bottom border 114 may be joined at right angles. In an alternate embodiment the corners joining the left border 110, right border 112, and bottom border 114 may be curved. Further, the left handle 102 and the right handle 104 may be rectangular in shape. The top corners comprising the left handle 102 and the right handle 104 may have sharp corners or curved corners, wherein ninety-degree corners may enable efficient connection of a primary bag to a secondary bag.
The left handle top border 106 may comprise a top left perforation 130. Further, the right handle top border 108 may comprise a top right perforation 132. Even further, the bottom border 114 may comprise a bottom perforation 134. The top left perforation 130, top right perforation 132, and the bottom perforation 134 may exhibit ridges on the respective borders. The ridges on the respective borders may enable a primary dispensable bag 100 to be attached to a successive dispensable bag 100. This pattern may continue in succession with the plurality of dispensable bags 100 present in a collection roll. Accordingly, the perforations 130/132/134 may represent portions of the bag(s) 100, wherein the material is thin and/or easily tearable, such that a user may separate two bag(s) along the perforations 130/132/134. Thus, in a rolled or wound state, the perforations 130/132/134 may be intact and may be torn by the user when extracting a selected bag 100.
There may be a primary dispensable bag 100 such that the bottom perforation 134 may connect to a secondary dispensable bag 100. The bottom perforation 134 of the primary dispensable bag 100 may connect to the top left perforation 130 and the top right perforation 132 of the secondary dispensable bag 100. The respective bags may be connected such that the unfilled space in the area between the bottom border 114 of the primary dispensable bag 100 and the top border 116, the left handle 102, and the right handle 104 of the secondary dispensable bag 100 is present (for example, the extracted section described above). There may be a tertiary dispensable bag 100 connected to the secondary dispensable bag 100 in the same manner as the primary dispensable bag 100 and the secondary dispensable bag 100. This pattern may continue with the plurality of dispensable bags 100 present in the collection roll.
The primary dispensable bag 100 and the secondary dispensable bag 100 may be connected by the respective perforations such that the user may disconnect the primary dispensable bag 100 from the secondary dispensable bag 100 by utilizing a pulling tension. This pattern may continue with the plurality of dispensable bags 100 present in a collection roll.
In the unfurled state, the dispensable bag 100 may comprise the front side 120 and the rear side 118 wherein the front side 120 and the rear side 118 may be connected by a left joinder 122, a bottom joinder 124, and a right joinder 126. The right joinder 122 may connect the front side 120 and the rear side 118 along the right border 112 of the dispensable bag 100. Further, the left joinder 122 may connect the front side 120 and the rear side 118 on the left border 110 of the dispensable bag 100. Even further, the bottom joinder 124 may connect the front side 120 and the rear side 118 on the bottom border 114 of the dispensable bag 100. In one embodiment, the left joinder 122, the bottom joinder 124, and/or the right joinder 126 may be the portions of the bag 100 wherein the front side 120 and the right side 118 are conjoined. In another embodiment, the left joinder 122, the bottom joinder 124, and/or the right joinder 126 may represent the vertical demarcation of the left-most, right-most, and bottom-most portions of the bag 100. The front side 120 and the rear side 118 may be connected such that the material forming the dispensable bag 100 creates a main aperture 128. This main aperture 128 may enable the user to utilize the dispensable bag 100 such that items may be secured for storage.
The left joinder 122, the bottom joinder 124, and the right joinder 126 may be seamless such that the front side 120 and the rear side 118, connected by the respective left joinder 122, the bottom joinder 124, and the right joinder 126, make up a continuous sheet of material. This may allow for the formation of the main aperture 128 of the dispensable bag 100. This may further reinforce the structure of the dispensable bag 100 and further securement of the contents.
In an alternate embodiment, the front side 120 and the rear side 118 may be connected such that seams are present along the respective center lines making up the left joinder 122, the bottom joinder 124, and the right joinder 126 of the dispensable bag 100. In a further embodiment, the seams may be a distance from the left border 110, the right border 112, and the bottom border 114. The distance may be such that the bag is properly secured and structured. As a non-limiting example, the seam may be 1 cm from the respective border, however any distance that enables the uses of the present disclosure may be utilized. The seams may provide for greater structural integrity and allow for greater variations in the dispensable bag 100 shape. In one embodiment, the rear side 118 and the front side 120 are conjoined at all points above the left handle top joinder 106, the right handle top joinder 108, and below the bottom joinder 124. Accordingly, the conjoined surface area of these aforementioned portions may create a more structurally sound and durable bag 100. For example, this increased portion of tethered front side 120 and rear side 118 material may increase the strength of the apertures formed between the left handle 102 and right handle 104.
The front side 120 and the rear side 118 may comprise the same area. Further, the left border 110 and the right border 112 may comprise the same length. The length making up the left border 110 and the right border 112, respectively, may be greater in length, lesser in length, or the same length as the bottom border 114.
The top border 116 may not include a joinder. The top border 116 may be present on the front side 120 and the rear side 118. The absence of a joinder on the top border 116 may form the main aperture 128. The main aperture 128 may create an opening in the bag 100 such that the user may hold a plurality of items. The main aperture 128 may further enable the dispensable bag 100 to be fit around a standard medium-sized trash can, however, the main aperture 128 may be any size which aligns with the uses of the present embodiments.
In the unfurled state, the main aperture 128 may be made up of the perimeter formed from the width of the front side 120 and the rear side 118. When unfurled, the width of the front side 120 and the rear side 118 may be greater than the width of the front side 120 and the rear side 118 when in its flat state due to the folding along the center line of the left joinder 122, the bottom joinder 124, and the right joinder 126.
In the unfurled state, the left handle 102 may comprise a left handle first aperture 140 and a left handle second aperture 142. The left handle first aperture 140 may emanate from the left border 110 of the dispensable bag 100 such that a loop stems along the left border 110. A left terminal point 144 on the left border 110 may diverge to form the left handle first aperture 140. The left terminal point 144 may connect the left handle 102 and the left border 110.
The left terminal point 144 may enable the left handle first aperture 140. The left terminal point 144 may be disposed between the left border 110 and the left handle first aperture 140. The left handle terminal point 144 may initiate the securement on the left border 110 continuing toward the bottom border 114 such that the left border 110 is sealed. The left handle second aperture 142 may be located opposite the left handle first aperture 140 stemming from the top border 116. The left handle second aperture 142 may not comprise a termination point as to enable the main aperture 128. The left handle first aperture 140 and the left handle second aperture 142 may work in tandem to enable the use of the left handle 102 (for example, allowing a user to grip the bag 100 by at least the left handle first aperture 140 and the left handle second aperture 142).
In a further embodiment, the right handle 104 may comprise a right handle first aperture 136 and a right handle second aperture 138. The right handle first aperture 136 may emanate from the right border 112 of the dispensable bag 100 such that a loop stems from the right border 112. A right terminal point 146 on the right border 112 may diverge to form the right handle first aperture 136. The right terminal point 146 may connect the right handle 104 and the right border 112.
The right terminal point 146 may enable the right handle first aperture 136. The right terminal point 146 may be disposed between the right border 112 and the right handle first aperture 136. The right handle terminal point 146 may initiate the securement on the right border 112 continuing toward the bottom border 114 such that the right border 112 is sealed. The right handle second aperture 138 may be located opposite the right handle first aperture 136 stemming from the top border 116. The right handle second aperture 138 may not comprise a termination point to enable the main aperture 128. The right handle first aperture 136 and the right handle second aperture 138 may work in tandem to enable the use of the right handle 104 (for example, allowing a user to grip the bag 100 by at least the right handle first aperture 136 and the right handle second aperture 138).
The right handle first aperture 136 and the left handle first aperture 140 may comprise the same circumference. However, the right handle first aperture 136 and the left handle first aperture 140 may comprise different circumferences.
The user may grasp the right handle first aperture 136, the right handle second aperture 138, the left handle first aperture 140, and the left handle second aperture 142 in tandem to utilize the left handle 102 and the right handle 104.
The dispensable bag 100 and the components thereof may be any suitable dimensions, shapes, and/or geometries.
In a further embodiment, the plurality of dispensable bags 100 in their connected state may be continually wound onto a holder tube 148. The holder tube 148 may be cylindrical in shape such that it comprises a hollow center. In an alternate embodiment, the hollow center of the holder tube 148 may be sized to accept a standard paper towel holder such that the user may easily unwind the plurality of dispensable bags 100 on the holder tube 148. Accordingly, the holder tube 148 may be sized to accept various standardized household members, such as paper towel accepting dowels or toilet tissue holders. The holder tube 148 may provide for the efficient storage of the plurality of dispensable bags 100 such that the bags do not become creased. Further, the holder tube 148 may create a tidy collection of the bags wherein a user need not worry about how to store them. The user may further immediately access a dispensable bag 100 from the compact arrangement of the dispensable bags 100 on the holder tube 148. In one embodiment, an adhesive is disposed between one or more of the inner-most bags and the holder tube 148, such that the bags may be tightly wound about the holder tube 148 without the inner-most bags “slipping” around the holder tube 148. However, in another embodiment no adhesive is disposed between the inner-most bags and the holder tube 148. In such an embodiment, the inner-most bags may be tightly wound about the holder tube 148 such said portion of bags grip the tube 148 and succeeding bags may wrap about proceeding bags.
The holder tube 148 may be composed of any material, such as cardboard or plastic, such that it may support the plurality of the dispensable bag 100 in their connected state. As a non-limiting example, the holder tube 148 may be sized to support at least eighty of the dispensable bags 100 or about 2 lbs of the dispensable bags 100. The holder tube 148 may further enable the efficient storage and handling of the dispensable bag 100.
The holder tube 148 may hold the collection roll such that performing a rotational motion upon the holder tube 148 may present a dispensable bag 100 in the connected state. The holder tube 148 may unwind the collection roll such that the left handle 102 and the right handle 104 are first presented to the user upon unwinding. For example, the left handle 102 and the right handle 104 may be the first portions of the bag 100 presented to the user upon retrieval of the bag 100 from the roll. The collection roll may comprise any configuration of the plurality of dispensable bags 100 such that the uses of this disclosure and other uses are satisfied.
The presence of the dispensable bags 100 on the holder tube 148 may be configured such that there are no creases on the front side 120 and/or rear side 118 of dispensable bag 100. Specifically, the configuration of the bags 100 around the holder tube 148 may prevent horizontal folds and/or creases. Further, the presence of the dispensable bags 100 on the holder tube 148 may enable the storage of the dispensable bag 100 in their connected and flat state.
The user may apply a pulling tension upon the primary dispensable bag 100 to unwind the primary dispensable bag 100 and further to disconnect it from the secondary dispensable bag 100. Upon the pulling tension of the primary dispensable bag 100, the bottom perforation 134 of the primary dispensable bag 100 may disconnect from the top left perforation 130 and the top right perforation 132 of the secondary dispensable bag 100. This function may continue with the remaining dispensable bags 100 in the collection roll. In one embodiment, the holder tube 148 may be sized to accept the plurality of bags 100, such that the holder tube 148 is the same width as the bag 100. However, in an alternate embodiment, the holder tube 148 may be sized slightly wider than the width of the bags 100. For example, such a sizing may enable retrieval of the bags 100 while minimizing risk of the bags 100 tearing along environmental hazards (i.e., the inside surface of the dispensing box 200 described below). Additionally, the holder tube 148 may be sized such that the left and right-most portions of the rolled bags 100 do not bind on environmental structures during retrieval of one or more bags 100 from the collection roll.
The dispensing box 200 may be comprised of a front wall 202, a back wall 204, a top wall 206, a bottom wall 208, a right wall 210, and a left wall 212. The dispensing box 200 may be a rectangular prism in shape such that the length of the front wall 202, the back wall 204, the top wall 206, and the bottom wall 208 is greater than the width. In a further embodiment, the dispensing box 200 may be sized to house the collection roll of dispensable bags 100. The plurality dispensable bags 100 may be collectively wound by the holder tube 148 while housed in the dispensing box 200. However, the dispensing box 200 may be any size and shape to enable efficient storage and securement of the plurality of dispensable bags 100 in the collection roll.
The dispensing box 200 may include a dispensing slot 214 and a slot swell 216. The dispensing slot 214 may provide a means of distributing the dispensable bags 100 from the dispensing box 200. The dispensing slot 214 may further comprise the slot swell 216. The slot swell 216 may enable the user to easily grasp onto the dispensable bag 100 in the collection roll.
The dispensing box 200 may be presented such that the user must remove the perforated cardboard outline comprising the dispensing slot 214 and the slot swell 216 to enable the use of the dispensing slot 214.
The dispensing box 200 may be configured to hold a plurality of dispensable bags 100. As a non-limiting example, the dispensing box 200 may be sized to hold eighty dispensable bags 100. As a further non-limiting example, the dispensing box 200 may be structured to withstand roughly 2 lbs of material. However, the dispensing box 200 may be structured to withstand any quantity of dispensable bags 100 or any weight that may align with the present embodiment.
The dispensing box 200 may include one or more doors and/or openings configured to allow retrieval of the collection roll from the dispensing box 200, such that the bags 100 may be removed in their wound configuration. For example, the right wall 210 and/or the left wall 212 may be reversibly detachable and/or partially detachable from the remaining components of the box 200. Thus, at least partial removal of the right wall 210 and/or the left wall 212 may allow the collection roll 200 to be removed without utilizing the slot 214. For example, such an opening and/or door may allow the roll to be removed and disposed onto a pre-existing dispenser dowel (as described above).
The present disclosure may include a manufacturing process. The method may comprise heating the raw materials comprising the dispensable bag 100 such that high levels of heat and pressure are imposed upon them. Heating the raw materials may create a molten liquid. The molten liquid may be configured into a circular die and shaped such that an inflatable, circular material is composed. The material may be further rolled out and shaped.
The materials used may be raw LDPE or HDPE or any suitable material. In an alternate embodiment, alternate manufacturing methods may be utilized for various materials, such as but not limited to environmentally-friendly materials such that the uses of the present disclosure are maintained. The embodiments of the dispensable bag 100 may be developed of the same material. In an alternate embodiment, the separate components of the dispensable bag 100 may be developed of various materials.
The bags 100 may be manufactured utilizing any suitable manufacturing process. Dispensable bags 100 configured with seams along the left joinder 122, the bottom joinder 124, and the right joinder 126 may be combined via separate pieces for the front side 120 and the rear side 118. In a further embodiment, the front side 120 and the rear side 118 may be melted together to create seams. The seams may provide for structure and securement of the dispensable bag 100. The seams may be 1 cm from the respective border of the left joinder 122, the bottom joinder 124, and the right joinder 126. However, the seams may be any distance from the respective borders.
The dispensable bag 100 may be depicted such that it has no design or print on it. In an alternate embodiment, the dispensable bag 100 may depict a printed design. However, the dispensable bag 100 may include any design which aligns with the uses of the present disclosure. Further, the dispensable bag 100 may be any color or colors. In one embodiment, each of the bags 100 in the collection roll may include differing graphics, textures, and/or other identifying features, such that each individual bag is visually, tactilely, or otherwise distinguishable from other bags. For example, the plurality of bags 100 may alternate in color such that each even numbered bag is distinguishable from each odd numbered bag. Accordingly, each of the bags may be swiftly identified and separated by the user. For example, such a distinguishing schema may mitigate user-confusion when determining where one bag starts and another ends.
The present disclosure may provide a dispensable bag 100 wherein when the dispensable bag 100 is in its flat state, the dispensable bag 100 is configured in a t-shirt shape. However, the dispensable bag may be any shape when in its flat state or unfurled state. In an embodiment, each of the plurality of dispensable bags 100 may be reusable, for example, configured for multiple uses.
The dispensable bags 100 may be configured for use in the kitchen, an automobile, office, or business. The dispensable bags 100 may be composed of strong LLDPE plastic materials (i.e., 30 micron [1.2 mil] thick). In one embodiment, the dispensable bags 100 include a coating and or finish disposed on the outer layer of the dispensable bag 100. For example, each dispensable bag 100 may include a gloss finish adapted to protect the content of the bags 100. In another embodiment, the bags 100 include a matte finish, an infused coloring, or other embedded composition, such that the bags 100 are opaque. For example, the bags 100 may be adapted for 0%, 20%, 40%, 60%, 80%, or 100% opacity. Accordingly, the bags 100 may be sufficiently opaque such that the contents of the bags 100 are not readily discernible to a non-user.
In one embodiment, the plurality of dispensable bags 100 may include 80 bags. However, the plurality of dispensable bags 100 may include any suitable number of bags. Each dispensable bag 100 may be 12″×7″×22″. However, the bags 100 may be any suitable dimensions. The bags 100 may be adapted for use in grocery shopping, carrying lunch, sharing gifts with friends, storing leftover food, organizing contents of a car, collecting pet waste, and other suitable uses.
Various elements, which are described herein in the context of one or more embodiments, may be provided separately or in any suitable sub-combination. Further, the processes described herein are not limited to the specific embodiments described. For example, the processes described herein are not limited to the specific processing order described herein and, rather, process blocks may be re-ordered, combined, removed, or performed in parallel or in serial, as necessary, to achieve the results set forth herein.
It will be further understood that various changes in the details, materials, and arrangements of the parts that have been described and illustrated herein may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the following claims.
All references, patents and patent applications and publications that are cited or referred to in this application are incorporated in their entirety herein by reference. Finally, other implementations of the disclosure will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the disclosure disclosed herein. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit of the disclosure being indicated by the following claims.
