Claims
- 1. A method of making a pillow bag comprising:forming a hollow strip; moving the hollow strip in a vertical direction; sealing the hollow strip to create a horizontal bottom seal of the bag; filling the bag with the contents; applying a recloseable seal, in a direction other than horizontal, to the bag for at most a portion of the distance between the top horizontal seal and the bottom horizontal seal; sealing the hollow strip to create a top horizontal seal; and separating the bag from the hollow strip.
- 2. The method of claim 1, wherein forming a hollow includes forming a flexible and resilient hollow strip.
- 3. The method of claim 1, wherein forming a hollow strip includes forming a plastic hollow strip.
- 4. The method of claim 1, wherein applying a recloseable seal includes applying the recloseable seal for the entire distance between the top horizontal seal and the bottom horizontal seal.
- 5. The method of claim 1, wherein forming a hollow strip includes sealing horizontal sides of a flat strip and further wherein applying a recloseable seal includes applying the recloseable seal to the sealed horizontal sides.
- 6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:forming a handle portion above the top horizontal seal that is not filled with contents; and creating a hole in the handle portion.
- 7. The method of claim 1, wherein forming a hollow strip includes forming a hollow strip having a curved cross-section.
- 8. The method of claim 1, wherein forming a hollow strip includes forming a hollow strip having a cross-section with corners.
- 9. The method of claim 1, wherein forming a hollow strip includes sealing horizontal sides of a flat strip and further wherein applying a recloseable seal includes applying the recloseable seal to a portion of the strip other than the sealed horizontal sides.
- 10. The method of claim 1, wherein applying a recloseable seal includes applying a finger closure zipper.
- 11. The method of claim 1, wherein applying a recloseable seal includes applying a slide zipper.
- 12. A pillow bag comprising:a hollow interior; a horizontal bottom seal, located below the hollow interior, on which the bag can stand when filled with contents; a top horizontal seal, located above the hollow interior; and a recloseable seal, on a perimeter of the hollow interior, between the top and bottom seals, extending in a direction other than horizontal for at most a portion of the distance between the top horizontal seal and the bottom horizontal seal.
- 13. The bag of claim 12, wherein the bag is further comprised of a flexible and resilient material.
- 14. The bag of claim 12, wherein the bag is further comprised of a plastic material.
- 15. The bag of claim 14, wherein the recloseable seal extends in a vertical direction.
- 16. The bag of claim 14, wherein the recloseable seal extends in a direction between vertical and horizontal.
- 17. The bag of claim 14, wherein the bag is further comprised of sealed horizontal sides and formed from a flat strip, and further wherein the recloseable seal is fixed to the sealed horizontal sides.
- 18. The bag of claim 14, wherein the bag is further comprised of sealed horizontal sides and formed from a flat strip, and further wherein the recloseable seal is fixed to a portion of the strip other than the sealed horizontal sides.
- 19. The bag of claim 12, further comprising a handle portion with a hole therein, disposed above the top horizontal seal.
- 20. The bag of claim 12, wherein the hollow interior has a curved cross-section.
- 21. The bag of claim 12, wherein the hollow interior has a cross-section with corners.
- 22. The bag of claim 12, wherein the recloseable seal includes a finger closure zipper.
- 23. The bag of claim 12, wherein the recloseable seal includes a slide zipper.
- 24. The bag of claim 12, wherein the bag is further comprised of sealed non-vertical sides and formed from a flat strip, and farther wherein a notch extends along a length of the sealed sides, and the recloseable seal is fixed to the notch in the sealed horizontal sides.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 09/556,603, filed on Apr. 21, 2000, which issued Nov. 19, 2002 as U.S. Pat. No. 6,481,183.
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Continuations (1)
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