Plastic bag designed for dispensing

Abstract

A stand-alone dispensable bag and method for packaging prescription drugs, cosmetics, and small objects wherein the bag comprises a bag made of plastic. The bag has a flap which covers an opening of the bag. The bag has a bottom gusset so that the bag can open flat on the bottom.

1 . A stand-alone dispensable bag for packaging prescription drugs, cosmetics, and small objects comprising: 
 tear-off perforations;    a slit above said tear-off perforations;    a bottom gusset;    handles;    a flap covering an opening in said bag;    a seal below said handles and above said flap and said opening;    said bag being made of plastic.    
   
   
       2 . The bag of  claim 1  wherein said bottom gusset is approximately 2″ so said bag can open flat on bottom.  
   
   
       3 . The bag of  claim 1  wherein said bag is dispensable in multiple quantities.  
   
   
       4 . The bag of  claim 1  wherein said bag is made of high density plastic.  
   
   
       5 . The bag of  claim 1  wherein said bag stands on its own without any additional support.  
   
   
       6 . The bag of  claim 1  wherein said bag is attached at top edge to a header.  
   
   
       7 . The bag of  claim 6  wherein said header keeps a gang of 50-100 bags together with use of a dispenser.  
   
   
       8 . The bag of  claim 1  wherein said handle comprises a die cut handle.  
   
   
       9 . The bag of  claim 1  wherein said bag has advertisement printed on said bag.  
   
   
       10 . The bag of  claim 1  wherein said bag has at least one advertisement on front of said bag and at least one advertisement on back of said bag  
   
   
       11 . The bag of  claim 1  wherein said bag has an indicator for showing a user where to close said bag after a product is placed in said bag.  
   
   
       12 . The bag of  claim 1  wherein said bag further comprises a device for closing said bag after a product is placed in said bag.  
   
   
       13 . The bag of  claim 1  wherein surface area of said bag accepts all types of graphics on front and back of said bag.  
   
   
       14 . The bag of  claim 1  wherein said bag is opaque.  
   
   
       15 . A method of point of purchase packaging prescription drugs, cosmetics and other small objects comprising: 
 placing multiple gangs of plastic bags on a dispenser;    removing said bag from said dispenser by means of tear of perforations;    opening a flap on said bag;    placing said prescription drugs, cosmetics, or other small objects in said bag; and    closing said flap on said bag.    
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 15  further comprising: 
 securing said flap to said bag.    
   
   
       17 . A stand-alone dispensable bag for packaging prescription drugs, cosmetics, and small objects comprising: 
 a bag comprising a bottom gusset;    handles;    a flap covering an opening in said bag;    a seal below said handles and above said flap and said opening;    said bag being made of plastic.    
   
   
       18 . The bag of  claim 17  further comprising: 
 a mechanism for closing said flap once an object is placed in said bag.    
   
   
       19 . The bag of  claim 17  wherein said bottom gusset is approximately 2″ so said bag can open flat on bottom.  
   
   
       20 . The bag of  claim 17  wherein said bag is made of high density plastic.  
   
   
       21 . The bag of  claim 17  wherein said bag stands on its own without any additional support.  
   
   
       22 . The bag of  claim 17  wherein said handle comprises a die cut handle.  
   
   
       23 . The bag of  claim 17  wherein said bag has advertisement printed on said bag.  
   
   
       24 . The bag of  claim 17  wherein said bag has at least one advertisement on front of said bag and at least one advertisement on back of said bag.  
   
   
       25 . The bag of  claim 1  wherein said bag has an indicator for showing a user where to close said bag after a product is placed in said bag.  
   
   
       26 . The bag of  claim 1  wherein surface area of said bag accepts all types of graphics on front and back of said bag.  
   
   
       27 . The bag of  claim 1  wherein said bag is opaque.