Snack bag

Abstract

The snack bag includes an opening edge having a first resilient member and another opening edge having a second resilient member. Opposite to the opening edges is a portion of the snack bag which functions as a base for placement on a surface. The first and second resilient members retain the snack bag in an open configuration where the snack bag functions as a container in a manner similar to a bowl. The opening edges may be re-sealable. In alternative embodiments the base may be formed of expansion ridges which may extend outwardly for positioning on a surface to maintain the opened snack bag in a substantially upright orientation for positioning of the opening edges vertically to provide convenient access to the contents of the snack bag.

1 . A snack bag comprising: 
 a) a front comprising a first edge having a first expansion edge, a second edge opposite to the first edge, said second edge having a second expansion edge, a third edge extending between the first edge and the second edge, said third edge comprising a first resilient member, and a base side opposite to the third edge extending between the first edge and the second edge, said base side comprising a central ridge, and a first base ridge; and    b) a back comprising a fourth edge having a third expansion edge, a fifth edge opposite to the fourth edge, the fifth edge having a fourth expansion edge, a sixth edge extending between the fourth edge and the fifth edge, said sixth edge having a second resilient member, and a second base ridge extending between the third edge and the fourth edge, a portion of said first edge being engaged to a portion of said fourth edge defining a first end point, said first expansion member being engaged to said first end point defining a second end point on said first expansion edge, a portion of said second edge being engaged to a portion of said sixth edge defining a third end point, said second expansion edge being engaged to said third end point defining a fourth end point on said second expansion edge, said third expansion edge being engaged to said first end point defining a fifth end point on said third expansion edge, said fourth expansion edge being engaged to said third end point defining a sixth end point on said fourth expansion edge, said central ridge extending between said first end point and said second end point, said first base ridge extending between said second end point and said fourth end point, and said second base ridge extending between said fifth end point and said sixth end point.    
   
   
       2 . The snack bag according to  claim 1 , said front comprising said central ridge, said first base ridge, and said second base ridge.  
   
   
       3 . The snack bag according to  claim 1 , said front comprising said central ridge and said first base ridge, said back comprising said second base ridge.  
   
   
       4 . The snack bag according to  claim 1 , wherein said front and said back are integral to each other.  
   
   
       5 . The snack bag according to  claim 1 , said third edge and said sixth edge comprising mating re-sealable members.  
   
   
       6 . The snack bag according to  claim 1 , wherein said first resilient member extends substantially the entire length dimension of said third edge.  
   
   
       7 . The snack bag according to  claim 1 , wherein said second resilient member extends substantially the entire length dimension of said sixth edge.  
   
   
       8 . The snack bag according to  claim 1 , said snack bag having a first pre-deployed position wherein said first base ridge is proximate to said second base ridge.  
   
   
       9 . The snack bag according to  claim 8 , said snack bag having a second deployed position wherein said first base ridge and said second base ridge are distal to each other substantially defining a plane between said first base ridge, said central ridge, and said second base ridge.  
   
   
       10 . The snack bag according to  claim 9 , wherein said first resilient member and said second resilient member are constructed and arranged to facilitate the separation of said third edge from said sixth edge when said snack bag is in said deployed position.  
   
   
       11 . The snack bag according to  claim 1 , said central ridge comprising a fold.  
   
   
       12 . The snack bag according to  claim 1 , said first base ridge comprising a fold.  
   
   
       13 . The snack bag according to  claim 1 , said second base ridge comprising a fold.  
   
   
       14 . The snack bag according to  claim 1 , said central ridge comprising a seam.  
   
   
       15 . The snack bag according to  claim 1 , said first base ridge comprising a seam.  
   
   
       16 . The snack bag according to  claim 1 , said second base ridge comprising a seam.  
   
   
       17 . The snack bag comprising: 
 a) a front comprising a first opening edge comprising a first resilient member, a central ridge opposite to said first opening edge, and a first base ridge being engaged to said central ridge; and    b) a back comprising a second opening edge comprising a second resilient member, and a second base ridge opposite to said second opening edge, said second base ridge being engaged to said central ridge, said first resilient member and said second resilient member being constructed and arranged to retain said first opening edge and said second opening edge in an open position, said first base ridge and said second base ridge being constructed and arranged for substantial planar alignment with said central ridge when said first opening edge is separated from said second opening edge in said open position.    
   
   
       18 . The snack bag according to  claim 17 , wherein said front and said back are integral to each other.  
   
   
       19 . The snack bag according to  claim 17 , said first opening edge and said second opening edge each comprising mating re-sealable members.  
   
   
       20 . The snack bag according to  claim 17 , further comprising a first pre-deployed position wherein said first base ridge is proximate to said second base ridge.  
   
   
       21 . The snack bag comprising: 
 a front and a back, said back comprising a central seam, said central seam comprising a first opening edge comprising a first resilient member, and a second opening edge comprising a second resilient member, said first resilient member and said second resilient member being constructed and arranged to retain said first opening edge and said second opening edge in a first separated deployed configuration, said front being constructed and arranged for positioning proximate to a surface in said first separated deployed configuration.    
   
   
       22 . The snack bag according to  claim 21 , further comprising, a first corner, a second corner, a third corner, a fourth corner, a top edge, a bottom edge, a first side edge and a second side edge.  
   
   
       23 . The snack bag according to  claim 21 , wherein said front and said back are integral to each other.  
   
   
       24 . The snack bag according to  claim 21 , said first opening edge and said second opening edge comprising mating re-sealable members.  
   
   
       25 . The snack bag according to  claim 21 , wherein said first resilient member extends substantially the entire length dimension of said first opening edge.  
   
   
       26 . The snack bag according to  claim 21 , wherein said second resilient member extends substantially the entire length dimension of said second opening edge.  
   
   
       27 . The snack bag according to  claim 21 , said snack bag having a first pre-deployed configuration wherein said central seam is proximate to said back.  
   
   
       28 . The snack bag according to  claim 21 , said snack bag having a second deployed configuration wherein said central seam is substantially perpendicular to said back.  
   
   
       29 . The snack bag according to  claim 21 , wherein said first resilient member and said second resilient member are constructed and arranged to facilitate the separation of said first opening edge from said second opening edge when said snack bag is in said deployed configuration.  
   
   
       30 . The snack bag according to  claim 21 , said central seam comprising a fold.