Paper or Plastic Bag

Abstract

A bag of paper or plastic with a grooved closure ( 111 ) fastened at the upper ends of the front and rear bag walls ( 103, 105 ) is provided. The closure is covered by a section ( 119 ) which projects beyond the rear bag wall ( 105 ) and which is applied over the closure ( 111 ). A breaking location is provided in the section ( 119 ) in order to create access to the grooved closure ( 111 ) or the contents of the bag.

1 . A bag ( 1 ,  101 ) of paper, plastic or a plastic/paper laminate comprising a front bag wall ( 3 ,  103 ), a rear bag wall ( 5 ,  105 ), a reclosable closure ( 11 ,  111 ) and with a means ( 17 ,  117 ) for indicating a first opening thereof, the closure comprises a profile grooved closure and is undetachably fastened to the front ( 3 ,  103 ) and the rear bag walls ( 5 ,  105 ) at the upper bag end with fastening tabs ( 11   a,b ;  111   a,b ,)  
     a length (L) of the fastening tabs ( 11   a ,  11   b ;  111   a ,  111   b ) is smaller than a width (B) of the bag walls ( 3 ,  103 ;  5 , 105 ).  
   
   
       2 . A bag according to  claim 1 , wherein the two bag walls ( 3 ,  5 ) are undetachably connected to one another outside of ends of the fastening tabs ( 11   a ,  11   b ).  
   
   
       3 . A bag according to  claim 1 , wherein the length (L) of a profile part of the grooved closure ( 11 ) is equal or larger than the width (B) of the bag walls ( 3 ,  5 ), and the fastening tabs ( 11   a ,  11   b ) at inner sides and/or outer sides of the bag walls ( 3 ,  5 ) are undetachably connected thereto.  
   
   
       4 . A bag according to  claim 1 , wherein 
 the front bag wall ( 103 ) has a greater height than the rear bag wall ( 105 ),    a first one of the fastening tabs ( 111   a ) of the closure ( 111 ) at an inner side of the front bag wall ( 103 ) and at a distance to an upper edge thereof is connected to the inner side,    a second one of the fastening tabs ( 111   b ) is connected to an outer- or inner side of the rear bag wall ( 105 ) in a region of an upper edge thereof and    a section ( 119 ) of the front bag wall ( 103 ) projects beyond the rear bag wall ( 105 ) and lies above the closure ( 111 ) and can be turned up over the closure ( 111 ) and can be bonded to an outer side of the rear bag wall ( 105 ).    
   
   
       5 . A bag according to  claim 4 , wherein a breaking region ( 121 ) is incorporated on the section ( 119 ) projecting beyond the rear bag wall ( 105 ), and the section ( 119 ) is bonded to the rear bag wall ( 105 ) and lies over the grooved closure ( 111 ).  
   
   
       6 . A bag according to  claim 5 , wherein the breaking region ( 121 ) comprises two perforation lines ( 123 ) extending parallel to one another.  
   
   
       7 . A bag according to  claim 6 , wherein a protective film ( 125 ) is attached over the breaking region ( 121 ).  
   
   
       8 . A bag according to  claim 1 , wherein the fastening tabs ( 111   a ,  111   b ) are undetachably connected to the bag walls ( 103 ,  105 ) by bonding, sealing or welding.