Drawstring Trash Bag

Abstract

The present invention is directed toward a drawstring trash bag. The drawstring trash bag features an upper opening with a first and second hem extending along the upper opening of the bag. A first drawstring is disposed within the first hem while a second drawstring is disposed within the second hem of the bag. The first drawstring and the second drawstring have different elastic properties. Both drawstrings may be pulled through cut-outs that are centrally located on the respective first and second panels along the upper opening. The elastic drawstring preferably has an elastic recovery percentage that is at least 10 points greater than the elastic recovery percentage of the non-elastic drawstring.

1 . An drawstring trash bag comprising:
 a bag comprised of a first panel and a second panel,   a first hem in the first panel, the first hem extending along an upper opening of the bag,   a first drawstring disposed within the first hem,   a second hem in the second panel, the second hem extending along the upper opening of the bag,   a second drawstring disposed within the second hem,   the first drawstring and the second drawstring having different elastic properties.   
     
     
         2 . The drawstring trash bag of  claim 1 , further comprising
 the first drawstring being an elastic drawstring, the second drawstring being a non-elastic drawstring.   
     
     
         3 . The drawstring trash bag of  claim 1 , further comprising
 an elastic recovery percentage of the first drawstring being greater than an elastic recovery percentage of the second drawstring.   
     
     
         4 . The drawstring trash bag of  claim 3 , further comprising
 the elastic recovery percentage of the first drawstring being at least 10 points greater than the elastic recovery percentage of the second drawstring.   
     
     
         5 . The drawstring trash bag of  claim 3 , further comprising
 the elastic recovery percentage of the first drawstring being greater than 70%, and   the elastic recovery percentage of the second drawstring being less than 55%.   
     
     
         6 . The drawstring trash bag of  claim 1 , further comprising
 a permanent deformation percentage of the first drawstring being less than a permanent deformation percentage of the second drawstring.   
     
     
         7 . The drawstring trash bag of  claim 6 , further comprising
 the permanent deformation percentage of the first drawstring being at least 10 points less than the permanent deformation percentage of the second drawstring.   
     
     
         8 . The drawstring trash bag of  claim 6 , further comprising
 the permanent deformation percentage of the first drawstring being less than 30%, and   the permanent deformation percentage of the second drawstring being greater than 45%.   
     
     
         9 . The drawstring trash bag of  claim 1 , further comprising
 a first centrally-located cut-out in the first hem, and a second centrally-located cut-out in the second hem.   
     
     
         10 . The drawstring trash bag of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a first sealing area located in a first upper corner of the bag, the first sealing area welding the first panel, the second panel, the first drawstring, and the second drawstring together, and   a second sealing area located in a second upper corner of the bag, the second sealing area welding the first panel, the second panel, the first drawstring, and the second drawstring together.   
     
     
         11 . The drawstring trash bag of  claim 10 , further comprising
 a first centrally-located cut-out in the first hem, and a second centrally-located cut-out in the second hem.   
     
     
         12 . The drawstring trash bag of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 the first sealing area comprising one or more seals, and   the second sealing area comprising one or more seals.   
     
     
         13 . The drawstring trash bag of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 a distance between a first side seal of the drawstring trash bag and a second side seal of the drawstring trash bag defining a usable bag width,   a distance between an inner boundary of the first sealing area and an inner boundary of the second sealing area defining an upper opening width, and   the upper opening width being less than the usable bag width.   
     
     
         14 . The drawstring trash bag of  claim 13 , further comprising
 a first centrally-located cut-out in the first hem, and a second centrally-located cut-out in the second hem.