Bag and Article of Manufacture

Abstract

An article of manufacture including a bag made of a multi-layer laminate. The bag can have a front surface, a rear surface, two side surfaces, a bottom surface, and a top surface; the bag having a height, a width, and a depth, and an internal volume. The bag can be sealable and have a seal strength of at least about 1,600 pounds per square inch. The multi-layer laminate can have a thickness of from about 130 to about 200 microns. The plastic laminate can include an inner layer and an outer layer, wherein the outer layer can include a nylon and the inner layer can include a polyethylene. The plastic laminate can have a dart drop resistant of at least about 5 grams/mil and a tear resistance of at least about 6 grams/mil and 9 grams/mil in the machine direction and cross direction, respectively.

1 . An article of manufacture comprising:
 a) a bag comprising a front surface, a rear surface, two side surfaces, a bottom surface, and a top surface;   the bag having a height, a width, and a depth, and an internal volume;   wherein the bag is sealable and has a seal strength of at least about 1,600 pounds per square inch; and   wherein the bag comprises a multi-layer laminate having a thickness of from about 130 to about 200 microns;   wherein the plastic laminate comprises a polyamide;   wherein the plastic laminate has a dart drop resistant of at least about 5 grams/mil and a tear resistance of at least about 6 grams/mil and 9 grams/mil in the machine direction and cross direction, respectively;   b) the bag having a height between about 18 inches and 40 inches, a width between 11 inches and 18 inches, and a depth between 2.5 inches and 9 inches;   c) at least about 10 liters of a particulate, flowable composition contained in the bag.   
     
     
         2 . The article of manufacture of  claim 1  and wherein the bag has a tear strength of at least about 15 pounds per square inch as measured in the transverse direction. 
     
     
         3 . The article of manufacture of  claim 1  and wherein the multi-laminate comprises an outer layer and an inner layer. 
     
     
         4 . The article of manufacture of  claim 2  and wherein the outer layer comprises a nylon and the inner layer comprises a polyethylene. 
     
     
         5 . The article of manufacture of  claim 4  and wherein the nylon comprises Nylon 6,6. 
     
     
         6 . The article of manufacture of  claim 1  wherein the bag contains at least about 20 liters of said particulate, flowable composition. 
     
     
         7 . The article of manufacture of  claim 1  wherein the bag has a ratio of said width to said height of from about 0.4 to about 0.8. 
     
     
         8 . The article of manufacture of  claim 7  wherein the ratio of the width to the height is about 0.6. 
     
     
         9 . The article of manufacture of  claim 1  wherein the bag has a ratio of the depth to the height of from about 0.17 to about 0.4. 
     
     
         10 . The article of manufacture of  claim 9  wherein the bag has a ratio of the depth to the height of from about 0.17 to about 0.3. 
     
     
         11 . The article of manufacture of  claim 1  wherein the bag has a ratio of the width to a height of from about 0.4 to about 0.8 and a ratio of the depth to the height of from about 0.17 to about 0.4. 
     
     
         12 . The article of manufacture of  claim 1  wherein said internal volume, said depth of said bag, and said gussets, in combination form a grippable portion near said top of said bag, by which said bag can be grasped for lifting. 
     
     
         13 . The article of manufacture of  claim 1  further comprising a non-reusable closure; wherein said non-reusable closure has a length that extends along said width of said bag, and wherein said non-reusable closure comprises a membrane between said front surface and said rear surface of said bag, said membrane having a user-facing surface, an outer surface, and a tear strength of at least about 15 pounds per square inch. 
     
     
         14 . The article of manufacture of  claim 13  wherein said membrane comprises a targeted opening region that has a tear strength of from about 1 to about 15 pounds per square inch. 
     
     
         15 . The article of manufacture of  claim 12  wherein said targeted opening region comprises a plurality of perforations in said membrane. 
     
     
         16 . The article of manufacture of  claim 1  wherein said plastic laminate has an oxygen transmission rate of less than about 6.5 cc/100 in2/24 hours. 
     
     
         17 . The article of manufacture of  claim 1  wherein said plastic laminate has a moisture vapor transmission rate of less than about 0.1 grams/100 in2/24 hours. 
     
     
         18 . The article of manufacture of  claim 1  wherein said bag has a tip angle of from about 10° to about 50°. 
     
     
         19 . The article of manufacture of  claim 1  wherein said composition comprises a dry pet food. 
     
     
         20 . The article of commerce of  claim 1  and wherein the bag has a height of from about 18 inches to about 40 inches a width from about 11 inches to about 18 inches and a depth from about 2.5 inches to about 9 inches.