Hemp paper bags

Abstract

The use of hemp paper for use in bags or newsprint.

1 . A paper bag comprising:
 hemp paper;   said hemp paper having a tensile MD strength from five pounds to two hundred pounds per inch;   said hemp paper having a tensile CD strength from five pounds to two hundred pounds per inch;   said hemp paper having a bursting strength from five pounds to two hundred pounds per square inch.   
     
     
         2 . The paper bag of  claim 1  wherein said hemp paper has an elongation MD percentage from one half to twenty pounds per inch and an elongation CD percentage from one half to twenty pounds per inch. 
     
     
         3 . The paper bag of  claim 1  wherein said hemp paper is treated or coated with AKD sizing, a wax derivative. 
     
     
         4 . The paper bag of  claim 1  wherein said paper bag is a flat bottom paper bag. 
     
     
         5 . The paper bag of  claim 1  wherein said paper bag is a pinch bottom paper bag. 
     
     
         6 . The paper bag of  claim 1  wherein said paper bag comprises a window. 
     
     
         7 . The paper bag of  claim 1  wherein said paper bag comprises gussets. 
     
     
         8 . The paper bag of  claim 1  wherein said paper bag comprises an opening and a closure mechanism for said opening. 
     
     
         9 . The paper bag of  claim 1  wherein said bag is bleached. 
     
     
         10 . The paper bag of  claim 1  further comprising a handle. 
     
     
         11 . The paper bag of  claim 10  wherein said handle comprises hemp paper. 
     
     
         12 . The paper bag of  claim 10  wherein said handle is a twist handle, flat handle or die cut handle. 
     
     
         13 . The paper bag of  claim 10  further comprising a single or double patch affixed to said bag and attached to said handle. 
     
     
         14 . The paper bag of  claim 1  wherein said hemp paper is oil and grease resistant, leakproof, water resistant or a combination of same. 
     
     
         15 . The paper bag of  claim 1  wherein said paper bag is printable, allowing ink and graphics to be attached to the paper. 
     
     
         16 . The paper bag of  claim 15  wherein said ink and graphics are printed on the hemp paper bag by digital printing. 
     
     
         17 . The paper bag of  claim 1  wherein said paper bag is recyclable, compostable, biodegradable or any combination. 
     
     
         18 . The paper bag of  claim 1  wherein said paper bag is a shopping bag having an insert to give said bag stability and having handles made of twine, cloth or rope. 
     
     
         19 . The paper bag of  claim 1  wherein said paper bag is sealable, resealable or closeable. 
     
     
         20 . The paper bag of  claim 1  wherein said bag comprises one to twenty five percent hemp. 
     
     
         21 . The bag of  claim 1  wherein said paper bag comprises twenty five to fifty percent hemp. 
     
     
         22 . The bag of  claim 1  wherein said paper bag comprises fifty to seventy five percent hemp. 
     
     
         23 . The bag of  claim 1  wherein said paper bag comprises seventy five to one hundred percent hemp. 
     
     
         24 . The bag of  claim 1  wherein said remaining percentage of paper that is not hemp comprises a combination of post-consumer waste recycled wood pulp, post-industrial recycled content wood pulp or virgin wood pulp. 
     
     
         25 . The bag of  claim 1  wherein said paper bag has a width between three inches and twenty inches, height between four inches and twenty inches and a basis weight ranging from ten pounds to sixty pounds. 
     
     
         26 . A paper bag comprising:
 hemp paper and a combination of post-consumer waste recycled wood pulp, post-industrial recycled content wood pulp or virgin wood pulp.   
     
     
         27 . The paper bag of  claim 26  wherein said hemp paper is treated or coated with AKD sizing, a wax derivative. 
     
     
         28 . The paper bag of  claim 26  wherein said paper bag is a flat bottom paper bag. 
     
     
         29 . The paper bag of  claim 26  wherein said paper bag is a pinch bottom paper bag. 
     
     
         30 . The paper bag of  claim 26  wherein said paper bag comprises a window. 
     
     
         31 . The paper bag of  claim 26  wherein said paper bag comprises gussets. 
     
     
         32 . The paper bag of  claim 26  wherein said paper bag comprises an opening and a closure mechanism for said opening. 
     
     
         33 . The paper bag of  claim 26  wherein said paper bag is bleached. 
     
     
         34 . The paper bag of  claim 26  further comprising a handle. 
     
     
         35 . The paper bag of  claim 34  wherein said handle comprises hemp paper. 
     
     
         36 . The paper bag of  claim 34  wherein said handle is a twist handle, flat handle or die cut handle. 
     
     
         37 . The paper bag of  claim 34  further comprising a single or double patch affixed to said bag and attached to said handle. 
     
     
         38 . The paper bag of  claim 26  wherein said hemp paper is oil and grease resistant, leakproof, water resistant or a combination of same. 
     
     
         39 . The paper bag of  claim 26  wherein said paper bag is printable, allowing ink and graphics to be attached to the paper. 
     
     
         40 . The paper bag of  claim 39  wherein said ink and graphics are printed on the hemp paper by digital printing. 
     
     
         41 . The paper bag of  claim 26  wherein said paper bag is recyclable, compostable, biodegradable or any combination. 
     
     
         42 . The paper bag of  claim 26  wherein said paper bag is a shopping bag having an insert to give said bag stability and having handles made of twine, cloth or rope. 
     
     
         43 . The paper bag of  claim 26  wherein said paper bag is sealable, resealable or closeable. 
     
     
         44 . The paper bag of  claim 26  wherein said paper bag comprises one to twenty five percent hemp. 
     
     
         45 . The paper bag of  claim 26  wherein said paper bag comprises twenty five to fifty percent hemp. 
     
     
         46 . The paper bag of  claim 26  wherein said paper bag comprises fifty percent to seventy five percent hemp. 
     
     
         47 . The paper bag of  claim 26  wherein said paper bag comprises seventy-five percent to one hundred percent hemp. 
     
     
         48 . The paper bag of  claim 26  wherein said bag has a width between three inches and twenty inches, height between four inches and twenty inches and a basis weight ranging from ten pounds to sixty pounds. 
     
     
         49 . A hemp paper bag comprising:
 hemp paper having a hurd content of less than fifteen percent.   
     
     
         50 . The paper bag of  claim 49  wherein remaining percent of hemp paper not made from hurd is made from bast fiber. 
     
     
         51 . The paper bag of  claim 49  wherein said hemp paper is treated or coated with AKD sizing, a wax derivative. 
     
     
         52 . The paper bag of  claim 49  wherein said paper bag is a flat bottom paper bag. 
     
     
         53 . The paper bag of  claim 49  wherein said paper bag is a pinch bottom paper bag. 
     
     
         54 . The paper bag of  claim 49  wherein said paper bag comprises a window. 
     
     
         55 . The paper bag of  claim 49  wherein said paper bag comprises gussets. 
     
     
         56 . The paper bag of  claim 49  wherein said paper bag comprises an opening and a closure mechanism for said opening. 
     
     
         57 . The paper bag of  claim 49  further comprising a handle. 
     
     
         58 . The paper bag of  claim 57  wherein said handle comprises hemp paper. 
     
     
         59 . The paper bag of  claim 57  wherein said handle is a twist handle, die cut handle or flat handle. 
     
     
         60 . The paper bag of  claim 57  further comprising a single or double patch affixed to said bag and attached to said handle. 
     
     
         61 . The paper bag of  claim 49  wherein said hemp paper is oil and grease resistant, leakproof, water resistant, or combination of the same. 
     
     
         62 . The paper bag of  claim 49  wherein said paper bag is printable, allowing ink and graphics to be attached to the paper. 
     
     
         63 . The paper bag of  claim 62  wherein said ink and graphics are printed on the hemp paper by digital printing. 
     
     
         64 . The paper bag of  claim 49  wherein said paper bag is recyclable, compostable, biodegradable or any combination. 
     
     
         65 . The paper bag of  claim 49  wherein said paper bag is a shopping bag having an insert to give said bag stability and having handles made of twine, cloth or rope. 
     
     
         66 . The paper bag of  claim 49  wherein said paper bag is sealable, resealable or closeable. 
     
     
         67 . The paper bag of  claim 49  wherein said paper bag comprises one to twenty five percent hemp. 
     
     
         68 . The paper bag of  claim 49  wherein said paper bag comprises twenty five to fifty percent hemp. 
     
     
         69 . The paper bag of  claim 49  wherein said paper bag comprises fifty to seventy five percent hemp. 
     
     
         70 . The paper bag of  claim 49  wherein said paper bag comprises seventy five percent to one hundred percent hemp. 
     
     
         71 . The paper bag of  claim 49  wherein remaining percentage of paper that is not hemp is post-consumer waste recycled content wood pulp, post-industrial recycled content wood pulp or virgin wood pulp. 
     
     
         72 . The paper bag of  claim 49  wherein said bag has a width between three inches and twenty inches, height between four inches and twenty inches and a basis weight ranging from twenty pounds to eighty pounds. 
     
     
         73 . Newsprint, wrapping paper or packing paper comprising:
 hemp paper.   
     
     
         74 . The newsprint of  claim 73  wherein said newsprint is comprised of precut newsprint sheets. 
     
     
         75 . The newsprint of  claim 73  wherein said newsprint comprises one to twenty five percent hemp. 
     
     
         76 . The newsprint of  claim 73  wherein said newsprint comprises twenty five to fifty percent hemp. 
     
     
         77 . The newsprint of  claim 73  wherein said newsprint comprises fifty to seventy five percent hemp. 
     
     
         78 . The newsprint of  claim 73  wherein said newsprint comprises seventy five percent to one hundred percent hemp. 
     
     
         79 . The newsprint sheets of  claim 74  wherein remaining percentage of paper that is not hemp is a combination of post-consumer waste recycled wood pulp, post-industrial recycled content wood pulp or virgin wood pulp.