Flexible, Plastic Bag Having a Resizable Storage Space

Abstract

A flexible, plastic bag has a resizable storage space which includes reclosable internal compartments. The bag includes a body portion having first and second opposing bag walls. Each of the bag walls has first and second wall portions with internal surfaces. The bag also includes first and second reclosure mechanisms on the internal surfaces of the wall portions. The reclosure mechanisms are spaced apart and at least partially define the reclosable, internal compartments. The bag further includes first and second overlapping tear seams separating and connecting the first and second portions of the first and second bag walls, respectively and located adjacent the second reclosure mechanism between the reclosure mechanisms to allow the first portions of the first and second walls to be completely severed from the second portions of the first and second walls along a prescribed tear pattern delineated by the tear seams.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A flexible, plastic bag having a resizable storage space, the bag comprising:
 a body portion having first and second opposing bag walls, each of the bag walls having first and second wall portions with internal surfaces;   first and second reclosure mechanisms on the internal surfaces of the wall portions, the first and second reclosure mechanisms being spaced apart and at least partially defining first and second reclosable, internal compartments, respectively; and   first and second overlapping tear seams separating and connecting the first and second portions of the first and second bag walls, respectively, and located adjacent the second reclosure mechanism between the reclosure mechanisms to allow the first portions of the first and second walls to be completely severed from the second portions of the first and second walls along a prescribed tear pattern delineated by the tear seams wherein the storage space is resizable.   
     
     
         2 . The bag as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a tear strip located adjacent the first reclosure mechanism to provide an opening into the bag. 
     
     
         3 . The bag as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the prescribed tear pattern is a generally straight-line pattern. 
     
     
         4 . The bag as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein each of the tear seams is a single continuous tear seam. 
     
     
         5 . The bag as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the reclosure mechanisms are substantially parallel. 
     
     
         6 . The bag as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the first reclosure mechanism has male and female closure portions disposed on the first wall portions of the first and second bag walls. 
     
     
         7 . The bag as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the second reclosure mechanism has male and female closure portions disposed on the second wall portions of the first and second bag walls, respectively.