Paper carry out bags with patch handles

Abstract

A paper carry out bag that has handles attached to the outside or inside surface of the bag. Patches comprised of paper affix the handles to the surface of the bag to make the handles stronger so that the handles will not easily rip from the bag.

1 . A paper carry out bag comprising:
 said paper carry out bag having an outside surface and an inside surface;   two twist handles comprised of twine;   a lower portion of each of said twist handles attached to said outside surface of said bag on opposite sides of said bag;   each of said twist handles reinforced with a paper patch attached to said outside surface of said bag covering said lower portion of each of said twist handles.   
     
     
         2 . The paper carry out bag of  claim 1  wherein said patch is a single patch attached over said lower portion of said handle. 
     
     
         3 . The paper carry out bag of  claim 1  wherein said twist handles are in an upward position. 
     
     
         4 . The paper carry out bag of  claim 1  wherein said twist handles are in a downward position. 
     
     
         5 . The paper carry out bag of  claim 1  wherein said paper patch is between five and ten inches in width and between two and five inches in length. 
     
     
         6 . The paper carry out bag of  claim 1  wherein said paper of said paper carry out bag has a basis weight between twenty and sixty pounds. 
     
     
         7 . A paper carry out bag comprising:
 said paper carry out bag having an outside surface and an inside surface;   a first paper patch attached to said outside surface of said bag, and a second paper patch attached to said outside surface on opposite side of said bag;   a lower portion of a first paper handle attached to said first paper patch;   a lower portion of a second paper handle attached to said second paper patch;   a third paper patch attached above said lower portion of said first paper handle to sandwich said lower portion of said first paper handle between said first patch and said third patch;   a fourth paper patch attached above said lower portion of said second handle to sandwich said lower portion of said second handle between said second patch and said fourth patch.   
     
     
         8 . The paper carry out bag of  claim 7  wherein said paper handles are comprised of a strip of paper folded to form a folded paper handle. 
     
     
         9 . The paper carry out bag of  claim 7  wherein each paper handle extends between one and five inches in length from top of said bag and between three and five inches in width, said width defined as the distance between bottom portions of said handle. 
     
     
         10 . The paper carry out bag of  claim 8  wherein said paper handles are comprised of a strip of paper folded multiple times to form a folded paper handle. 
     
     
         11 . The paper carry out bag of  claim 8  wherein said paper strip is between ten inches and twenty inches in length and one inch and three inches in width. 
     
     
         12 . The paper carry out bag of  claim 8  wherein said folded paper handle extends between two and five inches below top edge of said bag. 
     
     
         13 . The paper carry out bag of  claim 7  wherein said paper patch is between five and ten inches in width and between two and five inches in length. 
     
     
         14 . The paper carry out bag of  claim 7  wherein said paper of said paper carry out bag has a basis weight between twenty and sixty pounds. 
     
     
         15 . The paper carry out bag of  claim 7  wherein said paper handles and said paper patches are between four and ten inches in width, and said paper carry out bag has a gusset between three inches and eight inches. 
     
     
         16 . The paper carry out bag of  claim 7  wherein said paper handles are formed by folding a strip of paper at least twice and bending said strip of paper to form two corners. 
     
     
         17 . The paper carry out bag of  claim 7  wherein said paper handles are in an upward position. 
     
     
         18 . The paper carry out bag of  claim 7  wherein said paper handles are in a downward position. 
     
     
         19 . A paper carry out bag comprising:
 said paper carry out bag having an outside surface and an inside surface;   a first patch attached to said outside surface of said bag and a lower portion of a first twist handle attached to said first patch;   a second patch attached to said outside surface of said bag on opposite side of said first patch and a lower portion of a second twist handle attached to said second patch;   a third patch attached to said first patch sandwiching said lower portion of said first twist handle in between said first patch and said third patch;   a fourth patch attached to said second patch sandwiching said lower portion of said second twist handle in between said second patch and said fourth patch.   
     
     
         20 . The paper carry out bag of  claim 19  wherein said twist handles are in an upward position. 
     
     
         21 . The paper carry out bag of  claim 19  wherein said twist handles are in a downward position. 
     
     
         22 . The paper carry out bag of  claim 19  wherein said paper patch is between five and ten inches in width and between two and five inches in length. 
     
     
         23 . The paper carry out bag of  claim 19  wherein said paper of said paper carry out bag has a basis weight between twenty and sixty pounds. 
     
     
         24 . A paper carry out bag comprising:
 said paper carry out bag having an outside surface and an inside surface;   a first paper patch attached to said inside surface of said bag;   a second paper patch attached to said inside surface of said bag on opposite side of said first paper patch;   a lower portion of a first paper handle attached to said first paper patch;   a lower portion of a second paper handle attached to said second paper patch;   a third patch attached above said lower portion of said first paper handle to sandwich said lower portion of said first paper handle between said first patch and said third patch;   a fourth patch attached above said lower portion of said second paper handle to sandwich said lower portion of said second paper handle between said second patch and said fourth patch.   
     
     
         25 . The paper carry out bag of  claim 24  wherein said handles are in an upward position. 
     
     
         26 . The paper carry of bag of  claim 24  wherein said handles are in a downward position. 
     
     
         27 . The paper carry out bag of  claim 24  wherein said first and second paper handles are comprised of a strip of paper folded to form a folded paper handle. 
     
     
         28 . The paper carry out bag of  claim 24  wherein each of said first and second paper handles extends between one and five inches in length from top of said bag and between three and five inches in width, said width defined as the distance between bottom portions of said first and second paper handles. 
     
     
         29 . The paper carry out bag of  claim 24  wherein said first and second paper handles are comprised of a strip of paper folded multiple times to form a folded paper handle. 
     
     
         30 . The paper carry out bag of  claim 24  wherein said folded first and second paper handles extend between one and five inches in length from top edge of said bag, and said first and second paper handles are between three and five inches in width. 
     
     
         31 . The paper carry out bag of  claim 24  wherein said paper strip is between ten inches and twenty inches in length and one inch and three inches in width. 
     
     
         32 . The paper carry out bag of  claim 27  wherein said folded paper handle extends between two and five inches below top edge of said bag. 
     
     
         33 . The paper carry out bag of  claim 24  wherein said paper patch is between five and ten inches in width and between two and five inches in length. 
     
     
         34 . The paper carry out bag of  claim 24  wherein said paper of said paper carry out bag has a basis weight between twenty and sixty pounds. 
     
     
         35 . The paper carry out bag of  claim 24  wherein said first and second paper handles and said paper patches are between four and ten inches in width, and said paper carry out bag has a gusset between three inches and eight inches. 
     
     
         36 . The paper carry out bag of  claim 24  wherein said first and second paper handles are formed by folding a strip of paper at least twice and bending said strip of paper to form two corners.