Plastic bags with gripping tabs

Abstract

The invention describes means for providing gripping tabs on each side of a plastic bag's mouth to facilitate the opening thereof, especially for flattened bags, which are otherwise difficult to open.

1 . A flattened plastic bag comprising: 
 a top plastic sheet joined to a bottom plastic sheet on all edges except for one side for opening of the formed bag;    a gripping tab protruding from the opening lip of the top sheet; and    a gripping tab protruding from the opening lip of the bottom sheet.    
   
   
       2 . The plastic bag of  claim 1 , wherein the top gripping tab and the bottom gripping tab do not completely overlap one another.  
   
   
       3 . The plastic bag of  claim 1 , wherein the top gripping tab and the bottom gripping tab are configured for convenient finger gripping.  
   
   
       4 . The plastic bag of  claim 1 , wherein a plurality of the tabbed, flattened plastic bags is suitably joined together end to end to form a rolled sheet for dispensing.  
   
   
       5 . The plastic bag of  claim 1 , wherein a plurality of the tabbed, flattened plastic bags are joined together at a side and stacked for dispensing.  
   
   
       6 . A flattened plastic bag comprising: 
 a top plastic sheet joined to a bottom plastic sheet on all edges except for one side for opening of the formed bag;    a gripping tab joined to and protruding from the opening lip of the top sheet; and    a gripping tab joined to and protruding from the opening lip of the bottom sheet.    
   
   
       7 . The plastic bag of  claim 4 , wherein the top gripping tab and the bottom gripping tab do not completely overlap one another.  
   
   
       8 . The plastic bag of  claim 4 , wherein the top gripping tab and the bottom gripping tab are configured for convenient finger gripping.  
   
   
       9 . The plastic bag of  claim 4 , wherein a plurality of the tabbed, flattened plastic bags is suitably joined together end to end to form a rolled sheet for dispensing.  
   
   
       10 . The plastic bag of  claim 4 , wherein a plurality of the tabbed, flattened plastic bags are joined together at a side and stacked for dispensing.  
   
   
       11 . A flattened plastic bag comprising: 
 a top plastic sheet joined to a bottom plastic sheet on all edges except for one side for opening of the formed bag;    means for gripping tab the opening lip of the top sheet; and    means for gripping tab the opening lip of the bottom sheet.    
   
   
       12 . The plastic bag of  claim 11 , wherein the top gripping means and the bottom gripping means do not completely overlap one another.  
   
   
       13 . The plastic bag of  claim 11 , wherein the top gripping means and the bottom gripping means are configured for convenient finger gripping.  
   
   
       14 . The plastic bag of  claim 11 , wherein a plurality of the tabbed, flattened plastic bags is suitably joined together end to end to form a rolled sheet for dispensing.  
   
   
       15 . The plastic bag of  claim 11 , wherein a plurality of the tabbed, flattened plastic bags are joined together at a side and stacked for dispensing.