Napkin in Bag

Abstract

Retail use bags and food service napkins are separate commodity products today. My invention brings the two together into one combined product during the manufacturing process. The two machines used to make both products today with this invention come together as one machine to incorporate the napkins into the bags.

1 . Bags and napkins have never been combined before prior to arriving at the retail outlets and by a manufacturer. That is my invention and claim. We will take two known processes, manufactured products, and combine the two during the same in-line manufacturing process. Two products become one and two machines become one with this invention.
 This is a never tried before concept where the napkins are not attached to the outside or inside of the bag, but loosely blown or placed mechanically into the bag. This will be done during the manufacturing process of the bags, after the paper or plastic of the bags has been printed or left plain, cut, and folded into a finished product for packaging. The napkins will be inside the bag after it is folded and glued and cut/or perforated to the proper size to fit inside.   Anyone claiming the bags are essentially the same and the napkins are essentially the same, therefore not patentable, will be false in that the finished product will be neither existing product, but a combination of two products to create a wholly new product that brings greater value to the customer.   I hope to patent the concept and the process by which napkins and bags are combined as one. Others will be copying my invention if they, at the time of manufacture, add napkins inside bags that are loosely placed or blown into the bag or just temporarily affixed to the inside of the bag. I am not seeking a patent for outside attachment or adherence to the bag.