Bag with Releasable Zip Tie

Abstract

A zip tie that is assembled inside a channel within a bag's rim is implemented, in which the zip tie includes a slit to enable easy tearing thereof. The use of the slit lets users know that no one accessed the contents of their bag while also making it easy to access their food when it arrives from a deliverer. The zip tie includes a strap with teeth, a receptacle, and a strap end that can be inserted into the receptacle. The strap's teeth engage with the receptacle's tongue, in which the tongue prevents the teeth from advancing in the opposite (for removal) direction. The strap also includes a slit to facilitate the zip tie's easier dismantling when the strap is mated with the receptacle. The bag includes an exterior and an interior inside which is a receiving portion that receives food or other items.

1 . A bag having an interior and an exterior and configured with a release mechanism, comprising:
 a receiving portion inside the interior which receives and holds   a rim adjacent to the receiving portion and positioned at a top portion of the bag;   a channel positioned inside the rim, wherein the channel leads to two distinct openings which are exposed on an exterior of the rim; and   a zip tie, having a receptacle and a strap, positioned inside of the rim's channel, in which opposing ends of the zip tie respectively exit the two distinct openings,   wherein the zip tie includes a release mechanism to facilitate dismantling of the zip tie.   
     
     
         2 . The bag of  claim 1 , wherein a portion of the strap adjacent to the receptacle includes a slit to enable a user to tear the receptacle from the zip tie's strap and thereby open the sealed bag. 
     
     
         3 . The bag of  claim 2 , wherein tearing of the receptacle from the zip tie's strap at the slit is a permanent detachment of the receptacle from the zip tie. 
     
     
         4 . The bag of  claim 3 , wherein the slit is directly adjacent to the receptacle. 
     
     
         5 . The bag of  claim 1 , wherein the rim and channel are sealed to prevent the zip tie from being tampered with or removed from the bag. 
     
     
         6 . The bag of  claim 5 , wherein the bag is comprised of some compressible material, including paper, fabric, or plastic. 
     
     
         7 . A bag having an interior and an exterior and configured with a release mechanism, comprising:
 a receiving portion inside the interior which receives and holds   a rim adjacent to the receiving portion and positioned at a top portion of the bag;   a channel positioned inside the rim, wherein the channel leads to two distinct openings which are exposed on an exterior of the rim; and   a zip tie, having a receptacle and a strap, positioned inside of the rim's channel, wherein a portion of the strap adjacent to the receptacle includes a slit to enable a user to tear the receptacle from the zip tie's strap and thereby open the sealed bag,   wherein the zip tie includes a release mechanism to facilitate dismantling of the zip tie.   
     
     
         8 . The bag of  claim 7 , wherein the channel leads to two distinct openings which are exposed on an exterior of the rim, in which opposing ends of the zip tie respectively exit the two distinct openings. 
     
     
         9 . The bag of  claim 7 , wherein tearing of the receptacle from the zip tie's strap at the slit is a permanent detachment of the receptacle from the zip tie. 
     
     
         10 . The bag of  claim 9 , wherein the slit is directly adjacent to the receptacle. 
     
     
         11 . The bag of  claim 7 , wherein the rim and channel are sealed to prevent the zip tie from being tampered with or removed from the bag. 
     
     
         12 . The bag of  claim 11 , wherein the bag is comprised of some compressible material, including paper, fabric, or plastic.