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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2002
John H. Schneider, Frankfort, IL (US);
Nigel Knight, Kankakee, IL (US);
Stanley Piotrowski, Addison, IL (US);
Patricia I. Norek, Manteno, IL (US);
Jeffrey Griffin, Atlanta, GA (US);
David J. Matthews, Gilman, IL (US);
John H. Schneider, Frankfort, IL (US);
Nigel Knight, Kankakee, IL (US);
Stanley Piotrowski, Addison, IL (US);
Patricia I. Norek, Manteno, IL (US);
Jeffrey Griffin, Atlanta, GA (US);
David J. Matthews, Gilman, IL (US);
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Abstract
A method of making a reclosable plastic bag () having a fin seal () which provides a weakness area () that extends into at least one side of the fin seal (). Perforation axes () for opening the reclosable plastic bag () may be aligned with the weakness area (). A reclosable bag () made in accordance with the method is also disclosed.