Trash bag with odor control and method of making same

US9108380B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9108380-B2
Application numberUS-201113213522-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 19, 2011
Priority dateAug 19, 2011
Publication dateAug 18, 2015
Grant dateAug 18, 2015

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The trash bag for receiving refuse may include a bag body, the bag body including an inside surface, an outside surface, and a rim defining a mouth with a hem and a draw tape in the hem. A liquid additive may be applied to the interior of the bag using the intermittent application of micro-droplets to the interior of a folded web and then converting to a roll of connected trash bags or to individual trash bags on a roll. The liquid additive may contain fragrance, malodor control agents and fragrance release inhibitors. Also, described is a method of producing trash bags with liquid additives applied by the application of micro-droplets.

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We claim: 1. A method for applying fragrance components to a trash bag comprising the steps of: providing a folded web having a first and a second opposing, adjacent web halves, each half having interior adjacent surfaces and exterior non-adjacent surfaces, while running the folded web in a high speed manufacturing process: opening the folded web by separating the first and second halves and inserting one or more micro-droplet applicators between the interior adjacent surfaces…

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What does patent US9108380B2 cover?
The trash bag for receiving refuse may include a bag body, the bag body including an inside surface, an outside surface, and a rim defining a mouth with a hem and a draw tape in the hem. A liquid additive may be applied to the interior of the bag using the intermittent application of micro-droplets to the interior of a folded web and then converting to a roll of connected trash bags or to indiv…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Binger Scott, Bergman Carl L, Macpherson Jack A, and 2 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B65F1/002. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 18 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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