System and method for facilitating opening of plastic bags
View Patent ↗A plastic bag for retaining a food product is formed of first and second plastic sheets sealed along the bottom and sides. The bag has an exterior increased friction surface section proximate the mouth. The bag is used in combination with a glove having an exterior increased friction surface portion. The exterior increased friction portion of the glove engages the increased friction section of the bag to facilitate opening of the mouth of the bag. Preferably, aligned increased friction sections are formed on the exterior surface of opposite sides of the bag and the glove has exterior increased friction portions on the tips of the finger stalls. When the bag is held between the thumb and index finger of the glove user, movement of the thumb and index finger of the glove in opposite directions facilitates opening of the bag.
1. A method for facilitating the opening of the mouth of a plastic bag to insert a product utilizing a plastic glove, the method comprising the steps of:
(a) forming a bag with an open mouth by joining the sides and bottom of two plastic sheets;
(b) embossing an exterior surface section of one of the sheets proximate the mouth of the bag;
(c) forming a glove;
(d) embossing an exterior surface portion of the glove proximate at least one of the tips of the finger stalls thereof;
(e) engaging the embossed exterior surface portion of the glove and the embossed exterior surface section of the bag; and
(f) manipulating the glove with the enclosed exterior surface portion engaged with the embossed exterior surface section of the bag so as to open the mouth of the bag.
2. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of embossing an exterior surface section of the other of the sheets proximate the mouth of the bag.
3. The method of claim 2 further comprising the step of embossing a second exterior surface portion of the glove.
4. The method of claim 3 further comprising the step of engaging the exterior surface section of the other of the sheets and the second exterior surface portion of the glove with at least one.