Reclosable multi-compartment bag with an integrated pouch

Claim 2

1 . A multi-compartment bag, comprising: A. a first resealable bag comprising: i. a first panel, ii. a second panel that is connected to the first panel along at least portions of the bottom edges and side edges of the first and second panels to define a first opening to a first container, iii. a first closure element that is positioned near the first opening, comprising: a. a first female portion that is disposed on a first inner surface of the first panel and b. a first male portion that is: (1) complementary to the first female portion and (2) disposed on a second inner surface of the second panel; and B. a second resealable bag that is connected to the first resealable bag, comprising: i. a third panel, ii. a fourth panel connected to the third panel along at least portions of the bottom edges and side edges of the first and second panels to form a second opening to a second container, and iii. a second closure element positioned near the second opening, comprising: a. a second female portion that is disposed on a third inner surface of the third panel and b. a second male portion that is: (1) complementary to the second female portion and (2) disposed on a fourth inner surface of the fourth panel; in which the second resealable bag is connected to the first resealable bag along at least portions of the bottom edges and side edges of the first and second resealable bags to form a third opening to a third container between the first resealable bag and the second resealable bag.

Claim 3

2 . The multi-compartment bag of claim 1 , further comprising: A. a first lip portion on the first panel extending proximally from the first female portion; and B. a second lip portion on the second panel extending proximally from the first male portion.

Claim 4

3 . The multi-compartment bag of claim 2 , in which the first lip portion extends proximally farther from the first female portion than the second lip portion extends proximally from the first male portion.

Claim 5

4 . The multi-compartment bag of claim 1 , further comprising: A. a third lip portion on the third panel extending proximally from the second female portion; and B. a fourth lip portion on the fourth panel extending proximally from the second male portion.

Claim 6

5 . The multi-compartment bag of claim 4 , in which the third lip portion extends proximally farther from the second female portion than the fourth lip portion extends proximally from the second male portion.

Claim 7

6 . The multi-compartment bag of claim 5 , in which the third lip portion is folded into the space between the second panel and the third panel to form a cuff.

Claim 8

7 . The multi-compartment bag of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of first perforations in the first panel.

Claim 9

8 . The multi-compartment bag of claim 7 , further comprising a plurality of second perforations in the second panel.

Claim 10

9 . The multi-compartment bag of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of second perforations in the second panel.

Claim 11

10 . The multi-compartment bag of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of third perforations in the third panel.

Claim 12

11 . The multi-compartment bag of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of fourth perforations in the fourth panel.

Claim 13

12 . The multi-compartment bag of claim 11 , further comprising a plurality of third perforations in the third panel.

Claim 14

13 . The multi-compartment bag of claim 1 , in which the second closure element is positioned closer to the bottom edge of the third panel than the first closure element.

Claim 15

14 . The multi-compartment bag of claim 2 , in which the second closure element is positioned closer to the bottom edge of the third panel than the first closure element.

Claim 16

15 . The multi-compartment bag of claim 14 , further comprising an aperture in the first and second lip portions to form a handle.

Claim 17

16 . The multi-compartment bag of claim 1 , in which at least a portion of the first panel is tinted with a first color.

Claim 18

17 . The multi-compartment bag of claim 16 , in which the at least a portion of second panel is tinted with a second color different from the first color.

Claim 19

18 . The multi-compartment bag of claim 1 , in which at least a portion of the second panel is tinted with a second color.

Claim 20

19 . The multi-compartment bag of claim 1 , in which at least a portion of the third panel is tinted with a third color.

Claim 21

20 . The multi-compartment bag of claim 1 , in which at least a portion of the fourth panel is tinted with a fourth color.

Claim 22

21 . The multi-compartment bag of claim 20 , in which at least a portion of the third panel is tinted with a third color that is different from the fourth color.

Claim 23

22 . The multi-compartment bag of claim 1 , in which at least a portion of the first male portion is tinted with a first color.

Claim 24

23 . The multi-compartment bag of claim 22 , in which at least a portion of the first female portion is tinted with a second color different from the first color.

Claim 25

24 . The multi-compartment bag of claim 1 , in which at least a portion of the first female portion is tinted with a second color.

Claim 26

25 . The multi-compartment bag of claim 1 , in which at least a portion of the second male portion is tinted with a third color.

Claim 27

26 . The multi-compartment bag of claim 1 , in which at least a portion of the second female portion is tinted with a fourth color.

Claim 28

27 . The multi-compartment bag of claim 26 , in which at least a portion of the second male portion is tinted with a third color that is different from the fourth color.

Claim 29

28 . The multi-compartment bag of claim 1 , in which the second resealable bag is connected to the first resealable bag along at least portions of their respective bottom edges using a wide heat seam.

Claim 30

29 . The multi-compartment bag of claim 28 , in which the wide heat seam is positioned at a location from about one quarter of an inch to one half of an inch from the bottom edges of the first and second resealable bags.

Claim 31

30 . The multi-compartment bag of claim 28 , in which the wide heat seam is further applied along at least portions of the respective side edges of the first and second resealable bags.

Claim 32

31 . A multi-compartment bag, comprising: A. a first means for containing objects; B. a first means for releasably sealing the first containing means; C. a second means for containing objects that is connected to the first containing means; D. a second means for releasably sealing the second containing means; and E. a third means for containing objects between the first containing means and the second containing means.

Claim 33

31 . A multi-compartment bag, comprising: A. a first means for containing objects; B. a first means for releasably sealing the first containing means; C. a second means for containing objects that is connected to the first containing means; D. a second means for releasably sealing the second containing means; and E. a third means for containing objects between the first containing means and the second containing means.

Claim 34

32 . The multi-compartment bag of claim 31 , further comprising a means for retaining objects inside the third containing means.

Claim 35

33 . A method of making a multi-compartment bag, comprising the steps of: A. extruding a tubular film; B. integrating into the tubular film a first closure element, comprising: i. a first male closure profile, and ii. a first female closure profile that is complementary to the first male closure profile, C. integrating into the tubular film a second closure element, comprising: i. a second male closure profile, and ii. a second female closure profile that is complementary to the second male closure profile; D. flattening the tubular film to define a first bag opening edge and a second bag opening edge such that: i. the first male closure profile is positioned adjacent the first female closure profile and ii. the second male closure profile is positioned adjacent the second female closure profile; E. mating the first male closure profile to the first female closure profile; F. mating the second male closure profile to the second female closure profile; G. cutting the tubular film along a first line that extends longitudinally at a position laterally distant from the first closure element; H. cutting the tubular film along a second line that extends longitudinally at a position laterally distant from the second closure element; I. forming a folded tubular film by folding the tubular film along a third line that extends in a longitudinal direction at a position between the first closure element and the second closure element; J. sealing the folded tubular film along at least a portion of a fourth line that extends in the longitudinal direction at a position between the third line and the second closure element; and K. forming the multi-compartment bag by: i. cutting and sealing the folded tubular film along a fifth line that extends from the first bag opening edge to the second bag opening edge and ii. cutting and sealing the folded tubular film along a sixth line that: a. is spaced longitudinally from the fifth line and b. extends from the first bag opening edge to the second bag opening edge.

Claim 36

33 . A method of making a multi-compartment bag, comprising the steps of: A. extruding a tubular film; B. integrating into the tubular film a first closure element, comprising: i. a first male closure profile, and ii. a first female closure profile that is complementary to the first male closure profile, C. integrating into the tubular film a second closure element, comprising: i. a second male closure profile, and ii. a second female closure profile that is complementary to the second male closure profile; D. flattening the tubular film to define a first bag opening edge and a second bag opening edge such that: i. the first male closure profile is positioned adjacent the first female closure profile and ii. the second male closure profile is positioned adjacent the second female closure profile; E. mating the first male closure profile to the first female closure profile; F. mating the second male closure profile to the second female closure profile; G. cutting the tubular film along a first line that extends longitudinally at a position laterally distant from the first closure element; H. cutting the tubular film along a second line that extends longitudinally at a position laterally distant from the second closure element; I. forming a folded tubular film by folding the tubular film along a third line that extends in a longitudinal direction at a position between the first closure element and the second closure element; J. sealing the folded tubular film along at least a portion of a fourth line that extends in the longitudinal direction at a position between the third line and the second closure element; and K. forming the multi-compartment bag by: i. cutting and sealing the folded tubular film along a fifth line that extends from the first bag opening edge to the second bag opening edge and ii. cutting and sealing the folded tubular film along a sixth line that: a. is spaced longitudinally from the fifth line and b. extends from the first bag opening edge to the second bag opening edge.