Gag bag

• US 7,312,717 B2
• Filed: 05/09/2005
• Issued: 12/25/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 06/23/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Gagbag GmbH (Gagbag)
• Original Assignee: Gagbag GmbH (Gagbag)
• Inventors: Leinweber, Gregor, Schmidt-Troschke, Sebastian
• Primary Examiner(s): TWEEL JR, JOHN ALEXANDER
• Application Number:
  US11/124,800
• Publication Number:
  US 20050285749A1
• Time in Patent Office: 960 Days
• Field of Search: 340/686.1, 340/328, 340/384.1, 340/691.1, 340/692, 340/568.7, 383/42
• US Class Current: 340/686.1
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2203/12 Audible, olfactory or visual signalling means B65D51/248, B65D55/028, B65D79/02 and B65D81/24 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2313/02 of hook-and-loop type
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2313/04 of magnetic type
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 33/00 Details of, or accessories for, sacks or bags
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 33/24 using self-locking integral or attached closure elements, e.g. flaps B65D33/25 takes precedence

Abstract

The present invention relates to a packaging bag, in particular of paper, plastic or a composite of these materials, having a closable top and a sound source producing a single or a sequence of tones, sounds and/or noises when the top is opened. To provide a packaging bag with a reliably functioning sound source which is activated when the packaging bag is opened, the top is closable using a closure means.

Claims

1. A packaging bag, in particular of paper, plastic or a composite of these materials, having a closable top and a sound source which produces a single or a sequence of tones, intelligible sounds or noises when the top is opened, wherein the top can be closed by means of a closure device arranged at the top of the bag, the improvement wherein the closure device comprises a press stud having a female part and a male part adapted to be engaged and disengaged by a user;

wherein the sound source comprises a sound chip and a loudspeaker associated therewith;

wherein the sound chip is coupled to a switching unit disposed in the female part of the press stud; and

wherein the switching unit is configured in such a way that the sound source is activated when the press stud is disengaged and the top of the bag is opened.

2. A packaging bag according to claim 1, wherein the sound source is coupled to a recording unit.

3. A packaging bag according to claim 1, wherein the loudspeaker is arranged in such a way that the sound waves produced are radiated toward the outside.

4. A packaging bag according to claim 1, wherein the loudspeaker and the sound chip are arranged in the packaging bag bottom.

5. A packaging bag according to claim 1, further comprising two carrying handles arranged at the top of the bag.

6. A packaging bag according to claim 1, wherein a bottom of the packaging bag is configured as a block bottom.