| 摘要 |
A bag mouth closure structure having a semirigid drawstring comprising a handle and a flexible cord. The semirigid drawstring assists in holding the mouth of a bag open so that articles can be easily deposited. The handle is a substantially rigid tube that allows a bag to simultaneously hang and perform as an open mouth receptacle. A shoulder strap passes through the hollow handle and is fastened into a closed loop. The shoulder strap and handle are provided for carrying as well as suspending a bag. Some ways of attaching the bag mouth structure to the upper portion of a bag are here briefly described. The flexible string and the hollow handle may be encased in a hem at the top of a bag wall or within the fold at the top of a double-wall bag. Or the flexible string along may be encased within a hem or fold at the top of a bag and captured within the handle. A portion of the top edge containing the flexible string can be retained behind a longitudinal slot in the bottom of the handle to attach the bag to the mouth structure. When a mesh material is used to construct a bag employing a bag mouth structure of the present invention, the ends of the drawstring may pass through mesh openings to engage a drawstring retainer. Also the shoulder strap may exit a hem or fold at the top of the bag through mesh openings. Otherwise, reinforced openings may be provided for the drawstring ends and shoulder strap to pass through. Other ways of attaching a bag to the mouth structure are disclosed.
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