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A bag for containing articles and method of making same are provided wherein such bag comprises a body portion having an access of a particular peripheral outline and a device for closing and opening the access, and the device comprises a hook and loop fastener for closing the entire extent of the p

A bag for containing articles and method of making same are provided wherein such bag comprises a body portion having an access of a particular peripheral outline and a device for closing and opening the access, and the device comprises a hook and loop fastener for closing the entire extent of the peripheral outline with the fastener being adapted to be closed solely by urging a pair of cooperating portions thereof in pressure contact and being adapted to be opened by pulling the cooperating portions out of contact.

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In a bag for containing articles and comprising a body portion having an access of a particular peripheral outline and a device for closing and opening said access, said device comprising a hook, and loop fastener for closing the entire extent of said peripheral outline, said fastener being adapted

In a bag for containing articles and comprising a body portion having an access of a particular peripheral outline and a device for closing and opening said access, said device comprising a hook, and loop fastener for closing the entire extent of said peripheral outline, said fastener being adapted to be closed solely by urging a pair of cooperating portions thereof in pressure contact and being adapted to be opened by pulling said cooperaing portions out of said contact, said cooperating portions of said fastener comprising a pair of cooperating substantially rectangular strips of substantially equal length each fastened to said body portion and extending along onehalf of said outline, one of said strips comprising a fastening mat having loop means and the other of said strips comprising a plurality of hook members which are adapted to engage and hook said loop means, the improvement comprising at least one tab attached to said body portion roughly midway along its length, said tab having cooperating hook members or loop means adapted to engage at least a portion of said loop means or hook members respectively of an associated strip so that with an outer end part of said body portion folded over a part of said body portion adjacent said outer end part said hook members or loop means of said tab are adapted to engage said portion of said loop means or hook members respectively of said associated strip and hold said outer end part of said body portion thus folded, said loop means or hook members of said associated strip thus being usable for the dual purpose of holding said access closed when cooperating with its cooperating strip and holding said outer end part in its folded over position when cooperating with hook members or loop means respectively of said tab. In a hamper bag for containing soiled clothing articles and comprising a body portion which has a closed end and an access for said articles, said access having a particular peripheral outline and having a device for closing and opening same; said bag being adapted to be supported on a hamper stand which has a shelf for supporting said closed end thereon and also has means for holding said access open; said device comprising a hook and loop fastener for closing the entire extent of said peripheral outline, said fastener being adapted to be closed solely by urging a pair of cooperating portions thereof in pressure contact and being adapted to be opened by pulling said cooperating portions out of said contact, said cooperating portions of said fastener comprising a pair of cooperating substantially rectangular strips of substantially equal length each fastened to said body portion and extending along one-half of said outline, one of said strips comprising a fastening mat having loop means and the other of said strips comprising a plurality of hook members which are adapted to engage and hook said loop means, the improvement comprising at least one tab attached to said body portion roughly midway along its length, said tab having cooperating hook members or loop means adapted to engage at least a portion of said loop means or hook members respectively of an associated strip so that with an outer end part of said body portion folded over a part of said body portion adjacent said outer end part said hook members or loop means of said tab are adapted to engage said portion of said loop means or hook members respectively of said associated strip and hold said outer end part of said body portion thus folded, said loop means or hook members of said associated strip thus being usable for the dual purpose of holding said access closed when cooperating with its cooperating strip and holding said outer end part in its folded over position when cooperating with hook members or loop means respectively of said tab.