ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,589,913, issued on March 31.
"Self-opening plastic bag" was invented by Vladislav Shvartsman (Montreal).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A roll of plastic bags, wherein the action of tearing a bag off the roll opens each bag. The present invention interrupts or vitiates the static cling that prevents the bag from being opened without licking or moistening fingers. A small adhesive patch is glued on the perforation line between bags, spanning both bags on the roll. Tearing off a bag causes the patch to rip out a small portion of the bag's mouth. Static cling is interrupted, and the bag can be opened."
The patent was filed on Aug. 14, 2025,...