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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8176601 | Device for releasably securing a flexible bag about the rim of a supporting receptacle A fastener for releasably securing a flexible trash bag type liner about the outer upper peripheral rim of a supporting receptacle has an elongated body with a first leg and an interconnected second leg defining a space there-between. An axially movable rotation han... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8096022 | Reclosable container and method of manufacture The present invention includes a reclosable bag having first and second walls and an open top defined by first and second elongate flexible fastener strips adjacent the top of the walls. One of the fastener strip has a profile portion forming a groove and had a prof... | 01/17/2012 |
| 7849565 | Slider for water-resistant zippers The water-resistant or waterproof zipper includes first and second profiles which are interlocked or separated by the movement of a slider. The first sidewall of the slider is generally planar while the second sidewall is generally curved so that the sidewalls are r... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7765649 | Chuck and chuck-equipped bag The inner bottom (222b) of a female-like projection (22b) is provided with an elastic viscous material (4) continuous along the longitudinal direction so as to bulge into a space defined between hooks (221b, 221 | 08/03/2010 |
| 7496992 | Leakproof fastener with slider The present disclosure relates a leakproof or leak-resistant zipper with profiles which include an inter-engaging element with inter-engaging fingers and a leakproof or leak-resistant structure. The slider, when moved in the closing direction, urges the fingers of o... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7461434 | Slider for closure assembly A slider for use with an elongate closure mechanism includes a retention member protruding into a medial space between an upper pair of opposing interlocking members and a lower pair of opposing interlocking members. The retention members define a gap through which ... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7409750 | Plastic zipper with end stops and method for manufacturing same A method for producing a zipper for use in the production of reclosable plastic bags of the type having the zipper extending across a top end of the bag. The zipper has a first profile member and a second profile member that is interengageable with the first profile... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7334300 | Clip used for clipping a hollow member A clip that is able to form a separate space in the hollow member such as flexible tube or bag-like article and the like or to block its opening part by clipping hollow member. The clip includes two plate-like members with one plate-like member having a groove forme... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7313846 | Sliders for reclosable containers A flexible reclosable container including profiles which are locked and unlocked by a slider. One embodiment of the slider has a pair of feet which extend from one end of the slider to the other end and which resist pulling of the slider off of the profiles. Another... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7284303 | Clip type system for bags and methods of manufacture The clip system to close/open bag mouth, comprises in combination:—female-male-elements;—means of articulation acting as snap free spring;—anti-tampering means;—sealing means;—means to smoothly tear cutting;—handle means to transport the container;—and... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7251864 | Two piece and assembleable slider for application to resealable portions associated with a plastic bag A slider for assembly over first and second extending and reclosable portions associated with a resealable bag, each of the reclosable portions includes an opposing and biasingly mating profile extending along upper edges of the bag. The slider includes a main body ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7181806 | Adjustable clips A plastic clip comprising two jaws united at one end by a hinge permitting them to swing between open and closed positions. The hinge may suitably be of the box type including a hinge blade associated with one jaw that is mounted between opposed cheeks associated wi... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7171730 | Plastic chuck with highly airtight slider and bag body with the chuck A plastic zipper equipped with a slider, which zipper is imparted with high hermetical-sealability and facility in unsealing and reopening/reclosing. The zipper is capable of detection of its having been unsealed after sealing packaging, and a bag body is fitted wit... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7165292 | Plastic chuck with wrong opening preventing slider, and bag with the chuck A plastic zipper includes a pair of male hooks and female hooks for a slider guide operable parallel to the hooks for sealing on the opening side of the zipper wherein, at the same time, an inside guide of the slider is positioned between the hooks for sealing and h... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7131169 | Hinged clip with separable jaws A molded clip for closing bags and the like includes a pair of claws with a latch and a hinge at opposed ends. The hinge extends rearwardly from the jaws and includes a hinge bearing with a rearwardly facing opening of restricted diameter thereto. The other jaw incl... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7062822 | Tube clip A clip comprising a pair of jaws each having an axially extending pressure surface, and resilient hinge arms hinged together from which the jaws are cantilevered for movement between a closed position in which the pressure surfaces are in facing opposition and an op... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7055224 | Trash bag retainer A trash bag retainer for maintaining a trash bag within a receptacle having a wall which defines a top rim and inner and outer surfaces. The retainer comprises of an elongate band which defines an axis. Attached to the band is at least one engagement member which ex... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6996879 | Closure device The closure device includes interlocking fastening strips and a slider. The fastening strips include a flange portion that engages a separator on the slider. The flange portion angles inwardly toward the separator. The flange portion is altered at the closing end of... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6928702 | Closure device The closure device (121)includes a first fastening strip (130), a second fastening strip (131), and a slider (132) adapted to be slidably disposed on the fastening strips. The slider (132) facilitates the occlusion of the fastening... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6925688 | Closure device The closure device includes interlocking fastening strips. The closure device may include a slider slidably disposed on the fastening strips for facilitating the occlusion and deocclusion of the fastening strips. The fastening strips include a first color for facili... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6915546 | Plastic fastener with slider and bag body with plastic fastener A plastic zipper equipped with a slider, and a bag body equipped with the plastic zipper, the plastic zipper having a strong opening force despite its miniaturization. The hermetically sealing plastic zipper is equipped with a slider for opening and closing the zipp... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6904647 | Clamping devices A container for retaining articles includes a pliable sack and a closure attached to an opening of the sack. The closure includes a substantially flexible member having a pair of anchors and a substantially rigid member having a pair of pivotal seats. Each of the pi... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6904646 | Multi-part closure device The invention relates to a multi-part closure device or clip having a first and a second clip body component. The clip has a releasable latch at one end, a rigid connection at an opposite end, and at least one flexible neck disposed between the releasable latch and ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6895641 | Closure device The closure device (121) includes a first fastening strip (130), a second fastening strip (131), a slider (132) adapted to be slidably disposed on the fastening strips. The slider (132) facilitates the occlusion of the fastening st... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6883210 | Closure device The closure device (121) includes a first fastening strip (130) and a second fastening strip (131) arranged to be interlocked over a predetermined length. The first fastening strip (130) includes a first offset (169). A slider (... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6874205 | Closure device A single-piece slider member (200) is provided for use with a closure device having interlocking fastening strips (108) disposed along opposing side walls (52, 53) of a storage container, such as a conventional plastic bag. The slider member ( | 04/05/2005 |
| 6823564 | Plastic clip construction A two-part clip construction includes a U-shaped clip made from a plastic material with the legs of the clip spaced so as to fit over and then be deformed through a through passage in a leg locking member. The construction is especially designed to permit utilizatio... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6702794 | Ostomy pouch clamp An ostomy pouch clamp/closure and a method of production are described. The clamp comprises a blade member and a trough member hingedly coupled to the blade member and having a blade member receiving channel. At least one of the members comprises integral... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6695364 | Tamper proof package label and closure construction A tamper proof label and closure construction includes a coded label section with a passage for reclosing a bag and further includes a closure section which may be wrapped around gathered package material and sealed. Removal of the sealed closure section ... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6691383 | Webless zipper A zipper (10) having interlocking profiles (16, 20) wherein the male profile (16) has at least two male ribs (26, 30) bordering a male rib (28). The male profile (16) is engagable with a female profile (20), wherein the female profile (20) includes groove... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6691375 | Closure device and method of assembly The closure device (121) includes interlocking fastening strips (130, 131) and a slider (132) slidably disposed on the fastening strips for facilitating the occlusion and deocclusion of the fastening strips when moved towards first and second ends thereof... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6684464 | Bundling strap There is provided a mechanical fastener bundling strap comprising a bundling strap having a first face and a second face with a bar code readable through hook elements on a first face. The first face is formed by a thermoplastic hook strip material having... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6678923 | Bag closure system A bag closure system for automatically closing a bag with audible and tactile feedback to indicate proper closure of the bag. The bag closure system includes a bag device having an opening, a first band positioned within a first lip of the opening, and a ... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6678922 | Bag closure or clamp made from pliable, resilient hose Bag closure 100, formed from a single length of pliable, resilient substantially-tubular hose comprises a first "base" section 10 of unmodified hose, a second narrowed "neck" section 20, and a third "clamp" section 30. Clamp section 30 is a trimmed sectio... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6651297 | Closure device The closure device includes interlocking first and second fastening strips. The first fastening strip includes a closure element extruded onto a flange portion. The closure element and the flange portion are composed of materials having different densitie... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6629327 | Combined cutting and clipping tool for sealed bags A tool having a combined synergistic function for users of sealed plastic bags in order to quickly and safely open and reseal them, wherein a cutting tool for cutting the bag open is connected with a clipping tool for clipping closed the opening.... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6622346 | Sheet material including a surface fastener A bundling strap for bundling objects is disclosed. The bundling strap has a generally trapezoidal shape and includes a first surface with loops and a second surface with hooks. The strap also have a narrow end and a wide end with an aperture. Methods of ... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6624753 | One piece snap close anti-theft hang tag for merchandise A hang tag having a bifolding body, one part of which has a long tail, and one of the parts having a recess adapted to receive an electronic article surveillance (EAS) device. The EAS device is placed or secured in the recess, the tail is wrapped around a... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6611997 | Closure device A multi-piece slider member (150) is provided for use with interlocking fastening strips (120, 130). The slider member (150) is slidably disposed upon the interlocking fastening strips (120, 130) to facilitate the occlusion and deocclusion of the fastenin... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6612002 | Closure device The closure device (121) includes first and second fastening strips (130, 131) arranged to be interlocked over a predetermined length. The first fastening strip (130) includes a first flange (163) which extends from the first fastening strip in a transver... | 09/02/2003 |
