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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8176604 | Pouch and airtight resealable closure mechanism therefor A pouch has an airtight elongate closure mechanism adapted to provide a vacuum retention with an interior of the pouch over an extended period of time when sealed. The closure mechanism includes a first pair of interlocking members that resealably mate together, a s... | 05/15/2012 |
| 7886412 | Pouch and airtight resealable closure mechanism therefor A pouch has an elongate closure mechanism adapted to provide vacuum retention within an interior of the pouch over an extended period of time when sealed. The closure mechanism includes a first pair of interlocking members that resealably mate together, a second pai... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7784160 | Pouch and airtight resealable closure mechanism therefor A pouch has an airtight elongate closure mechanism adapted to provide vacuum retention within an interior of the pouch over an extended period of time when sealed. The closure mechanism includes a first pair of interlocking members that resealably mate together, a s... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7743474 | Polymeric package closure and method A zipper closure for a polymeric package includes a plurality of profile members on a first polymeric surface, where one and not more than one of these plurality of profile members is colored differently from the remaining profile members on the same polymeric surfa... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7636989 | Press-to-open zippers for reclosable packages Various embodiments of a press-to-open zipper for reclosable packages are disclosed. In a first embodiment, extensions are formed obliquely on the consumer side the zipper profiles and are squeezed together to separate the zipper profiles and open the package. In a ... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7437805 | Reclosable storage bag closure with internal valving A reclosable fastener having a one-way valve interposed between first and second sets of interlocking members permits fluid flow in one direction through the fastener and blocks fluid flow in an opposite direction through the fastener. ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7410298 | Closure device for a reclosable pouch A reclosable pouch comprises a body portion having first and second bag walls. A first and a second closure mechanism are disposed on internal sides of both the first and second bag walls. The first closure mechanism includes a first female closure element having fi... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7377015 | Reclosable fasteners or zippers for use with polymeric bags A slider is adapted for use with a reclosable fastener for bags containing material. The reclosable fastener includes a first track and a second track. The first track includes a first profile, while the second track includes a second profile. The first and second p... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7346964 | Press-on closure, press-on closure tape and reclosable bag A press-on closure, in particular a press-on closure tape, preferably made of plastics, comprises at least one groove member having a groove and at least one engagement member having an engagement element. The groove member has funnel-shaped webs with inwardly point... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7340807 | Pouch and resealable closure mechanism therefor including a plurality of interlocking closure elements A resealable closure mechanism includes first and second closure strips. The first closure strip includes a plurality of discontinuous closure elements and the second closure strip includes a plurality of discontinuous closure elements. One or more of the discontinu... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7322747 | Leak proof closure device with spring member A closure device includes a spring member to increase the sealing action of the closure device. The closure device is particularly suitable for use with flexible containers. The closure device includes a male and a female closure element that include male and female... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318257 | Reclosable fasteners for plastics bags and other containers A zipper (10) for application to a film or web using cross-web techniques comprises two interengageable elements (12, 14), each having engageable hooks (20, 22), and each having an upstanding post (24) at the margin of the fastener which ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7316101 | Method and apparatus for vacuum sealing zip lock plastic bags A vacuum sealing method and system for evacuating air from and sealing a flexible plastic bag of the type having a mating male rib and a female sealing channel closure along the length of the bag opening. A flowable liquid is applied to the female channel. The rib a... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7316052 | Closure profile and die plate for extruding same A reclosable pouch includes interlocking male and female closure elements having elongate hollow closure profiles. The male closure profile has a hollow shaft section, and the female closure profile has a channel with at least one hollow side. A set of pleated grip ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7316309 | Tool container A tool container has a pair of housing members pivotally coupled with one another to provide an opened and closed position. At least one of the members defines a cavity to receive tools. The cavity is defined by a base and a wall extending from the base. A tool reta... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7308783 | Filling and using reclosable bags A method of filling a bag includes holding the bag open to define a fill path extending past an obverse side of a closure strip, between the closure strip and an opposed wall of the bag, and pouring contents into the open bag through the fill path. ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7290660 | Storage system having a disposable vacuum bag The present invention provides a storage system having a storage device having at least one polymeric sheet sealed along a portion of its' periphery to provide an opening to a storage space; a resealable closure structure adapted to seal the opening to the storage s... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7263947 | Extended use reminder device An extended use reminder device (100) operable on the exterior flat or curved surface of an article includes a selectable member (102) including a plurality of individually selectable positions. The selectable member comprises a deformable plastic stru... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7260871 | Ventable interlocking closure strip The invention generally relates to interlocking closure devices including two closure elements arranged to be interlocked over a predetermined length. The closure elements permit the venting of fluids when the closure elements are in their occluded vented position. ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7255477 | Lockable bag with plastic zipper closure and zipper closure clip A locking bag includes an envelope with a single opening defined between a pair of side wall edges. A pair of plastic zipper portions are disposed on opposite sides of the single pair of side wall edges. A zipper closure clip is slidably attached to the single pair ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7249400 | Reclosable fasteners for plastics bags and other containers A reclosable fastener (10) comprising a male/female closure between a pair of opposed base members (18) has a single flange (16) for attachment of the closure to a web or film (34) on one only of the two base members. The fastener is atta... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7241046 | Watertight closure for a reclosable package A watertight closure for a reclosable package has first and second mutually interlocking profiles. Together, the profiles have two sets of interlocking members, one on either side of a central portion. There, at least one profile has a collapsible member in its cent... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7234865 | Closure for a reclosable package A zipper closure for a reclosable bag has a male profile and a female profile, the male profile being snappingly engagable within the female profile to close the zipper closure. One of the male and female profiles includes a collapsible element which forms a hermeti... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7216405 | Teardrop sealant layer for profile and spacer areas for improved sealing and guiding A reclosable zipper for use with package, such as food and non-food packages, that include first and second mating profile members. Each of the first and second profile members of the zipper closure includes a pair of flanges each having a sealant layer. The sealant... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7207718 | Zipper with pre-activated peel-seal A reclosable fastener assembly (10) for use in the manufacture of a plastic bag (30). The fastener assembly (10) includes a zipper (18) with a seal feature on a web flange (24) extending from an interlocking member (26) of a... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7192192 | Closure arrangement with tear guide for allowing access to zipper flanges in a package A closure arrangement for a reclosable polymeric bag is disclosed, the closure arrangement comprising convex and concave areas that facilitate opening the bag. To initially open the bag, first and second films are separated from each other by tearing perforations. N... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7185403 | Zipper slider assembly with diaphragm for flexible packages The present invention relates an improved slider zipper assembly with a diaphragm for flexible packages comprising: zipper profile consisting of male element and a female element, said profile having flaps on singl... | 03/06/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7137736 | Closure device for a reclosable pouch A reclosable pouch comprises a body portion having first and second opposing bag walls, wherein each bag wall has an internal side. First and second closure mechanisms are disposed on the internal sides of the first and second bag walls, wherein the closure mechanis... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7094455 | Fastener tape, method of and apparatus for making fastener tape, method of using fastener tape, and reclosable bag utilizing fastener tape A fastener tape for use in the manufacture of reclosable plastic bags is provided. The fastener tape comprises an intermediate layer and a reclosable fastener profile thereon. The intermediate layer includes three layers of co-extruded plastic, with not more than 4%... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7090397 | Single use container A single use container comprises a slider having first and second closable profiles having an adhesive or epoxy disposed thereon. The profiles are configured, for example, to prevent premature closing and bonding. ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7077570 | Zipper tape for a bag and method of producing the same A zipper tape is provided which can freely be used regardless of whether the zipper tape is made from a polypropylene-based resin or a polyethylene-based resin and also on which letters can be printed or any color can be given thereto. A method of producing the zipp... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7056022 | Reclosable bag having wicket flap and slider-actuated string zipper A reclosable bag having a bottom flap with holes configured to allow a stack of the bags to be mounted on a wicket, a slider-actuated string zipper installed in a mouth at the top of the bag, and an open string zipper, not actuated by a slider, installed at the bott... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7052181 | Zippered bag having a pair of fastener strips A zippered bag includes two sheets sealed to each other along a plurality of edges to form opposing bag sides. The bag also includes a first fastener strip including an inner wall and an outer wall hinged to the inner wall, with the first fastener strip being attach... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7039989 | Multi-track fastening system A multi-track fastening system having multiple tracks and a central slider or interchange. The central slider has angled openings and paths through which the tracks travel when the central slider is propelled along the tracks. Sliding the central slider along the tr... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036988 | Zipper for vacuum storage bag A reclosable vacuum storage bag having a zipper that can be hermetically sealed after the zipper is closed and before the bag is evacuated. The hermetic seal can be provided by means of a pressure-sensitive adhesive coating on one of the two zipper strips or by mean... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6979482 | Multiwall bag with zipper and fin A multiwall bag having a slider zipper and fin combination and methods of forming same are provided. The multiwall bag, for example, can include a tube body. A bag seal zone can be formed in the tube body, and a combination fin member, zipper track, and zipper block... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6968952 | Package with peel seal tape between compartments and method of manufacture A package having two or more compartments, adjacent compartments being seperated by a peel seal tape. A peel seal is formed by joining peel seal material coated on one surface of a substrate to one package wall, the other surface being coated with sealant material f... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6962439 | Leak resistant tamper evident reclosable plastic bag A reclosable plastic bag includes two panels sealed to form a container having a bottom and an openable top. The plastic bag further includes lips that are adjacent to the openable top and which are initially joined to one another by a removable element. The removab... | 11/08/2005 |
