US2004078938A1PendingUtilityA1

Closure device for a reclosable pouch

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Priority: Oct 23, 2002Filed: Oct 23, 2002Published: Apr 29, 2004
Est. expiryOct 23, 2022(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:James C. Pawloski
B31B 70/8131A44B 19/16B29L 2031/7128B29L 2005/00B65D 33/255B29C 48/08B65D 33/2541B29C 48/155B29C 48/12Y10T24/2534
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Claims

Abstract

A reclosable pouch includes first and second pouch walls having male and female closure elements disposed on and separate from the first and second pouch walls, respectively. The female profile element includes a female profile member and first and second flanges integral with and disposed on either side of the female profile. Each of the first and second flanges includes a first portion of substantially uniform thickness and a second portion having a thickness less than the first portion and where the second portion is disposed between and contiguous with the first portion and the female profile member.

Claims

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I claim:  
     
         1 . A closure for a pouch having first and second pouch walls, comprising: 
 male and female closure elements disposed on and separate from the first and second pouch walls, respectively;    wherein the female closure element includes a female profile member and first and second flanges integral with and disposed on either side of the female profile member;    wherein each of the first and second flanges includes a first portion of substantially uniform thickness less than half of a thickness of the female profile member and a second portion having a thickness less than the thickness of the first portion and where the second portion is disposed between and contiguous with the female profile member and the first portion.    
     
     
         2 . The closure of  claim 1 , wherein the male closure element is colored a first color and the female closure element is colored a second color.  
     
     
         3 . The closure of  claim 1 , wherein the thickness of the second portion of each flange is between about 0.001 inch and about 0.005 inch.  
     
     
         4 . The closure of  claim 3 , wherein the thickness of the second portion of each flange is about 0.0018 inch.  
     
     
         5 . The closure of  claim 1 , wherein the thickness of the first portion of each flange is between about 0.03 inch and about 0.06 inch.  
     
     
         6 . The closure of  claim 5 , wherein the thickness of the first portion of each flange is about 0.047 inch.  
     
     
         7 . The closure of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the flanges includes ribs on a surface of the flange(s).  
     
     
         8 . The closure of  claim 1 , wherein the male closure element includes a male profile member and first and second flanges integral with and disposed on either side of the male profile member.  
     
     
         9 . The closure of  claim 8 , wherein each of the first and second flanges integral with the male profile member includes a first portion of substantially uniform thickness less than half of a thickness of the male profile member and a second portion having a thickness less than the thickness of the first portion and where the second portion is disposed between and contiguous with the male profile member and the first portion.  
     
     
         10 . A reclosable plastic container, comprising: 
 first and second oppositely disposed pouch walls;    male and female closure elements disposed on and separate from the first and second pouch walls, respectively;    wherein the female closure element includes a female profile member and first and second flanges integral with and disposed on either side of the female profile member;    wherein each of the first and second flanges includes a first portion of substantially uniform thickness less than half of a thickness of the female profile member and a second portion having a thickness less than the thickness of the first portion and where the second portion is disposed between and contiguous with the female profile member and the first portion.    
     
     
         11 . The container of  claim 10 , wherein the male closure element is colored a first color and the female closure element is colored a second color.  
     
     
         12 . The container of  claim 10 , wherein the thickness of the second portion of each flange is between about 0.001 inch and about 0.005 inch.  
     
     
         13 . The container of  claim 12 , wherein the thickness of the second portion of each flange is about 0.0018 inch.  
     
     
         14 . The container of  claim 10 , wherein the thickness of the first portion of each flange is between about 0.03 inch and about 0.06 inch.  
     
     
         15 . The container of  claim 14 , wherein the thickness of the first portion of each flange is about 0.047 inch.  
     
     
         16 . The container of  claim 10 , wherein at least one of the flanges includes ribs on a surface of the flange(s).  
     
     
         17 . The container of  claim 10 , wherein the male closure element includes a male profile member and first and second flanges integral with and disposed on either side of the male profile member.  
     
     
         18 . The closure of  claim 17 , wherein each of the first and second flanges integral with the male profile member includes a first portion of substantially uniform thickness less than half of a thickness of the male profile member and a second portion having a thickness less than the thickness of the first portion and where the second portion is disposed between and contiguous with the male profile member and the first portion.  
     
     
         19 . A zipper tape, comprising: 
 male and female closure elements disposed on first and second surfaces, respectively;    wherein the female closure element includes a female profile member and first and second flanges integral with and disposed on either side of the female profile member;    wherein each of the first and second flanges includes a first portion of substantially uniform thickness less than half of a thickness of the female profile member and a second portion having a thickness less than the thickness of the first portion and where the second portion is disposed between and contiguous with the female profile member and the first portion.    
     
     
         20 . The zipper tape of  claim 19 , wherein the male closure element is colored a first color and the female closure element is colored a second color.  
     
     
         21 . The zipper tape of  claim 19 , wherein the thickness of the second portion of each flange is between about 0.001 inch and about 0.005 inch.  
     
     
         22 . The zipper tape of  claim 21 , wherein the thickness of the second portion of each flange is about 0.0018 inch.  
     
     
         23 . The zipper tape of  claim 19 , wherein the thickness of the first portion of each flange is between about 0.03 inch and about 0.06 inch.  
     
     
         24 . The zipper tape of  claim 23 , wherein the thickness of the first portion of each flange is about 0.047 inch.  
     
     
         25 . The zipper tape of  claim 19 , wherein at least one of the flanges includes ribs on a surface of the flange(s).  
     
     
         26 . The zipper tape of  claim 19 , wherein the male closure element includes a male profile member and first and second flanges integral with and disposed on either side of the male profile member.  
     
     
         27 . The zipper tape of  claim 26 , wherein each of the first and second flanges integral with the male profile member includes a first portion of substantially uniform thickness less than half of a thickness of the male profile member and a second portion having a thickness less than the thickness of the first portion and where the second portion is disposed between and contiguous with the male profile member and the first portion.  
     
     
         28 . A closure for a pouch having first and second pouch walls, comprising: 
 male and female closure elements disposed on and separate from the first and second pouch walls, respectively;    wherein the female closure element includes a female profile member and first and second flanges integral with and disposed on either side of the female profile member; and    wherein each of the first and second flanges have a substantially uniform thickness less than half of a thickness of the female profile member.    
     
     
         29 . The closure of  claim 28 , wherein the male closure element is colored a first color and the female closure element is colored a second color.  
     
     
         30 . The closure of  claim 28 , wherein the thickness of each flange is between about 0.03 inch and about 0.06 inch.  
     
     
         31 . The closure of  claim 30 , wherein the thickness of each flange is about 0.047 inch.  
     
     
         32 . The closure of  claim 28 , wherein at least one of the flanges includes ribs on a surface of the flange(s).  
     
     
         33 . The closure of  claim 28 , wherein the male closure element includes a male profile member and first and second flanges integral with and disposed on either side of the male profile member.  
     
     
         34 . The closure of  claim 28 , wherein each of the first and second flanges integral with the male profile member has a substantially uniform thickness less than half of a thickness of the male profile member.  
     
     
         35 . A profile plate, comprising: 
 a substantially planar base portion;    two profile portions symmetrical about a center of the base portion and extending from a first surface of the base portion; and    wherein the base portion extends a distance beyond the profile portions equal to or greater than a thickness of the profile portions.    
     
     
         36 . The profile plate of  claim 35 , wherein notches are formed in the first surface of the base portion.  
     
     
         37 . The profile plate of  claim 36 , wherein the notches are formed adjacent to each of the profile portions.  
     
     
         38 . The profile plate of  claim 36 , wherein the notches have a thickness that is about half the thickness of a thickness of the base portion.  
     
     
         39 . The profile plate of  claim 35 , wherein the profile portions extend perpendicularly from the first surface of the base portion.  
     
     
         40 . The profile portion of  claim 35 , wherein the profile portions extend from a first surface of the base portion at a slight angle outwardly of a vertical axis through the center of the base portion.

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