US2004078939A1PendingUtilityA1

Closure device for a reclosable pouch

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Priority: Oct 23, 2002Filed: Jun 10, 2003Published: Apr 29, 2004
Est. expiryOct 23, 2022(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:James C. Pawloski
B29C 48/08B65D 33/255B29L 2031/7128B65D 33/2541B29C 48/12B29L 2005/00B31B 70/8131A44B 19/16B29C 48/155Y10T24/2534
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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 closure element includes a female profile member and first and second flanges disposed on either side of and spaced apart from the female profile member.

Claims

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         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 disposed on either side of and spaced apart from the female profile member.    
     
     
         2 . The closure of  claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second flanges has a substantially uniform thickness.  
     
     
         3 . 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.  
     
     
         4 . The closure of  claim 1 , wherein the thickness of each flange is between about 0.03 inch and about 0.06 inch.  
     
     
         5 . The closure of  claim 1 , wherein the thickness of each flange is about 0.047 inch.  
     
     
         6 . The closure of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the flanges includes ribs on a surface of the flange(s).  
     
     
         7 . The closure of  claim 1 , wherein the male closure element includes a male profile member and third and fourth flanges disposed on either side of and spaced apart from the male profile member.  
     
     
         8 . The closure of  claim 7 , wherein the third and fourth flanges are spaced apart a distance of about 0.065 inches from a base of the male profile member.  
     
     
         9 . The closure of  claim 7 , wherein at least one of the third and fourth flanges includes ribs on a surface of the flange(s).  
     
     
         10 . The closure of  claim 1 , further including gripping ribs disposed on the inside surface of the pouch.  
     
     
         11 . The closure of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second flanges are spaced apart a distance of about 0.065 inches from a base of the female profile member.  
     
     
         12 . 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 disposed on either side of and spaced apart from the female profile member.    
     
     
         13 . The container of  claim 12 , wherein each of the first and second flanges has a substantially uniform thickness.  
     
     
         14 . The container of  claim 12 , wherein the male closure element is colored a first color and the female closure element is colored a second color.  
     
     
         15 . The container of  claim 12 , wherein the thickness of each flange is between about 0.03 inch and about 0.06 inch.  
     
     
         16 . The container of  claim 12 , wherein the thickness of each flange is about 0.047 inch.  
     
     
         17 . The container of  claim 12 , wherein at least one of the flanges includes ribs on a surface of the flange(s).  
     
     
         18 . The container of  claim 12 , wherein the male closure element includes a male profile member and third and fourth flanges disposed on either side of and spaced apart from the male profile member.  
     
     
         19 . The closure of  claim 18 , wherein the third and fourth flanges are spaced apart a distance of about 0.065 inches from a base of the male profile member.  
     
     
         20 . The closure of  claim 18 , wherein at least one of the third and fourth flanges includes ribs on a surface of the flange(s).  
     
     
         21 . The closure of  claim 12 , further including gripping ribs disposed on the inside surface of the pouch.  
     
     
         22 . The closure of  claim 12 , wherein the first and second flanges are spaced apart a distance of about 0.065 inches from a base of the female profile member.  
     
     
         23 . A zipper tape, 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 disposed on either side of and spaced apart from the female profile member.    
     
     
         24 . The closure of  claim 23 , wherein each of the first and second flanges has a substantially uniform thickness.  
     
     
         25 . The zipper tape of  claim 23 , wherein the male closure element is colored a first color and the female closure element is colored a second color.  
     
     
         26 . The zipper tape of  claim 23 , wherein the thickness of each flange is between about 0.03 inch and about 0.06 inch.  
     
     
         27 . The zipper tape of  claim 23 , wherein the thickness of each flange is about 0.047 inch.  
     
     
         28 . The zipper tape of  claim 23 , wherein at least one of the flanges includes ribs on a surface of the flange(s).  
     
     
         29 . The zipper tape of  claim 23 , wherein the male closure element includes a male profile member and third and fourth flanges disposed on either side of and spaced apart from the male profile member.  
     
     
         30 . The closure of  claim 29 , wherein the third and fourth flanges are spaced apart a distance of about 0.065 inches from a base of the male profile member.  
     
     
         31 . The closure of  claim 29 , wherein at least one of the third and fourth flanges includes ribs on a surface of the flange(s).  
     
     
         32 . The closure of  claim 23 , further including gripping ribs disposed on the inside surface of the pouch.  
     
     
         33 . The closure of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second flanges are spaced apart a distance of about 0.065 inches from a base of the female profile member.

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