"Super-tie" - bread bag quick open/closure device

Abstract

A device of integral construction having resilient elongated members and a curved hook handle for easy and simple operation. The bad closure device of the present invention comprises smooth surfaces to accept LDPE manufactured bread and other consumable container bags and a smooth curved member located at thumb level for easy and quick release of same. The gripping characteristics of the closure device is achieved by a flexible spring tab that applies constant tension to the bag-accepting area.

1 . A bread bag closure device for fastening closed and the quick opening of LDPE (Low Density Polyethylene) manufactured bags or similar articles, comprising: 
 a unitary, generally flat body having two elongated, juxtaposed, spaced apart members, the members defining a slot extending longitudinally between the members wherein the slot terminates in a bag-accepting area and    a elongated curved hook handle located at opposite end of bag-accepting area.    
   
   
       2 . A bread bag closure device according to  claim 1  wherein the device is constructed of plastic.  
   
   
       3 . A bread bag closure device according to  claim 2  wherein the plastic is injection molded from polypropylene plastic resin in a variety of colors and the plastic material is a “impact” modified Copolymer.  
   
   
       4 . A bread bag closure device according to  claim 1  wherein the bag-accepting area is locked in by a spring tab designed to be longer than the space between the connected end of the said spring tab and the terminating end located at the locking groove, and 
 wherein said spring tab is manually inserted into locking groove after injection molding operation, and    wherein said spring tab applies continuous flexible spring pressure on elongated members and bag-accepting area.    
   
   
       5 . A bread bag closure device according to  claim 1  wherein the curved elongated upper member is affixed at a 45 degree angle for quick thumb release of enclosed bag neck.