Attachable Sealing Device for Snack Bags and Method of Use Thereof

Abstract

The present invention relates to a novel sealing device for food bags and other types of snack bags. The device is attached using adhesive backing to attach to a bag and is designed to seal an opening of the bag to protect items such as food items from becoming stale and spilled. The device features adhesive backing on inner surfaces of a top layer and a bottom layer, the layers have a common side edge and include a zippered lock on a top edge thereof. In use, the adhesive backing of the bottom layer and the top layer is positioned on opposite sides of the bag to adhere to the bag and the zippered lock is closed to create a sealed enclosure to cover the opening of the bag. The zipper is opened to access food items and functions as an integrated zippered lock for the bag.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An attachable sealing device for a bag, the attachable sealing device comprising:
 a top layer and a bottom layer connected together along a common first side edge;   wherein said top layer having a first area and said bottom layer having a second area, and said first area generally equal to said second area;   wherein said attachable sealing device is generally rectilinear and overlaps an opening of the bag;   wherein said top layer and said bottom layer having generally equal thickness;   wherein said top layer having a bottom edge releasably attachable to a top surface of the bag;   wherein said bottom layer having a bottom edge releasably attachable to a bottom surface of the bag; and   further wherein a top edge of said top layer and a top edge of said bottom layer having a zipper fastener for providing a sealing mechanism to seal the bag.   
     
     
         2 . The attachable sealing device of  claim 1 , wherein said zipper fastener having a zipper tab for selectively closing and opening said sealing mechanism. 
     
     
         3 . The attachable sealing device of  claim 2 , wherein said attachable sealing device is reusable. 
     
     
         4 . The attachable sealing device of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of said bottom edges having a removable adhesive protecting layer. 
     
     
         5 . The attachable sealing device of  claim 4 , wherein said top layer having a second side edge and said bottom layer having a second side edge, and further wherein said top layer second side edge releasably attachable to said bottom layer second side edge. 
     
     
         6 . The attachable sealing device of  claim 5 , wherein said zipper fastener extending along a length of said top edge of said top layer and said top edge of said bottom layer. 
     
     
         7 . The attachable sealing device of  claim 5 , wherein at least one of said top layer and said bottom layer having indicia printed thereon. 
     
     
         8 . The attachable sealing device of  claim 5 , wherein said top layer having an inner surface including a continuous adhesive layer along said bottom edge. 
     
     
         9 . The attachable sealing device of  claim 8 , wherein said bottom layer having an inner surface including a continuous adhesive layer along said bottom edge. 
     
     
         10 . The attachable sealing device of  claim 9 , wherein said second side edge of said top layer having a continuous adhesive layer therealong. 
     
     
         11 . The attachable sealing device of  claim 10 , wherein said second side edge of said bottom layer having a continuous adhesive layer therealong. 
     
     
         12 . The attachable sealing device of  claim 1 , wherein said attachable sealing device having a width from about 2″ to about 4″. 
     
     
         13 . An attachable sealing device for a bag, the attachable sealing device comprising:
 a top layer and a bottom layer connected together along a common first side edge;   wherein said top layer having a first area and said bottom layer having a second area, and said first area generally equal to said second area;   wherein said attachable sealing device is generally rectilinear and overlaps an opening of the bag;   wherein said top layer and said bottom layer having generally equal thickness;   wherein said top layer having a bottom edge releasably attachable to a top surface of the bag;   wherein said bottom layer having a bottom edge releasably attachable to a bottom surface of the bag;   wherein a top edge of said top layer and a top edge of said bottom layer having a zipper fastener for providing a sealing mechanism to seal the bag;   wherein said zipper fastener having a zipper tab for selectively closing and opening said sealing mechanism;   wherein said top layer having a second side edge and said bottom layer having a second side edge;   wherein said top layer second side edge releasably attachable to said bottom layer second side edge;   wherein said top layer having an inner surface including a continuous adhesive layer along said bottom edge; and   further wherein said bottom layer having an inner surface including a continuous adhesive layer along said bottom edge.   
     
     
         14 . The attachable sealing device of  claim 13 , wherein said zipper fastener extending along a length of said top edge of said top layer and said top edge of said bottom layer. 
     
     
         15 . The attachable sealing device of  claim 14 , wherein said second side edge of said top layer having a continuous adhesive layer therealong. 
     
     
         16 . The attachable sealing device of  claim 15 , wherein said second side edge of said bottom layer having a continuous adhesive layer therealong. 
     
     
         17 . The attachable sealing device of  claim 16 , wherein said attachable sealing device having a width from about 2″ to about 4″. 
     
     
         18 . An attachable sealing device for a bag, the attachable sealing device comprising:
 a top layer; and   a bottom layer,   wherein said attachable sealing device is generally rectilinear and overlaps an opening of the bag;   wherein said top layer having a bottom edge releasably attachable to a top surface of the bag;   wherein said bottom layer having a bottom edge releasably attachable to a bottom surface of the bag;   wherein a top edge of said top layer and a top edge of said bottom layer having a zipper fastener for providing a sealing mechanism to seal the bag;   wherein said zipper fastener having a zipper tab for selectively closing and opening said sealing mechanism;   wherein said top layer having a second side edge and said bottom layer having a second side edge;   wherein said top layer second side edge releasably attachable to said bottom layer second side edge;   wherein said top layer having an inner surface including a continuous adhesive layer along said bottom edge; and   further wherein said bottom layer having an inner surface including a continuous adhesive layer along said bottom edge.   
     
     
         19 . The attachable sealing device of  claim 18 , wherein said second side edge of said top layer having a continuous adhesive layer therealong. 
     
     
         20 . The attachable sealing device of  claim 19 , wherein said second side edge of said bottom layer having a continuous adhesive layer therealong.