Resealable zipper bag alignment button

Abstract

An alignment button for easy resealing of zipper bags is provided. One or more alignment buttons facilitate closure of resealable storage bags possessing zipper lock, zip fastener, or press seal closures, such as sandwich bags and plastic food storage bags. Each alignment button has a raised feature and a corresponding socket feature on opposing sides of the bag's seal or closure. When the two parts of each alignment button are pressed together, the socket feature captures an apex part of the raised feature and aligns opposing tracks of a zipper lock or seal for easy closure. One of more of the alignment buttons may be manufactured as an integral feature of the seal or closure, or may be located in a line or pattern, above or below the seal or closure. Likewise, multiple alignment buttons may be placed above and below the seal or closure in a pattern.

1 . A resealable storage bag, comprising:
 a first rectangular side of the resealable storage bag;   an opposing second rectangular side of the resealable storage bag;
 the first rectangular side and the second rectangular side joined together at three corresponding edges of the first and second rectangular sides to make the resealable storage bag; 
 corresponding fourth edges of the first rectangular side and the second rectangular side comprising an opening of the resealable storage bag; 
 a closure near the corresponding fourth edges, the closure comprising at least a first track near the fourth edge of the first rectangular side and at least a complementary second track near the fourth edge of the second rectangular side, the first track and the second track forming a reversible seal of the resealable storage bag when finger-pressed together; and 
 multiple alignment buttons disposed on the first rectangular side and the second rectangular side to register the first rectangular side with the second rectangular side in vertical and horizontal alignment for bringing the first track and the complementary second track into proximity with each other for sealing the closure. 
   
     
     
         2 . The resealable storage bag of  claim 1 , wherein the multiple alignment buttons are disposed above or below the closure. 
     
     
         3 . The resealable storage bag of  claim 1 , wherein the multiple alignment buttons are disposed both above and below the closure. 
     
     
         4 . The resealable storage bag of  claim 1 , wherein the multiple alignment buttons are disposed in a pattern. 
     
     
         5 . The resealable storage bag of  claim 1 , wherein the multiple alignment buttons are disposed in a line. 
     
     
         6 . The resealable storage bag of  claim 1 , wherein each of the multiple alignment buttons comprises:
 a raised feature on the first rectangular side of the resealable storage bag; and   a corresponding socket for the raised feature on the second rectangular side of the resealable storage bag.   
     
     
         7 . The resealable storage bag of  claim 6 , wherein each of the multiple alignment buttons comprises a triangular or a quadrilateral base profile, each raised feature comprising a pyramid comprising one of a trigonal pyramid, a rectangular pyramid, a quadrilateral pyramid, or a rhombic pyramid and the corresponding socket for the raised feature comprising a correspondingly shaped well or relief for the pyramid; and
 wherein the correspondingly shaped well or relief of the socket first captures an apex of the pyramid to bring the pyramid into alignment with the correspondingly shaped well or relief to align the first rectangular side with the second rectangular side of the resealable storage bag.   
     
     
         8 . The resealable storage bag of  claim 6 , wherein a base portion of each of the multiple alignment buttons secures and fastens a raised feature of the given alignment button within a corresponding well, until the closure of the resealable bag is reopened or unsealed. 
     
     
         9 . The resealable storage bag of  claim 8 , wherein a base area and a size of each of the multiple alignment buttons is proportional to a length of the closure. 
     
     
         10 . The resealable storage bag of  claim 6 , wherein the base portion of each raised feature and the corresponding well have complementary rounded edges to facilitate alignment and union of the raised feature and the corresponding well to facilitate alignment of the first rectangular side and the second rectangular side. 
     
     
         11 . Alignment buttons for a resealable storage bag, comprising:
 a raised feature of each alignment button on a first rectangular side of the resealable storage bag;   the resealable storage bag comprising a first rectangular side and an opposing second rectangular side;   the first rectangular side and the second rectangular side joined together at three corresponding edges of the first and second rectangular sides to make the resealable storage bag;   corresponding fourth edges of the first rectangular side and the second rectangular side comprising an opening of the resealable storage bag;   a closure near the corresponding fourth edges, the closure comprising the first track near the fourth edge of the first rectangular side and a complementary second track near the fourth edge of the second rectangular side, the first track and the second track forming a reversible seal of the resealable storage bag when finger-pressed together;   a corresponding socket for the raised feature of each alignment button on the second rectangular side of the resealable storage bag;   wherein the raised feature and the corresponding socket register the first rectangular side with the second rectangular side and register the corresponding fourth edges of the first rectangular side and the second rectangular side with each other.   
     
     
         12 . The alignment buttons of  claim 11 , wherein a registration of the first rectangular side and the second rectangular side aligns the first track and the second track. 
     
     
         13 . The alignment buttons of  claim 11 , wherein the raised feature and the corresponding socket of each alignment button are molded, embossed, extruded or attached on opposing sides of the resealable storage bag. 
     
     
         14 . The alignment buttons of  claim 11 , wherein each raised feature comprises an ovaline mound, a trigonal pyramid, a quadrilateral pyramid, a rectangular pyramid, or a rhombic pyramid. 
     
     
         15 . The alignment buttons of  claim 11 , wherein the alignment buttons are disposed above or below the closure. 
     
     
         16 . The alignment buttons of  claim 11 , wherein the alignment buttons are disposed both above and below the closure. 
     
     
         17 . The alignment buttons of  claim 11 , wherein the alignment buttons are disposed in a pattern. 
     
     
         18 . The alignment buttons of  claim 11 , wherein the alignment buttons are disposed in a line.