Alignment button for resealable zipper bag

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 
 an alignment button for registering the first rectangular side with the second rectangular side when sealing the closure. 
   
     
     
         2 . The resealable storage bag of  claim 1 , wherein the alignment button is disposed below the closure. 
     
     
         3 . The resealable storage bag of  claim 1 , wherein the alignment button is disposed above the closure. 
     
     
         4 . The resealable storage bag of  claim 1 , wherein alignment button 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.   
     
     
         5 . The resealable storage bag of  claim 4 , wherein the alignment button is round. 
     
     
         6 . The resealable storage bag of  claim 4 , wherein the alignment button comprises a triangular or a quadrilateral base profile, the raised feature 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 raised feature. 
     
     
         7 . The resealable storage bag of  claim 6 , wherein the correspondingly shaped well or relief of the socket first captures an apex of the raised feature to bring the raised feature 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 4 , wherein a base portion of the alignment button secures a raised feature of the 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 the base portion of the alignment button both secures and fastens the raised feature of the alignment button within the corresponding well. 
     
     
         10 . The resealable storage bag of  claim 4 , wherein an area of a base profile of the alignment button is related to a length of the closure. 
     
     
         11 . The resealable storage bag of  claim 4 , wherein a base portion of the raised feature and a corresponding well for the raised feature 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. 
     
     
         12 . An alignment button for a resealable storage bag, comprising:
 a raised feature of the 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 a 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 pressed together;   a corresponding socket for the raised feature of the alignment button on the second rectangular side of the resealable storage bag; and   wherein the raised feature and the corresponding socket register the first rectangular side with the second rectangular side when sealing the closure.   
     
     
         13 . The alignment button of  claim 12 , wherein a registration of the first rectangular side and the second rectangular side assists alignment of the first track and the second track. 
     
     
         14 . The alignment button of  claim 12 , wherein the raised feature and the corresponding socket of the alignment button are molded, embossed, extruded, or attached on opposing sides of the resealable storage bag. 
     
     
         15 . The alignment button of  claim 12 , wherein the raised feature comprises an ovaline mound. 
     
     
         16 . The alignment button of  claim 12 , wherein the raised feature comprises a trigonal pyramid. 
     
     
         17 . The alignment button of  claim 12 , wherein the raised feature comprises a quadrilateral pyramid. 
     
     
         18 . The alignment button of  claim 12 , wherein the raised feature comprises a rectangular pyramid. 
     
     
         19 . The alignment button of  claim 12 , wherein the raised feature comprises a rhombic pyramid. 
     
     
         20 . The alignment button of  claim 12 , wherein the alignment button is disposed below the closure.