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US 7,340,807 · App. 11/047,002 · Granted Mar 11, 2008

Pouch and resealable closure mechanism therefor including a plurality of interlocking closure elements

Assignee: S.C. Johnson Home Storage
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Patent No.
US 7,340,807
App. No.
11/047,002
Granted
Mar 11, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A resealable closure mechanism includes first and second closure strips. The first closure strip includes a plurality of discontinuous closure elements and the second closure strip includes a plurality of discontinuous closure elements. One or more of the discontinuous closure elements of the first closure strip randomly engages one or more of the discontinuous closure elements of the second closure strip.

Claims (26)

1. A resealable closure mechanism, comprising:

a first closure strip including a plurality of discontinuous closure elements; and

a second closure strip including a plurality of discontinuous closure elements;

wherein one or more of the discontinuous closure elements of the first closure strip randomly engages one or more of the discontinuous closure elements of the second closure strip; and

wherein the discontinuous closure elements of the first closure strip are arranged in rows extending along a width of the closure strip; and

wherein the discontinuous closure elements of the first closure strip may shift or slide along the discontinuous closure elements of the second closure strip when the elements are engaged.

2. The closure mechanism of claim 1 , wherein the discontinuous closure elements of the first closure strip are further arranged in columns extending along a height of the closure strip.

3. The closure mechanism of claim 2 , wherein the discontinuous closure elements of the second closure strip are arranged in columns extending along a height of the closure strip and further arranged in rows extending along a width of the closure strip.

4. The closure mechanism of claim 1 , wherein the discontinuous closure elements of the first closure strip comprise male profiles and the discontinuous closure elements of the second closure strip comprise female profiles.

5. The closure mechanism of claim 1 , wherein the discontinuous closure elements of the first closure strip and the second closure strip comprise male profiles.

6. The closure mechanism of claim 1 , wherein the discontinuous closure elements of at least one of the first and second closure strips are staggered to prevent a straight passage from a top portion of the closure strips to a bottom portion of the closure strips when the elements of the first and second closure strips are engaged.

7. The closure mechanism of claim 1 , wherein the first closure strip further includes at least one continuous element.

8. The closure mechanism of claim 7 , wherein the second closure strip further includes at least one continuous element.

9. The closure mechanism of claim 1 , wherein the number of elements of the first closure strip is greater than the number of elements of the second closure strip.

10. A resealable closure mechanism, comprising:

a first closure strip including a plurality of discontinuous closure elements; and

a second closure strip including at least one continuous closure element;

wherein the at least one continuous closure element of the second closure strip randomly engages one or more of the discontinuous elements of the first closure strip;

wherein the one or more continuous closure elements of the second closure strip may shift or slide along the discontinuous closure elements of the second closure strip when the elements are engage; and

wherein the discontinuous closure elements of the first closure strip are arranged in a plurality of rows extending along a width of the closure strip.

11. The closure mechanism of claim 10 , wherein the at least one continuous closure element of the second closure strip comprises a female profile.

12. The closure mechanism of claim 10 , wherein the at least one continuous closure element of the second closure strip comprises a male profile.

13. The closure mechanism of claim 10 , wherein the at least one continuous closure element of the second closure strip further comprises an angular extension configured to engage the first closure strip.

14. The closure mechanism of claim 10 , wherein the discontinuous closure elements of the first closure strip are arranged in columns extending along a height of the closure strip.

15. The closure mechanism of claim 10 , wherein the discontinuous closure elements of the first closure strip comprise male profiles.

16. The closure mechanism of claim 15 , wherein the discontinuous closure elements further comprise various cross-sectional shapes.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 5, 2008
From: DAIS, BRIAN C.; TURVEY, ROBERT R.
To: S.C. JOHNSON HOME STORAGE, INC.
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Continuity (1)
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