Flexible bags – With closure – Rib and groove
Reexamination Certificate
2004-08-03
2009-06-30
Newhouse, Nathan J (Department: 3782)
Flexible bags
With closure
Rib and groove
C383S061100, C383S061200, C383S095000, C383S210100, C383S211000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07553082
ABSTRACT:
A storage bag comprises: first and second panels joined or connected on three sides and having a mouth on a fourth side; a pair of zipper strips respectively joined to the first and second panels in the region of the mouth, each zipper strip comprising respective upper and lower zipper profiles; resealable means joined to at least one of the zipper strips in a region between the upper and lower zipper profiles; and a slider that pushes the respective pairs of zipper profiles together and reseals the resealable means as the slider travels along the mouth of the bag. In one embodiment, the resealable means comprise a layer of adhesive material that adheres to the base web of the opposing zipper strip as the moving slider presses the adhesive material and base web together. In another embodiment, the resealable means comprise first and second layers of cohesive material that cohere to each other as the moving slider presses the layers of cohesive material together.
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Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Morgan, Jr. Jack H
Newhouse Nathan J
Ostrager Chong & Flaherty & Broitman P.C.
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