| US 7,585,111 B2 | ||
| Reclosable pouch and closure element therefor having interlocking closure profiles | ||
| Robert R. Turvey, Sanford, Mich. (US); Bryan L. Ackerman, Freeland, Mich. (US); and James C. Pawloski, Bay City, Mich. (US) | ||
| Assigned to S.C. Johnson Home Storage, Inc., Racine, Wis. (US) | ||
| Filed on Jan. 31, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/47,013. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0171609 A1, Aug. 03, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. B65D 33/16 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 383—63 [383/61.2; 383/65] | 20 Claims |
| 1. A reclosable pouch comprising:
opposing first and second sidewalls defining a mouth of the pouch;
a first closure element disposed along the first sidewall adjacent to and generally coextensive with the mouth and having
a first elongate male interlocking profile; and
a second closure element disposed along the second sidewall opposite the first closure element and having second and third
elongate male interlocking profiles;
wherein each male interlocking profile includes a male interlocking member disposed on a hollow shaft and wherein each male
interlocking profile comprises an opening into the hollow shaft from an exterior of the pouch and is disposed opposite the
male interlocking member and between a first shaft wall and a second shaft wall;
a flange portion extending from at least one of the male interlocking profiles; and
a plurality of grip ridges formed in the flange portion and disposed on one side of the respective male interlocking profile,
wherein the grip ridges have a pleated cross-sectional profile,
wherein the second and third male interlocking profiles further define an elongate female interlocking profile therebetween
such that the first male profile releasably interlocks into the female interlocking profile.
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