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US 12,715,658 B2Granted
Sealable storage bag
AssigneeSazza Inc.
InventorPeter Williams
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a storage bag that includes a tongue and groove sealing feature that provides a seal at the top of the bag to prevent the contents of the bag from leaking therefrom. In some implementations, the tongue and groove may include a plurality of magnets that may aid in sealing the bag and may also aid in self-sealing the tongue into the groove. In some implementations, the disclosed storage bag may include tabs configured such that applied forces may cause the bag to open/unseal.
Claims12
A storage bag comprising:
- a flexible pouch comprising an open top defined by two sides of the flexible pouch;
- and
- a seal assembly secured to the open top of the pouch, the seal assembly comprising:
- a pair of lips, wherein each lip of the pair of lips is secured to one side of the open top of the pouch, and wherein the pair of lips are joined together at a first end and a second end of each lip of the pair of lips, wherein the pair of lips comprises:
- a front lip comprising:
- a tongue extending along the front lip, the tongue comprising an upper engaging surface, a lower engaging surface, a leading edge, and a trailing edge, wherein the tongue is attached to the front lip at the trailing edge, and wherein the leading edge has a leading edge height that is greater than a trailing edge height;
- a front tab extending from the front lip;
- and
- a plurality of front magnets disposed within the tongue adjacent to the leading edge of the tongue;
- and
- a rear lip comprising:
- a groove extending along the rear lip, the groove comprising an upper receiving surface, a lower receiving surface, a base, and a mouth having a mouth height less than a base height of the base;
- a rear tab extending from of the rear lip;
- and
- a plurality of rear magnets disposed within the groove adjacent to the base of the groove, wherein each one of the plurality of front magnets aligns with a corresponding one of the plurality of rear magnets.
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