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US 2004/0001651 A1Published application
Closure device for a reclosable pouch
OwnerJames C. Pawloskiinventor
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Abstract
A reclosable pouch includes a body portion having first and second opposing bag walls, wherein each bag wall has an internal side and first and second closure elements disposed on the internal sides of the first and second bag walls, respectively. A rib is disposed on the internal side of the first wall, wherein the rib is parallel to and spaced apart a sufficient distance from the first closure element to guide a user's fingers when sealing the closure elements.
Claims56
A reclosable pouch, comprising:
- a body portion having first and second opposing bag walls, wherein each bag wall has an internal side;
- first and second closure elements disposed on the internal sides of the first and second bag walls, respectively;
- and
- a rib disposed on the internal side of the first wall, wherein the rib is parallel to and spaced apart a sufficient distance from the first closure element to guide a user's finger when sealing the closure elements.
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A zipper tape, comprising:
- first and second closure elements disposed on first and second surfaces;
- and
- a guide rib disposed on the first surface, wherein the guide rib is parallel to and spaced apart a sufficient distance from the first closure element to guide a user's finger when sealing the closure elements.
A thermoplastic bag, comprising:
- first and second body portions joined to one another to form bag walls;
- a first closure element disposed on an inside surface of the first body portion;
- a second closure element disposed on an inside surface of the second body portion opposite the first closure element;
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- a pair of guide ribs disposed on the inside surface of the first body portion adjacent the first closure element and spaced from the first closure element by a distance sufficient to guide a user's fingers during closure of the bag.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.