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US 5,964,399 AGranted
Reclosable fastener
OwnerPhilip H. Rubeninventor
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Abstract
A reclosable fastener having first members on a first side of the separation of an envelope, package, box or the like caused by the removal of a tear strip. In a first embodiment, a base is connected by a tether to a movable element. A similar base is placed on the other side. When the movable element is caused to engage the second base the tether acts to seal the separation. In a second embodiment, individual non-connected bases are set transverse to the separation. A series of locking members joined to form a band are connected to the other side of the separation by adhesive materials. The band is positioned across the separation to close it and the locking members are joined to the non-connected bases. As many non-connected bases and locking members as needed to close a particular separation can be used.
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A reclosable container fastener for selectively bridging two portions of a container which form an opening in said container comprising:
- a) an individually installed receiver having a receiver body member having a first surface and a second surface;
- b) a first layer of permanent adhesive on said second surface of said receiver body member to couple said receiver body member to a first portion of said container adjacent a first side of said opening:;
- c) a latch having a latch body member having a third surface and a fourth surface, a first end and a second end;
- d) a second layer of permanent adhesive on said fourth surface of said latch body member to couple said latch body member to a second portion of said container adjacent a second side of said opening;
- e) a latch member having a fifth surface and a sixth surface, a third end and a fourth end;
- f) a hinge member having a thickness less than a thickness of said latch member joining said latch member third end to said latch body member first end to permit said latch member fifth surface to be moved towards and away from said latch body member third surface and towards and away from said receiver body member first surface;
- g) a first pressure-sensitive adhesive layer at said receiver body member first surface;
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- h) a second pressure-sensitive adhesive layer at said latch member sixth surface, said first and second pressure-sensitive adhesive layers adapted to engage one another to hold said latch member in assembly with said receiver body member and bridging said two portions of a container that form said opening in said container.
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A reclosable fastener for selectively bridging two portions of a container comprising:
- a) a receiver having a receiver body member having a first surface and a second surface;
- b) a first layer of permanent adhesive on said second surface of said receiver body member to couple said receiver body member to a first portion of said container;
- c) a latch having a latch body member having a third surface and a fourth surface, a first end and a second end;
- d) a second layer of permanent adhesive on said fourth surface of said latch body member to couple said latch body member to a second portion of said container;
- e) a latch member having a fifth surface and a sixth surface, a third end and a fourth end;
- f) a hinge member joining said latch member third end to said latch body member first end to permit said latch member fifth surface to be moved towards and away from said latch body member third surface and towards and away from said receiver body member first surface;
- g) a first fastening member at said receiver body member first surface;
- h) a second fastening member at said latch member sixth surface, said first and second fastening member adapted to engage one another to hold said latch member in assembly with said receiver body member and bridging two portions of a container;
- i) said first and said second fastening member are each a layer of separable pressure-sensitive adhesives;
- j. a first release layer overlying said first fastening member and having one end coupled to a fifth end of said receiver body member whereby said first release layer can be moved to expose the associated separable pressure-sensitive adhesive layer but not removed from said receiver body member;
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- k. a second release layer overlying said second fastening member and having one end coupled to said latch member third end whereby said second release layer can be moved to expose the associated separable pressure-sensitive adhesive layer but not removed from said latch member.
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A reclosable fastener for selectively bridging two portions of a container comprising:
- a) a receiver having a receiver body member having a first surface and a second surface;
- b) a first layer of permanent adhesive on said second surface of said receiver body member to couple said receiver body member to a first portion of said container;
- c) a latch having a latch body member having a third surface and a fourth surface, a first end and a second end;
- d) a second layer of permanent adhesive on said fourth surface of said latch body member to couple said latch body member to a second portion of said container;
- e) a latch member having a fifth surface and a sixth surface, a third end and a fourth end;
- f) a hinge member joining said latch member third end to said latch body member first end to permit said latch member fifth surface to be moved towards and away from said latch body member third surface and towards and away from said receiver body member first surface;
- g) a first fastening member at said receiver body member first surface;
- h) a second fastening member at said latch member sixth surface, said first and second fastening member adapted to engage one another to hold said latch member in assembly with said receiver body member and bridging two portions of a container;
- i. a pull tab coupled to said fourth end of said latch member to be engaged by the hand of a user to move said latch member towards and away from said first surface of said receiver body member;
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- j. a removable member positioned over said pull tab to prevent contact with said pull tab while said removable member is in position.
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A reclosable fastener for selectively bridging two portions of a container comprising:
- a) a receiver having a receiver body member having a first surface and a second surface;
- b) a first layer of permanent adhesive on said second surface of said receiver body member to couple said receiver body member to a first portion of said container;
- c) a latch having a latch body member having a third surface and a fourth surface, a first end and a second end;
- d) a second layer of permanent adhesive on said fourth surface of said latch body member to couple said latch body member to a second portion of said container;
- e) a latch member having a fifth surface and a sixth surface, a third end and a fourth end;
- f) a hinge member joining said latch member third end to said latch body member first end to permit said latch member fifth surface to be moved towards and away from said latch body member third surface and towards and away from said receiver body member first surface;
- g) a first fastening member at said receiver body member first surface;
- h) a second fastening member at said latch member sixth surface, said first and second fastening member adapted to engage one another to hold said latch member in assembly with said receiver body member and bridging two portions of a container, and
- i). said fifth surface of said latch member has a series of recesses extending transverse to a longitudinal axis extending between said third and fourth ends to reduce the thickness of said latch member at such recesses and permit said latch member to flex along said recesses.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.