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Particle-tolerating closure arrangement for reclosable bag and methods thereof

  • US 6,152,600 A
  • Filed: 11/03/1998
  • Issued: 11/28/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/03/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A reclosable bag comprising:

  • (a) first and second opposing panel sections;

    a female profile and a male profile;

    (b) said female profile secured to the first panel section of the bag;

    (i) said female profile including first and second opposing legs;

    (A) the first and second legs each including an attachment end arranged to attach to the first panel section, and an engagement end arranged to engage the male profile;

    (c) said male profile secured to the second panel section of the bag and arranged to operably interlock with said female profile;

    said male profile including a base, a stem, and a head;

    (i) said base being secured to said second panel section;

    said base having a first width;

    (A) said first width being no greater than any other width across said head;

    (B) said first width being a greatest dimension of width across said male profile;

    (ii) said stem extending from said base with a same width as said first width;

    said stem further including a region having a second width;

    (A) said second width being less than said first width;

    (B) the region including first and second notches on opposite sides of the stem;

    the engagement end of the first leg engaging the first notch, and the engagement end of the second leg engaging the second notch;

    (1) the second notch being deeper than the first notch; and

    (iii) said head extending from said stem, at an end of said male profile opposite of said base;

    (A) said head being no wider than said first width.

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