Bag closure

• US 8,572,814 B2
• Filed: 10/23/2012
• Issued: 11/05/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 11/20/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Joseph H. Clearman
• Original Assignee: Joseph H. Clearman
• Inventors: Clearman, Joseph H.
• Primary Examiner(s): SANDY, ROBERT JOHN
• Application Number:
  US13/657,999
• Publication Number:
  US 20130042439A1
• Time in Patent Office: 378 Days
• Field of Search: 24/305.R, 24/305.L
• US Class Current: 24/30.5L
• CPC Class Codes: B26B 27/00 Hand cutting tools not provided for in the preceding groups, e.g. finger rings for cutting string, devices for cutting by means of wires
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/15 Bag fasteners
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/155 Resilient slot bag tie
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/158 Slides to lock bag end within housing

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided herein that provide for bag cutting and closure.

Claims

1. A bag closure device comprising:

an architecture including;

a support arm; and

a holding bar approximately parallel to and coupled to the support arm at a coupling distal end; and

a pivot bar between, and parallel to, the support arm and the holding bar, and engaging a portion of the holding bar and being pivotally coupled with the support arm along the length of the pivot bar at a middle pivot portion of the pivot bar,

wherein the engaged portions of the pivot bar and the holding bar define a closure slot having a receiving entrance at a receiving distal end of the pivot bar and the holding bar.

2. The closure device of claim 1, wherein the architecture and the pivot bar are physically discrete bodies.

3. The closure device of claim 1, wherein the architecture and the pivot bar are separable.

4. The closure device of claim 1, wherein the architecture and the pivot bar are physically discrete bodies coupled at a coupling region.

5. The closure device of claim 4, wherein the coupling region comprises a corresponding coupling pin and coupling pin orifice.

6. The closure device of claim 1, wherein the pivot bar is configured to pivot between the holding bar and the support arm at the pivot portion, which comprises a distal end of the support arm and a central portion of the pivot bar.

7. The closure device of claim 1, wherein the support arm and holding bar statically encircle the pivot bar and the pivot bar is coupled with the support arm.

8. The closure device of claim 1, wherein the holding bar is substantially longer than the support arm.

9. The closure device of claim 1, wherein the pivot bar further comprises a holding groove defined by a first and second groove bar extending from and extending along a substantial length portion of the pivot bar.

10. The closure device of claim 1, wherein the holding bar comprises a holding rim extending from and extending along a substantial length portion of the holding bar.

11. The closure device of claim 1, wherein the pivot bar further comprises a holding groove defined by a first and second groove bar extending from and extending along a substantial length portion of the pivot bar, and

wherein the holding bar comprises a holding rim extending from and extending along a substantial length portion of the holding bar, the holding rim configured to reside within the holding groove along the length of the holding groove.

12. The closure device of claim 1, wherein the support arm and holding bar encircle the pivot bar and the pivot bar is coupled with the support arm,

wherein the pivot bar further comprises a holding groove defined by a first and second groove bar extending along a substantial length portion of the pivot bar, and

wherein the holding bar comprises a holding rim extending along a substantial length portion of the holding bar, the holding rim configured to reside within the length of the holding groove.

13. The closure device of claim 1, wherein the coupling distal end is flexible and wherein the closure slot receiving entrance is operable to be expanded when receiving a bag by flexing of the coupling distal end.

14. The closure device of claim 1, wherein the pivot bar comprises an engaging end operable to engage a portion of the coupling distal end, and wherein the closure slot expansion further comprises pivoting of the pivot bar about the engaging end and the holding bar pivotal coupling.

15. The closure device of claim 14, wherein the pivot bar comprises locking fins operable to pivotally couple the pivot bar to a retaining fin on the coupling distal end.

16. A bag closure device comprising:

an architecture including;

a support arm;

a holding bar about parallel to and coupled to the support arm at a coupling distal end; and

a flare extending from a portion of one of the holding bar and support arm, and

a pivot bar between, and parallel to, the support arm and the holding bar, and engaging at a middle portion of the pivot bar along the length of the pivot bar, a portion of the holding bar and being pivotally coupled with the support arm at a pivot portion of the pivot bar,

wherein the engaged portions of the pivot bar and the holding bar define a closure slot having a receiving entrance at a receiving distal end of the pivot bar and the holding bar; and

wherein the support arm, holding bar and pivot bar are substantially planar and reside substantially within a first plane, and the flare substantially extends in a second plane that is perpendicular to the first plane.

17. The bag closure of claim 16, wherein the flare is configured to prevent the support arm, holding bar and pivot bar from laying flat when the bag closure engages a flat surface.

18. The bag closure of claim 16, wherein the flare extends from the holding bar.

19. The bag closure of claim 16, wherein the flare extends from the holding bar on opposing faces of the holding bar.