Patent ID: 6010244
Filing Date: 2000-01-04
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A reclosable bag, comprising:a pair of opposing wall panels joined along a pair of opposing sides and a bottom bridging the opposing sides to create a receptacle space having a mouth end opposite the bottom; anda reclosable seal extending along the mouth end and including first and second opposing reclosable elements, the reclosable seal including first and second fins extending downward from the respective first and second reclosable elements, the first and second reclosable elements being releasably engageable to each other, the first and second fins being connected to the outer surfaces of the respective opposing wall panels by respective first and second fin seals, at least one of the wall panels including one or more vents located below the respective fin seal allowing air to escape from an interior to an exterior of the bag, the first fin overlapping any of the vents formed in the wall panel connected to the first fin, the second fin overlapping any of the vents formed in the wall panel connected to the second fin.