Patent ID: 6105217
Filing Date: 2000-08-22
Classification: B65D,Y10T

Abstract:
A clamp for closing a polymer bag, comprising:a pair of opposed clamp members wherein said clamp members are movable between a closed and an opened condition, each one of said pair of clamp members having an inner and an outer surface;a hinge attaching said pair of clamp members, said hinge biasing each one of said pair of clamp members into a closed condition; andmeans disposed on the inner surface of each one of said clamp members for gripping said bag, said gripping means including a blade disposed on the inner surface of one of said pair of clamp members and an opposed anvil, wherein said anvil is disposed on the inner surface of the other one of said pair of clamp members, said anvil having a flat surface for opposing said blade, said gripping means further including a plurality of striations disposed on the inner surface of each one of said pair of clamp members.