Patent ID: 8469593
Filing Date: 2013-06-25
Classification: B65D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A recloseable pouch defining an interior, comprising: a) a first wall; b) a second wall opposing and partially sealed to the first wall to form an opening for access to the interior; and c) a closure mechanism for selectively sealing the opening, the closure mechanism including: i) a female closure element coupled to the first wall, wherein the female closure element has first and second spaced legs extending from the first wall that define female sealing surfaces; and ii) a male closure element coupled to the second wall in alignment with the female closure element, wherein the male closure element includes a proximal base portion extending from the second wall, a neck portion forming male sealing surfaces to engage the female sealing surfaces, and a distal head portion, the male closure element having a plurality of intermittent normal and deformed portions, wherein the deformed portions have a thinner proximal base portion compared to the normal portions, wherein applying a compressive force to a portion of the closure mechanism when the female and male closure elements are engaged to seal the interior causes the first and second legs of the female closure element to splay outward and be spaced apart from the thinner proximal base portions and, in turn, a passageway in the intermittent deformed portions is formed between the splayed legs and the thinner proximal base portion for fluid to selectively flow past the closure mechanism.