Patent ID: 7857515
Filing Date: 2010-12-28
Classification: B65D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An airtight closure mechanism for a reclosable pouch, comprising: first and second complementary closure elements, the first closure element comprising a first interlocking profile and the second closure element comprising a complementary second interlocking profile; and first and second sealing sections disposed on respective complementary sides of the first and second interlocking profiles, the first sealing section comprising a first protuberance having a first distal surface, a second protuberance having a second distal surface, and a sealing flange attached to and extending between the first and second distal surfaces of the first and second protuberances, respectively, and the second sealing section comprising a sealing member disposed on a base of the second closure element and located a distance from the second interlocking profile that places a distal surface thereof between the first and second protuberances when the first and second interlocking profiles are occluded; wherein when the first and second interlocking profiles are occluded, the distal surface urges against the sealing flange to form an airtight seal therebetween.