Patent ID: 7296352

Claim:
A method of making a recloseable ring having a latch with a reduced displacement distance necessary to open the recloseable ring without increasing the overall thickness of the recloseable ring, as measured in a radial direction, comprising: providing a first shank portion having a latch end comprising a base and opposing sidewalls which combine to define a cavity configured to receive a head of a latch when the recloseable ring is secured in a closed position, wherein the cavity being configured such that a radial cross section has a generally U-shape comprising two radiused corners each generally located between a separate one of the opposing walls and the base, the radiused corners adding strength to the base that allows the base to be thinner and the cavity to be deeper, relative to conventional recloseable rings, to allow for the head to be larger, relative to conventional recloseable rings, without increasing the overall radial thickness of the recloseable ring; providing a second shank portion having a latch end; providing the latch with the larger head, the latch being pivotably mounted on the second shank portion for movement between an open position, in which the latch is detached from the first shank, and a closed position, in which the head is engaged with the first shank, wherein the larger head provides a more secure connection, the latch being configured for release from the first shank portion when a latch end opposite from the latch undergoes a reduced displacement distance, relative to a conventional recloseable ring.