Patent ID: 7137738

Claim:
A reclosable storage bag, comprising: a first side having a bottom edge, left edge, right edge, and top edge: a second side having a bottom edge, left edge, right edge, and top edge, the bottom edges of the first and second sides being attached, the left edges of the first and second sides being attached, and the right edges of the first and second sides being attached; primary closure members provided proximate the top edges of the first and second sides; an aperture in at least one of the first and second sides; and a secondary closure element associated with the aperture, the secondary closure element being impervious to the passage of liquid, the secondary closure element including a layer of liquid sensitive material sandwiched between first and second layers of porous material, the layer of liquid sensitive material having a first state when not exposed to liquid which allows gas flow from the first layer of porous material to the second layer of liquid sensitive material, and a second state when exposed to liquid that prevents liquid flow film the first layer of porous material to the second layer of porous material.