Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Martin Offa-Jones

Steven Ausnit

Jose Manuel Septien Rojas

Jose Manuel Septien-Rojas

Murray Leighton

The present disclosure relates to a closure for a reclosable package wherein the product side flanges include opposing air pockets thereby allowing a user to more easily grab the product side flanges or the package walls. In a second embodiment of the disclosure, the opposing air pockets are adjacent to the interlocking elements of the closure. In a further aspect of the disclosure, a closure includes a small sack or air or other fluid adjacent to the closure profiles. When closed, the closure creates a leak resistant configuration. By pressing the air sack, the user separates the closure profiles.

Air pocket flange closure for push-to-open recloseable packages

The present disclosure relates to a one piece multi-rib fastener including at least two groups of ribs, each rib with one or more hooks, wherein the groups are separated by a space less than the width of the maximum number of ribs within one of the groups.

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North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Martin Offa-Jones