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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
John F. Hogan, Alpharetta, GA (US);
James W. Yeager, Mobile, AL (US);
Assignee:
Innoflex Incorporated, Mobile, AL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 3/324 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 3/324 ;
Abstract
A recloseable bag includes a bag body having a first wall and a second wall connected together substantially around proximate perimeters. The bag includesa first openable joint formed as perforations through the first wall and a patch secured to the first wall over the first openable joint. The patch has a second openable joint formed as perforations in registry with the perforations of the first openable joint. The patch can be composed of a material that tears in a controlled fashion along the perforations of the second openable joint. A zipper arrangement can be sealed to the inside surface of the patch.