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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gregory R. Shaffer, Martinsburg, WV (US);
Charles Stempka, Mechanicsburg, PA (US);
Assignee:
Aeroquip Corporation, Maumee, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 3/324 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 3/324 ;
Abstract
A reclosable plastic bag includes a pouch and first and second extruded fastener members heat sealed or welded thereto. One of the fastener members is provided with a plurality of standoffs in a flange area providing spaces between it and the opposing flange of the opposing fastening member to permit heat sealing or welding of the fastener members to the respective sidewalls of the pouch without inadvertently heat sealing or welding the flanges of the opposing fastener members together.