US 12,286,276 B2
Closure system for pouch or container
Stacey M. DeCarlo, Bay City, MI (US); Jeramy M. Dubay, Hope, MI (US); Brian Dais, Freeland, MI (US); Therdsak Chalermwattananon, Bangbor (TH); and Jose Porchia, Saginaw, MI (US)
Assigned to S. C. JOHNSON & SON, INC., Racine, WI (US)
Filed by S. C. JOHNSON & SON, INC., Racine, WI (US)
Filed on Sep. 12, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/367,370.
Application 18/367,370 is a continuation of application No. 17/351,904, filed on Jun. 18, 2021, granted, now 11,772,849.
Prior Publication US 2023/0415962 A1, Dec. 28, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B65D 33/25 (2006.01); B65D 33/00 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 33/25 (2013.01) [B65D 33/007 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A container or pouch made entirely from an elastomer, comprising:
a body, comprising:
a front wall; and
a rear wall that is connected to the front wall along a peripheral edge, the container defining a longitudinal plane that extends through the peripheral edge and includes a longitudinal axis that extends vertically between a top side of the body and a bottom side of the body opposite the top side and a horizontal axis that extends horizontally between a left side of the body and a right side of the body opposite the left side; and
a closure system, comprising:
a front side having a front sealing profile that includes a male closure element that extends from a thickened region; and
a rear side having a rear sealing profile that includes a female closure element and defining an opening into a cavity,
wherein a centerline extends through the opening, the cavity, the male closure element, and the thickened region when the closure system is in a closed configuration,
wherein the closure system includes a left tab and a right tab that each extend in an outward direction,
wherein the left tab and the right tab each define a height of between about 20 millimeters (mm) and about 30 mm, a width of between about 15 mm and about 20 mm, and a thickness of between about 4 mm and about 9 mm, and
wherein the height of the left tab and the height of the right tab are each measured in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis, the width of the left tab and the width of the right tab are each measured in a direction parallel to the horizontal axis, and the thickness of the left tab and the thickness of the right tab are each measured in a direction parallel to the centerline.