Resealable attachable patch

Abstract

A method and apparatus are disclosed for providing resealable closing means for flexible package, that may be applied to the package after the forming of the package by way of attaching the closing means on the outer face of the package.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . An attachable closure comprising: 
 a thin flexible material having attachable area formed on at least part of its area and having a cut formed across at least part of its area; and    engagable edges connected to the edges of said cut so as to allow for engaging and disengaging said engagable edges from one another.    
     
     
         2 . The attachable closure of  claim 1 , further comprising operating means for manually engaging and disengaging said engagable edges.  
     
     
         3 . The attachable closure of  claim 2 , wherein said attachable area is attachable to a package by one of adhesive, heat bonding and chemical bonding.  
     
     
         4 . The attachable closure of  claim 1 , wherein said thin flexible material comprises two parts each of said parts having a bend along a line substantially situated in the middle of said material and parallel to one edge of said part and separating each of said parts to a first and a second area, said parts are placed so that their bend lines are parallel and close to each other, their first areas are parallel and close to each other and their second parts are bent with respect to their first part; and 
 wherein said engagable edges are formed parallel to said bend lines at the free end of said first areas.    
     
     
         5 . A method for sealing a package comprising: 
 providing an opening in one side of said package;    attaching a resealable closure substantially over said cut; and    providing activation means for sealing and unsealing said resealable closure.    
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein said step of attaching precedes full forming of said package.  
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein said step of attaching follows full forming of said package.  
     
     
         8 . A resealable package comprising: 
 a package having an opening in one of its walls; and    a resealable patch, comprising: 
 a thin flexible material having attachable area formed on at least part of its area and having a cut formed across at least part of its area; and  
 engagable edges connected to the edges of said cut so as to allow for engaging and disengaging said engagable edges from one another.  
   
     
     
         9 . The resealable package of  claim 8 , further comprising operating means for manually engaging and disengaging said engagable edges.  
     
     
         10 . The resealable package of  claim 9 , wherein said attachable area is attachable to said package by one of adhesive, heat bonding and chemical bonding.  
     
     
         11 . The resealable package of  claim 8 , wherein said thin flexible material comprises two parts each of said parts having a bend along a line substantially situated in the middle of said material and parallel to one edge of said part and separating each of said parts to a first and a second area, said parts are placed so that their bend lines are parallel and close to each other, their first areas are parallel and close to each other and their second parts are bent with respect to their first part; and 
 wherein said engagable edges are formed parallel to said bend lines at the free end of said first areas.