Closure device for a reclosable pouch

Abstract

A reclosable pouch comprises a body portion having first and second pouch walls. A first closure mechanism is disposed on internal sides of the first and second walls. The first closure mechanism includes a first female profile having first and second spaced legs and a first male profile. A second closure mechanism is disposed on the internal sides of the first and second pouch walls. The second closure mechanism includes a second female profile having third and fourth spaced legs and a second male profile. One of the first, second, third, or fourth spaced legs is longer than the other leg of the same female profile. Further, the first and second closure mechanisms comprise differing opening and closing characteristics.

1 . A reclosable pouch, comprising: 
 a body portion having first and second pouch walls;    a first closure mechanism disposed on internal sides of the first and second pouch walls, wherein the first closure mechanism includes a first male profile and a first female profile with first and second spaced legs, the first and second spaced legs having first and second female hook portions disposed on a distal end thereof, respectively;    a second closure mechanism disposed on the internal sides of the first and second pouch walls, wherein the second closure mechanism includes a second male profile and second female profile with third and fourth spaced legs, the third and fourth spaced legs having third and fourth female hook portions disposed on a distal end thereof, respectively; and    wherein one of the first, second, third, or fourth female hook portions is thinner than the other female hook portion of the same female profile.    
   
   
       2 . The reclosable pouch of  claim 1 , wherein the first male closure profile is substantially symmetric about a centerline.  
   
   
       3 . The reclosable pouch of  claim 2 , wherein the first male closure profile includes an engagement member that has two hook portions extending therefrom.  
   
   
       4 . The reclosable pouch of  claim 1 , wherein the second male closure profile is substantially asymmetric about a centerline.  
   
   
       5 . The reclosable pouch of  claim 4 , wherein the second male closure profile includes an engagement member that has a hook portion extending therefrom.  
   
   
       6 . The reclosable pouch of  claim 1 , wherein one of the first, second, third, or fourth female hook portions is thinner than the other female hook portion of the same female profile because a width of one of the first, second, third, or fourth female hook portions is smaller than the width of the other female portion of the same female profile.  
   
   
       7 . The reclosable pouch of  claim 1 , wherein one of the first, second, third, or fourth female hook portions is thinner than the other female hook portion of the same female profile because a length of one of the first, second, third, or fourth female hook portions is smaller than the length of the other female portion of the same female profile.  
   
   
       8 . The reclosable pouch of  claim 1 , wherein the first male closure profile engages with the first female profile with a first closing force and the second male profile engages with the second female profile with a second closing force that is different than the first closing force.  
   
   
       9 . The reclosable pouch of  claim 1 , wherein the first male profile disengages from the first female profile with a first external opening force and the second male profile disengages from the second female profile with a second external opening force that is different than the first external opening force.  
   
   
       10 . The reclosable pouch of  claim 1 , wherein the first male profile disengages from the first female profile with a first internal opening force and the second male profile disengages from the second female profile with a second internal opening force that is different than the first internal opening force.