Resealable closure mechanism

Abstract

A resealable closure mechanism includes a first closure including a plurality of profiles including two functional male closure profiles and a first plurality of non-functional male closure profiles, wherein at least one of the non-functional male closure profiles is disposed between the two functional male profiles. A second closure opposes the first closure and includes two female closure profiles configured to interlock with the functional male closure profiles. The non-functional male profiles are configured such that the female profiles cannot interlock therewith.

1 . A resealable closure mechanism, comprising:
 a first closure including a plurality of profiles including two functional male closure profiles and a plurality of non-functional male closure profiles, wherein at least one non-functional male closure profiles is disposed between the two functional male profiles; and   a second closure opposing the first closure and including two female closure profiles configured to interlock with the functional male closure profiles;   wherein the non-functional male profiles are configured such that the female profiles cannot interlock therewith.   
   
   
       2 . The resealable closure mechanism of  claim 1 , wherein the functional and non-functional male closure profiles of the first closure are interconnected by a web of material. 
   
   
       3 . The resealable closure mechanism of  claim 2 , wherein the functional male profiles include two hooks portions forming arrow-shaped profiles. 
   
   
       4 . The resealable closure mechanism of  claim 3 , wherein the female closure profiles are disposed on separate closure strips. 
   
   
       5 . The resealable closure mechanism of  claim 4 , wherein the female closure profiles include first and second legs extending from a base portion, wherein the legs terminate in hooks that engage the hook portions of the respective functional male profiles. 
   
   
       6 . The resealable closure mechanism of  claim 1 , wherein the first closure is disposed on a first wall of a bag and the second closure is disposed on a second wall of the bag. 
   
   
       7 . The resealable closure mechanism of  claim 6 , wherein at least one non-functional male closure profile is disposed between an uppermost functional male closure profile and a top portion of the bag. 
   
   
       8 . The resealable closure mechanism of  claim 7 , wherein at least one non-functional male closure profiles is disposed between a lowermost functional male closure profile and a bottom portion of the bag. 
   
   
       9 . The resealable closure mechanism of  claim 6 , wherein each of the non-functional male profiles includes a stem and opposing hook portions extending outwardly from the stem. 
   
   
       10 . The resealable closure mechanism of  claim 9 , wherein the hook portions of the non-functional male profiles extend from middle portions of the stems such that a distance between the hook portions and the bag wall is small enough to prevent hooks of the female closure profiles from engaging the hook portions. 
   
   
       11 . A resealable closure mechanism, comprising:
 a first closure strip including a functional male closure profile and a plurality of non-functional male closure profiles, wherein a web of material interconnects the functional and non-functional closure profiles; and   a second closure strip opposing the first closure strip and including a female closure profile extending therefrom and configured to interlock with the functional male closure profile;   wherein the non-functional male profile is configured such that the female profile cannot interlock therewith.   
   
   
       12 . The resealable closure mechanism of  claim 11 , wherein the first closure strip further includes an additional functional male closure profile. 
   
   
       13 . The resealable closure mechanism of  claim 12 , further including a third closure strip opposing the first closure strip and having a second female closure profile extending therefrom and configured to interlock with the additional functional male closure profile. 
   
   
       14 . The resealable closure mechanism of  claim 13 , wherein the functional male profiles include two hooks portions forming arrow-shaped profiles. 
   
   
       15 . The resealable closure mechanism of  claim 14 , wherein the female closure profiles include first and second legs extending from a base portion, wherein the legs terminate in hooks that engage the hook portions of the respective functional male profiles. 
   
   
       16 . The resealable closure mechanism of  claim 15 , wherein the first closure strip is attached to a first wall of a bag and the second and third closure strips are attached to a second wall of the bag. 
   
   
       17 . The resealable closure mechanism of  claim 11 , wherein at least one non-functional male closure profiles is disposed between an uppermost functional male closure profile and a top portion of the bag. 
   
   
       18 . The resealable closure mechanism of  claim 17 , wherein at least one non-functional male closure profiles is disposed between a lowermost functional male closure profile and a bottom portion of the bag. 
   
   
       19 . The resealable closure mechanism of  claim 18 , wherein each of the non-functional male profiles includes a stem and opposing hook portions extending outwardly from the stem. 
   
   
       20 . The resealable closure mechanism of  claim 19 , wherein the hook portions of the non-functional male profiles extend from middle portions of the stems such that a distance between the hook portions and the bag wall is small enough to prevent hooks of the female closure profiles from engaging the hook portions.