Resealable Container with Bayonet Locking Mechanism and Method of Use

Abstract

A resealable container with bayonet locking mechanism and method of use seals articles inside an enclosed region, and restrict access to the enclosed region with a bayonet locking mechanism that rotatably locks and unlocks to selectively release a handle. The handle carries a slider device across a pair of interlocking strips on open edges of the resealable container. The resealable container comprises a body portion having walls joined together to define an enclosed region. An elongated closure portion extends across open edges of body portion to regulate access inside. The elongated closure comprises a first and second interlocking strip that detachably mate for fastening and separating the open edges. A handle carries a slider device in a first direction along the elongated closure portion to fasten the interlocking strips, and a second direction to separate the strips. A bayonet locking mechanism locks and releases the handle to inhibit movement.

What I claim is: 
     
         1 . A resealable container with bayonet locking mechanism, the resealable container comprising:
 a body portion comprising a first wall and a second wall, the first wall being defined by multiple first closed edges and a first open edge, the second wall being defined by multiple second closed edges and a second open edge,   whereby the closed edges of the first and second walls join together to define at least one corner and an enclosed region, the corner forming an aperture,   whereby the open edges separate to form an opening that leads to the enclosed region;   an elongated closure extending across the open edges of the walls, the elongated closure defined by a first interlocking strip and a second interlocking strip, the first interlocking strip and the second interlocking strip detachably fastenable to each other;   a slider device joined with the first interlocking strip and the second interlocking strip, the slider device defined by a housing and a pair of inwardly tapered flanges, the slider device being operable to fastenably join the first interlocking strip and the second interlocking strip together when moving in a first direction, the slider device being operable to separate the first interlocking strip from the second interlocking strip together when moving in a second direction;   a bayonet locking mechanism detachably fitted in the aperture forming in the corner of the first and second walls, the bayonet locking mechanism regulating the movement and positioning of the slider device, the bayonet locking mechanism comprising:
 a handle defined by at least one protrusion, the handle being hingedly connected to the slider device, whereby the handle carries the slider device across the interlocking strips in the first and second directions; 
 an annular lock defined by at least one L-shaped slot, the L-shaped slot being sized and dimensioned to receive the protrusion from the handle, whereby the annular lock rotates to engage and disengage the L-shaped slot and the protrusion, the annular lock selectively restricting and releasing the handle for movement across the interlocking strips in the first and second directions through rotatable engagement and disengagement between the protrusion and the L-shaped slot; 
 a male retention member; and 
 a female retention member, the retention members engaging the handle and the annular lock from both sides of the walls, 
 whereby the retention members help retain the handle and the annular lock in the aperture forming in the corner of the walls. 
   
     
     
         2 . The resealable container of  claim 1 , wherein the first wall and the second wall are transparent. 
     
     
         3 . The resealable container of  claim 1 , wherein the first wall and the second wall include at least one of the following: a low density polyethylene, a material similar to low density polyethylene, and a resilient polymer known in the art for food grade and material storage. 
     
     
         4 . The resealable container of  claim 1 , wherein the elongated enclosure is a polyethylene zipper. 
     
     
         5 . The resealable container of  claim 1 , wherein the interlocking strips terminate at the aperture, and at one of the closed edges of the walls. 
     
     
         6 . The resealable container of  claim 1 , wherein the first direction traveled by the slider device is towards the aperture in the corner of the walls. 
     
     
         7 . The resealable container of  claim 1 , wherein the second direction traveled by the slider device is away from the aperture in the corner of the walls. 
     
     
         8 . The resealable container of  claim 1 , wherein the corner is rounded. 
     
     
         9 . The resealable container of  claim 1 , wherein the bayonet locking mechanism forms a snug relationship through the aperture in the corner of the walls. 
     
     
         10 . The resealable container of  claim 1 , wherein the handle forms a snap fit relationship with the male retention member. 
     
     
         11 . The resealable container of  claim 1 , wherein the male retention member is disposed along the first wall. 
     
     
         12 . The resealable container of  claim 1 , wherein the female retention member is disposed along the second wall. 
     
     
         13 . The resealable container of  claim 1 , wherein the resealable package is a zip lock resealable container. 
     
     
         14 . A resealable container with bayonet locking mechanism, the resealable container consisting of:
 a body portion comprising a first wall and a second wall, the first wall being defined by multiple first closed edges and a first open edge, the second wall being defined by multiple second closed edges and a second open edge,   whereby the closed edges of the first and second walls join together to define at least one corner and an enclosed region, the corner forming an aperture,   whereby the open edges separate to form an opening that leads to the enclosed region;   an elongated closure extending across the open edges of the walls, the elongated closure defined by a first interlocking strip and a second interlocking strip, the first interlocking strip and the second interlocking strip detachably fastenable to each other, the interlocking strips terminating at the aperture, and at one of the closed edges of the walls;   a slider device joined with the first interlocking strip and the second interlocking strip, the slider device defined by a housing and a pair of inwardly tapered flanges, the slider device being operable to fastenably join the first interlocking strip and the second interlocking strip together when moving in a first direction, the slider device being operable to separate the first interlocking strip from the second interlocking strip together when moving in a second direction;   a bayonet locking mechanism detachably fitted in the aperture forming in the corner of the first and second walls, the bayonet locking mechanism regulating the movement and positioning of the slider device, the bayonet locking mechanism comprising:
 a handle defined by at least one protrusion, the handle being hingedly connected to the slider device, whereby the handle carries the slider device across the interlocking strips in the first and second directions; 
 an annular lock defined by at least one L-shaped slot, the L-shaped slot being sized and dimensioned to receive the protrusion from the handle, whereby the annular lock rotates to engage and disengage the L-shaped slot and the protrusion, the annular lock selectively restricting and releasing the handle for movement across the interlocking strips in the first and second directions through rotatable engagement and disengagement between the protrusion and the L-shaped slot; 
 a male retention member forming a snap-fit relationship with the handle; and 
 a female retention member, the retention members engaging the handle and the annular lock from both sides of the walls, 
 whereby the retention members help retain the handle and the annular lock in the aperture forming in the corner of the walls 
   
     
     
         15 . The resealable container of  claim 14 , wherein the first wall and the second wall are transparent. 
     
     
         16 . The resealable container of  claim 14 , wherein the first wall and the second wall include at least one of the following: a low density polyethylene, a material similar to low density polyethylene, and a resilient polymer known in the art for food grade and material storage. 
     
     
         17 . The resealable container of  claim 14 , wherein the elongated enclosure is a polyethylene zipper. 
     
     
         18 . The resealable container of  claim 14 , wherein the first direction traveled by the slider device is towards the aperture in the corner of the walls. 
     
     
         19 . The resealable container of  claim 14 , wherein the second direction traveled by the slider device is away from the aperture in the corner of the walls. 
     
     
         20 . A method of using a resealable container with bayonet locking mechanism, the method comprising:
 providing a resealable container, the resealable container defined by walls that forms an enclosed region for storing items;   rotating an annular lock in an unlocking direction to disengage a protrusion of a handle from an L-shaped slot of an annular lock, whereby a bayonet locking means releases the handle for movement;   pivoting the handle outwardly;   sliding, with the handle, a slider device across a first and second interlocking strip in a second direction along open edges of the walls;   placing the items through an opening between the interlocking strips into the enclosed region;   sliding, with the handle, the slider device across the first and second interlocking strip in a first direction along open edges of the walls;   pivoting the handle inwardly to a snap-fit engagement with a male retention member; and   rotating the annular lock in a locking direction to restrict movement by the handle, whereby a bayonet locking means locks the handle to the annular lock.