BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention is a sealing device for a bag type container comprising a flexible seal with a male and female portion which, unlike other sealing devices for bags that require heat treatment or glue to adhere to the inside of a bag, the current invention is a sealing device which does not require heat or glue to adhere to a bag, is external to the bag, in which the bag type container itself becomes part of the seal, is reusable, it can be moved up or down or placed anywhere to remove air as necessary, and it can be used on one type of a bag in one instant, removed, and be used on another type of bag. Furthermore, on current sealing devices the seal goes directly into a matching seal and nothing can come in-between the seal, or it would render the seal ineffective, whereas the current invention is not disturbed by a bag, and in fact the bag becomes part of the seal. The securely sealed bag type containers therewith provide a seal not only for freshness of food, but in every place a bag type container is used and for every possible use.
The present invention relates generally to serving not only the food industry for its many types of products, but it can be used anywhere a bag type container is used, as well as reinforcing current sealing devices.
Super Market racks are filled with many popular comfort foods for personal tastes, parties, and sports. Racks are filled with potato chips, popcorn, pretzels, etc., of every kind, and there are many types of cereal boxes which have bags, all of which do not have seals to keep them fresh once opened. People fold the bag and then put devices on them such as a hard-plastic clip with a spring mechanism onto the bag which not only fails to make an air tight seal but often breaks or pops off.
The same is true for products such as bread bags which are plastic. These come with wire wraps which often leave people not knowing which way to turn the wire to unwrap it. There are also small plastic u-shaped clips which require you to spin the bag before it is put on which often pops off, or snags the bag leaving small holes, leading people to simply tie a knot in the bag only to find it is not so easy to undo. And there are wax-type of paper bags which do not come with a seal of any type.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The current sealing device offers a solution for the sealing of a bag. Unlike other sealing devices which have the seal permanently attached on the inside of the bag with heat treatment or glue, the current invention is on the outside of the bag and is not permanently attached to the bag. It can be moved up or down to remove the air as necessary.
Further still, unlike other devices where nothing can come in-between the seal rendering it ineffective, the current invention uses the bag itself as part of the seal.
Moreover, the current invention provides the extra space needed for a bag to be inserted regardless if the bag is folded over on itself one or more times making it uneven and un-flat. By allowing extra space the seal will still work.
Additionally, if the seal is bent the extra space for the bag allows it to remain in the seal Without the bag being forced out.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
These and other functions of the invention will become more apparent upon perusal of the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings wherein:
FIG. 1 is an illustrative view with the elements of the invention;
FIG. 2 is an illustrative view is an end view exploded and compressed;
FIG. 3 is an illustrative view of the orthogonal male portion further away from the side of said seal;
FIG. 4 is an illustrative view of the bending of the seal;
FIG. 5 is an illustrative view of the top view of the bending of the seal;
FIG. 6 is an illustrative view of the seal being open at one or both ends;
FIG. 7 is an illustrative view showing both ends of the seal closed;
FIG. 8 is an illustrative view showing tabs;
FIG. 9 is an illustrative end view of one side of the seal being higher the full length of the Seal;
FIG. 10 is an illustrative view showing an offset angle(s) for ease of opening the seal;
FIG. 11 is an illustrative view showing a hole(s);
FIG. 12 is an illustrative view showing magnet(s);
FIG. 13 is an illustrative view showing an area to write on;
FIG. 14 is an illustrative view showing multiple seals;
FIG. 15 is an illustrative view which shows the means to cut the bag;
FIG. 16 is an illustrative view which shows the means to lock the seal;
FIG. 17 is an illustrative view which shows the means to open and close seal;
FIG. 18 is an illustrative view which shows the means to open and close the seal using teeth along the track;
FIG. 19 is an illustrative view showing the means of locking an open-ended seal.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
These and other functions of the invention will become more apparent upon perusal of the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings wherein:
FIG. 1 is an illustrative view of a flexible F sealing device 1 and 3 with the male portion 2 and the female portion 4 to open or close on a bag type container 5 in-between 2 and 4.
FIG. 2 is an illustrative end view of a longitudinal L seal 1 with an orthogonal O male portion 2 that extends the entire length of the seal with a longitudinal L seal 3 that has a female portion of the seal 4 that extends the entire length of the seal which has the means to secure a bag type container 5 that is shaped in such a manner where the female side of the seal has a portion 6 which grabs the bag type container and the male portion of the seal at its narrowest point 7 and a portion of the male side of the seal 8 to a point to accomplish the necessary seal 9 but does not need a complete or complimentary matching female seal 4 for stability of the seal and intentionally leaves extra space 11 in the female portion of the seal 4 which is larger than the male portion of the seal 10 for a new function of allowing a bag type container of varying thickness, size, and material to be sealed 9 and allowing for a bag type container that accidentally folds over onto itself along the length of the seal so the bag type of container does not have to be stretched out perfectly flat when the male portion of the seal pushes the bag type container into the female portion of the seal 4, also allowing extra space for bending of seal so that a bag type container is not forced out of the seal 4 when bent.
FIG. 3 is an illustrative end view of a longitudinal L seal 1 with an orthogonal O male portion of the seal 2 where the narrowest portion of the male seal 7 is further away from the longitudinal side of said seal 12.
FIG. 4 is an illustrative view that the seal is flexible 13.
FIG. 5 is an illustrative view showing a top view of the seal bending 14 allowing relative movement between the seal and a bag 15 so that more of the bag can be pulled into the extra space 16 without pushing the seal back open, and upon returning to straightened position the bag that was collected in the extra space 16 does not push the bag out of the seal.
FIG. 6 is an illustrative view of the seal being open at one or both ends 17.
FIG. 7 is an illustrative view showing both ends of the seal closed 18.
FIG. 8 is an illustrative view showing tabs 19.
FIG. 9 is an illustrative end view of one side of the seal being higher the full length of the seal 20.
FIG. 10 is an illustrative view showing an offset angle(s) for ease of opening the seal 21.
FIG. 11 is an illustrative view showing a hole(s) 22.
FIG. 12 is an illustrative view showing magnet(s) 23.
FIG. 13 is an illustrative view showing an area to write on 24.
FIG. 14 is an illustrative view showing multiple seals 25.
FIG. 15 is an illustrative view which shows the means to cut the bag 26.
FIG. 16 is an illustrative view which shows the means to lock the seal 27.
FIG. 17 is an illustrative view which shows the means to open and close seal 28.
FIG. 18 is an illustrative view which shows the means to open and close the seal using teeth along the track 29.
FIG. 19 is an illustrative view showing the means of locking an open-ended seal 30.
Patent Application
20190077548
