Claims
- 1. An interlocking closure fastening device comprising a male closure element and a female closure element formed such that said male closure element and said female closure element engage in interlocking relationship; said male closure element comprising a substantially linear U-shaped channel element including a profile portion comprising a base portion having a pair of spaced-apart, parallelly disposed webs integrally attached to said base portion and extending therefrom, said webs terminating in hooks, said hooks comprising hook portions facing away from each other and hook projections facing toward each other; said female closure element comprising a substantially linear U-shaped channel element including a profile portion comprising a base portion having a pair of spaced-apart, parallelly disposed webs extending from said base portion, said webs terminating in hooks extending nonlinearly from said webs and facing toward each other, said hooks each including a projection extending nonlinearly in a direction outwardly and downwardly with respect to said base portion and facing away from each other; each of said projections being characterized as providing guidance for occlusion of said female closure element with said male closure element; and wherein said female closure element further provides controlled separation characteristics to said interlocking closure fastening device when said interlocking closure fastening device is partially deoccluded.
- 2. An interlocking closure fastening device in accordance with claim 1 wherein said base portion of said female closure element is resiliently bendable.
- 3. An interlocking closure fastening device in accordance with claim 1 wherein said base portion of male closure element is resiliently bendable.
- 4. An interlocking closure fastening device in accordance with claim 1 wherein at least one of said webs of said female closure element is resiliently bendable.
- 5. An interlocking closure fastening device in accordance with claim 1 wherein at least one of said webs of said male closure element is resiliently bendable.
- 6. An interlocking closure fastening device in accordance with claim 1 wherein at least one of said hooks of said female closure element is resiliently bendable.
- 7. An interlocking closure fastening device in accordance with claim 1 wherein at least one of said hooks of said male closure element is resiliently bendable.
- 8. An interlocking closure fastening device in accordance with claim 1 wherein said base portion of said female closure element includes a flange portion.
- 9. An interlocking closure fastening device in accordance with claim 1 wherein said base portion of said male closure element includes a flange portion.
- 10. An interlocking closure fastening device in accordance with claim 1 wherein at least one of said projections of said female closure element is resiliently bendable.
- 11. An interlocking closure fastening device in accordance with claim 1 wherein at least one of said projections of said male closure element is resiliently bendable.
- 12. An interlocking closure fastening device having an occluded height of between about 50 mils and about 100 mils, and a corresponding occluded width of between about 60 mils and about 150 mils, said interlocking closure fastening device comprising a male closure element and a female closure element formed such that said male closure element and said female closure element engage in interlocking relationship; said male closure element comprising a substantially linear U-shaped channel element including a profile portion comprising a base portion having a pair of spaced-apart, parallelly disposed webs integrally attached to said base portion and extending therefrom, said webs terminating in hooks, said hooks comprising hook portions facing away from each other and hook projections facing toward each other; said female closure element comprising a substantially linear U-shaped channel element including a profile portion comprising a base portion having a pair of spaced-apart, parallelly disposed webs extending from said base portion, said webs terminating in hooks extending non-linearly from said webs and facing toward each other, said hooks each including a projection extending nonlinearly in a direction outwardly and downwardly with respect to said base portion and facing away from each other; each of said projections being characterized as providing guidance for occlusion of said female closure element with said male closure element; and wherein said female closure element further provides controlled separation characteristics to said interlocking closure fastening device when said interlocking closure fastening device is partially deoccluded.
- 13. An interlocking closure fastening device in accordance with claim 12 wherein each of said projections extending from said hooks of said female closure element has a length, on a proportionate scale to the occluded height and occluded width of said interlocking closure fastening device, of between about 8 mils and about 18 mils.
- 14. An interlocking closure fastening device in accordance with claim 12 wherein said hooks on said female closure element have a length, on a proportionate scale to the occluded height and occluded width of said interlocking closure fastening device, of between about 5 mils and about 12 mils.
- 15. An interlocking closure fastening device in accordance with claim 12 wherein said hook projections on said hooks of said male closure element have lengths, on a proportionate scale to the occluded height and occluded width of said interlocking closure fastening device, of between about 5 mils and about 20 mils.
- 16. An interlocking closure fastening device in accordance with claim 12 wherein said hook portions of said male closure element have lengths, on a proportionate scale to the occluded height and occluded width of said interlocking closure fastening device, of between about 5 mils and about 12 mils.
- 17. An interlocking closure fastening device in accordance with claim 12 wherein said base portions of said female closure element is resiliently bendable.
- 18. An interlocking closure fastening device in accordance with claim 12 wherein said base portion of said male closure element is resiliently bendable.
- 19. An interlocking closure fastening device in accordance with claim 12 wherein at least one of said webs of said female closure element is resiliently bendable.
- 20. An interlocking closure fastening device in accordance with claim 12 wherein at least one of said webs of said male closure element is resiliently bendable.
- 21. An interlocking closure fastening device in accordance with claim 12 wherein at least one of said hooks of said female closure element is resiliently bendable.
- 22. An interlocking closure fastening device in accordance with claim 12 wherein at least one of said hooks of said male closure element is resiliently bendable.
- 23. An interlocking closure fastening device in accordance with claim 12 wherein said base portion of said female closure element includes a flange portion.
- 24. An interlocking closure fastening device in accordance with claim 12 wherein said base portion of said male closure element includes a flange portion.
- 25. An interlocking closure fastening device in accordance with claim 12 wherein at least one of said projections of said female closure element is resiliently bendable.
- 26. An interlocking closure fastening device in accordance with claim 12 wherein at least one of said projections of said male closure element is resiliently bendable.
- 27. A container including two sidewalls and an interlocking closure fastening device comprising a male closure element and a female closure element formed such that said male closure element and said female closure element engage in interlocking relationship; said male closure element comprising a substantially linear U-shaped channel element including a profile portion comprising a base portion having a pair of spaced-apart, parallelly disposed webs integrally attached to said base portion and extending therefrom, said webs terminating in hooks, said hooks comprising hook portions facing away from each other and hook projections facing toward each other; said female closure element comprising a substantially linear U-shaped channel element including a profile portion comprising a base portion having a pair of spaced-apart, parallelly disposed webs extending from said base portion, said webs terminating in hooks extending nonlinearly from said webs and facing toward each other, said hooks each including projection extending nonlinearly in a direction outwardly and downwardly with respect to said base portion and facing away from each other; each of said projections being characterized as providing guidance for occlusion of said female closure element with said male closure element; and wherein said female closure element further provides controlled separation characteristics to said interlocking closure fastening device when said interlocking closure fastening device is partially deoccluded.
- 28. A container in accordance with claim 27 wherein said base portion of said female closure element is resiliently bendable.
- 29. A container in accordance with claim 27 wherein said base portion of said male closure element is resiliently bendable.
- 30. A container in accordance with claim 27 wherein at least one of said webs of said female closure element is resiliently bendable.
- 31. A container in accordance with claim 27 wherein at least one of said webs of said male closure element is resiliently bendable.
- 32. A container in accordance with claim 27 wherein at least one of said hooks of said female closure element is resiliently bendable.
- 33. A container in accordance with claim 27 wherein at least one of said hooks of said male closure element is resiliently bendable.
- 34. A container in accordance with claim 27 wherein said base portion of said female closure element includes a flange portion.
- 35. A container in accordance with claim 27 wherein said base portion of said male closure element includes a flange portion.
- 36. A container in accordance with claim 27 wherein at least one of said projections of said female closure element is resiliently bendable.
- 37. A container in accordance with claim 27 wherein at least one of said projections of said male closure element is resiliently bendable.
- 38. A container including two sidewalls and an interlocking closure fastening device having an occluded height of between about 50 mils and about 100 mils, and a corresponding occluded width of between about 60 mils and about 150 mils, said interlocking closure fastening device comprising a male closure element and a female closure element formed such that said male closure element and said female closure element engage in interlocking relationship; said male closure element comprising a substantially linear U-shaped channel element including a profile portion comprising a base portion having a pair of spaced-apart, parallelly disposed webs integrally attached to said base portion and extending therefrom, said webs terminating in hooks, said hooks comprising hook portions facing away form each other and hook projections facing toward each other; said female closure element comprising a substantially linear U-shaped channel element including a profile portion comprising a base portion having a pair of spaced-apart parallelly disposed webs extending from said base portion, said webs terminating in hooks extending nonlinearly from said webs and facing toward each other, said hooks each including a projection extending nonlinearly in a direction facing away from each other; each of said projections being characterized as providing guidance for occlusion of said female closure element with said male closure element; and wherein said female closure element further provides controlled separation characteristics to said interlocking closure fastening device when said interlocking closure fastening device is partially deoccluded.
- 39. A container in accordance with claim 38 wherein each of said projections extending from said hooks of said female closure element has a length, on a proportionate scale to the occluded height and occluded width of said interlocking closure fastening device, of between about 8 mils and about 18 mils.
- 40. A container in accordance with claim 38 wherein said hooks on said female closure element have a length, on a proportionate scale to the occluded height and occluded width of said interlocking closure fastening device, of between about 5 mils and 12 mils.
- 41. A container in accordance with claim 38 wherein said hook projections on said hooks of said male closure element have lengths, on a proportionate scale to the occluded height and occluded width of said interlocking closure fastening device, of between about 5 mils and about 20 mils.
- 42. A container in accordance with claim 38 wherein said hook portions of said male closure element have lengths, on a proportionate scale to the occluded height and occluded width of said interlocking closure fastening device, of between about 5 mils and about 12 mils.
- 43. A container in accordance with claim 38 wherein said base portion of said female closure element is resiliently bendable.
- 44. A container in accordance with claim 38 wherein said base portion of said male closure element is resiliently bendable.
- 45. A container in accordance with claim 38 wherein at least one of said webs of said female closure element is resiliently bendable.
- 46. A container in accordance with claim 38 wherein at least one of said webs of male closure element is resiliently bendable.
- 47. A container in accordance with claim 38 wherein at least one of said hooks of said female closure element is resiliently bendable.
- 48. A container in accordance with claim 38 wherein at least one of said hooks of said male closure element is resiliently bendable.
- 49. A container in accordance with claim 38 wherein said base portion of said female closure element includes a flange portion.
- 50. A container in accordance with claim 38 wherein said base portion of said male closure element includes a flange portion.
- 51. A container in accordance with claim 38 wherein at least one of said projections of said female closure element is resiliently bendable.
- 52. A container in accordance with claim 38 wherein at lest one of said projections of said male closure element is resiliently bendable.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of prior U.S. application Ser. No. 132,785 filed 12/14/87 which is a division of application Ser. No. 027,281 filed 3/17/87 which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 690,207 filed 1/10/85 which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 509,709 filed 3/30/83.
This application also is related to copending application Ser. No. 509,388 filed June 30, 1983, now abandoned for Interlocking Closure Device Having Improved Ease of Occlusion, and to copending application Ser. No. 509,708 filed June 30, 1983 for Controlled Separation Characteristics of Interlocking Closure Fastening Devices.
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