Patents
US 12589914 B2: Resilient bag closure strip and method
- Granted
- 2026-03-31
- Filed
- 2023-11-07 application 18503270
- Type
- Utility · 17 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A reclosure article is configured for permanent attachment to a flexible container. The article includes a resilient, elongated strip including first and second fasteners proximate each of two opposed ends, wherein at least the first fastener includes a slot configured to receive one of first and second opposite side edges of the flexible container. A method is described for closing a flexible container using a reclosure article that is permanently attached to the container. The method includes inserting one of first and second opposite side edges of the flexible container into a slot of the article.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-03-31 (ipgb20260331.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Industries, Inc. 81 patents | US company or organization | Worthington, MN | BEDFORD INDUSTRIES INC State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PTBLXML, file of 2026-03-31 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay A. Milbrandt | Worthington, MN | PTBLXML, file of 2026-03-31 | ||
| Trevor Wintz | Round Lake, MN | 15 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-03-31 | |
| Michael Schultz | Worthington, MN | 8 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-03-31 | |
| David Schiller | Sioux Falls, SD | 30 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-03-31 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B65D | Containers for storage or transport of articles or materials, e.g. bags, barrels, bottles, boxes, cans, cartons, crates, drums, jars, tanks, hoppers, forwarding containers; accessories, closures, or fittings therefor; packaging elements; packages | B65D33/1658 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-03-31 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
No recorded assignments or security interests on file for this patent.
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