US20190077548A1

US20190077548A1 - EZ Seal

Info

Publication number: US20190077548A1
Application number: US15/793,139
Authority: US
Inventors: Roger Paul LeBlanc
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2017-09-11
Filing date: 2017-10-25
Publication date: 2019-03-14
Also published as: US20190077550A1; US20190077546A1; US20190077549A1

Abstract

Unlike other sealing devices which are internal to a bag and adhered to the bag by heat or glue the current invention is external to the bag, is not adhered to the bag by heat or glue, is free to be moved up or down the bag to remove excess air, is reusable, and 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 if anything comes in-between the male and female seals which go directly into each other it renders the seal ineffective, but the current invention is not disturbed at all, and in fact the bag type container becomes part of the seal.

Description

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.

Claims

What is claimed:

1. A seal for securing a bag type container in-between the seal comprising:

a. A flexible longitudinal seal with an orthogonal male portion that goes from narrow to wide one or more times in the direction of its outer limit that extends across the entire length of the seal which is one part of the seal; and

b. a bag type container which becomes a part of the seal in-between the male and female portion of the seal; and

c. a flexible longitudinal seal with a female portion that goes from narrow to wide one or more times in the direction of the inside of the seal that extends across the entire length of the seal which is the other part of the seal and has the means to secure a bag type container that is shaped in such a manner where the female side of the seal has a portion which grabs the bag type container and the male portion of the seal at its narrowest point along with a portion of the wider part of the male seal to accomplish the necessary seal, but does not need a complete or complimentary matching female seal for stability of the seal and intentionally leaves extra space in the female seal which is larger than the male seal for a new function of allowing a bag type container of varying thickness, size, and material to be sealed, and allowing for a bag type container that accidentally folds over onto itself along the length of the seal so it does not have to be stretched out perfectly flat when the male seal pushes the bag type container into the female portion of the seal, and allowing extra space for bending of the seal so that a bag type container is not forced out of the seal when bent.

2. The seal according to claim #1 further comprising a longitudinal seal with an orthogonal male portion that extends for the entire length of the seal with the narrowest portion of the male seal further away from the side of said seal.

3. The seal according to claim #1 further comprising a seal that is flexible or bends.

4. The seal according to claim #1 further comprising a seal that is open at one end or both ends.

5. The seal according to claim #1 further comprising a seal that is closed at both ends.

6. The seal according to claim #1 further comprising a seal with tabs.

7. The seal according to claim #1 further comprising a seal with one side higher along the longitudinal side of the seal.

8. The seal according to claim #1 further comprising a seal with an offset angle(s).

9. The seal according to claim #1 further comprising a seal with a hole(s).

10. The seal according to claim #1 further comprising a seal with magnet(s).

11. The seal according to claim #1 further comprising a seal with an area for identification.

12. The seal according to claim #1 further comprising a seal with multiple seals with extra space.

13. The seal according to claim #1 further comprising the means to cut the bag type container.

14. The seal according to claim #1 further comprising the means to lock seal.

15. The seal according to claim #1 further comprising a seal with the means to zip and unzip seal on top.

16. The seal according to claim #1 comprising a seal with the means using teeth to lock and unlock along the length of the seal.

17. The seal according to claim #1 further comprising the means to lock open ended seal.

18. The seal according to claim #1 further comprising a seal that can be any shape, size, or material.