(19)
(11) EP 1 464 585 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
03.11.2004 Bulletin 2004/45

(43) Date of publication A2:
06.10.2004 Bulletin 2004/41

(21) Application number: 04014139.2

(22) Date of filing: 10.09.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65D 33/24, B65D 75/58
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE ES FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 08.09.2000 US 231377 P

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
01968751.6 / 1337441

(71) Applicant: VELCRO INDUSTRIES B.V.
Curacao (AN)

(72) Inventors:
  • Shepard, Willian H.
    Amherst, NH 03031 (US)
  • Provost, George A.
    Lichfield, NH 03103 (US)
  • Clune, William
    Concord, NH 03301 (US)

(74) Representative: Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte 
Grafinger Strasse 2
81671 München
81671 München (DE)

   


(54) Reclosable bag


(57) The present invention relates to a bag (10) having a body with opposite faces (30,44) having side edges (40,42) and defining an interior (48), the bag comprising a reclosable fastener strip (12) secured to the bag body and arranged to form a reclosable face closure for accessing the bag interior (48) through an opening defined in a face (30) of the bag, the fastener strip (12) including a loop component (16) with a band of hook-engageable loops (32), and a mating hook component (18) with a band of hooks (36); wherein both the loop component (16) and the hook component (18) are secured to a face of the bag body along opposite sides of the opening and mated in hook and loop engagement.






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