Ventable storage bag

US7004632B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• THE GLAD PRODUCTS COMPANY · US

Inventors

• Peter W. Hamilton · Cincinnati, US
• Michael G. Borchardt · Naperville, US
• Rebecca Giesfeldt · Chicago, US
• Kenneth Stephen McGuire · Montgomery, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 31, 2003
• Grant date: Feb 28, 2006
• Expiry date: Jul 25, 2023

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65D2205/025
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A storage bag for food products with a venting structure to expel excess air trapped inside the bag after the bag has been closed or sealed. After the excess air is removed, the venting structure is covered and sealed to prevent air from re-entering the bag or other objects from entering the bag.