Abstract: A bag, pack or sack for storing clothing and gear of outdoorsmen, such as hunters and military personnel. The bag, pack or sack may have one or both of two features: means for preventing odors from entering or leaving the interior volume of the bag, pack or sack; and a camouflage pattern visible from a vantage on the exterior of the bag.

Abstract: A bag, pack or sack for storing clothing and gear of outdoorsmen, such as hunters and military personnel. The bag, pack or sack may have one or both of two features: means for preventing odors from entering or leaving the interior volume of the bag, pack or sack; and a camouflage pattern visible from a vantage on the exterior of the bag.

Abstract: A bag, pack or sack for storing clothing and gear of outdoorsmen, such as hunters and military personnel. The bag, pack or sack may have one or both of two features: means for preventing odors from entering or leaving the interior volume of the bag, pack or sack; and a camouflage pattern visible from a vantage on the exterior of the bag.

Abstract: Backing areas (10, 22) are provided for a zipper (19) used in the manufacture of a reclosable bag (12). The backing areas (10, 22) are formed of a material dissimilar to the bag material with the backing areas (10, 22) provided on the walls (14, 16) of the bag (12) in alignment with the zipper (19). The material of the backing areas (10, 22) is dissimilar in that the material has physical characteristics that are noticeable to the tactile feel of the user in regard to the remaining outside areas of the reclosable bag (12). Such physical characteristics include a noticeable difference in surface lubricity, compressibility, obstructions and/or friction. These identified but not exclusive physical characteristics form the backing areas (10, 22) individually or in combination with each other.

Abstract: A reclosable plastic bag (10a, 10b) having a front wall (12) and a rear wall (14), opposed sides (16, 18) and an open top end (24) has a zipper (22) extending across the front and rear walls (12, 14) from side to side at the bag top. The zipper (22) includes first and second profiles (17, 19) having mating interlocking portions (26, 28). A camber inducing member (30, 32) is provided at the bag top on at least one of the profiles (17, 19) or the front and rear walls (12, 14) to urge the top end of the front wall (12) away from the top end of the rear wall (14) when the mating interlocking portions are disengaged from one another.

Abstract: Backing areas (10, 22) are provided for a zipper (19) used in the manufacture of a reclosable bag (12). The backing areas (10, 22) are formed of a material dissimilar to the bag material with the backing areas (10, 22) provided on the walls (14, 16) of the bag (12) in alignment with the zipper (19). The material of the backing areas (10, 22) is dissimilar in that the material has physical characteristics that are noticeable to the tactile feel of the user in regard to the remaining outside areas of the reclosable bag (12). Such physical characteristics include a noticeable difference in surface lubricity, compressibility, obstructions and/or friction. These identified but not exclusive physical characteristics form the backing areas (10, 22) individually or in combination with each other.

Abstract: A reclosable plastic bag (10a, 10b) having a front wall (12) and a rear wall (14), opposed sides (16, 18) and an open top end (24) has a zipper (22) extending across the front and rear walls (12, 14) from side to side at the bag top. The zipper (22) includes first and second profiles (17, 19) having mating interlocking portions (26, 28). A camber inducing member (30, 32) is provided at the bag top on at least one of the profiles (17, 19) or the front and rear walls (12, 14) to urge the top end of the front wall (12) away from the top end of the rear wall (14) when the mating interlocking portions are disengaged from one another.