ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,409,978, issued on Sept. 9, was assigned to S. C. JOHNSON & SON INC. (Racine, Wis.).

"Closure system for pouch or container" was invented by Jose Porchia (Saginaw, Mich.) and Jeramy M. Dubay (Hope, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A container made entirely from an elastomer includes a body with a front wall and a rear wall that is connected to the front wall along a peripheral edge. The container further includes a closure system comprising a front side having a male closure profile that includes a male closure element and a rear side having a female closure profile. The female closure profile includes a female closure element and d...