Flexible magnetic plastic strip closure

Claim 1

A closure for a flexible case or the like having flexible side walls forming a mouth opening, a first strip of flexible magnetic tape, means securing said first strip of flexible magnetic tape to one of said flexible side walls, a second strip of similar length of such tape, means securing said second strip to said other side wall in position to be engaged by said first strip, said strips having opposite exposed polarities to effect a normal attraction of one for the other when in proximity to each other, and at least one opening tab extending at one end at least partially across the inner or exposable surface of one of said strips of flexible magnetic tape and, at its other end, extending beyond the proximate edge of said side walls, whereby application of finger pressure thereto to separate said strips and open said flexible case, will not strain said securing means wherein, said closure is characterized by a pair of opening tabs, each of said tabs being affixed at one ent to the inner or exposable surface of a different one said strips and extending upwaredly to a point above the proximate edges of said side walls, with both said openings tabs being located within a central region of the associated side walls.