Releasable assembly for connecting bag members

Claim 1

A releasable assembly for connecting a pair of bag members in a side by side abutting manner comprising: a substantially flat female receiving member having top and bottom sides wherein said bottom side is affixed to one of said pair of bag members and said top side has an open faced rectangular groove defined by two oppositely facing spaced apart channel members, said groove being opened at both ends; a flat rectangular male insertion member having top and bottom sides wherein said bottom side is affixed to the other of said pair of bag members and said top side has an outwardly projecting tongue member for sliding engagement within said groove of said female receiving member; a catch member integral with a first end of said female member; a pawl member integrally hingedly connected to a first end of said male insertion member for engagement with said catch member of said female member, said pawl member having an integrally connected release lever; a peg member integral with a second end of said female member opposite said first end of said female member within said groove of said female member; and a notch formed in a second end of said male member opposite said first end of said male member for abutment with said peg member whereby said second end of said male member is inserted into said first end of said female member and is advanced within said groove of said female member till said notch member abutts with said peg member to prevent further insertion of said male member within said female member and said pawl member ratchets within said catch member to prevent withdrawal of said male member and said release lever is accessible from the exterior of said pair of bag members to enable disengagement therein.