A container for retaining articles includes a pliable sack and a closure attached
to an opening of the sack. The closure includes a substantially flexible member
having a pair of anchors and a substantially rigid member having a pair of pivotal
seats. Each of the pivotal seats is adapted to receive a respective one of the
anchors of the flexible member. The closure is positionable between a closed position
in which the flexible member is substantially proximate to the rigid member and
an opened position in which the flexible member is substantially separated from
the rigid member. The closure may be configured to have a generally circular shape
when in the opened position and a generally crescent shape when in the closed position.
The seats may be configured to slidably receive the anchors to minimize complexity
in the manufacturing process. Each of the rigid and flexible members preferably
has a unitary construction to further reduce manufacturing costs. In addition,
the sack preferably has a configuration that reduces the bunching up of material
when in the closed position to allow the sack to seal completely. The container
is configured so that a user may open and close the container with one finger.
Further, the container remains opened or closed until manually operated to close
or open, respectively, the container.
