an elongate closure mechanism adapted to provide vacuum retention within an interior of the pouch over an extended period of time when sealed the closure mechanism includes a first pair of interlocking members that resealably mate together a second pair of interlocking members that resealably mate together and a pair of sealing members that form an air tight seal separate from the interlocking members disposed between the first and second pairs of interlocking members the closure members are connected with opposing panels of the pouch in a manner designed to provide differential opening and closing forces the pouch may include a check valve and air evacuation channels to aid in evacuating air from the interior application_number US 72512007 A description as seen in fig1 and 2 a resealable pouch 10 includes a front panel 12 and a back panel 14 that are connected such as by folding heat seal and or adhesive along three peripheral edges to define a sealable interior space 16 therebetween and an opening 18 is defined along a top edge 20 where the front and back panels are not connected so as to allow access to the interior space a resealable elongate closure mechanism 22 extends along the front and back panels 12 14 near the opening 18 between a left edge 24 and a right edge 26 of the pouch 10 to allow the opening to be repeatedly sealed and unsealed thereby closing and opening respectively the opening preferably the closure mechanism 22 provides an airtight seal such that a vacuum may be maintained in the.