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US 11,104,487 B2Granted
Audible cut and crush zipper
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorsJose Manuel Septien Rojas, Gary Allport
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Abstract
A zipper for a reclosable package or bag, wherein the female profile has been crushed at first periodical intervals and the male profile has been cut at second periodic intervals. This provides audible and tactile feedback characteristics to the zipper.
Claims25
A reclosure for a package, bag or container, including:
- a first profile including a first base and a first interlocking element, the first base having a length and the first interlocking element having a height extending perpendicularly from the length of the first base, the first interlocking element further including a plurality of cuts extending partially through the first interlocking element, the plurality of cuts being spaced sequentially along a length of the first interlocking element, the length of the first interlocking element being parallel to length of the first base;
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- a second profile including a second base and a second interlocking element, the second base having a length and the second interlocking element having a height extending outwardly from the length of the second base to engage, in an interlocked position, the first interlocking element, the second interlocking element further including a plurality of crushed areas, the plurality of crushed areas being perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the second interlocking element and spaced sequentially along a length of the second interlocking element, the length of the second interlocking element being parallel to a length of the second base.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.