Hidden flange child resistant closure for recloseable pouch and methods

A recloseable zipper pouch comprising:

• (a) a surrounding wall having a closed bottom, first and second opposite sides, and first and second opposing wall panels between the first and second opposite sides, and an open mouth defined by terminal ends of the first and second opposing wall panels;
• the surrounding wall defining an interior volume therein;
• (b) a recloseable zipper closure between the terminal ends and the closed bottom;
• the zipper closure providing selective access to the interior volume through the mouth;
• the zipper closure including:
• an attachment flange having an inner surface and an outer surface;
• (ii) a first zipper profile member extending from the outer surface of the attachment flange and extending toward the second wall panel;
• the attachment flange being secured to the first wall panel along only an anchored portion of the inner surface and being free of attachment to the first wall panel at a region behind the first zipper profile member;
• (ii) a second zipper profile member secured to the second wall panel and extending toward the first wall panel and in a location to engage the first profile member;
• (iii) the first and second profile members being constructed and arranged to selectively interlock when pressed together and unlock when forced apart;
• and
• (c) an adjustable grasping flange integral with the attachment flange and being positionable between the attachment flange and the first wall panel;
• the grasping flange having a free end, a first surface, and an opposite second surface;
• (ii) the grasping flange being adjustable between a hidden position and a closure-opening position;
• (A) the hidden position including the free end being located between the attachment flange anchored portion and the first zipper profile member, and the first surface being adjacent the inner surface of the attachment flange;
• and
• (B) the closure-opening position including the first surface of the grasping flange pulled away from the inner surface of the attachment flange;
• wherein the grasping flange is freely movable and free of attachment to the first wall panel at the region behind the first zipper profile member for a complete distance between the first and second opposite sides of the surrounding wall;
• and
• wherein when the package is in a closed condition with the first and second profile members interlocked, the first surface of the grasping flange opposes the inner surface of the attachment flange.