Child resistant zipper closure, slider, recloseable pouch and methods

A child resistant slider zipper closure system comprising:

• (a) a recloseable zipper closure with first and second profiles for interlocking and unlocking;
• the zipper closure including,
• (i) the first profile having a first base, a pair of spaced legs extending from the first base, and a stub defining a free terminal end surface at an uppermost portion of the first base;
• (ii) the second profile having a second base and a stem with a head extending from the second base and sized to be received within the pair of spaced legs of the first profile;
• (A) the second profile including an ear extending from the second base and sized to rest on the free terminal end surface of the stub, when the first and second profiles are interlocked;
• (B) a parting line between the first and second profiles being between and against the ear and the stub;
• (b) a slider being slidably located on the zipper closure;
• the slider including a top member, a bottom member, a first end wall, and first and second legs extending from the bottom member at least partially toward the top member;
• (i) the top member of the slider adapted to move along upper edges of the zipper closure with the first and second legs straddling the zipper closure in a closing direction, interlocking the first and second profiles and in an opening direction, unlocking the first and second profiles;
• (ii) the slider including an ear-receiving channel defined by the first leg and the top member;
• the ear receiving channel including an opening in the first end wall and being laterally spaced from a central plane bisecting the slider, the central plane being orthogonal to the top member;
• the ear extending from the second base at an angle of 70-100°;
• wherein when the slider is moved in the closing direction, the ear of the second profile slides through the ear-receiving channel to align the stem and head within the spaced legs to interlock the first and second profiles together.

A zipper closure comprising:

• (a) a female profile having a first base, first and second spaced legs extending from the first base, and a stub defining a free terminal end surface at an uppermost portion of the first base;
• (b) a male profile having a second base and a stem with a head extending from the second base, sized to be received within the first and second legs of the female profile for interlocking;
• (c) the second profile having an ear extending from the second base and sized to rest on the free terminal end surface of the stub;
• (i) the ear being spaced from and axially overlapping the second leg, when the male profile and female profile are interlocked;
• the ear extending from the second base at an angle of 70-100°;
• and
• wherein the female profile and male profile are constructed and arranged to be engaged along a parting line between and against the ear and the stub.