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US 2014/0270585 A1Published application
Child resistant pouch having recloseable zipper and methods
AssigneeReynolds Presto Products Inc.
InventorGREGORY S. HECKMAN
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Abstract
A reclosable zipper pouch includes a zipper-operable section and a zipper-non-operable section to provide difficulty to a child to open the pouch, and remain easy for an adult or senior citizen to open the pouch.
Claims11
A reclosable zipper pouch comprising:
- (a) a surrounding wall having a closed bottom, first and second opposite sides, an open mouth, and first and second opposing wall panels between the first and second opposite sides;
- (b) a first zipper profile including a first seal flange and a first profile member extending from the first seal flange;
- (i) the first seal flange being secured to the first wall panel adjacent to the mouth and between the first and second sides to provide the first profile member extending from the first seal flange toward the second wall panel;
- (c) a second zipper profile including a second seal flange and a second profile member extending from the second seal flange;
- (i) the second seal flange being secured to the second wall panel adjacent to the mouth and between the first and second sides to provide the second profile member extending from the second seal flange toward the first wall panel and in a location to engage the first profile member;
- (ii) the first and second profile members being constructed and arranged to selectively interlock when pressed together and unlock when forced apart;
- (iii) the second seal flange being secured to the second wall panel at a zipper-operable section and a zipper-non-operable section;
- (A) the zipper-operable section being constructed and arranged so that when a pulling force is applied at the zipper-operable section to the first and second zipper profiles, the first and second profile members will unlock;
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- (B) the zipper non-operable section being constructed and arranged so that when a pulling force is applied at the zipper-non-operable section to the first and second zipper profiles, the first and second profile members will not unlock.
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A method of making a reclosable zipper pouch, the method comprising:
- (a) providing a surrounding wall having a closed bottom, first and second opposite sides, an open mouth, and first and second opposing wall panels between the first and second opposite sides;
- (b) providing a first zipper profile including a first seal flange and a first profile member extending from the first seal flange and securing the first seal flange to the first wall panel adjacent to the mouth and between the first and second sides to provide the first profile member extending from the first seal flange toward the second wall panel;
- (c) providing a second zipper profile including a second seal flange and a second profile member extending from the second seal flange and securing the second seal flange to the second wall panel adjacent to the mouth and between the first and second sides to provide the second profile member extending from the second seal flange toward the first wall panel and in a location to engage the first profile member;
- (i) the first and second profile members being constructed and arranged to selectively interlock when pressed together and unlock when forced apart;
- (ii) the step of securing the second seal flange to the second wall panel includes securing the second seal flange at a zipper-operable section and a zipper-non-operable section;
- (A) the zipper-operable section being constructed and arranged so that when a pulling force is applied at the zipper-operable section to the first and second zipper profiles, the first and second profile members will unlock;
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- (B) the zipper non-operable section being constructed and arranged so that when a pulling force is applied at the zipper-non-operable section to the first and second zipper profiles, the first and second profile members will not unlock.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.