US 2016/0107801 A1 · CLOSURE WITH A SLIDER FOR BAG

Abstract

A reclosable bag zipper having a female profile assembly that terminates in a first curled end. A male profile assembly opposes the female profile assembly to selectively close the opening, The male profile assembly terminates in a second curled end. A riser is formed by non-uniform portions of the curled ends at one end of the bag. The slider has a dividing member and depending opposing first and second sides that define a central channel for receiving the curled ends. The curled ends create a distal bias against the slider, wherein: the first and second sides engage the profiles when moved in a closing direction; the dividing member separates the profiles when moved in an opening direction opposite to the closing direction; and when the slider is moved in the closing direction onto the riser, the dividing member moves distally away from the profiles so that the zipper may be fully closed.

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Dependent claims

A zipper for a reclosable bag comprising:

a female profile along an opening of the bag;
a male profile along the opening and opposing the female profile, wherein the female and male profiles selectively engage to close the opening;
a guide forming a riser at a side of the bag;
and
a slider mounted on the bag for engaging the male and female profiles together, the slider having;
a central body with depending opposing first and second sides for engaging the profiles when moved in a closing direction;
and
a dividing member for separating the profiles when moved in an opening direction opposite to the closing direction,
wherein the guide engages the slider so that as the slider is moved in the closing direction onto the riser, the dividing member moves distally away from the profiles so that the zipper may be fully closed.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Closure with a slider for bag

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Closure with a slider for bag

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Abstract

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