Child resistant zipper closure for recloseable pouch with double slider and methods
AssigneeReynolds Presto Products Inc.
InventorsGregory L. Petkovsek, Roger E. Dowler, Gregg Thompson, Samuel D. Aversa
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Abstract
A child resistant zipper closure for a plastic bag includes a double slider, including a first slider and second slider. The first and second sliders are oriented on the zipper closure such that when at least one of the first slider and second slider is moving in a direction toward the other of the first slider and second slider, the zipper is interlocking; and when at least one of the first slider and second slider is moving in a direction away from the other of the first slider and second slider, the zipper is unlocking. The first and second sliders can be releasably connected together.
Claims19
A child resistant slider zipper closure system comprising:
- (a) a zipper closure operably openable and closeable;
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- (b) a first moveable slider and a second moveable slider, each operably mounted on the zipper closure;
- (i) the first slider and second slider each having a top member and a pair of legs extending from the top member;
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- (ii) the first slider and second slider having a projection-receiver arrangement to allow selective releasable connection therebetween, the projection-receiver arrangement including at least one of:
- a receiver defined by one of the legs, or a deflectable tang.
A zippered plastic bag having an openable and reclosable mouth, the bag comprising:
- (a) first and second opposing panels each having a top forming the mouth, a bottom, and first and second opposing sides;
- (b) a zipper closure in proximity to the top of the first panel and second panel for interlocking to close the mouth and for unlocking to open the mouth;
- (c) a first slider being located on the zipper closure, the first slider cooperating with the zipper closure in opening and closing the mouth by moving along the zipper closure;
- (d) a second slider being located on the zipper closure, the second slider cooperating with the zipper closure in at least closing the mouth by moving along the zipper closure;
- (i) the first slider and the second slider being oriented on the zipper closure such that when at least one of the first slider and second slider is moving in a direction toward the other of the first slider and second slider, the zipper closure is interlocking;
- and when at least one of the first slider and second slider is moving in a direction away from the other of the first slider and second slider, the zipper closure is unlocking by at least one of the first slider and second slider;
- (ii) the first slider and second slider each having a top member and a pair of legs extending from the top member;
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- (iii) the first slider and second slider having a projection-receiver arrangement to allow selective releasable connection therebetween, the projection-receiver arrangement including at least one of:
- a receiver defined by one of the legs, or a deflectable tang.
A method of operating a zippered plastic bag having an openable and reclosable mouth;
- the method comprising:
- (a) providing a zippered plastic bag having first and second panels each having a top forming the mouth, a bottom, and first and second opposing sides;
- a zipper closure in proximity to the top of the first panel and second panel for interlocking to close the mouth and for unlocking to open the mouth;
- a first slider located on the zipper closure;
- and a second slider located on the zipper closure;
- the first slider and second slider each having a top member and a pair of legs extending from the top member;
- and the first slider and second slider having a projection-receiver arrangement to allow selective releasable connection therebetween;
- (i) the projection-receiver arrangement including at least one of:
- a receiver defined by one of the legs, or a deflectable tang;
- (b) releasing the projection-receiver arrangement between the first slider and second slider;
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- (c) opening the mouth by unlocking the zipper closure by moving at least one of the first slider and second slider in a direction away from the other of the first slider and second slider.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.