Child resistant slider, zipper closure system using slider, and methods of use

A slider for a zipper closure having a male track and a female track with complementary profiles for interlocking and unlocking;

• the slider comprising:
• (a) a top member and a pair of spaced legs depending from the top member;
• the spaced legs defining an open volume therebetween to allow for passage of the tracks therethrough and with the legs straddling the tracks;
• (b) internal surfaces spaced sufficiently close together to press the profiles into interlocking relationship as the slider is moved in a closing direction along the zipper closure;
• (c) at least a first tang extending from a first leg of the spaced legs and being spaced away from a remaining portion of the first leg and a remaining portion of the slider;
• the first tang being constructed and arranged to flex relative to the first leg about a pivot axis in a direction toward and away from the open volume;
• (d) a first separator plow extending from the first tang and moving toward and away from open volume with flexing of the first tang;
• the first separator plow being selectively moveable into a position to be between the male track and female track and separate the interlocking profiles as the slider is moved in an opening direction along the zipper closure.

A method of operating a zippered bag having an openable and recloseable mouth;

• the method comprising:
• (a) providing a zippered bag having first and second panels each having a top forming the mouth, a bottom, and first and second opposing sides;
• the first and second panels being joined to each other along their respective bottoms, their respective first opposing sides, and their respective second opposing sides;
• a recloseable zipper closure including a male track and female track with complementary profiles for interlocking and unlocking;
• one profile being in proximity to the top of the first panel, and the other profile being in proximity to the top of the second panel;
• the complementary profiles interlocking to close the mouth and unlocking to open the mouth;
• the zipper closure including a notch spaced a distance from the first side;
• a slider located on the zipper closure;
• the slider having a top member and a pair of spaced legs depending from the top member;
• and
• (b) opening the mouth by:
• (i) moving the slider to the notch;
• (ii) squeezing the spaced legs inwardly toward each other to position a separator plow on at least one of the legs between the male track and female track;
• and
• (iii) while the plow is between the male track and female track, moving the slider in an opening direction along the zipper closure to result in separation of the interlocking profiles.