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US 2020/0361663 A1Published application
Slider with ergonomic features
AssigneeS.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
InventorsRobert R. Turvey, Lawrence C. Stanos, Bryan L. Ackerman, Matthew N. Thurin, Christina J. Korinda
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Abstract
A slider for a closure assembly of a bag. The slider has a top wall and a pair of wings extending from the top wall. A first wing of the pair of wings includes a first finger pad and a surrounding lip, and a second wing of the pair of wings includes a second finger pad and a surrounding lip. The first and second finger pads each have a major axis dimension that is larger than a minor axis dimension to provide a slider with an improved ergonomic feel.
Claims23
A slider for a bag, the slider comprising:
- (a) a top wall that extends from a front end to a back end of the slider;
- and
- (b) a pair of finger pads extending from the top wall, each finger pad of the pair of finger pads having a top end and a bottom end, and each finger pad of the pair of finger pads further having a surface that includes (i) a curved portion that runs from the front end to the back end of the slider, (ii) a defined, first curved area that extends from the curved portion to an end of the first curved area, and (iii) a defined, second curved area that extends from the end of the first curved area to a midpoint of the curved portion, with the first curved area being defined by a first angle at which the first curved area extends into the respective finger pad and the second curved area being defined by a second angle at which the second curved area extends into the respective finger pad, with the first angle differing from the second angle,
- wherein each finger pad of the pair of finger pads includes a major axis dimension that is greater than a minor axis dimension to provide an area that fits an average finger size.
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A slider for a bag, the slider comprising:
- (a) a top wall that extends from a front end to a back end of the slider;
- and
- (b) a pair of finger pads extending from the top wall, each finger pad of the pair of finger pads having a top end and a bottom end, and each finger pad of the pair of finger pads further having a surface that includes (i) a curved portion that runs from the front end to the back end of the slider, (ii) a defined, first curved area that extends a distance L2 from the curved portion to an end of the first curved area, and (iii) a defined, second curved area that extends a distance L3 from the end of the first curved area to a midpoint of the curved portion, with the distance L3 being greater than the distance L2,
- wherein each finger pad of the pair of finger pads includes a major axis dimension that is greater than a minor axis dimension to provide an area that fits an average finger size.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.