Method for mounting a slider mechanism to recloseable flexible packaging
AssigneeReynolds Consumer Products, Inc.
InventorMichael E. Schreiter
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Abstract
A method for mounting a slider device on a recloseable package includes mounting the slider device by intersecting the slider device with a zipper arrangement so that at least one of the slider device and the zipper arrangement is distorted to allow mounting. A particular method includes mounting the slider device includes intersecting the slider device with the zipper arrangement at an angle between about 20 to 60.degree., preferably about 45.degree.. In another method, the zipper arrangement is distorted to facilitate mounting of the slider device thereon, and in yet another method, the slider device is distorted to facilitate mounting.
Claims10
A method of mounting a slider device on a recloseable closure arrangement for a recloseable package, comprising:
- (a) providing a recloseable closure arrangement;
- (b) providing a slider device having a first end and a second opposite end, the slider device for opening and closing the closure arrangement;
- and
- (c) mounting the slider device onto the closure arrangement by:
- (i) moving the slider device at an angle other than perpendicular relative to the closure arrangement;
- (ii) intersecting the first end of the slider device with the closure arrangement;
- (iii) snapping the first end of the slider device over the closure arrangement;
- and then
- (iv) snapping the second end of the slider device over the closure arrangement.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.