Method and apparatus for application of slider mechanism to recloseable flexible packaging
AssigneeReynolds Consumer Products, Inc.
InventorsMichael D. Revnew, Andrew J. Gulotta, Lawrence W. Wirth
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Abstract
Methods for mounting a slider device on a recloseable package include mounting the slider device by expanding the leg construction of the slider device with an expanding track to allow mounting of the slider on a recloseable zipper construction. A particular method includes providing a slider device to a slider positioner, such as a carousel, moving the slider along an expanding track, and mounting the expanded slider device onto the recloseable mechanism at the end of the track.
Claims20
A method of mounting a slider device on a recloseable closure mechanism for a resealable package comprising:
- (a) providing a package having a recloseable closure mechanism;
- (b) providing a slider device for opening and closing the recloseable closure mechanism, the slider device having first and second leg constructions having a first distance therebetween;
- (c) expanding the slider device to increase the first distance between the first and second leg constructions to a second distance, wherein the expanding comprises moving the slider device along an expanding device;
- (d) removing the slider device from the expanding device;
- (e) mounting the slider device onto the recloseable closure mechanism;
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- (f) decreasing the second distance between the first and second leg constructions to a third distance.
An apparatus for mounting a slider device to a recloseable closure mechanism, the slider device having first and second opposite leg constructions having a first distance therebetween, the apparatus comprising:
- (a) a slider device positioner system comprising a rotating carousel;
- (b) a slider distorting system comprising a track configured and adapted to expand at least one of the first and second leg constructions from the first distance to a second distance;
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- (c) a slider mounting system constructed and arranged to align the slider device with the recloseable closure mechanism.
A method of mounting a slider device on a recloseable closure mechanism for a resealable package comprising:
- (a) providing a package having a recloseable closure mechanism;
- (b) providing a slider device for opening and closing the recloseable closure mechanism, the slider device having first and second leg constructions having a first distance therebetween;
- (c) positioning the slider device by using a rotating carousel comprising a plurality of radially extending posts, each post having a compressible spring thereon, and each post constructed and arranged to engage the slider device;
- (d) moving the slider device along an expanding track;
- (e) expanding the slider device to increase the first distance between the first and second leg constructions to a second distance;
- (f) removing the slider device from the expanding device;
- (g) mounting the slider device onto recloseable closure mechanism;
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- (h) decreasing the second distance between the first and second leg constructions to a third distance.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.