Closure device

A slider for a closure device including first and second interlocking fastening strips arranged to be interlocked over a predetermined length, the fastening strips have a longitudinal X axis, the fastening strips have a transverse Y axis, the transverse Y axis is perpendicular to the longitudinal X axis, the fastening strips have a vertical Z axis, the vertical Z axis is perpendicular to the longitudinal X axis, the vertical Z axis is perpendicular to the transverse Y axis, said slider comprising portions which slidably engage the first and second fastening strips, said slider facilitates the occlusion of the fastening strips when moved towards a first end of the fastening strips and deocclusion of the fastening strips when moved towards a second end of the fastening strips, said slider acts upon the fastening strips such that the fastening strips are occluded and deoccluded by moving the first fastening strip relative to the second fastening strip in the vertical Z axis, wherein said slider includes a top portion with an inner surface and a bottom portion with an inner surface, said slider has a first end which corresponds with the first end of the fastening strips, said slider has a second end which corresponds with the second end of the fastening strips, a first portion of said inner surface of said top portion and a first portion of said inner surface of said bottom portion are separated by a distance, the distance near said first end of said slider is less than the distance near said second end of said slider to facilitate occlusion of said fastening strips, said slider includes a first side which extends from said top portion to said bottom portion, said first side has an inner surface, a second side which extends from said top portion to said bottom portion and said second side has an inner surface, and said first portion of said inner surface of said top portion of the slider lies in a first plane, said first portion of said inner surface of said first side of said slider lies in a second plane, said second portion of said inner surface of said second side of said slider lies in a third plane.

A container comprising first and second sidewalls, said first and second sidewalls including first and second fastening strips respectively, said first and second fastening strips arranged to be interlocked over a predetermined length, said fastening strips have a longitudinal X axis, said fastening strips have a transverse Y axis, said transverse Y axis is perpendicular to said longitudinal X axis, said fastening strips have a vertical Z axis, said vertical Z axis is perpendicular to said longitudinal X axis, said vertical Z axis is perpendicular to said transverse Y axis, a slider which slidably engages said first and second fastening strips, said slider facilitates the occlusion of said fastening strips when moved towards a first end of said fastening strips and deocclusion of said fastening strips when moved toward a second end of said fastening strips, said fastening strips are occluded and deoccluded by moving said first fastening strip relative to said second fastening strip in said vertical Z axis, wherein said first fastening strip comprises a first web, said first web extending from said first fastening strip, said first web terminating in a first closure portion, said second fastening strip comprises a second web, said second web extending from said second fastening strip, said second web terminating in a second closure portion which engages said first closure portion when said fastening strips are occluded.

A method for using a closure device comprising the steps of:

• providing a first interlocking fastening strip,
• providing a second interlocking fastening strip, said fastening strips have a longitudinal X axis, said fastening strips have a transverse Y axis, said transverse Y axis is perpendicular to said longitudinal X axis, said fastening strips have a vertical Z axis, said vertical Z axis is perpendicular to said longitudinal X axis, said vertical Z axis is perpendicular to said transverse Y axis, wherein said first fastening strip comprises a first web, said first web extending from said first fastening strip, said first web terminating in a first closure portion, said second fastening strip comprises a second web, said second web extending from said second fastening strip, said second web terminating in a second closure portion which engages said first closure portion when said fastening strips are occluded,
• providing a slider which slidably engages said first and second fastening strips, said slider facilitates the occlusion of said fastening strips when moved towards a first end of said fastening strips and deocclusion of said fastening strips when moved towards a second end of said fastening strips,
• moving said slider, said slider occludes and deoccludes said fastening strips by moving said first fastening strip relative to said second fastening strip in said vertical Z axis.