Closure device
AssigneeThe Glad Products Company
InventorAlan F. Savicki
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Abstract
The closure device (121) includes a first fastening strip (130) and a second fastening strip (131) arranged to be interlocked over a predetermined length. The first fastening strip (130) includes a first offset (169). A slider (132) slidably engages the first and second fastening strips (130 131). The slider (132) includes a first shoulder (240) and a second shoulder (242). The first shoulder (240) and the second shoulder (242) define a slot (270). The first offset (164) prevents removal of the slider (132) from the fastening strips (130, 131) through the slot (270) in a vertical Z axis (106).
Claims57
A closure device comprising a first fastening strip and a second fastening strip 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 having 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, said first fastening strip includes a first offset and a first lower flange, said second fastening strip includes a second lower flange, 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 slider includes a first shoulder and a second shoulder, said first shoulder and said second shoulder define a slot, said first offset prevents removal of said slider from said fastening strips through said slot in said vertical Z axis;
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- wherein said first shoulder includes a first concave surface and said second shoulder includes a second concave surface, said first and second concave surfaces extending along said longitudinal axis, and said first and second lower flanges respectively engaging said first and second concave surfaces at a bottom end thereof when said slider is positioned in at least one intermediate position between said first and second ends such that said first and second fastening strips are respectively pivotally movable about each bottom end of said first and second lower flanges.
A first fastening strip and a second fastening strip adapted to receive 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 slider includes a first shoulder and a second shoulder defining a slot, said fastening strips comprising 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 having 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, said first fastening strip includes a first offset and a first lower flange, said second fastening strip includes a second lower flange, said first offset prevents removal of said slider from said fastening strips through said slot in said vertical Z axis;
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- wherein said first shoulder includes a first concave surface and said second shoulder includes a second concave surface, said first and second concave surfaces extending along said longitudinal axis, and said first and second lower flanges respectively engaging said first and second concave surfaces at a bottom end thereof when said slider is positioned in at least one intermediate position between said first and second ends such that said first and second fastening strips are respectively pivotally movable about each bottom end of said first and second lower flanges.
A container comprising first and second side walls including first and second fastening strips arranged to be interlocked, 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 having 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, said first fastening strip includes a fast offset and a first lower flange, said second fastening strip includes a second lower flange, 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 slider includes a first shoulder and a second shoulder defining a slot, said first offset prevents removal of said slider from said fastening strips through said slot in said vertical Z axis, and
- wherein said first shoulder includes a first concave surface and said second shoulder includes a second concave surface, said first and second concave surfaces extending along said longitudinal axis, and said first and second lower flanges respectively engaging said first and second concave surfaces at a bottom end thereof when said slider is positioned in at least one intermediate position between said first and second ends such that said first and second fastening strips are respectively pivotally movable about each bottom end of said first and second lower flanges.
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