Hinged slider for a closure assembly

A storage bag comprising:

• (A) a first sidewall;
• (B) a second sidewall connected to the first sidewall so as to form an interior of the bag with an opening to the interior;
• (C) a zipper profile positioned adjacent to the opening of the bag, the zipper profile comprising (a) a first closure element attached to the first sidewall and (b) a second closure element attached to the second sidewall and extending substantially parallel to the first closure element, the first closure element and the second closure element both extending along the length of the zipper profile between a first side of the zipper profile and a second side of the zipper profile, and the first closure element being configured to interlock with the second closure element to form a seal for the opening of the bag;
• and
• (D) a hinged slider positioned in a straddling relation with the zipper profile, the slider including:
• (a) a top wall,
• (b) a pair of legs that extends vertically from the top wall, wherein
• (i) a first leg of the pair of legs comprises a top end attached to the top wall and a bottom end opposing the top end, the top end including an opening, and
• (ii) a second leg of the pair of legs comprises a top end attached to the top wall and a bottom end opposing the top end, the top end including an opening;
• and
• (c) a pair of wings hingedly attached to the pair of legs, wherein
• (i) a first wing of the pair of wings includes (1) a hinge at a bottom end of the first wing, such that the bottom end of the first wing is hingedly attached to the bottom end of the first leg, and (2) a latch at a top end of the first wing that opposes the bottom end of the first wing, the latch configured to engage with the opening at the top end of the first leg, and
• (ii) a second wing of the pair of wings includes (1) a hinge at a bottom end of the second wing, such that the bottom end of the second wing is hingedly attached to the bottom end of the second leg, and (2) a latch at a top end of the second wing that opposes the bottom end of the second wing, the latch configured to engage with the opening at the top end of the second leg,
• wherein the first wing and the second wing hinge upwardly in order (i) to latch the first wing to the first leg and the second wing to the second leg, and (ii) to install the slider onto the zipper profile.

A hinged slider for a closure assembly of a bag, the hinged slider comprising:

• (A) a top wall;
• (B) a pair of legs that extends vertically from the top wall, wherein
• (a) a first leg of the pair of legs comprises a top end attached to the top wall and a bottom end opposing the top end, and
• (b) a second leg of the pair of legs comprises a top end attached to the top wall and a bottom end opposing the top end;
• and
• (C) a pair of wings hingedly attached to the pair of legs, wherein
• (a) a first wing of the pair of wings includes (i) a hinge at a bottom end of the first wing, such that the bottom end of the first wing is hingedly attached to the bottom end of the first leg, and (ii) an opening at a top end of the first wing that opposes the bottom end of the first wing, and
• (b) a second wing of the pair of wings includes (i) a hinge at a bottom end of the second wing, such that the bottom end of the second wing is hingedly attached to the bottom end of the second leg, and (ii) a latch at a top end of the second wing that opposes the bottom end of the second wing, the latch configured to engage with the opening at the top end of the first wing,
• wherein the first wing and the second wing hinge upwardly in order (i) to latch the first wing to the second wing, and (ii) to install the slider onto the closure assembly.

A storage bag comprising:

• (A) a first sidewall;
• (B) a second sidewall connected to the first sidewall so as to form an interior of the bag with an opening to the interior;
• (C) a zipper profile positioned adjacent to the opening of the bag, the zipper profile comprising (a) a first closure element attached to the first sidewall and (b) a second closure element attached to the second sidewall and extending substantially parallel to the first closure element, the first closure element and the second closure element both extending along the length of the zipper profile between a first side of the zipper profile and a second side of the zipper profile, and the first closure element being configured to interlock with the second closure element to form a seal for the opening of the bag;
• and
• (D) a hinged slider positioned in a straddling relation with the zipper profile, the slider including:
• (a) a top wall,
• (b) a pair of legs that extends vertically from the top wall, wherein
• (i) a first leg of the pair of legs comprises a top end attached to the top wall and a bottom end opposing the top end, and
• (ii) a second leg of the pair of legs comprises a top end attached to the top wall and a bottom end opposing the top end;
• and
• (c) a pair of wings hingedly attached to the pair of legs, wherein
• (i) a first wing of the pair of wings includes (1) a hinge at a bottom end of the first wing, such that the bottom end of the first wing is hingedly attached to the bottom end of the first leg, and (2) an opening at a top end of the first wing that opposes the bottom end of the first wing, and
• (ii) a second wing of the pair of wings includes (1) a hinge at a bottom end of the second wing, such that the bottom end of the second wing is hingedly attached to the bottom end of the second leg, and (2) a latch at a top end of the second wing that opposes the bottom end of the second wing, the latch configured to engage with the opening at the top end of the first wing,
• wherein the first wing and the second wing hinge upwardly in order (i) to latch the first wing to the second wing, and (ii) to install the slider onto the closure assembly.