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US 9,896,241 B2Granted
Reclosable package or bag with scented zipper
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorsDavid J. Anzini, Rusty Koenigkramer, Victor Matias, Eric Plourde, Steven Ausnit, Jose Manuel Septien Rojas
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Abstract
The zipper for a reclosable package wherein the zipper includes fragrance-carrying oil within an internal zipper volume or storage volume thereby confining the scent while the zipper and the package are closed. When the zipper is opened, the scent is allowed to escape to the consumer.
Claims9
A zipper for a reclosable package including:
- a first interlocking profile including a male interlocking structure;
- a second interlocking profile including a female interlocking structure, which receives the male structure, and includes an internal zipper volume;
- wherein the male interlocking structure interlocks within the female interlocking structure;
- and
- a fragrance carrying element within the internal zipper volume.
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A zipper for a reclosable package including:
- a first interlocking profile with first and second extending detent arms;
- a second interlocking profile with third and fourth extending detent arms;
- wherein the first extending detent arm interlocks with the third extending detent arm and the second extending detent arms interlocks with the fourth extending detent arm;
- and
- a fragrance carrying element formed on one of the extending detent arms.
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A zipper for a reclosable package including:
- a first interlocking profile with first and second extending detent arms and a first product side flange;
- a second interlocking profile with third and fourth extending detent arms and a second product side flange;
- wherein the first extending detent arm interlocks with the third extending detent arm and the second extending detent arms interlock with the fourth extending detent arm;
- and
- a fragrance carrying element formed entirely on a product side of the first and second interlocking profiles and adjacent to and spaced apart from the first and second extending detent arms or adjacent to and spaced apart from the third and fourth extending arms.
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A zipper for a reclosable package including:
- a first interlocking profile including a first interlocking structure and a first product side flange;
- a second interlocking profile including a second interlocking structure and a second product side flange, the second interlocking structure complementary to the first interlocking structure;
- the second interlocking profile further including a fragrance carrying structure located entirely on a product side of the second interlocking profile, adjacent to and spaced apart from the second interlocking structure.
A zipper for a reclosable package including:
- a first interlocking profile including a first interlocking structure;
- a second interlocking profile including a second interlocking structure;
- a peel seal joining the first interlocking profile to the second interlocking profile on a product side of the first and second interlocking structures, thereby forming an internal volume at least partially bounded to the peel seal and the first and second interlocking structures;
- and
- at least one fragrance carrying element in the internal volume.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.