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US5070583A
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Gull wing zipper slider
Assignee: Pactiv LLC
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Filing: 1990-03-07
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Granted: 1991-12-10
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Expires: 2010-03-07
Abstract
Abstract A foldable plastic slider having a pair of hinged wings that fold downwardly and secured permanently in place to the opposite sides of the slider body to attach it to the plastic reclosable fastener elements when manufacturing a thermoplastic bag. The wings are hinged at the top of the slider body to provide for ease in molding the slider using a simple 2-piece mold.
Inventors
- 👤 Fox J. Herrington
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 06:02
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D33/00; B65D33/16; B65D33/25; B65D33/2508; B65D33/2541; A; A44; A44B; A44B19/00; A44B19/24; A44B19/26; A44B19/267; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/25; Y10T24/2532; Y10T24/2534; Y10T24/2561; Y10T24/2588
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
265 words
A foldable plastic slider for straddling relation with a profiled plastic reclosable fastener particularly suited for thermoplastic bags and the like formed by a pair of flexible plastic sheets having a top edge with separable fastener means extending along the length thereof comprising reclosable interlocking male and female elements having rib and groove profiles on the respective sheets, the straddling slider for closing or opening the reclosable fastener elements comprising a separator finger and interlocking complementary structure formed from plastic for moving along the fastener, the complementary structure comprising a transverse support member having the separator finger depending therefrom, a pair of side walls hinged to the opposite sides of said support member at the top thereof and foldable relative to said separator finger and means for interlocking said opposite sides of said support member to said side walls, said side walls extending from an opening end of the slider to the closing end, the side walls being spaced wider apart at the opening end to permit separation of the rib and groove elements by the separator finger extending between the side walls at the opening end, the side walls being spaced sufficiently close together at the closing end to press the rib and groove elements into interlocking relationship as the slider is moved in a fastener closing direction, at least one of said separator finger and said side walls having shoulder structure on the bottom thereof for cooperating with the bottom of the fastener to prevent the slider from being lifted off the top edge of the fastener while the slider straddles the fastener.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
265 words
A foldable plastic slider for straddling relation with a profiled plastic reclosable fastener particularly suited for thermoplastic bags and the like formed by a pair of flexible plastic sheets having a top edge with separable fastener means extending along the length thereof comprising reclosable interlocking male and female elements having rib and groove profiles on the respective sheets, the straddling slider for closing or opening the reclosable fastener elements comprising a separator finger and interlocking complementary structure formed from plastic for moving along the fastener, the complementary structure comprising a transverse support member having the separator finger depending therefrom, a pair of side walls hinged to the opposite sides of said support member at the top thereof and foldable relative to said separator finger and means for interlocking said opposite sides of said support member to said side walls, said side walls extending from an opening end of the slider to the closing end, the side walls being spaced wider apart at the opening end to permit separation of the rib and groove elements by the separator finger extending between the side walls at the opening end, the side walls being spaced sufficiently close together at the closing end to press the rib and groove elements into interlocking relationship as the slider is moved in a fastener closing direction, at least one of said separator finger and said side walls having shoulder structure on the bottom thereof for cooperating with the bottom of the fastener to prevent the slider from being lifted off the top edge of the fastener while the slider straddles the fastener.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A plastic slider according to claim 1 wherein said side walls and said opposite side of said support member include interlocking structure to interlock said side walls with said support member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A plastic slider according to claim 1 wherein said hinged pair of side walls are welded to said support member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
A plastic slider according to claim 1 wherein said separator finger is wedge-shaped.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
281 words
A foldable plastic slider for straddling relation with a profiled plastic reclosable fastener particularly suited for thermoplastic bags and the like formed by a pair of flexible plastic sheets having a top edge with separable fastener means extending along the length thereof comprising reclosable interlocking male and female elements having rib and groove profiles on the respective sheets, the straddling slider for closing or opening the reclosable fastener elements comprising a separator finger and interlocking complementary structure formed from plastic for moving along the fastener, the comlementary structure comprising a transverse support member having the separator finger depending therefrom, a pair of side walls connected to the opposite sides of said support member and depending therefrom, at least one of said side walls being hinged to said support member at the top thereof and foldable relative to said separator finger, and means for interlocking said opposite sides of said support member to said side walls, said side walls extending from an opening end of the slider to the closing end, the side walls being spaced wider apart at the opening end to permit separation of the rib and groove elements by the separator finger extending between the side walls at the opening end, the side walls being spaced sufficiently close together at the closing end to press the rib and groove elements into interlocking relationship as the slider is moved in a fastener closing direction, at least one of said separator finger and said side walls having shoulder structure on the bottom thereof for cooperating with the bottom of the fastener to prevent the slider form being lifted off the top edge of the fastener while the slider straddles the fastener.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
281 words
A foldable plastic slider for straddling relation with a profiled plastic reclosable fastener particularly suited for thermoplastic bags and the like formed by a pair of flexible plastic sheets having a top edge with separable fastener means extending along the length thereof comprising reclosable interlocking male and female elements having rib and groove profiles on the respective sheets, the straddling slider for closing or opening the reclosable fastener elements comprising a separator finger and interlocking complementary structure formed from plastic for moving along the fastener, the comlementary structure comprising a transverse support member having the separator finger depending therefrom, a pair of side walls connected to the opposite sides of said support member and depending therefrom, at least one of said side walls being hinged to said support member at the top thereof and foldable relative to said separator finger, and means for interlocking said opposite sides of said support member to said side walls, said side walls extending from an opening end of the slider to the closing end, the side walls being spaced wider apart at the opening end to permit separation of the rib and groove elements by the separator finger extending between the side walls at the opening end, the side walls being spaced sufficiently close together at the closing end to press the rib and groove elements into interlocking relationship as the slider is moved in a fastener closing direction, at least one of said separator finger and said side walls having shoulder structure on the bottom thereof for cooperating with the bottom of the fastener to prevent the slider form being lifted off the top edge of the fastener while the slider straddles the fastener.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
A plastic slider according to claim 5 wherein each said side wall hinged to said support member includes interlocking structure to interlock each hinged side wall with said support member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
A plastic slider according to claim 5 wherein each said hinged side wall is welded to said support member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
A plastic slider according to claim 5 wherein said separator finger is wedge-shaped.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
A plastic slider according to claim 5 wherein said shoulder structure is on the bottom of said at least one side wall hinged to said support member.
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