Patent ID: 6712509
Filing Date: 2004-03-30
Classification: A44B,B65D,Y10T

Abstract:
A reclosable bag, comprising:first and second opposing body panels connected to each other along a pair of sides and a bottom bridging said pair of sides; a reclosable zipper extending along a mouth formed opposite said bottom and including a rib profile and a groove profile, said rib profile and said groove profile adapted to interlock with each other; a slider slidably mounted to said zipper for movement between a closed position and an open position, said rib profile and said groove profile being interlocked while said slider is in said closed position, said rib profile and said groove profile being progressively disengaged in response to movement of said slider to said open position; and a member integrally formed with said opposing body panels and joined to said opposing body panels at a line of weakness located below said rib profile and said groove profile, said member extending over said zipper and protruding above said slider, said member being adapted to be removed from said opposing body panels so that said slider can be accessed for movement between said open and closed positions.