Patent ID: 6347885
Filing Date: 2002-02-19
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A flexible, reclosable package comprising:(a) first and second panel sections defining an interior; (b) a zipper closure sealed to each of first and second panel sections along a top edge, the zipper closure extending from a first side edge to a second side edge and comprising first and second mating profiles; (c) a slider device constructed and arranged for mounting on the zipper closure and for interlocking the first mating profile with the second mating profile when the slider device is moved in a first direction and disengaging the first mating profile from the second mating profile when the slider device is moved in a second opposite direction; the slider device being operably mounted on the zipper closure; and (d) a first tamper-evident structure disposed at the top edge and encasing a first portion of the zipper closure, the tamper-evident structure having an opening exposing the slider device, the opening defined by the tamper-evident structure.