Patent ID: 7052181
Filing Date: 2006-05-30
Classification: B65D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A zippered bag comprising two sheets sealed to each other along a plurality of edges to form opposing bag sides, said bag comprising: a first fastener strip including an inner wall and an outer wall hinged to the inner wall, said first fastener strip being attached to one of the opposing bag sides, said inner wall including a first profile; a second fastener strip including a second profile, said second fastener strip being attached to the other one of the opposing bag sides, said first and second profiles being adapted to interlock to close said bag, wherein the first and second profiles each include an uppermost closure element, an intermediate closure element, and a bottommost closure element; and a slider straddling said first and second fastener strips such that the uppermost, intermediate, and bottommost closure elements are enclosed by said slider and said slider is movable between a closed position and an open position, said slider including a separator leg disposed between said first and second profiles, said separator leg extending down from a top surface of said slider, wherein the separator leg extends through the uppermost and intermediate closure elements such that the bottommost closure elements remain in contact under the separator leg when the slider is moved into the closed position, but the bottommost closure elements are opened by the slider when moved into the open position.