Patent ID: 6770018
Filing Date: 2004-08-03
Classification: B29C,B29L,B31B,Y10S

Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a reclosable package comprising a zipper closure construction and a slider device, the method comprising:(a) providing a closure construction having a first mating profile and a second mating profile; (b) attaching the closure construction to a polymeric film having indicia thereon; (c) registering the indicia with a first photo eye; (d) mounting a slider device onto the closure construction, the slider device constructed and arranged for mounting on the closure construction and for interlocking the first closure profile with the second closure profile when the slider device is moved in a first direction and for disengaging the first closure profile from the second closure profile when the slider device is moved in a second opposite direction, wherein the mounting is done in relation to the indicia, and wherein the registration of the indicia with the first photo eye determines a mounting location of the slider; (e) registering the indicia with a second photo eye; and (f) sealing the closure construction and the polymeric film to provide a package in a pair of locations determined by the registration of the indicia with the second photo eye.