Patent ID: 6786640
Filing Date: 2004-09-07
Classification: B65B,B65D

Abstract:
A bag which is tamper-evident, comprising:first and second opposing panels attached to each other along a pair of sides, a top bridging said pair of sides and a bottom bridging said pair of sides; a zipper with first and second profiles fastened to respective internal surfaces of said first and second opposing panels; wherein at least one of said opposing panels includes a weakened portion adjacent to said zipper, and a cut portion proximate to said weakened portion; and a slider attached to said zipper to move from a first position within said cut portion wherein said first and second profiles are attached to each other, and to a second position wherein at least a portion of said first and second profiles are detached from each other, said slider initially being in said first position and wherein prior movement of said slider toward said second position is evidenced by tearing of at least a portion of said weakened portion thereby forming a mouth for the bag, wherein said slider is further initially engaged in said first position by a label.