Patent ID: 6273607
Filing Date: 2001-08-14
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 and extending from a first side edge to a second side edge, the zipper closure comprising first and second mating profiles;(c) a slider device constructed and arranged for mounting on the zipper closure and 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 first tamper-evident structure having a first opening at the first side edge exposing a second portion of the zipper closure and a second opening at the second side edge exposing a third portion of the zipper closure; the slider device being positioned within the first opening.