Patent ID: 6364530
Filing Date: 2002-04-02
Classification: B65D,Y10T

Abstract:
A flexible package comprising:(a) a package surrounding wall having a first side edge, a second side edge, a top edge extending between the first and second side edges, and a mouth between the first and second side edges; said mouth providing access to a package interior; (b) a recloseable zipper along said mouth for selective opening and closing of said mouth; said zipper including first and second closure profiles; (i) said first profile having a first upper flange; and (ii) said second profile having a second upper flange; (c) a slider device operably mounted on said zipper for selectively opening and closing said zipper; (d) each of said first and second upper flanges defining a void arrangement adjacent to said first side edge for accommodating said slider device such that said first and second upper flanges conform to said slider device when said slider device is positioned within said void arrangement; (i) said void arrangement including a slit arrangement comprising: a first slit defined by the upper flange of the first closure profile, and a second slit defined by the upper flange of the second closure profile; and (ii) each of said first and second slit extending from said top edge.