Patent ID: 7185403

Claim:
An improved slider zipper assembly with a diaphragm for flexible packages comprising; a flexible package profile, a zipper profile consisting of male element and a female element, said profile having a first flap extending from said male element and a second flap extending from said female element, said male element having at least a pair of notches, which could be coupled to corresponding notches on female elements, a slider to close said zipper profile, and a diaphragm comprised of at least one metallized laminated film sealed to the first flap and the second flap to seal and make the package tamper proof and act as a barrier, wherein said diaphragm is connected to the external surface of the first flap and the second flap, wherein the diaphragm has barrier protection properties and a score line up to, but leaving intact, the metallized layer of the metallized laminated film effected using means for scribing for making it easier and more convenient for the user to tear open and access the contents of the package.