Patent ID: 6918234

Claim:
A process for packaging a product, comprising: a. moving a flat web of material having a first edge and a second edge; b. providing a zipper including first and second interlocking members; c. attaching said first interlocking member to said web on a line that is closer to said first edge to divide said web into a short segment and a long segment, said short and long segments extending longitudinally in a direction of movement of said web; d. folding said short segment away from said zipper; e. attaching a slider to said zipper; f. folding said short segment back toward said zipper; g. placing said product adjacent to said long segment; h. folding said long segment over said product; i. attaching said long segment to said second interlocking member; j. sealing said short segment to said long segment at a region adjacent to said first and second edges; and k. forming individual packages of said product from said web.