Patent ID: 6983574

Claim:
A method of manufacturing a film to form a reclosable bag, comprising the steps of: providing a fastener comprising a first strip including a first reclosable profile and a second strip including a second reclosable profile that is complementary to said first reclosable profile, said first reclosable profile being interlocked with said second reclosable profile; moving the film; forming cut-outs on said film; attaching said first strip sequentially and crosswise with respect to the direction of movement of said film and proximate to said cut-outs, and subsequently bringing longitudinal edges of the film together thereby forming a first wall where said first strip is attached and forming a second wall opposing said first wall and attaching said second strip to said second wall; wherein each of said first and second strips contains at least one web extending substantially laterally on one side of the profile contained thereon; and wherein said fastener includes a slider for opening and closing said film.