Patent ID: 6948849

Claim:
A flexible package comprising: (a) a package surrounding wall having a mouth providing access to a package interior; (b) a resealable closure mechanism along said mouth for selective closing and opening of said mouth; said resealable closure mechanism including first and second closure profiles; (i) said first closure profile including: a first closure member; a first guidepost; a first sealing flange; a first catch integral with said first closure member; and a first shoulder; said first shoulder being between said first guidepost and said first sealing flange; said first closure profile also including a first flange member cantilevered from said first closure profile opposite said first closure member; (ii) said second closure profile including: a second closure member; a second guidepost; a second sealing flange; a second catch integral with said second closure member; and a second shoulder; said second shoulder being between said second guidepost and said second sealing flange; said first and second catches being constructed and arranged for selective interlocking; said second closure profile also including a second flange member cantilevered from said second closure profile opposite said second closure member; and (c) a slider device operably mounted on said resealable closure mechanism for selectively closing and opening said resealable closure mechanism by moving said slider device relative to said resealable closure mechanism in opposite first and second directions; said slider device including: (i) a top wall; (ii) a first sidewall depending from said top wall; said first sidewall having first and second opposite ends; said first sidewall defining a first slide channel for receiving said first flange member cantilevered from said first closure profile; said first slide channel having a first guide construction for accommodating said first flange member; and said first sidewall is constructed and arranged to slidably engage said first shoulder when said slider device is moved along said resealable closure mechanism; (iii) a second sidewall depending from said top wall; said second sidewall having first and second opposite ends; said second sidewall defining a second slide channel for receiving said second flange member cantilevered from said second closure profile; said second slide channel having a second guide construction for accommodating said second flange member; and said second sidewall is constructed and arranged to slidably engage said second shoulder when said slider device is moved along said resealable closure mechanism; (iv) said first and second closure profiles being constructed and arranged to interlock when said slider device is moved in said first direction.