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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7946003 | Package closure and method A reclosable tamper-evident package is opened and closed repeatedly by opening and closing a first closure of a package, and when it is desired to close the package and provide an indication of further opening, a second closure is closed that cannot readily be opene... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7904995 | Bi-material closure device for a bag A closure assembly includes two complementary zippers, respectively with support backing-strips (220) and complementary closure elements (242), wherein at least one of these closure elements includes a widened soleplate (246) that is at least pa... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7866011 | Zipper with fold over elements for reclosable package A zipper assembly for a reclosable package or bag is disclosed. The zipper assembly includes two profiles with flanges and internal interlocking elements on the interior of the flanges. The exterior of one of the flanges includes two exterior parallel press-to-close... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7832065 | Device for creating a seal between fabrics or other materials A fastening system is provided that interconnects and disengages two fastening members. Further, a method of sealing the two fastening members is provided wherein a device that is adapted to separate adjoined fastening members is also used to create an obstruction b... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7793391 | Flangeless reclosable fastener The present invention includes a baby bottle liner constructed and arranged to fit into a cavity of a baby bottle. The baby bottle liner includes a continuous, profiled, elongated reclosable fastener. The continuous, profiled, elongated reclosable fastener has a fir... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7703184 | Device for creating a seal between fabrics or other materials A device for forming a seal includes upper and lower seal members, and a slider, wherein mating surfaces of the seal members interlock. In at least one embodiment, a lifting rib and closure bar on the slider cooperate with a lifting wing and closure bar groove on th... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7574780 | Device for creating a seal between fabrics or other materials A device for forming a seal includes upper and lower seal members, and a slider, wherein mating surfaces of the seal members interlock. In at least one embodiment, a lifting rib and closure bar on the slider cooperate with a lifting wing and closure bar groove on th... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7574781 | Closure assembly with slider A closure assembly useable with a pouch or bag includes an elongate seal assembly and a slider. The seal assembly includes upper and lower interlocking profiles and a rib disposed between the interlocking profiles on at least one side of the seal assembly. The slide... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7543362 | Method for preventing slider clip release The present disclosure relates to a zipper for a reclosable package or bag and a method of forming thereof, wherein aligned apertures are cut into the zipper flanges proximate to the slider position when the package or bag is open. Portions of the front and rear wal... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7543361 | Closure device providing visual confirmation of occlusion A closure device providing a visual confirmation of occlusion. The closure device includes a first and a second interlocking fastening strips which are arranged to be interlocked over a predetermined length, at least one of the fastening strips having a surface alte... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7540072 | Zipper construction for enhanced sealing The use of coextruded or integral sealing ribs on zipper flanges enhances the quality of the sealing between the flanges and the walls of a reclosable package. The coextruded sealing ribs may be made from sealing resins or similar materials. Additionally, grip strip... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7437805 | Reclosable storage bag closure with internal valving A reclosable fastener having a one-way valve interposed between first and second sets of interlocking members permits fluid flow in one direction through the fastener and blocks fluid flow in an opposite direction through the fastener. ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7416340 | Reclosable packaging having zipper with slider end stops A reclosable package comprising a receptacle and an assembly, the assembly comprising a plastic zipper joined to or integrally formed with the receptacle and a slider mounted to the zipper. The zipper comprises first and second interlockable profiled closure members... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7416338 | Reclosable package having zipper with hinged flap and related methods of manufacture A reclosable package comprises a slider-operated zipper wherein at least one of the zipper parts has a hinged flap to which a marginal portion of a panel of packaging film is joined. The hinged flap swings away from the rest of the zipper part in response to a pulli... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7416339 | Slider for single hand operation A slider for use with interlocking profiles in a reclosable plastic bag is disclosed. The slider includes a rotary device which allows the user to hold the reclosable plastic bag and operate the slider with a single hand. The rotary device can be a thumbwheel which ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7377015 | Reclosable fasteners or zippers for use with polymeric bags A slider is adapted for use with a reclosable fastener for bags containing material. The reclosable fastener includes a first track and a second track. The first track includes a first profile, while the second track includes a second profile. The first and second p... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7367931 | Laser cutoff stacker assembly The present invention contemplates a machine and method for performing the laser sealing and laser cutting of flexible material into segments, such as a polymeric web in which the segments will ultimately be individual bags. The machine includes a generally cylindri... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7346964 | Press-on closure, press-on closure tape and reclosable bag A press-on closure, in particular a press-on closure tape, preferably made of plastics, comprises at least one groove member having a groove and at least one engagement member having an engagement element. The groove member has funnel-shaped webs with inwardly point... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7337507 | Zipper tape having a reclosable portion and a planar portion A fastener strip comprising a reclosable portion including an elongated first backing, including a trough extending lengthwise along the first backing and an elongated second backing, including a ridge extending lengthwise along a second backing, the ridge removably... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7318257 | Reclosable fasteners for plastics bags and other containers A zipper (10) for application to a film or web using cross-web techniques comprises two interengageable elements (12, 14), each having engageable hooks (20, 22), and each having an upstanding post (24) at the margin of the fastener which ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7316052 | Closure profile and die plate for extruding same A reclosable pouch includes interlocking male and female closure elements having elongate hollow closure profiles. The male closure profile has a hollow shaft section, and the female closure profile has a channel with at least one hollow side. A set of pleated grip ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7316309 | Tool container A tool container has a pair of housing members pivotally coupled with one another to provide an opened and closed position. At least one of the members defines a cavity to receive tools. The cavity is defined by a base and a wall extending from the base. A tool reta... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7311443 | Resealable bag having a slider device to an open closure mechanism This invention discloses a resealable bag. The resealable bag includes a first and second panel joined together to define an enclosed region, a closure mechanism having first and second closure profiles, a slider for selectively opening and closing the closure mecha... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7302782 | Method and apparatus for making reclosable packages having slider-actuated string zippers Methods and apparatus for making reclosable packages having slider-actuated string zippers. More specifically, the apparatus is a form-fill-seal machine having means for placing product on a web of packaging film; means for forming a receptacle having an interior vo... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7293333 | Water repellent slide fastener A water repellent slide fastener includes a pair of zipper tapes (25, 26), to which are secured fastening elements (21, 22) which are unfastenable and fastenable through the intermediary of a zipper slide (30), said zipper tapes (25, 26) ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7290660 | Storage system having a disposable vacuum bag The present invention provides a storage system having a storage device having at least one polymeric sheet sealed along a portion of its' periphery to provide an opening to a storage space; a resealable closure structure adapted to seal the opening to the storage s... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287904 | Bag with crimped portion to retain slider A reclosable plastic bag (10) having two panels (15) of plastics sheet or film joined to, or integral with, each other, or a combination of both, to define a bag with an opening (13), with separable fastening means (14) of one or more int... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7269883 | Closure device A container (110) including a closure device (121) is disclosed. The closure device (121) includes a pair of interlocking fastening strips (130, 132) and a slider (134) for occluding and deoccluding the fastening strips (130, 13... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7263947 | Extended use reminder device An extended use reminder device (100) operable on the exterior flat or curved surface of an article includes a selectable member (102) including a plurality of individually selectable positions. The selectable member comprises a deformable plastic stru... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7263748 | Slider for reclosable fastener A foldable plastic slider for straddling relation with a plastic fastener includes first and second profiles. The straddling slider is adapted to close or open the fastener by movement therealong. The slider comprises a transverse support member, first and second le... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7260871 | Ventable interlocking closure strip The invention generally relates to interlocking closure devices including two closure elements arranged to be interlocked over a predetermined length. The closure elements permit the venting of fluids when the closure elements are in their occluded vented position. ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7251864 | Two piece and assembleable slider for application to resealable portions associated with a plastic bag A slider for assembly over first and second extending and reclosable portions associated with a resealable bag, each of the reclosable portions includes an opposing and biasingly mating profile extending along upper edges of the bag. The slider includes a main body ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7249887 | Reclosable system for flexible packages having interlocking fasteners A reclosable flexible package includes a reclosure having flanges joined at their upper ends to interlockable fastener tracks. The lower ends of the reclosure flanges are joined together with one of the reclosure flanges being joined to a side panel of the flexible ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7246415 | Zipper and the packaging therewith [PROBLEM] To provide a interlocking device and a packaging bag therewith wherein the interlocking device has sufficient heat stability against retort sterilization treatment and deformational change after said treatment small enough not to be impaired its reopenabil... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7244222 | Apparatus for and method of positioning a slider on mating zipper elements An apparatus used in the manufacture of a thermoplastic zipper having a slider mounted thereon includes a pair of clamp arms disposed on opposing sides of a path of the zipper. The clamp arms are movable in directions substantially perpendicular to the zipper path s... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7234285 | Apparatus for manufacturing flexible packages having slide closures Vertical form fill seal apparatus for making flexible packages with slider fastener closures is provided. A fastener track is applied in-line with a plastic web and is bonded thereto at the same time that a peel seal is formed. All package components are brought tog... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7216405 | Teardrop sealant layer for profile and spacer areas for improved sealing and guiding A reclosable zipper for use with package, such as food and non-food packages, that include first and second mating profile members. Each of the first and second profile members of the zipper closure includes a pair of flanges each having a sealant layer. The sealant... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7214173 | Laser for forming bags from a web of material A fastener includes first and second tracks. The first track includes a first profile, and the second track includes a second profile for interlocking with the first profile. The fastener extends between opposing ends. The first and second profiles at each of the op... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7213303 | Closure device A closure device (100) is provided for use with storage containers (50), such as plastic bags. The closure device (100) includes interlocking fastening strips (120, 130) having first and second ends and a slider member (200) movabl... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7204641 | Pouch with spout A reclosable container with a slider arranged to open and close interlockable profiles on the mouth of the container. The profiles are fixed together at one end but are separable at the other end to allow a gusset to fold outwardly to form a pour spout. ... | 04/17/2007 |
