Slider bag with a detent

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10676243-B2
Application number	US-201916375336-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 4, 2019
Priority date	Jun 20, 2014
Publication date	Jun 9, 2020
Grant date	Jun 9, 2020

Abstract

A storage bag includes at least one zipper profile provided adjacent to an opening to the interior of the bag. The at least one zipper profile has opposing closure elements that respectively interlock with each other. The storage bag also includes a slider with at least one opening member and at least one detent on at least one end of the bag. The at least one detent is configured to engage with the at least one opening member of the slider to provide a leak-proof end seal.

First claim

We claim:

1. A storage bag comprising:
(A) a first sidewall;
(B) a second sidewall connected to the first sidewall so as to form an interior of the bag with an opening to the interior;
(C) a first zipper profile positioned adjacent to the opening of the bag, the first zipper profile comprising (a) a first closure element attached to the first sidewall and (b) a second closure element attached to the second sidewall and extending substantially parallel to the first closure element, the first closure element and the second closure element both extending along the length of the first zipper profile between a first side of the first zipper profile and a second side of the first zipper profile, and the first closure element being configured to interlock with the second closure element to form a first seal for the opening of the bag;
(D) a second zipper profile spaced apart from the first zipper profile, the second zipper profile comprising (a) a third closure element attached to the first sidewall and (b) a fourth closure element attached to the second sidewall and extending substantially parallel to the third closure element, the third closure element and the fourth closure element both extending along the length of the second zipper profile between a first side of the second zipper profile and a second side of the second zipper profile, and the third closure element being configured to interlock with the fourth closure element to form a second seal for the opening of the bag;
(E) a slider positioned in a straddling relation with the first zipper profile and the second zipper profile, the slider including at least a first opening member that is disposed in an area between the first zipper profile and the second zipper profile, wherein the slider is configured to slide along the first and second zipper profiles (a) to occlude the first and second closure elements of the first zipper profile and the third and fourth closure elements of the second zipper profile when the slider is slid in a first direction, and (b) to de-occlude the first and second closure elements of the first zipper profile and the third and fourth closure elements of the second zipper profile when the slider is slid in a second direction; and
(F) at least one detent positioned at one end of the first sidewall, the at least one detent being disposed on a surface of the first sidewall in the area between the first zipper profile and the second zipper profile, wherein the at least one detent comprises an indentation that extends only partially through the surface of the first sidewall in the area between the first zipper profile and the second zipper profile, such that the first opening member of the slider is capable of engaging with the indentation of the at least one detent to provide a leak-proof end seal,
wherein, when the first opening member of the slider engages with the indentation of the at least one detent, the first opening member of the slider shifts the indentation from (i) a first position in which the indentation is positioned toward the interior of the bag and comprises a convex surface on the side of the first sidewall facing the interior of the bag, to (ii) a second position in which the indentation is positioned away from the interior of the bag and comprises a concave surface on the side of the first sidewall facing the interior of the bag, such that the first opening member of the slider is positioned within the indentation of the at least one detent, which (i) causes the indentation to shift from the first position to the second position, and (ii) prevents the first opening member of the slider from being able to de-occlude the third and fourth closure elements of the second zipper profile.

2. The storage bag according to claim 1 , wherein the indentation of the at least one detent comprises one of (i) the convex surface on the side of the first sidewall facing the interior of the bag and a concave surface on the side of the first sidewall on the outside of the bag, and (ii) the concave surface on the side of the first sidewall facing the interior of the bag and a convex surface on the side of the first sidewall on the outside of the bag.

3. The storage bag according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one detent is disposed on an interior surface of the first sidewall in the area between the first zipper profile and the second zipper profile.

4. The storage bag according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one detent extends to the one end of the first sidewall.

5. The storage bag according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one detent is about 375 mils in length.

6. The storage bag according to claim 1 , further comprising:
(G) at least one detent positioned at one end of the second sidewall, the at least one detent being disposed on a surface of the second sidewall in the area between the first zipper profile and the second zipper profile, wherein the at least one detent comprises an indentation that (i) extends only partially through the surface of the second sidewall in the area between the first zipper profile and the second zipper profile, and (ii) is disposed opposite to the indentation of the at least one detent of the first sidewall.

7. The storage bag according to claim 6 , wherein, (i) in the first position, the indentation of the at least one detent of the first sidewall nests within the indentation of the at least one detent of the second sidewall, and (ii) in the second position, the indentation of the at least one detent of the first sidewall is positioned away from the indentation of the at least one detent of the second sidewall.

8. The storage bag according to claim 7 , wherein, when the first opening member of the slider shifts the indentation of the at least one detent of the first sidewall from the first position to the second position, the first opening member of the slider is positioned within the indentation of the at least one detent of the first sidewall and the indentation of the at least one detent of the second sidewall.

9. The storage bag according to claim 6 , wherein the at least one detent of the first sidewall is disposed on an interior surface of the first sidewall in the area between the first zipper profile and the second zipper profile, and the at least one detent of the second sidewall is disposed on an interior surface of the second sidewall in the area between the first zipper profile and the second zipper profile.

10. The storage bag according to claim 6 , wherein the indentation of the at least one detent of the second sidewall is disposed directly opposite to the indentation of the at least one detent of the first sidewall.

11. A storage bag comprising:
(A) a first sidewall;
(B) a second sidewall connected to the first sidewall so as to form an interior of the bag with an opening to the interior;
(C) a first zipper profile positioned adjacent to the opening of the bag, the first zipper profile comprising (a) a first closure element attached to the first sidewall and (b) a second closure element attached to the second sidewall and extending substantially parallel to the first closure element, the first closure element and the second closure element both extending along the length of the first zipper profile between a first side of the first zipper profile and a second side of the first zipper profile, and the first closure element being configured to interlock with the second closure element to form a first seal for the opening of the bag;
(D) a second zipper profile spaced apart from the first zipper profile, the second zipper profile comprising (a) a third closure element attached to the first sidewall and (b) a fourth closure element attached to the second sidewall and extending s

Assignees

• Johnson & Son Inc S C

Inventors

• Turvey Robert R
• Stanos Lawrence C
• Ackerman Bryan L
• Korinda Christina J
• Hanson Caitlin M

Classifications

• B65D33/2591 Primary

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• Y10T24/158

  Slides to lock bag end within housing · CPC title

• B65D33/2589 Primary

  Bag or slide fastener details cooperating with the slider, e.g. details for removing or installing the slider · CPC title

• B65D33/2541 Primary

  characterised by the slide fastener, e.g. adapted to interlock with a sheet between the interlocking members having sections of particular shape · CPC title

• B65D33/2533

  the slide fastener being located between the product compartment and the tamper indicating means · CPC title