Slider bag with a detent

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10994896-B2
Application number	US-202016857281-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 24, 2020
Priority date	Jun 20, 2014
Publication date	May 4, 2021
Grant date	May 4, 2021

Abstract

A storage bag includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall connected to the first sidewall so as to form an interior of the bag with an opening to the interior. The storage bag also includes at least one zipper profile provided adjacent to the 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 zipper profile positioned adjacent to the opening of the bag, the 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 zipper profile between a first side of the zipper profile and a second side of the zipper profile, and the first closure element being configured to interlock with the second closure element to form a seal for the opening of the bag;
(D) a slider positioned in a straddling relation with the zipper profile, the slider including at least a first opening member that is disposed in one of (a) an area above the zipper profile and (b) an area below the zipper profile, wherein the slider is configured to slide along the zipper profile (i) to occlude the first and second closure elements of the zipper profile when the slider is slid in a first direction, and (b) to de-occlude the first and second closure elements of the zipper profile when the slider is slid in a second direction; and
(E) 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 one of (a) an area above the zipper profile and (b) an area below the zipper profile, wherein the at least one detent comprises an indentation that extends only partially through the surface of the first sidewall in the one of (a) the area above the zipper profile and (b) the area below the 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 first and second closure elements of the 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 above the zipper profile.

4. 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 below the zipper profile.

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

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

7. The storage bag according to claim 1 , further comprising:
(F) 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 one of (i) an area above the zipper profile and (ii) an area below the zipper profile, wherein the at least one detent comprises an indentation that (a) extends only partially through the surface of the second sidewall in the one of (i) the area above the zipper profile and (ii) the area below the zipper profile, and (b) is disposed opposite to the indentation of the at least one detent of the first sidewall.

8. The storage bag according to claim 7 , 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.

9. The storage bag according to claim 8 , 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.

10. The storage bag according to claim 7 , wherein the at least one detent of the first sidewall is disposed on an interior surface of the first sidewall in the area above the 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 above the zipper profile.

11. The storage bag according to claim 7 , wherein the at least one detent of the first sidewall is disposed on an interior surface of the first sidewall in the area below the 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 below the zipper profile.

12. The storage bag according to claim 7 , 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.

13. 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 zipper profile positioned adjacent to the opening of the bag, the 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 zipper profile between a first side of the zipper profile and a second side of the zipper profile, and the first closure element being configured to interlock with the second closure element to form a seal for the opening of the bag;
(D) a first isolation section disposed on the first sidewall in one of (i) an area above the zipper profile and (ii) an area below the zipper profile, the first isolation section having a material thickness;
(E) a second isolation section disposed on the second sidewall in one of (i) an area above the zipper profile and (ii) an area below the zipper profile, the second isolation section having a material thickness;
(F) a slider positioned in a straddling relation with the zipper profile, the slider including at least a first opening member that is disposed between the first isolation section and the second isolation section, wherein the slider is configured to slide

Assignees

• Johnson & Son Inc S C

Inventors

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

Classifications

• 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

• Y10T24/158

  Slides to lock bag end within housing · CPC title

• B65D33/2508

  using slide fasteners with interlocking members having a substantially uniform section throughout the length of the fastener; Sliders therefor · CPC title

• B65D33/2533

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