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US 6,846,544 · App. 10/281,714 · Granted Jan 25, 2005

Profiled extruded slider devices and methods

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Patent No.
US 6,846,544
App. No.
10/281,714
Granted
Jan 25, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A slider device and methods of making. The slider device is for use with a resealable package having a zipper closure, and includes a top wall with first and second ends, a spreader depending from the top wall, a first sidewall with a first hook construction extending therefrom, and a second side wall with a second hook construction extending therefrom. An extended length of profiled material is extruded and can be converted to form individual slider devices. The spreader can be tapered, either in its width or the distance in which is depends from the top wall. These slider devices can be incorporated into resealable packages.

Claims (12)

1. An extended length of profiled material configured and arranged to be converted into a plurality of individual slider devices, each slider device comprising a first end and an opposite second end, a first side edge and an opposite second side edge, a top wall, a first arm depending from the top wall at the first side edge and a second arm depending from the top wall at the second side edge, and a spreader depending from the top wall between the first arm and the second arm; the extended length of profiled material comprising:

(a) an extended length of top wall;

(b) an extended length of spreader material depending from the extended length of top wall;

(c) an extended length of first arm material depending from the extended length of top wall; and

(d) an extended length of second arm material depending from the extended length of top wall.

2. The extended length of profiled material according to claim 1 , wherein:

(a) the extended length of spreader material has thick portions and thinned portions along the extended length.

3. The extended length of profiled material according to claim 2 , further comprising:

(a) a plurality of slits positioned along the extended length of profiled material.

4. The extended length of profiled material according to claim 1 , further including:

(a) a spool;

(i) the extended length of profiled material being wound on the spool.

Assignments (4)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN CERTAIN PATENT COLLATERAL Recorded Feb 4, 2020
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: REYNOLDS PRESTO PRODUCTS INC. (F/K/A REYNOLDS CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC.); REYNOLDS CONSUMER PRODUCTS LLC (F/K/A REYNOLDS FOIL INC.)
Reel/Frame 051798/0051 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 26, 2009
From: CLOSURE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL INC.; REYNOLDS CONSUMER PRODUCTS INC.; REYNOLDS FOIL INC.; SIG COMBIBLOG INC.
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
Reel/Frame 023574/0312 →
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 19, 2009
From: CREDIT SUISSE, SYDNEY BRANCH
To: REYNOLDS CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 023546/0309 →
NOTICE AND CONFIRMATION OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Apr 21, 2008
From: REYNOLDS CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC.
To: CREDIT SUISSE, SYDNEY BRANCH
Reel/Frame 020828/0496 →