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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2004
F. John Herrington, Bloomfield, NY (US);
Bryon Hollenbeck, Horseheads, NY (US);
F. John Herrington, Bloomfield, NY (US);
Bryon Hollenbeck, Horseheads, NY (US);
Webster Industries Division Chelsea Industries, Inc., Peabody, MA (US);
Abstract
A method for providing an end-stop for a slider on a resealable thermoplastic bag is provided. The resealable thermoplastic bag includes a profile track having a first side panel and a second side panel. A clip having first and second legs is made to straddle the profile track such that the first leg of the clip being proximate to the first side panel and the second leg of the clip being proximate to the second side panel. One of the legs has an inward-facing protrusion for engaging a corresponding recess on the panel proximate thereto, such that the clip resists vertical motion on the profile track. The other of the legs of the clip is sealed to the panel proximate thereto.