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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 24, 2004
Applicants:
Eric P. Plourde, Homewood, IL (US);
John H. Schneider, Frankfort, IL (US);
Inventors:
Eric P. Plourde, Homewood, IL (US);
John H. Schneider, Frankfort, IL (US);
Assignee:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 33/16 (2006.01); A44B 1/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
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 is journaled for rotation about an axis in the side or top of the slider, and can also be a flexible or elastic band which passes through and is retained by slots formed in the slider.