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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2011
James S. Blythe, Libertyville, IL (US);
Steven P. Long, Chatham, IL (US);
James S. Blythe, Libertyville, IL (US);
Steven P. Long, Chatham, IL (US);
Pactiv Corporation, Lake Forest, IL (US);
Abstract
Rolling action reclosable fastener comprises a male track including a male profile, a female track including a female profile, and a slider disposed on the male and female tracks to matingly engage the male profile and the female profile. The slider includes a back and a pair of sidewall depending therefrom. The slider also includes a separator finger depending from the back between the pair of sidewalls and shaped along its length to first press together a bottom of the male and female profiles and then roll the profiles closed toward a top thereof as the slider moves toward the closed condition. The male profile comprises a base and a rib with a hook portion having an inwardly-directed surface including a projection defining an engagement surface. The female profile comprises a base and a first flange having an inwardly-directed surface including a projection defining an engaging surface. The engaging surface of the female track engages the engagement surface of the male track when in a closed condition with at least a portion of the male profile received by at least a portion of the female profile. A reclosable plastic bag with a rolling action reclosable fastener is also provided.