Abstract: The present invention includes a method and apparatus wherein webless zipper is provided with concave seal bridges. These concave seal bridges are complementary in shape to convex sealing bars. This captures or positions the seal bridges of the zipper profiles resulting in improved alignment of the profiles and improved performance of the manufacturing apparatus.

Abstract: The present invention includes a method and apparatus wherein webless zipper is provided with concave seal bridges. These concave seal bridges are complementary in shape to convex sealing bars. This captures or positions the seal bridges of the zipper profiles resulting in improved alignment of the profiles and improved performance of the manufacturing apparatus.

Abstract: A reclosable package comprises a receptacle having first and second walls, respective mouth portions of the front and rear walls forming a mouth that communicates with an interior volume of the receptacle; a zipper having mutually interengageable zipper strips, one zipper strip being joined to the mouth portion of the front wall and the other zipper strip being joined to the mouth portion of the rear wall; a slider mounted to the zipper for causing the zipper strips to separate when the slider is moved in one direction along the zipper and for causing the zipper strips to interengage each other when the slider is moved in an opposite direction, the slider initially being parked in a position whereat the zipper is closed along a majority of its length; and a tack seal that provides resistance to movement of the slider in a direction from the initially parked position toward a position whereat the zipper is opened along a majority of its length.

Abstract: A method of manufacture comprising the following steps: (a) guiding a web material in a machine direction through a vertical form-fill-seal (VFFS) machine with a portion or portions of the web material being wrapped around a tube; (b) joining first and second flangeless zipper strips to first and second portions of the web material that do not form part of the portion or portions of the web material that are wrapped around the tube; (c) inserting a slider on the first and second flangeless zipper strips joined to the web material; (d) cross sealing the web material at a location downstream from the tube; and (e) dropping product through the tube and onto the most recently formed cross seal.

Abstract: Reclosable packages having a slider-actuated string zipper and a tamper-evident feature. In one aspect, the reclosable package comprises: a receptacle having a mouth and an interior volume; a string zipper installed in the mouth; a slider mounted to the string zipper; and a tamper-evident feature that blocks access to all or a portion of the interior volume. The tamper-evident feature is in the form of a strip of double-sided adhesive tape adhered to opposing walls of the receptacle to form a hermetic seal that partitions the interior volume of the receptacle. During manufacture of one embodiment, the adhesive tape with a release paper on one side is unwound from a reciprocating spool; the exposed side is pressed against a web of film; the release paper is removed; the web of film is folded; and then the folded-over portion of the web is pressed against the other side of the adhesive tape. A pair of zipper strips are also joined to the web in parallel with the adhesive tape.

Abstract: Reclosable bags having a slider-actuated string zipper and tamper-evident features. In one aspect, the bag comprises: a receptacle having a mouth and an interior volume; a string zipper installed in the mouth; a slider mounted to the string zipper; a membrane depending within the interior volume to block access to a portion of the interior volume when the string zipper is open; and a hood joined to the receptacle and shrouding the mouth. The membrane is made by forming a gusset. Then a string zipper is installed inside of the gusset and heat sealed in place. Later a hood or shroud is attached to the bag walls at an elevation traversed by the gusset panels. A layer of non-sealable material is applied on a surface of a gusset panel to prevent the gusset panels from being sealed together when the hood is heat sealed to the bag walls.