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CA2437269C
CA2437269C CA002437269A CA2437269A CA2437269C CA 2437269 C CA2437269 C CA 2437269C CA 002437269 A CA002437269 A CA 002437269A CA 2437269 A CA2437269 A CA 2437269A CA 2437269 C CA2437269 C CA 2437269C
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D33/00Details of, or accessories for, sacks or bags
    • B65D33/16End- or aperture-closing arrangements or devices
    • B65D33/25Riveting; Dovetailing; Screwing; using press buttons or slide fasteners
    • B65D33/2508Riveting; Dovetailing; Screwing; using press buttons or slide fasteners using slide fasteners with interlocking members having a substantially uniform section throughout the length of the fastener; Sliders therefor
    • B65D33/2541Riveting; Dovetailing; Screwing; using press buttons or slide fasteners using slide fasteners with interlocking members having a substantially uniform section throughout the length of the fastener; Sliders therefor characterised by the slide fastener, e.g. adapted to interlock with a sheet between the interlocking members having sections of particular shape
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10TTECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T24/00Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
    • Y10T24/25Zipper or required component thereof
    • Y10T24/2532Zipper or required component thereof having interlocking surface with continuous cross section
    • Y10T24/2534Opposed interlocking surface having dissimilar cross section

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Abstract

This invention provides a slider to close a zipper profile having a diaphragm of at least one metalized laminated film sealed between the flaps of the zipper profile for sealing and making the package tamper proof and act as a barrier. The said flap has plurality of horizontal lines for the purpose of selective heat transfer and enabling one side sealing on zipper assembly, thereby preventing the zipper from sealing from inside after the pouch having said zipper assembly is filled with desired material.

Description

ZIPPER SLIDER ASSEMBLY WITH A DIAPHRAGM FOR
FLEXIBLE PACKAGES

Field of the invention This invention relates to a zipper slider assembly with a diaphragm for flexible packages.

Background of the invention Existing packages having zipper assemblies suffer from problems such as io not being able to retain aroma and freshness of food and other articles packaged inside them during transportation and storage. Hence, by the time the contents of the package reach the end user they are insipid.
Furthermore, said zipper slider assemblies do not provide any tamper-proof features for informing the end user whether the package has been opened previously or not.

US patents 5,435,864 and 5,425,825 disclose plastic bag having a reclosable plastic zipper and non-reclosable peel seal. In US patent 5,435,864, the peel seal is formed by co-extruding an adhesive onto a side strip adjacent to the interlocking zipper while, in US patent 5,425,825 the seal is formed by applying adhesive to the side strip. Further, the barrier provided by a peel seal is permeable and is not strong enough for preventing undesired aroma, microorganisms, and moisture from entering into packages containing food items, thereby making the packaged items vulnerable to fast deterioration.

It is known in some applications to use a flexible reclosable package having a reclosable zipper construction openable and closable by a slider device, and a primary tamper evident structure disposed over the zipper for indicating whether access has been gained to the interior of the package. The package also has a second tamper evident structure consisting of a polymeric film or a peel seal, which is permeable. As a result, the structure has very limited barrier properties to s prevent undesired aroma, microorganisms, and moisture from the atmosphere from entering the package. At the same time, the structure is not capable of retaining inside the package the desired aroma, microbe free air and gases like nitrogen that are filed in the package containing food items for keeping them fresh.

The further disadvantage of the above US patents 5,435,864 & 5,425,825 and some other known reclosable packages using a polymeric film extruded together with the zipper profile for providing tamper evident structure is that it limits the choice of material in case a structure having special properties such as capable of being holographed or printed is required for the package.

Objects and summary of the invention The object of this invention is to maintain the desired aroma and freshness of food and other articles packaged inside a flexible package during transportation and storage till the time they reach the end user.
Another object of this invention is to provide a tamper proof zipper slider assembly for a flexible package.

To achieve the said objectives, this invention provides a slider zipper assembly with a diaphragm for flexible packages comprising:

- zipper profile consisting of male element and a female element, - said profile having flaps on single side, - said male element having at least a pair of notches, which are coupled to corresponding notches on female elements, - a slider to close said zipper profile characterized in that a diaphragm of at least one metalized laminated film is sealed betureen said flaps to seal and make the package tamper proof and act as a barrier.

The metalized laminated film is holographed, printed or plain.

The sealing of the film to the flaps is carried out by ultrasonic or heat sealing device.

The said zipper profile and slider are made of plastic.

The said flexible package is a pouch.

The flexible package is a stand up pouch with a base.

One wall of the said pouch is sealed on three sides and open towards the zipper assembly.

The said wall is sealed to one of the flaps of the zipper assembly after filling the pouch with desired material.

The said flap has plurality of horizontal lines for the purpose of selective heat transfer and enabling one side sealing on zipper assembly, thereby preventing the zipper from sealing from inside after the pouch is filled with desired material.

Brief Description of the Drawings The invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

s Figure 1 shows a slider zipper assembly with a diaphragm / laminate provided on the flaps of said profile, according to this invention.

Figure 2 shows the package with a slider zipper assembly according to to this invention.

Figure 3 shows the second embodiment of the flexible package.

Figure 4 shows the cross-sectional view of the second embodiment of the 15 flexible package.

Detailed description of the preferred embodiments Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 shows the slider zipper assembly consisting of male member 20 having interlocking element 22 and flap 20 24. A female member 26 having interlocking element 28, a flap 30 and rectangular shaped protrusion 32 extending from said flap 30. A slider 34 is shown in the figure for closing and opening the zipper profile. A
diaphragm 36 is sealed between flaps 24, 26 by ultrasonic or heat sealing device.

The diaphragm 36 is a metalized laminate film for providing strong barrier properties that does not allow undesired aroma, moisture and the like in the atmosphere to enter inside the package through it thereby, protecting the packed contents from deterioration. At the same time, aroma of the packed articles, microorganism free air, and packaging gases like nitrogen are retained by the diaphragm 36 inside the package.
Therefore, the diaphragm 36 helps in maintaining the desired aroma and freshness of the food article even during transportation and storage. In addition, when the slider zipper assembly with diaphragm 36 is applied to flexible packages, it makes the package tamper proof. The said flexible packages can be used for carrying pharmaceuticals, stationary, tea leaves, coffee powder and other miscellaneous articles also.

io The constituent films of the laminate can be chosen to provide desired properties as desired in different kind of packages, e.g. the diaphragm 36 can be holographed for identifying the manufacturer and authenticating a genuine product where necessary. The metalized laminated film may be made from multi-layers of films, one of which may be a metal layer, such as an aluminum foil.
The zipper assembly and slider are made of plastic.

In Figure 2, a slider assembly with a package 38, diaphragm 36, a slider 34 and zipper assembly 40 is shown. The slider 34 and zipper assembly 40 are made of plastic.

Figure 3 shows another embodiment of the present invention wherein the flexible package is a standup pouch 44 according to the present invention having a slider 34, zipper assembly 40 and a diaphragm 36.
The bottom 42 of the pouch 44 is such that the pouch stands upright after it is filled with contents. One wall 46 of said pouch 44 is sealed with zipper assembly 40.

However the other wall 48 of the pouch is left unsealed for allowing the contents to be filled inside the pouch 44. After the pouch has been filled, the other wall 48 also is sealed to one of the flaps 24 of the zipper assembly. The said flap 24 has a plurality of horizontal lines 50 for the purpose of selective heat transfer and enabling one side sealing on zipper assembly, thereby preventing the zipper from sealing from inside after the pouch is filled.

The diaphragm 36 is a metalized laminate film for providing strong barrier properties that does not allow undesired aroma, moisture and the like in the atmosphere to enter inside the pouch through it thereby, io protecting the packed contents from deterioration: At the same time, aroma of the packed articles, microorganism free air, and packaging gases like nitrogen are retainded by the diaphragm 36 inside the pouch.
Therefore, the diaphragm 36 helps in maintaining the desired aroma and freshness of the food article even during transportation and storage. In addition, the slider zipper assembly with diaphragm 36 makes the pouch tamper proof. The said pouches can be used for carrying pharmaceuticals, stationary, tea leaves, coffee powder and other miscellaneous articles also.

zo The constituent films of the laminate can be chosen to provide desired properties as desired in different kind of packages, e.g. the diaphragm 36 can be holographed for identifying the manufacturer and authenticating a genuine product where necessary.

Figure 4 shows the cross sectional view of the zipper assembly wherein the male element 20 and the female element 26 of the zipper assembly are shown along with the diaphragm 36. The flaps 24, 30 have plurality of horizontal lines 50 for the purpose of selective heat transfer for one side sealing of the wall.

For clarity, slider 34 shown in Figure 3 is not included in Figure 4.
Additionally, Figure 4 shows more clearly one wall of pouch 44, namely wa1148, still umaled so that contents for the pouch may be filled.

After the pouch is filled, wa1148 is sealed. At the site of use, a user may gain access to the interior of the pouch by breaking diaphragm 36, for example, by tearing, piercing or cutting.

Various embodiments of the invention have now been descxibed in detail. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that numerous modifications, adaptations and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the scope of the invention.
Since changes in and or additions to the above-described embodiments may be made without departing from the nature, spirit or scope of the invention, the invention is not to be limited to those details but only by the appended claima.

Claims (21)

1. A slider zipper assembly with a diaphragm for flexible packages comprising:

zipper profile consisting of a male element and a female element;
said profile having a first flap extending from said male element and a second flap extending from said female element;
said male element having at least a pair of notches, which are coupled to corresponding notches on said female element; and a slider to close said zipper profile, characterized in that the diaphragm of at least one metalized laminated film is attached to and sealed between said first and second flaps to seal and make the package tamper proof and act as a barrier.
2. The slider zipper assembly as claimed in claim 1 wherein the metalized laminated film is holographed, printed or plain.
3. The slider zipper assembly as claimed in claim 1 wherein the sealing of the film to the flaps is carried out by ultrasonic or heat sealing device.
4. The slider zipper assembly as claimed in claim 1 wherein the zipper profile and said slider are made of plastic.
5. The slider zipper assembly as claimed in claim 1 wherein said flexible package is a pouch.
6. The slider zipper assembly as claimed in claim 1 wherein the flexible package is a stand up pouch with a base.
7. The slider zipper assembly as claimed in claim 6 wherein one wall of said pouch is sealed on three sides and opens towards the slider zipper assembly.
8. The slider zipper assembly as claimed in claim 7 wherein the said wall is sealed to one of the first and second flaps of the slider zipper assembly after filling the pouch with desired material.
9. The slider zipper assembly as claimed in claim 8 wherein said flap having said wall sealed thereto has a plurality of horizontal lines for the purpose of selective heat transfer and enabling one side sealing on the slider zipper assembly, thereby preventing the zipper from sealing from inside after the pouch is filled with the desired material.
10. The slider zipper assembly as claimed in claim 1 wherein the metalized laminated film includes at least one layer of aluminum foil.
11. A zipper assembly for a flexible package, said zipper assembly comprising:

- a zipper profile including a male element and a female element;

- said zipper profile having a first flap extending from said male element and a second flap extending from said female element;

- said male and female elements each having a corresponding interlocking element provided thereon for releasably coupling said male element to said female element; and - a diaphragm formed separately from said first and second flaps, said diaphragm being sealed to oppositely directed external faces of said first and second flaps and being wrapped around distal edges of said first and second flaps to seal the package and act as a barrier.
12. The zipper assembly as claimed in claim 11 wherein the diaphragm is a laminated film including at least one metalized layer.
13. The zipper assembly as claimed in any one of claim 11 and claim 12 wherein the diaphragm is holographed, printed or plain.
14. The zipper assembly as claimed in any one of claim 11 and claim 12 wherein the diaphragm is joined to the flaps by ultrasonic or heat sealing means.
15. The zipper assembly as claimed in any one of claim 11 and claim 12 further comprising a slider to close said zipper assembly.
16. The zipper assembly as claimed in claim 15 wherein the male and female elements and the slider are made of plastic.
17. The zipper assembly as claimed in any one of claim 11 and claim 12 wherein said flexible package is a pouch.
18. The zipper assembly as claimed in any one of claim 11 and claim 12 wherein said one of the first and second flaps has a plurality of lines formed on one of the respective external faces of said one of the first and second flaps for selective heat transfer.
19. The zipper assembly as claimed in claim 12 wherein the laminated film includes at least one layer of aluminum foil.
20. A flexible package comprising a pouch with an opening, said opening including a resealable closure means wherein said closure means comprises the zipper assembly of any one of claims 11-19.
21. The flexible package of claim 20 wherein said zipper assembly is joined to the pouch by heat sealing.
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