Hinged slider for a closure assembly
US9516927B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 19, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 19, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/158
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hinged slider for a closure assembly of a bag. The hinged slider includes a top wall, a pair of legs that extends vertically from the top wall, and a pair of wings hingedly attached to the pair of legs. In one embodiment, the pair of wings hinges upwardly in order to install the slider onto the closure assembly. In another embodiment, the pair of wings hinges downwardly in order to install the slider onto the closure assembly. A storage bag is also provided, in which the storage bag includes at least one zipper profile and a hinged slider in a straddling relation with the zipper profile.
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