CA2062592C - Plastic reclosable fastener with self-locking slider - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
- A44B—BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS 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
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- B65D33/25—Riveting; Dovetailing; Screwing; using press buttons or slide fasteners
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Abstract
A fastener structure comprising a plastic reclosable fastener with slider for opening and closing the reclosable fastener. The fastener and slider include a provision for restraining the slider in close position and maintaining male and female elements of the slider in interlocking relation when the slider reaches the closed end of its travel along the tracks of the slider.
Description
2062~~2 F-6132-L(PAC) Plastic Reclosable Fastener with Self-Lockirxt Slider The present invention relates to a fastener structure for a plastic bag.
Plastic fastener structures are well lmaan in the art: they c~nprise a fastener (often a "zipper") in ccanbination with a slider. The plastic zippers have profiles and include a pair of male and female fastener elements in the form of reclosable interlocJcing rib and groove; the slider opens atxl closes the rib and groove elements.
When used in the manufacture of a thermoplastic film bag, a pair of the male and female fastener elements are disposed along the mouth of the bag are adapt~i to be secured in any suitable manner to the flexible walls of the thermoplastic film bag. The elemonts may be integral marginal portions of such walls or they may be extruded separately and thereafter attached to the walls along the mouth of the bag. A method of continuously providing such a fastener on the thermoplastic film is disclosed in US A 3462332.
US-A-3259951 discloses an example of a thermoplastic bag where the fastener elements are extruded separately and thereafter attached to the walls along the mouth of the bag. This patent also discloses a slider and flexible closure strips adapted to be joined by such slider to form an air tight clc~ure.
The slider for opening or closing the reclosable fasteners are adapted to be assembled with the fastener by an endwise assembly or by a relative transverse manoeuvre. An example of a fastener with an endwise assembly of the slider is disclosed in US-A-3259951. In some instances the sliders are formed of multiple parts and assembled on the zipper. The assembly may be simplified if the slider is in one-piece and the sides are foldable into position when assembled on the fastener. An example of a foldable plastic slider is disclosed in the WU--91/13563.
F-6132-L(PAC) It is an abject of the present invention to provide a fastener structure with a self-looking slider particularly suited for plastic bags atxi the like.
It is a further object of the invention to provide a leakproof fastener structure.
According to the present invention there is provided a fastener structure for a plastic bag, ca~rising: a reclosable fastener comprising a pair of flexible plastic strip having separable fastener extending along the length thereof cc~rising reclosable interlocking male and female profile el~ents on the respective strips, said strips including profiled tracks exterrling along the length thereof parallel to said male and female el~ents; and a slider for opening and closing said strips, said slider having a separator finger and interlockixx~ campleinentary structure formed frcan plastic for moving along the fastener in straddling relation; the complementary structure includes a transfer support member having said separator finger depending therefrc~n, said support member being positioned on the top edges of said tracks with said separator finger inserted therebetween; a pair of side walls on the opposite sides of said support member for receiving said pair of strips therebetween, said separator finger and said side walls extending from an opening end of the slider to a closing erxi, said separator finger being wider at said opening end of said slider than at the closing end of said slider, the side walls being spaced wider apart at the opening erg to permit separation of the male and female ele~nts by the wider end of said separator finger extending between the side walls at the c~ni.a~g end, the side walls being spaced sufficiently close together at closing end to press the male and female elements into interlocking relationship as the slider is moved in a fastener closing direction;
and pans for restraining said slider in closed position and maintaining said male arxi female elements in interloGkirxd relation when said slider reaches the closed end of its travel along said tracks comprising a protrusion on said raider end of said separator finger adjacent said opening end of said slider and notch structure at F-6132°L~(PAC) the adjacent end of said tracks, said notch structure having an end located on said tracks to permit said wider end of said separator finger to move beyond said end from between said tracks and into said notch structure, said protrusion being engageable with the end of said notch structure when said slider is at the closed end of its travel on said tracks thereby restraining said wider end of said separator finger frcun moving out of said notch structuz°e arx3 betw~n said tracks and inadvertently opening said male and female elenents of said fastener.
Preferably said protrusion on said wider end of said separator finger is positioned adjacent a narrower end of said separator finger, said narrower end of said separator finger having a transverse dimension which permits it to be revived betw~n said tracks without opening said male and female elements of said fastener.
Desirably said wider end of said separator finger ccanprises a circular portion, said narrower end of said separator finger ccanprises a straic~t sided portion intersecting said circular portion and said protrusion carnprises spaced surfaces on the cylir~ical portion adjacent the intersecting straight sided portion of said narrowex end of said finger.
In a preferr~l embodiment the slider is foldable. The cc~plim2ntary structure may additionally o~prise a pair of legs depending from said support member on opposite sides of said support m~,r and on opposite sides of said finger, said pair of side walls are hinged to the opposite sides of said support member on opposite sides of the respective legs. The side walls may be foldable relative to said separator finger and having openi~s therein for receiving said dependirx3 legs. Means can be provided for interlocking said side walls to said depending legs armprising a shoulder structure extending along an edge of each of said depending legs and a flexible tongue structure exterxling along a corresponding edge in each of said side walls, said flexible tongue structure being resiliently deformable by the edge of said depending legs and being adapted to snap into engagement with the F-6132-L(PAC) respective shoulders on said legs to provide a cc~ression-type latch for locking said side walls in their folded position.
The shoulder structure preferably e»t:ends along the lacer erxi of each of said depending legs, and said flexible tongue structure preferably extends along the lower end of the openings in each of said side walls and is resiliently deformable by the lower ends of said depending legs.
The depending legs and foldable side walls may include cooperating stop structure engageable with each other when said side walls are in theix folded position.
Reference is now made to the a~anying drawings, in which:
Figurel is a side elevation view of a plastic reclosable fastenex with self-locxing slider embodying the present irivention and mounted on a thermoplastic bag;
Figure 2 is a top plan view on enlarged scale of the slider shown in Fig. 1;
Figure 3 is a sectional view taken along the lines 3-3 in Fig. 2;
Figure ~ is a sectional view taken along the lines 4-4 in Fig. 2;
Figure 5 is a sectional view taken alor~ the lines 5-5 in Fig. 2;
Figure 6 is a sectional view taken along the lines 6-6 in Fig. 2;
Figure 7 is a bottom plan view of the slider of Fig. 2 shaven in open position;
Figure 8a is a sectional view taken along the lines 8a-8a in Fig. 7;
F-6132-L(PAC) Figure 8b is a sectional view similar to Fig. 8a with the foldable wing rotated dot~mw-ardly into a partially assembled position;
Figure 8c is a sectional view similar to Figs. 8a and 8b with the foldable wig fully rotated to the assembled position with the ~ression-type latch snapped closed;
Figure 9a is a sectional view taken along the lines 9a-9a in Fig. 7;
Figure 9b is a sectional view similar to Figs. 9a arxi 9e;
Figure 10 is a perspective view of the plastic reclosable fastener with self-lock_i~ slider embodying the present invention shoran in open position preparatory to assembly; and Figure 11 is a perspective view of the reclosable fastener and self-locking slider in assembled position on a thermoplastic bag.
Referring to Fig. 1, there is illustrated fastener structure comprising a plastic slider 10 and a profiled plastic reclosable fastener or zipper 11. The slider 10 and zipper 11 are particularly suited for thermoplastic bags and the like and the slider 10 has been illustrated in Figures. 1, 2 and 11 assembled on the zipper 11 at the top edge or mouth of a thermoplastic hag B.
The bag B may be made frcan any suitable thermoplastic film such for example as polyethylene or polypropylene or equivalent material. The bag B is ford by a pair of flexible plastic sheets 12 and 13 joined at the bott~n and having a top edge, with a pair of flexible plastic strips 14 and 15 having separable plastic means extending along the length thereof cc~prising reclosable interloc3tiryg male and female profile elements in the form of rib and groove elements 16 and 17 on the respective strips to form the zipper 11. The strips 14 and 15 may be extruded separately and attached to the respective sides of the bag mouth or the strips 14 and 15 may be extruded integrally with the sides of the bag mouth.
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F-6132-L(PAC) The strips 14 and 15 include profiled tracks 18 and 19 exfixndixlg alor~
the length thereof parallel to the rib and groove ele.~x~ts 16 and 17 and the rib and grove elements, 16, 17 have c~nple~ntary cross-sectional shapes such that they are closed by pressing the bottcen of the elements together first aril then rolling the elements to a closed position toward the top thereof, Figs. 3-6. The cross-sectional shapes of the interlocking male atxi female elements having the rib and groove profiles 16 and 17 are disclosed in Wl~-91/13564.
As may be seen in Figs. 1, 2, 10 and 11 the slider 10 straddles the zipper 11 at the top of the bag B and is adapted for opening or closing the reclosable fastener elements 16 a~i 17 of the zipper 11.
The slider 10 is formed from a single piece of moulded plastic comprising separator finger 9 and interlocking complementary structure moving along the zipper 11. The separator finger 9 cooperates with the zipper 11 in such a manner as to provide a self-1feature for the slider and a leakproof bag as hereinafter to be described in more detail. The slider 10 may be moulded from any suitable plastic such for example as nylon, polypropylene, polystyrene, Delrin or ABS.
In the preferred embodiment the domplementary structure irises an inverted U-shaped member including a transverse support member or body 20 from which the separator finger 9 depends. The body 20 is itself U-shaped and includes two integral deper~dirx~ legs 20a, 2ob. The finger 9 is positioned between the legs 20a, 20b. The body 20 is adapted to move along the top edges of the tracks 18 and 19 with the less 20a and 20b straddling these elements and the finger 9 positioned betw~n the tracks 18 and 19. The body 20 also includes a pair of hinged "wings"
or side walls 21 and 22 that can be folded down into their final position.
The wings 21 and 22 are hinged to the main slider body 20 by means of - hinge structure 21a and 22a located at the opposite ends of the legs 20a and 20b. It will be not~i that the wings 21 and 22 have central openings into which the legs 20a and 20b e~ctend when the wings 21 and 22 are folded down into their final position as hereinafter to be 2~62~92 F-6132-L(PAC) described. It will be noted that the hinge structure 21a and 22a is located on the opposite side of the main slider body 20 at the top ther~f. When the wings 21 and 22 are folded down fratn the ~sition in Fig. 9 to the position in Fig. 10 the wings 21 and 22 engage the opposite edges of the body 20. The hinge structure 21a and 22a is a relatively thin section of the plastic material as oarnpar~l to the wall thicknesses of the wings 21 and 22 and the flexibility of the plastic material makes possible the use of the integral hinge structure 21a and 22a which is sometimes referred to as a °'living"
hinge.
When the wings 21 and 22 are folded down frcan the wing position shown in Fig. 9, to the side walls position shown in Fig. 10, the side walls 21 and 22 are held in fixed position by a ~ression-ty~ slider latch. As may be seen in Figs. 7 and 8a-8c the wing 21 is provided adjacent its outer end with a flexible tongue 21b. The lacer end of the leg 20a is provided with an angled surface adjacent a latching shoulder 20c. When the wing 21 is rotated in a counter clockwise direction as illustrat~l by the arrow in Fig. 8a the flexible tongue 21b will be deflected downward by the angled surface on the lower end of the leg 20a as illustrated in Fig. 8b and when the wing 21 is in the vertical position as shown in Fig. 8c the flexible tongue 2lb will have snapped in place and moved into engagement with the shoulder 20c at the lacer er~d of leg 20a.
When the wing 21 has moved frcxn the position in Fig. 8a to the p~it-ion shown in Fig. 8c, the cx~pression-type latch prising the tongue 21b and the shoulder 20c will be in locked position. It will be also noted that the wing 21 is provided with a stop ber 21s (Figs. 7, 9a and 9b), which is adapted to engage a cooperating stop nromber 20s adjacent the lacer end of leg 20a. When the wing 21 has moved from the position in Fig. 9a to the position shown in Fig. 9b the stop 21s will be in engagement with the stop 20s.thereby preventing the wing 21 frcen being moved beyond its latched position thus preventing its aver travel from interfering with the latching of opposing wing 22. Once 2062~9~
F-6132-L(PAC) g the latch has been engaged it cannot be disengaged without breaking it.
When it is being latched the tongue 21b deflects downward as shoHm.
Haaever, when attemgti.ng to disengage it, the direction in which the force acts on it exerts a o~Onent to force it more strongly into engagement. It is to be understood that the other wing 22 likewise has a flexible tongue 22b which is adapted to engage a shoulder 20d, Fig.
Plastic fastener structures are well lmaan in the art: they c~nprise a fastener (often a "zipper") in ccanbination with a slider. The plastic zippers have profiles and include a pair of male and female fastener elements in the form of reclosable interlocJcing rib and groove; the slider opens atxl closes the rib and groove elements.
When used in the manufacture of a thermoplastic film bag, a pair of the male and female fastener elements are disposed along the mouth of the bag are adapt~i to be secured in any suitable manner to the flexible walls of the thermoplastic film bag. The elemonts may be integral marginal portions of such walls or they may be extruded separately and thereafter attached to the walls along the mouth of the bag. A method of continuously providing such a fastener on the thermoplastic film is disclosed in US A 3462332.
US-A-3259951 discloses an example of a thermoplastic bag where the fastener elements are extruded separately and thereafter attached to the walls along the mouth of the bag. This patent also discloses a slider and flexible closure strips adapted to be joined by such slider to form an air tight clc~ure.
The slider for opening or closing the reclosable fasteners are adapted to be assembled with the fastener by an endwise assembly or by a relative transverse manoeuvre. An example of a fastener with an endwise assembly of the slider is disclosed in US-A-3259951. In some instances the sliders are formed of multiple parts and assembled on the zipper. The assembly may be simplified if the slider is in one-piece and the sides are foldable into position when assembled on the fastener. An example of a foldable plastic slider is disclosed in the WU--91/13563.
F-6132-L(PAC) It is an abject of the present invention to provide a fastener structure with a self-looking slider particularly suited for plastic bags atxi the like.
It is a further object of the invention to provide a leakproof fastener structure.
According to the present invention there is provided a fastener structure for a plastic bag, ca~rising: a reclosable fastener comprising a pair of flexible plastic strip having separable fastener extending along the length thereof cc~rising reclosable interlocking male and female profile el~ents on the respective strips, said strips including profiled tracks exterrling along the length thereof parallel to said male and female el~ents; and a slider for opening and closing said strips, said slider having a separator finger and interlockixx~ campleinentary structure formed frcan plastic for moving along the fastener in straddling relation; the complementary structure includes a transfer support member having said separator finger depending therefrc~n, said support member being positioned on the top edges of said tracks with said separator finger inserted therebetween; a pair of side walls on the opposite sides of said support member for receiving said pair of strips therebetween, said separator finger and said side walls extending from an opening end of the slider to a closing erxi, said separator finger being wider at said opening end of said slider than at the closing end of said slider, the side walls being spaced wider apart at the opening erg to permit separation of the male and female ele~nts by the wider end of said separator finger extending between the side walls at the c~ni.a~g end, the side walls being spaced sufficiently close together at closing end to press the male and female elements into interlocking relationship as the slider is moved in a fastener closing direction;
and pans for restraining said slider in closed position and maintaining said male arxi female elements in interloGkirxd relation when said slider reaches the closed end of its travel along said tracks comprising a protrusion on said raider end of said separator finger adjacent said opening end of said slider and notch structure at F-6132°L~(PAC) the adjacent end of said tracks, said notch structure having an end located on said tracks to permit said wider end of said separator finger to move beyond said end from between said tracks and into said notch structure, said protrusion being engageable with the end of said notch structure when said slider is at the closed end of its travel on said tracks thereby restraining said wider end of said separator finger frcun moving out of said notch structuz°e arx3 betw~n said tracks and inadvertently opening said male and female elenents of said fastener.
Preferably said protrusion on said wider end of said separator finger is positioned adjacent a narrower end of said separator finger, said narrower end of said separator finger having a transverse dimension which permits it to be revived betw~n said tracks without opening said male and female elements of said fastener.
Desirably said wider end of said separator finger ccanprises a circular portion, said narrower end of said separator finger ccanprises a straic~t sided portion intersecting said circular portion and said protrusion carnprises spaced surfaces on the cylir~ical portion adjacent the intersecting straight sided portion of said narrowex end of said finger.
In a preferr~l embodiment the slider is foldable. The cc~plim2ntary structure may additionally o~prise a pair of legs depending from said support member on opposite sides of said support m~,r and on opposite sides of said finger, said pair of side walls are hinged to the opposite sides of said support member on opposite sides of the respective legs. The side walls may be foldable relative to said separator finger and having openi~s therein for receiving said dependirx3 legs. Means can be provided for interlocking said side walls to said depending legs armprising a shoulder structure extending along an edge of each of said depending legs and a flexible tongue structure exterxling along a corresponding edge in each of said side walls, said flexible tongue structure being resiliently deformable by the edge of said depending legs and being adapted to snap into engagement with the F-6132-L(PAC) respective shoulders on said legs to provide a cc~ression-type latch for locking said side walls in their folded position.
The shoulder structure preferably e»t:ends along the lacer erxi of each of said depending legs, and said flexible tongue structure preferably extends along the lower end of the openings in each of said side walls and is resiliently deformable by the lower ends of said depending legs.
The depending legs and foldable side walls may include cooperating stop structure engageable with each other when said side walls are in theix folded position.
Reference is now made to the a~anying drawings, in which:
Figurel is a side elevation view of a plastic reclosable fastenex with self-locxing slider embodying the present irivention and mounted on a thermoplastic bag;
Figure 2 is a top plan view on enlarged scale of the slider shown in Fig. 1;
Figure 3 is a sectional view taken along the lines 3-3 in Fig. 2;
Figure ~ is a sectional view taken along the lines 4-4 in Fig. 2;
Figure 5 is a sectional view taken alor~ the lines 5-5 in Fig. 2;
Figure 6 is a sectional view taken along the lines 6-6 in Fig. 2;
Figure 7 is a bottom plan view of the slider of Fig. 2 shaven in open position;
Figure 8a is a sectional view taken along the lines 8a-8a in Fig. 7;
F-6132-L(PAC) Figure 8b is a sectional view similar to Fig. 8a with the foldable wing rotated dot~mw-ardly into a partially assembled position;
Figure 8c is a sectional view similar to Figs. 8a and 8b with the foldable wig fully rotated to the assembled position with the ~ression-type latch snapped closed;
Figure 9a is a sectional view taken along the lines 9a-9a in Fig. 7;
Figure 9b is a sectional view similar to Figs. 9a arxi 9e;
Figure 10 is a perspective view of the plastic reclosable fastener with self-lock_i~ slider embodying the present invention shoran in open position preparatory to assembly; and Figure 11 is a perspective view of the reclosable fastener and self-locking slider in assembled position on a thermoplastic bag.
Referring to Fig. 1, there is illustrated fastener structure comprising a plastic slider 10 and a profiled plastic reclosable fastener or zipper 11. The slider 10 and zipper 11 are particularly suited for thermoplastic bags and the like and the slider 10 has been illustrated in Figures. 1, 2 and 11 assembled on the zipper 11 at the top edge or mouth of a thermoplastic hag B.
The bag B may be made frcan any suitable thermoplastic film such for example as polyethylene or polypropylene or equivalent material. The bag B is ford by a pair of flexible plastic sheets 12 and 13 joined at the bott~n and having a top edge, with a pair of flexible plastic strips 14 and 15 having separable plastic means extending along the length thereof cc~prising reclosable interloc3tiryg male and female profile elements in the form of rib and groove elements 16 and 17 on the respective strips to form the zipper 11. The strips 14 and 15 may be extruded separately and attached to the respective sides of the bag mouth or the strips 14 and 15 may be extruded integrally with the sides of the bag mouth.
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F-6132-L(PAC) The strips 14 and 15 include profiled tracks 18 and 19 exfixndixlg alor~
the length thereof parallel to the rib and groove ele.~x~ts 16 and 17 and the rib and grove elements, 16, 17 have c~nple~ntary cross-sectional shapes such that they are closed by pressing the bottcen of the elements together first aril then rolling the elements to a closed position toward the top thereof, Figs. 3-6. The cross-sectional shapes of the interlocking male atxi female elements having the rib and groove profiles 16 and 17 are disclosed in Wl~-91/13564.
As may be seen in Figs. 1, 2, 10 and 11 the slider 10 straddles the zipper 11 at the top of the bag B and is adapted for opening or closing the reclosable fastener elements 16 a~i 17 of the zipper 11.
The slider 10 is formed from a single piece of moulded plastic comprising separator finger 9 and interlocking complementary structure moving along the zipper 11. The separator finger 9 cooperates with the zipper 11 in such a manner as to provide a self-1feature for the slider and a leakproof bag as hereinafter to be described in more detail. The slider 10 may be moulded from any suitable plastic such for example as nylon, polypropylene, polystyrene, Delrin or ABS.
In the preferred embodiment the domplementary structure irises an inverted U-shaped member including a transverse support member or body 20 from which the separator finger 9 depends. The body 20 is itself U-shaped and includes two integral deper~dirx~ legs 20a, 2ob. The finger 9 is positioned between the legs 20a, 20b. The body 20 is adapted to move along the top edges of the tracks 18 and 19 with the less 20a and 20b straddling these elements and the finger 9 positioned betw~n the tracks 18 and 19. The body 20 also includes a pair of hinged "wings"
or side walls 21 and 22 that can be folded down into their final position.
The wings 21 and 22 are hinged to the main slider body 20 by means of - hinge structure 21a and 22a located at the opposite ends of the legs 20a and 20b. It will be not~i that the wings 21 and 22 have central openings into which the legs 20a and 20b e~ctend when the wings 21 and 22 are folded down into their final position as hereinafter to be 2~62~92 F-6132-L(PAC) described. It will be noted that the hinge structure 21a and 22a is located on the opposite side of the main slider body 20 at the top ther~f. When the wings 21 and 22 are folded down fratn the ~sition in Fig. 9 to the position in Fig. 10 the wings 21 and 22 engage the opposite edges of the body 20. The hinge structure 21a and 22a is a relatively thin section of the plastic material as oarnpar~l to the wall thicknesses of the wings 21 and 22 and the flexibility of the plastic material makes possible the use of the integral hinge structure 21a and 22a which is sometimes referred to as a °'living"
hinge.
When the wings 21 and 22 are folded down frcan the wing position shown in Fig. 9, to the side walls position shown in Fig. 10, the side walls 21 and 22 are held in fixed position by a ~ression-ty~ slider latch. As may be seen in Figs. 7 and 8a-8c the wing 21 is provided adjacent its outer end with a flexible tongue 21b. The lacer end of the leg 20a is provided with an angled surface adjacent a latching shoulder 20c. When the wing 21 is rotated in a counter clockwise direction as illustrat~l by the arrow in Fig. 8a the flexible tongue 21b will be deflected downward by the angled surface on the lower end of the leg 20a as illustrated in Fig. 8b and when the wing 21 is in the vertical position as shown in Fig. 8c the flexible tongue 2lb will have snapped in place and moved into engagement with the shoulder 20c at the lacer er~d of leg 20a.
When the wing 21 has moved frcxn the position in Fig. 8a to the p~it-ion shown in Fig. 8c, the cx~pression-type latch prising the tongue 21b and the shoulder 20c will be in locked position. It will be also noted that the wing 21 is provided with a stop ber 21s (Figs. 7, 9a and 9b), which is adapted to engage a cooperating stop nromber 20s adjacent the lacer end of leg 20a. When the wing 21 has moved from the position in Fig. 9a to the position shown in Fig. 9b the stop 21s will be in engagement with the stop 20s.thereby preventing the wing 21 frcen being moved beyond its latched position thus preventing its aver travel from interfering with the latching of opposing wing 22. Once 2062~9~
F-6132-L(PAC) g the latch has been engaged it cannot be disengaged without breaking it.
When it is being latched the tongue 21b deflects downward as shoHm.
Haaever, when attemgti.ng to disengage it, the direction in which the force acts on it exerts a o~Onent to force it more strongly into engagement. It is to be understood that the other wing 22 likewise has a flexible tongue 22b which is adapted to engage a shoulder 20d, Fig.
7, at the lcxaer end of the leg 20b so as to provide a compression-type latch and lock the wing 22 in place. It is to be further understood that the wing 22 likewise has a stop 22s which is adapts to engage a cooperating stop 20t (Fig. 7) at the lcxaer end of the leg 20b to prevent the wing 22 from being folded beyond its latched position.
Thus it will be seen that when the flexible wings 21 and 22 have been moved from the open position shoran in Fig. 10 to the lacer or locked positions shoran in Fig. 11, the wings will be in their downward position with the carnpression-type latching structure snapped in place, capturing the zipper 11 so that the slider 10 cannot be removed from the zipper 11 after the wings are snapped in place. It will be noted that the latch structure comprising the flexible tongues 21b, 22b aril their cooperating shoulders 2oc and 20d are particularly effective in locking the foldable wings 21 and 22 in the downward position. This is due to the fact that the tongues 21b and 22b are a relatively long distance fr~n theix respective pivots 21a and 22a.
With this arrangement, the latch acts at a maacitrnan distar~ fr~n the hinge givirag the best mechanical advantage. It will also be rated that with this latching arrangement there is still retained fine benefit of being able to mould this slider 10 in a simple two-piece r~a3.d and thus reduce the cost of manufacture of the slider.
As may be seen in Figs. 2-6 the foldable depending side walls 21 and 22 extend from an opening end l0a of the slider 10 to a closing end lOb. It will also be not~i that the main slider body 20 aril the separator finger 9 are wider at the opening end l0a than at the closing end lOb. Similarly the side walls 21 and 22 and the depending 206~~' F-6132-L(PAC) _ g _ legs 20a and 2ob are spaced wider apart at the oend 10a of the slider 10 (Figs. 2 and 3) to permit serration of the rib and groove elements 16 and 17 by the firx3er 9 engaging the tracks 18 aril 19; and are spaced sufficiently close together at the closing end 10b of the slider (Fig. 6) to press the rib arxi groove elements 16 and 17 into interlocking relationship as the slider 10 is moved ixa a fastener closing direction. The side walls 21 and 22 at their lower ends are provided with inwardly e~cterading shoulder structure 21c arid 22c (Figs.
3-6) for engaging the bottom of the fastener cc~prisirx~l the rib and groove elements 16 and 17 to prevent slider 10 frcan being lifted off the edges of the tracks 18 and 19 on the zipper 11 while the slider straddles the zipper as shown in Figs. 2 and 11.
The depending plastic separator finger 9 which extends between the side walls 21 and 22 and the depending legs 20a and 20b is wider adjacent the opening er~d 10a of the slider 10 for separating the rib and groove elements 16 and 17 of the zipper 11 as the slider 10 is moved in the fastener opening direction (Figs. 2-4). As may best be seen in Fig. 7 the wider end of the separator finger 9 includes a circular portion 9a. The separator finger 9 also irzcludes a narraaer end comprising a straight sided portion 9b i.~ectir~g with the circ-ular portion 9a. The wider end of the separator finger 9 includes a protrusion which is formed by spaced surfaces or shoulders 9c and 9d on the cylindrical portion 9a adjacent the intersecting straight sided portion 9b at the narrower end of the finger 9. The protrusion struct-ure 9c, 9d comprises one portion of the means for restraining the slider l0 in closed position and maintaining the male and female elements 16 and 17 in interloc)cing relation when the slider 10 reaches the closed end of its travel along the tracks 18 and 19. The other portion of the restraining means comprises notch structure 18a and 19a at the adjacent end of the tracks 18 and 19 respectively. This is best seen in Figs. 10 and 11.
The notch structure 18a and 19a each have an end 18b and 19b located on the respective tracks 18 and 19 to permit the wider end 9a of the separator finger 9 to move beyond the notch ends 18b, 19b fr~n between F-6132-L(PAC) -the tracts 18, 19 and into the notfih stnactise 18a, 19a. The protrus-ion surfaces 9c and 9d are engageable respectively with the ends 18b, 19b of the notch structure 18a and 19a when the slider 10 is at the closed end of its travel on the tracks 18 and 19. This restrains the wider end 9a of the separator finger 9 from moving out of the notch structure 18a and 19a and between the tracks 18 and 19 and inadvert°
ently opening the male and female ele~nts 16 and 17 of the zipper 11.
When the wider portion 9a of the separator finger 9 waves into the notch structure 18a and 19a and out frcan between the solid portions of the track 18 and 19 this permits the solid portions of the track 18 and 19 to be squeezed together along with.the interlocking rib and groove elements 16 and 17 by the side walls of the slider 10. When the wider portion 9a of the finger 9 is in the notch structure 18a and 19a, the wider portion 9a of the finger 9 is ineffective to force the tracks 18 and 19 apart which in turn would cause the rib and groove elements 16 and 17 to be pulled apart thus opening the zipper 11.
Thus it will be seen that when the slider 10 is at the left hand end of the zipper ll as shown in phant~n in Fig. 1, the zippPx 11 will be closed or sealed throughout its length thus providing a leakproof closure for the bag B. The slider 10 will be restrained in this self-locking position by reason of the protrusions 9c axxi 9d on the wider end cf the separator finger 9 engaging the cooperating ends 18b and 19b on the notch structure 18a and 19a of the zi=~r 11. When the slider 10 is grasped arid pulled to the right to a position as shown in Figs. 1 or 11, the restraining action provid~l by the engagement of the surfaces 9c and 9d with the respective notch ends 18b and 19b is overcame thereby causing the wider end 9a of the finger 9 to force apart the solid edges of the tracks 18 and 19 which in turn cause the interlocking rib and groove elements 16 and 17 of the zipper il to move apart as the slider 10 is moved frcen the closed or left hand end of the zipper 11 t~rard the right hand end. 'Ihe foregoing restraining action takes effect only when the slider 10 reaches the olosed end of its travel at the left hand end of the zipper 11. This gives the user of the bag B the feel of a secure closure and assurance that the bag 2~~2 F-6132-L(P~C) is closed with certainty. This is an important requiremQxrt with leak-proof bags.
Referring again to Fig. 1 it will be seen that the opp~ite ends of the zipper 11 are provided with end termination clips or clamps 30, 30. Each of the end clamps 30 is identical and are best shown in Figs.
and 11. Each end clamp 30 ~nprises a strap ~cmnber which wraps over the top of the zipper 11. One end of the strap is provided with a rivet like member 30a which is adapted to penetrate through the bag material and into a cooperating opening 30b at the other end of the clamp 30. The pin 30a is deformed to form a head locked into the opening 30b. The deformation may be done by pressure, heat or ultrasonically. The end clamps 30 perform the dual function of stops for the ends of the zipper 11 to prevent the slider 10 fr~n going off past the end of the zipper 11 and they also hold the two zipper elements together to resist stresses applied to the zigpPx elements through normal use of the bag. The stops 30 also provide a convenient finger grip for the user when moving the slider 10 in an openirx~ or closing direction.
Referring to Figs. 10 and 11 there is illustrated a r~thod of fly. The interlocking rib and groove profile elements 16 and 17 on the facing surfaces are placed in aligrm~ent so that they can be joined as indicated at the right hand end of Figs. 2 and 10. The foldable slider 10 with the wings 21 and 22 in the open position (Fig.
10) is positioned above the profile elements 16 and 17 as shown in Fig. 1. When the elements 16 and 17 are joined as indicated at the right hand end of Fig. 2, the depending finger 9 is inserted between the top edges of the tracks 18 and 19 as shown in Fig. 3. The depending legs 20a and 20b are positioned on the outer sides of the strips 14 and 15 as shown in Figs. 2 and 5. The body 20 of the slider 10 then rests on the top of the tracks 18 and 19. The wings 21 arid 22 are then folded down as indicated by the arrow in Fig. 8a at the hinged structure 21a and 22a located at the top of the slider body 20 so that the wings 21 and 22 are in their folded side wall position against the edges of the slider body 20 as sham in Figs. 2 and 11.
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F-6132-L(PAC) When the side walls 21 and 22 are moved to the folded position shown in Fig. 11, the ccxit~pression-type latch~rx3 mer~anism prising the flexible tongues 21b, 22b will have been c~pressed and snapped into locked position with the oorrespor~ding shoulders 2oc and 2od (Fig. 5).
The mating stops 21s and 20s (Figs. 7, 9a, 9b), and 22s and 20 (Fig.
7) prevent the wings 21 and 22 from being folded past their latch~i position. Thus, when the ression-type latching mechanism is locked in position as shown in Fig. 5 can°t be reopened and the side walls 21 and 22 are prevented from being rotated out~rrardly arourxl the hinge structure 21a and 22a. In this assembled position the shoulders 21c and 22c on the side walls 21 aixl 22 are positioned beneath the bottxan of the fastener elements 16 and 17, Figs. 3-6, to prevent the slider from being lifted off the zipper 11.
Since the side walls 21 and 22 of the foldable slider 10 are integral with the body portion 20, this provides for ease in assembly as distinguished from multiple part sliders. It also provides for ease in manufacturing and moulding as pointed out above. By providing the compression-type latch structure at a ma}timznn distar~e fr~n the hinge structure 21a and 22a there is assured a tight 1of the wings 21 and 22 when they are moved to their closed downward position as shc~rm in Fig. 11. This cc~pression-type latch mechanism insures that 'the foldable wings 21 and 22 will not be accidentally unlatched so that the slider 10 could become detached from the strips 14 and 15. Also since the slider 11 is made frcan plastic material it can be used on a food bag in a microwave whereas a metal slider cannot.
While a preferred form of the invention has been described in connection with a living hinge, other plastics which are not suitable for making a livir~ hinge can be used. Thus more brittle plastic can be used. It is only necessary that the side walls be fold~i dawn once and latched in place by the c~ression-type latch since the sla.der 11 is not removed fr~n the reclosable fastener elements once it is assembled.
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F-6132-L(PAC) To help ensure that the bags will be leakproof a pre-seal is formed either by heat or ultrasonically on the plastic strips 14 and 15 at the side seal locations to ret3uce the material thickness and prepare for a leakproof end termination. An end termination clip 30 which straddles the side seal location on the strips 14 and 15 is folded around the zipper 11 and sealed in place in the mannex° previously described. The end clips 30 reinforce the zipper texmir~ation at the respective ends of the bag. The tracks 18 and 19 are notched at 18a and 19a providing a leak-free parking spot for the separator finger 9 of the slider 10 adjacent the end termination clip 30 on the clos~i erxi of the bag.
t~hile a preferred embodiment of the invention have been described and illustrated, it is to be understood that further modifications thereof may be made within the scope of the appended claims.
Thus it will be seen that when the flexible wings 21 and 22 have been moved from the open position shoran in Fig. 10 to the lacer or locked positions shoran in Fig. 11, the wings will be in their downward position with the carnpression-type latching structure snapped in place, capturing the zipper 11 so that the slider 10 cannot be removed from the zipper 11 after the wings are snapped in place. It will be noted that the latch structure comprising the flexible tongues 21b, 22b aril their cooperating shoulders 2oc and 20d are particularly effective in locking the foldable wings 21 and 22 in the downward position. This is due to the fact that the tongues 21b and 22b are a relatively long distance fr~n theix respective pivots 21a and 22a.
With this arrangement, the latch acts at a maacitrnan distar~ fr~n the hinge givirag the best mechanical advantage. It will also be rated that with this latching arrangement there is still retained fine benefit of being able to mould this slider 10 in a simple two-piece r~a3.d and thus reduce the cost of manufacture of the slider.
As may be seen in Figs. 2-6 the foldable depending side walls 21 and 22 extend from an opening end l0a of the slider 10 to a closing end lOb. It will also be not~i that the main slider body 20 aril the separator finger 9 are wider at the opening end l0a than at the closing end lOb. Similarly the side walls 21 and 22 and the depending 206~~' F-6132-L(PAC) _ g _ legs 20a and 2ob are spaced wider apart at the oend 10a of the slider 10 (Figs. 2 and 3) to permit serration of the rib and groove elements 16 and 17 by the firx3er 9 engaging the tracks 18 aril 19; and are spaced sufficiently close together at the closing end 10b of the slider (Fig. 6) to press the rib arxi groove elements 16 and 17 into interlocking relationship as the slider 10 is moved ixa a fastener closing direction. The side walls 21 and 22 at their lower ends are provided with inwardly e~cterading shoulder structure 21c arid 22c (Figs.
3-6) for engaging the bottom of the fastener cc~prisirx~l the rib and groove elements 16 and 17 to prevent slider 10 frcan being lifted off the edges of the tracks 18 and 19 on the zipper 11 while the slider straddles the zipper as shown in Figs. 2 and 11.
The depending plastic separator finger 9 which extends between the side walls 21 and 22 and the depending legs 20a and 20b is wider adjacent the opening er~d 10a of the slider 10 for separating the rib and groove elements 16 and 17 of the zipper 11 as the slider 10 is moved in the fastener opening direction (Figs. 2-4). As may best be seen in Fig. 7 the wider end of the separator finger 9 includes a circular portion 9a. The separator finger 9 also irzcludes a narraaer end comprising a straight sided portion 9b i.~ectir~g with the circ-ular portion 9a. The wider end of the separator finger 9 includes a protrusion which is formed by spaced surfaces or shoulders 9c and 9d on the cylindrical portion 9a adjacent the intersecting straight sided portion 9b at the narrower end of the finger 9. The protrusion struct-ure 9c, 9d comprises one portion of the means for restraining the slider l0 in closed position and maintaining the male and female elements 16 and 17 in interloc)cing relation when the slider 10 reaches the closed end of its travel along the tracks 18 and 19. The other portion of the restraining means comprises notch structure 18a and 19a at the adjacent end of the tracks 18 and 19 respectively. This is best seen in Figs. 10 and 11.
The notch structure 18a and 19a each have an end 18b and 19b located on the respective tracks 18 and 19 to permit the wider end 9a of the separator finger 9 to move beyond the notch ends 18b, 19b fr~n between F-6132-L(PAC) -the tracts 18, 19 and into the notfih stnactise 18a, 19a. The protrus-ion surfaces 9c and 9d are engageable respectively with the ends 18b, 19b of the notch structure 18a and 19a when the slider 10 is at the closed end of its travel on the tracks 18 and 19. This restrains the wider end 9a of the separator finger 9 from moving out of the notch structure 18a and 19a and between the tracks 18 and 19 and inadvert°
ently opening the male and female ele~nts 16 and 17 of the zipper 11.
When the wider portion 9a of the separator finger 9 waves into the notch structure 18a and 19a and out frcan between the solid portions of the track 18 and 19 this permits the solid portions of the track 18 and 19 to be squeezed together along with.the interlocking rib and groove elements 16 and 17 by the side walls of the slider 10. When the wider portion 9a of the finger 9 is in the notch structure 18a and 19a, the wider portion 9a of the finger 9 is ineffective to force the tracks 18 and 19 apart which in turn would cause the rib and groove elements 16 and 17 to be pulled apart thus opening the zipper 11.
Thus it will be seen that when the slider 10 is at the left hand end of the zipper ll as shown in phant~n in Fig. 1, the zippPx 11 will be closed or sealed throughout its length thus providing a leakproof closure for the bag B. The slider 10 will be restrained in this self-locking position by reason of the protrusions 9c axxi 9d on the wider end cf the separator finger 9 engaging the cooperating ends 18b and 19b on the notch structure 18a and 19a of the zi=~r 11. When the slider 10 is grasped arid pulled to the right to a position as shown in Figs. 1 or 11, the restraining action provid~l by the engagement of the surfaces 9c and 9d with the respective notch ends 18b and 19b is overcame thereby causing the wider end 9a of the finger 9 to force apart the solid edges of the tracks 18 and 19 which in turn cause the interlocking rib and groove elements 16 and 17 of the zipper il to move apart as the slider 10 is moved frcen the closed or left hand end of the zipper 11 t~rard the right hand end. 'Ihe foregoing restraining action takes effect only when the slider 10 reaches the olosed end of its travel at the left hand end of the zipper 11. This gives the user of the bag B the feel of a secure closure and assurance that the bag 2~~2 F-6132-L(P~C) is closed with certainty. This is an important requiremQxrt with leak-proof bags.
Referring again to Fig. 1 it will be seen that the opp~ite ends of the zipper 11 are provided with end termination clips or clamps 30, 30. Each of the end clamps 30 is identical and are best shown in Figs.
and 11. Each end clamp 30 ~nprises a strap ~cmnber which wraps over the top of the zipper 11. One end of the strap is provided with a rivet like member 30a which is adapted to penetrate through the bag material and into a cooperating opening 30b at the other end of the clamp 30. The pin 30a is deformed to form a head locked into the opening 30b. The deformation may be done by pressure, heat or ultrasonically. The end clamps 30 perform the dual function of stops for the ends of the zipper 11 to prevent the slider 10 fr~n going off past the end of the zipper 11 and they also hold the two zipper elements together to resist stresses applied to the zigpPx elements through normal use of the bag. The stops 30 also provide a convenient finger grip for the user when moving the slider 10 in an openirx~ or closing direction.
Referring to Figs. 10 and 11 there is illustrated a r~thod of fly. The interlocking rib and groove profile elements 16 and 17 on the facing surfaces are placed in aligrm~ent so that they can be joined as indicated at the right hand end of Figs. 2 and 10. The foldable slider 10 with the wings 21 and 22 in the open position (Fig.
10) is positioned above the profile elements 16 and 17 as shown in Fig. 1. When the elements 16 and 17 are joined as indicated at the right hand end of Fig. 2, the depending finger 9 is inserted between the top edges of the tracks 18 and 19 as shown in Fig. 3. The depending legs 20a and 20b are positioned on the outer sides of the strips 14 and 15 as shown in Figs. 2 and 5. The body 20 of the slider 10 then rests on the top of the tracks 18 and 19. The wings 21 arid 22 are then folded down as indicated by the arrow in Fig. 8a at the hinged structure 21a and 22a located at the top of the slider body 20 so that the wings 21 and 22 are in their folded side wall position against the edges of the slider body 20 as sham in Figs. 2 and 11.
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F-6132-L(PAC) When the side walls 21 and 22 are moved to the folded position shown in Fig. 11, the ccxit~pression-type latch~rx3 mer~anism prising the flexible tongues 21b, 22b will have been c~pressed and snapped into locked position with the oorrespor~ding shoulders 2oc and 2od (Fig. 5).
The mating stops 21s and 20s (Figs. 7, 9a, 9b), and 22s and 20 (Fig.
7) prevent the wings 21 and 22 from being folded past their latch~i position. Thus, when the ression-type latching mechanism is locked in position as shown in Fig. 5 can°t be reopened and the side walls 21 and 22 are prevented from being rotated out~rrardly arourxl the hinge structure 21a and 22a. In this assembled position the shoulders 21c and 22c on the side walls 21 aixl 22 are positioned beneath the bottxan of the fastener elements 16 and 17, Figs. 3-6, to prevent the slider from being lifted off the zipper 11.
Since the side walls 21 and 22 of the foldable slider 10 are integral with the body portion 20, this provides for ease in assembly as distinguished from multiple part sliders. It also provides for ease in manufacturing and moulding as pointed out above. By providing the compression-type latch structure at a ma}timznn distar~e fr~n the hinge structure 21a and 22a there is assured a tight 1of the wings 21 and 22 when they are moved to their closed downward position as shc~rm in Fig. 11. This cc~pression-type latch mechanism insures that 'the foldable wings 21 and 22 will not be accidentally unlatched so that the slider 10 could become detached from the strips 14 and 15. Also since the slider 11 is made frcan plastic material it can be used on a food bag in a microwave whereas a metal slider cannot.
While a preferred form of the invention has been described in connection with a living hinge, other plastics which are not suitable for making a livir~ hinge can be used. Thus more brittle plastic can be used. It is only necessary that the side walls be fold~i dawn once and latched in place by the c~ression-type latch since the sla.der 11 is not removed fr~n the reclosable fastener elements once it is assembled.
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F-6132-L(PAC) To help ensure that the bags will be leakproof a pre-seal is formed either by heat or ultrasonically on the plastic strips 14 and 15 at the side seal locations to ret3uce the material thickness and prepare for a leakproof end termination. An end termination clip 30 which straddles the side seal location on the strips 14 and 15 is folded around the zipper 11 and sealed in place in the mannex° previously described. The end clips 30 reinforce the zipper texmir~ation at the respective ends of the bag. The tracks 18 and 19 are notched at 18a and 19a providing a leak-free parking spot for the separator finger 9 of the slider 10 adjacent the end termination clip 30 on the clos~i erxi of the bag.
t~hile a preferred embodiment of the invention have been described and illustrated, it is to be understood that further modifications thereof may be made within the scope of the appended claims.
Claims (6)
1. A fastener structure for a plastic bag, comprising: a reclosable fastener comprising a pair of flexible plastic strips having separable fastener means extending along the length thereof comprising reclosable interlocking male and female profile elements on the respective strips, said strips including profiled tracks extending along the length thereof parallel to said male and female elements;
and a slider for opening and closing said strips, said slider having a separator finger and interlocking complementary structure formed from plastic for moving along the fastener in straddling relation; the complementary structure comprises a transfer support having said separator finger depending therefrom, said support member being positioned on the top edges of said tracks with said separator finger inserted therebetween; a pair of side walls on the opposite sides of said support member for receiving said pair of strips therebetween, said separator finger and said side walls extending from an opening end of the slider to a closing end, said separator finger being wider at said opening end of said slider than at the closing end of said slider, the side walls being spaced wider apart at the opening end to permit separation of the male and female elements by the wider end of said separator finger extending between the side walls at the opening end, the side walls being spaced sufficiently close together at closing end to press the male and female elements into interlocking relationship as the slider is moved in a fastener closing direction;
and means for restraining said slider in closed position and maintaining said male and female elements in interlocking relation when said slider reaches the closed end of its travel along said tracks comprising a protrusion on said wider end of said separator finger adjacent said opening end of said slider and notch structure at the adjacent end of said tracks, said notch structure having an end located on said tracks to permit said wider end of said separator finger to move beyond said end from between said tracks and into said notch structure, said protrusion being engageable with the end of said notch structure when said slider is at the closed end of its travel on said tracks thereby restraining said wider end of said separator finger from moving out of said notch structure and between said tracks and inadvertently opening said male and female elements of said fastener.
and a slider for opening and closing said strips, said slider having a separator finger and interlocking complementary structure formed from plastic for moving along the fastener in straddling relation; the complementary structure comprises a transfer support having said separator finger depending therefrom, said support member being positioned on the top edges of said tracks with said separator finger inserted therebetween; a pair of side walls on the opposite sides of said support member for receiving said pair of strips therebetween, said separator finger and said side walls extending from an opening end of the slider to a closing end, said separator finger being wider at said opening end of said slider than at the closing end of said slider, the side walls being spaced wider apart at the opening end to permit separation of the male and female elements by the wider end of said separator finger extending between the side walls at the opening end, the side walls being spaced sufficiently close together at closing end to press the male and female elements into interlocking relationship as the slider is moved in a fastener closing direction;
and means for restraining said slider in closed position and maintaining said male and female elements in interlocking relation when said slider reaches the closed end of its travel along said tracks comprising a protrusion on said wider end of said separator finger adjacent said opening end of said slider and notch structure at the adjacent end of said tracks, said notch structure having an end located on said tracks to permit said wider end of said separator finger to move beyond said end from between said tracks and into said notch structure, said protrusion being engageable with the end of said notch structure when said slider is at the closed end of its travel on said tracks thereby restraining said wider end of said separator finger from moving out of said notch structure and between said tracks and inadvertently opening said male and female elements of said fastener.
2, A fastener structure according to claim 1, wherein said protrusion on said wider end of said separator finger is positioned adjacent a narrower end of said separator finger, said narrower erd of said separator finger having a transverse dimension which permits it to be received between said tracks without opening said male and female elements of said fastener.
3. A fastener structure according to claim 2, wherein said wider end of said separator finger comprises a circular portion, said narrower end of said separator finger comprises a straight sided portion intersecting said circular portion and said protrusion comprises spaced surfaces on the cylindrical portion adjacent the intersecting straight sided portion of said narrower end of said finger.
4. A fastener structure according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein said slider is foldable, said complementary structure additionally irises a pair of legs depending from said support member on opposite sides of said support member and on opposite sides of said finger, said pair of side walls are hinged to tine opposite sides of said support member on opposite sides of the respective legs, said side walls being foldable relative to said separator finger and having openings therein for receiving said depending legs, and means for interlocking said side walls to said depending legs comprising a shoulder structure extending along an edge of each of said depending legs and a flexible tongue structure extending along a corresponding edge in each of said side walls, said flexible tongue structure being resiliently deformable by the edge of said depending legs and being adapted to snap into engagement with the respective shoulders on said less to provide a expression-type latch for locking said side walls in their folds position.
5. A fastener structure according to claim 4, wherein said shoulder structure extends along the lacer end of each of said depending legs, and said flexible tongue structure structure extends the lower end of the openings in each of said side walls and is resiliently deformable by the lower ends of said depending legs.
6. A fastener structure according to claim 4 or 5, wherein said depending legs and foldable side walls include gating stop structure engageable with each other when said side walls are in their folded position.
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