Plastic bag slider indicator system

Abstract

A plastic bag slider indicator system which allows users to quickly and easily identify whether a ZIP-LOCK type bag is open or sealed, depending on the location of the slider.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 ) A plastic bag slider indicator system, allowing a user to determine whether a bag is open or closed comprising, in combination: 
 a) at least one plastic bag;    b) at least one interlocking fastening strip;    c) at least one slider; and    d) indicia utilizing the principle that “the position of the slider, relative to the indicia, indicates whether the bag is in the open or closed state”.    
     
     
         2 ) The plastic bag slider indicator system according to  claim 1  wherein said indicia comprises at least one word.  
     
     
         3 ) The plastic bag slider indicator system according to  claim 2  wherein said at least one word is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) the word “open”, and  
 b) the word “closed” 
 
     
     
         4 ) The plastic bag slider indicator system according to  claim 2  wherein said at least one word is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) a word synonymous with the word “open”, and  
 b) a word synonymous with the word “closed” 
 
     
     
         5 ) The plastic bag slider indicator system according to  claim 1  wherein said indicia is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) symbols conveying the meaning “open”, and  
 b) symbols conveying the meaning “closed” 
 
     
     
         6 ) The plastic bag slider indicator system according to  claim 1  wherein said indicia comprises at least one arrow.  
     
     
         7 ) A plastic bag slider indicator system, comprising, in combination: 
 a) at least one plastic bag;    b) at least one interlocking fastening strip;    c) at least one slider; and    d) indicia selected from the group consisting of 
 i) open slider position bag indicia, and  
 ii) closed slider position bag indicia.  
   
     
     
         8 ) The plastic bag slider indicator system according to  claim 7  wherein said indicia comprises at least one word.  
     
     
         9 ) The plastic bag slider indicator system according to  claim 8  wherein said at least one word is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) the word “open”, and  
 b) the word “closed” 
 
     
     
         10 ) The plastic bag slider indicator system according to  claim 8  wherein said at least one word is selected from the group consisting of 
 a) a word synonymous with the word “open”, and  
 b) a word synonymous with the word “closed” 
 
     
     
         11 ) The plastic bag slider indicator system according to  claim 7  wherein said indicia is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) symbols conveying the meaning “open”, and  
 b) symbols conveying the meaning “closed.” 
 
     
     
         12 ) A plastic bag slider indicator system, comprising, in combination: 
 a) at least one plastic bag;    b) at least one interlocking fastening strip;    c) at least one slider; and    d) at least one indicia selected from the group consisting of 
 i) open slider direction bag indicia,  
 ii) closed slider direction bag indicia,  
 iii) open direction slider indicia, and  
 iv) close direction slider indicia.  
   
     
     
         13 ) The plastic bag slider indicator system according to  claim 12  wherein said indicia comprises at least one word.  
     
     
         14 ) The plastic bag slider indicator system according to  claim 13  wherein said at least one word is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) the word “open”, and  
 b) the word “close” 
 
     
     
         15 ) The plastic bag slider indicator system according to  claim 13  wherein said at least one word is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) a word synonymous with the word “open”, and  
 b) a word synonymous with the word “close” 
 
     
     
         16 ) The plastic bag slider indicator system according to  claim 12  wherein said indicia is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) symbols conveying the meaning “open”, and  
 b) symbols conveying the meaning “close.” 
 
     
     
         17 ) The plastic bag slider indicator system according to  claim 12  wherein said indicia comprises at least one arrow.