Closure with a slider for bag

Abstract

A reclosable bag zipper having a female profile assembly that terminates in a first curled end. A male profile assembly opposes the female profile assembly to selectively close the opening, The male profile assembly terminates in a second curled end. A riser is formed by non-uniform portions of the curled ends at one end of the bag. The slider has a dividing member and depending opposing first and second sides that define a central channel for receiving the curled ends. The curled ends create a distal bias against the slider, wherein: the first and second sides engage the profiles when moved in a closing direction; the dividing member separates the profiles when moved in an opening direction opposite to the closing direction; and when the slider is moved in the closing direction onto the riser, the dividing member moves distally away from the profiles so that the zipper may be fully closed.

1 .- 18 . (canceled) 
     
     
         19 . A closure for a bag, comprising:
 opposing members for closing the bag;   a slider coupled to the opposing members for engaging the opposing members together; and   at least one guide extending along an outer surface of the bag, the at least one guide coupled to the slider.   
     
     
         20 . The closure of  claim 19 , wherein the at least one guide retains the slider on the reclosable bag and orients the slider to the opposing members. 
     
     
         21 . The closure of  claim 19 , wherein the at least one guide defines a step at a side of the bag. 
     
     
         22 . The closure of  claim 19 , wherein the at least one guide includes two opposing guides, each guide being on the outer surface. 
     
     
         23 . The closure of  claim 22 , wherein
 the bag terminates in a pair of outwardly curled edges extending from an open end of the bag;   the slider including two reciprocal, curved surfaces, forming cavities therein configured and arranged to receive and bend the curled edges, the curved surfaces further tapering inwards before flaring outwards again, forming two opposing lateral channels configured and arranged to receive the guides therein,   whereby compression of the curved edges engages the guides within the channels.   
     
     
         24 . The closure of  claim 19 , wherein the opposing members include a male rib profile and a female groove profile. 
     
     
         25 . A closure for a bag, comprising:
 at least one curled edge extending from an open end of the bag;   at least one guide extending outwardly and away from the open end and towards a bottom of the bag;   a slider coupled to the open end of the bag, the slider including at least one reciprocal, curved surface, forming at least one cavity therein configured and arranged to receive the at least one curled edge, the at least one curved surface further tapering inwards before flaring outwards again, forming at least one lateral channel configured and arranged to receive at least one guide therein;   whereby the at least one curved edge urges the slider upwards, engaging the at least one guide within the at least one channel.   
     
     
         26 . A closure for a container, comprising:
 at least one curled edge extending from an open end of the container;   at least one guide extending outwardly and away from the open end and towards a bottom of the container;   a slider coupled to the open end of the container, the slider including at least one reciprocal, curved surface, forming at least one cavity therein configured and arranged to receive the at least one curled edge, the at least one curved surface further tapering inwards before flaring outwards again, forming at least one lateral channel configured and arranged to receive at least one guide therein;   whereby the at least one curved edge urges the slider upwards, engaging the at least one guide within the at least one channel.