Claims
- 1. A method for placing a product in a flexible recloseable container, comprising:feeding a web of flexible film with interlockable fastener strips; orienting a slider to a predetermined orientation; stopping the web of flexible film; placing the slider over the fastener strips during said stopping; and placing a product within the web.
- 2. The method of claim 1 which further comprises forming a transverse seal.
- 3. The method of claim 1 which further comprises spreading apart the feet of the slider before said placing the slider.
- 4. The method of claim 1 which further comprises spreading apart at least one closure element of the fastener strips.
- 5. The method of claim 1 wherein said feeding includes forming the web in a generally tubular shape.
- 6. The method of claim 5 wherein during said placing of the product the container is in a substantially vertical orientation.
- 7. The method of claim 1 wherein said feeding includes forming the web in a generally folded shape.
- 8. The method of claim 7 wherein during said placing of the product the container is in a substantially vertical orientation.
- 9. The method of claim 7 wherein during said placing of the product the container is in a substantially horizontal orientation.
- 10. The method of claim 1 which further comprises placing a tamper evident seal on the container.
- 11. The method of claim 1 which further comprises moving the slider relative to the fastener strips before said placing a product.
- 12. A method for placing a product in a flexible recloseable container, comprising:feeding a web of flexible film with interlocked fastener strips; orienting a slider to a predetermined orientation; unlocking the fastener strips; placing the slider over the fastener strips; interlocking the fastener strips; and placing a product within the web.
- 13. The method of claim 12 which further comprises stopping the web of flexible film before said placing a product.
- 14. The method of claim 13 wherein said placing the slider is after said stopping the web.
- 15. The method of claim 12 which further comprises spreading apart at least one closure element of the fastener strips before said placing a product.
- 16. The method of claim 12 wherein said feeding includes forming the web in a generally tubular shape.
- 17. The method of claim 16 wherein during said placing of the product the container is in a substantially vertical orientation.
- 18. The method of claim 12 wherein said feeding includes forming the web in a generally folded shape.
- 19. The method of claim 18 wherein during said placing of the product the container is in a substantially vertical orientation.
- 20. The method of claim 18 wherein during said placing of the product the container is in a substantially horizontal orientation.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/370,053, filed Aug. 6, 1999, now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 6,209,287, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No 08/965,722, filed Nov. 7, 1997 which issued as U.S. Pat. No 5,956,924 on Sep. 28, 1999, all of which are incorporated herein by reference.
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