Claims
- 1. A method of making and filling a reclosable package comprising a zipper closure and a slider device, the method comprising:(a) providing a closure construction having a first closure profile and a second closure profile; (b) providing a slider device constructed and arranged for mounting on the closure construction and for interlocking the first closure profile with the second closure profile when the slider device is moved in a first direction, and for disengaging the first closure profile from the second closure profile when the slider device is moved in a second opposite direction; (c) mounting the slider device onto the closure construction; (d) forming a plurality of seals between first and second film panels of a film web to form a reclosable package having at least one unsealed seam; (e) incorporating the closure construction with the slider device mounted thereon into the resealable package by passing the closure construction with the slider device mounted thereon in a straight-line through a slider guide between the first and second film panels of the film web, the film web forming a tamper evident structure over the slider device to indicate whether access has been gained to the slider device; and (f) filling the resealable package with an item.
- 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of mounting the slider device onto the closure construction comprises:(a) punching a notch in the closure construction; and (b) mounting the slider device within the notch in the closure construction.
- 3. A reclosable package made by the method according to claim 1.
- 4. A reclosable package made by the method according to claim 2.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a division of application Ser. No. 09/467,854, filed on Dec. 20, 1999 U.S. Pat. No. 6,293,896, which application claims benefit of provisional U.S. Ser. No. 60/164,531, filed on Nov. 10, 1999.
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Provisional Applications (1)
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