Claims
- 1. A slider bag, comprising:first and second opposing body panels fixedly connected to each other along a pair of sides and a bottom bridging said pair of sides; a reclosable zipper extending along a mouth formed opposite said bottom, said zipper including a pair of interlocking flexible plastic tracks; a slider slidably mounted to said zipper for movement between a closed position and an open position, said zipper being closed while said slider is in said closed position, said zipper being opened in response to movement of said slider to said open position, said slider having at least one slot formed therein; and a retaining member extending through said slot and digging into said plastic material of at least one of said flexible tracks when said slider is initially in said closed position so as to initially maintain said slider in said closed position, said slider being allowed to move away from said closed position in response to removal of said retaining member from said slot.
- 2. The bag of claim 1, wherein said at least one slot includes a pair of slots spaced away from each other and wherein said retaining member is U-shaped, said U-shaped retaining member including a pair of spaced legs extending through said respective slots and digging into said plastic material of at least one of said flexible tracks when said slider is initially in said closed position.
- 3. The bag of claim 2, wherein said slider includes a transverse member and a pair of side walls extending downward from opposite sides of said transverse member, said transverse member riding along an upper portion of said zipper as said slider is moved between said open and closed positions, each of said side walls including a leg and a wing encompassing said leg, portions of said wing being separated from said leg to form said pair of slots.
- 4. The bag of claim 1, wherein said retaining member is U-shaped.
- 5. The bag of claim 2, wherein said U-shaped retaining member is made from metal or plastic.
- 6. The bag of claim 1, wherein said retaining member is rigid or semi-rigid.
- 7. The bag of claim 2, wherein said U-shaped retaining member is rigid or semi-rigid.
- 8. The bag of claim 2, wherein said U-shaped retaining member is adapted to be removed from said pair of slots with a prying tool.
- 9. The bag of claim 3, wherein said wing is latched to said leg.
- 10. A slider bag, comprising:first and second opposing body panels fixedly connected to each other along a pair of sides and a bottom bridging said pair of sides; a reclosable zipper extending along a mouth formed opposite said bottom, said zipper including a pair of interlocking flexible plastic tracks; a slider slidably mounted to said zipper for movement between a closed position and an open position, said zipper being closed while said slider is in said closed position, said zipper being opened in response to movement of said slider to said open position, said slider having at least one slot; and a U-shaped retaining member extending through said slot and digging into said plastic material of at least one of said flexible tracks when said slider is initially in said closed position so as to initially maintain said slider in said closed position, said slider being allowed to move away from said closed position in response to removal of said retaining member from said slot.
- 11. The bag of claim 10, wherein said at least one slot includes a pair of slots spaced away from each other, said U-shaped retaining member including a pair of spaced legs extending through said respective slots and digging into said plastic material of at least one of said flexible tracks when said slider is initially in said closed position.
- 12. The bag of claim 11, wherein said slider includes a transverse member and a pair of side walls extending downward from opposite sides of said transverse member, said transverse member riding along an upper portion of said zipper as said slider is moved between said open and closed positions, each of said side walls including a leg and a wing encompassing said leg, portions of said wing being separated from said leg to form said pair of slots.
- 13. The bag of claim 10, wherein said U-shaped retaining member is made from metal or plastic.
- 14. The bag of claim 10, wherein said U-shaped retaining member is rigid or semi-rigid.
- 15. The bag of claim 11, wherein said U-shaped retaining member is rigid or semi-rigid.
- 16. The bag of claim 11, wherein said U-shaped retaining member is adapted to be removed from said pair of slots with a prying tool.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a divisional of U.S. Ser. No. 09/309,465, filed on May 11, 1999, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,286,999.
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