The present disclosure relates a leakproof or leak-resistant zipper with profiles which include an inter-engaging element with inter-engaging fingers and a leakproof or leak-resistant structure. The slider, when moved in the closing direction, urges the fingers of one profile to inter-engage with th
The present disclosure relates a leakproof or leak-resistant zipper with profiles which include an inter-engaging element with inter-engaging fingers and a leakproof or leak-resistant structure. The slider, when moved in the closing direction, urges the fingers of one profile to inter-engage with the fingers of the other profile and further urges the elements of the leakproof or leak-resistant structure into engagement with each other. The slider, when moved in the opening direction, separates the inter-engaging fingers of the inter-engaging elements and further allows the elements of the leakproof or leak-resistant structure to separate.
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What is claimed is: 1. A zipper for a reclosable package, including: a first profile including a first flange and a male leak-resistant element and terminating in a first inter-engaging element, wherein said male leak-resistant element includes a wedge element; a second profile including a second f
What is claimed is: 1. A zipper for a reclosable package, including: a first profile including a first flange and a male leak-resistant element and terminating in a first inter-engaging element, wherein said male leak-resistant element includes a wedge element; a second profile including a second flange and a female leak-resistant element and terminating in a second inter-engaging element, wherein said female leak-resistant element includes two opposed parallel ribs forming a grooved structure; a slider which, when moving in a closing direction, urges said first and second inter-engaging elements into inter-engagement with each other and urges said male leak-resistant element into insertion within said grooved structure of said female leak-resistant element, and when moving in an opening direction; separates said first and second inter-engaging elements from each other; wherein said slider includes a slider retaining flange impinging against at least one of said first and second profiles at a location between and separated from said inter-engaging elements and said leak-resistant elements; wherein said male and female leak-resistant elements are free of detent engagement elements whereby movement of said slider in said opening direction allows separation of said male leak-resistant element from said female leak-resistant element; wherein said slider includes a top wall and first and second side walls extending therefrom, and wherein said slider retaining flange extends from said first side wall in order to maintain engagement between said male and female leak-resistant elements; and wherein said slider includes an opening end wherein said first and second inter-engaging elements are separated and a closing end wherein said first and second inter-engaging elements are inter-engaged with each other, and wherein first and second side walls include respective first and second side wall extensions at said opening end, urging against said first and second leak-resistant elements. 2. The zipper of claim 1 wherein said first inter-engaging elements includes a first plurality of fingers terminating in first detent hooks and said second inter-engaging element includes a second plurality of fingers terminating in second detent hooks wherein, when said first and second inter-engaging elements are in inter-engagement with each other, said first plurality of fingers are inter-engaged with said second plurality of fingers, whereby said first detent hooks engage respective second detent hooks. 3. The zipper of claim 1 wherein at least one of said first and second flanges is hinged against at least one of said first and second inter-engaging elements. 4. The zipper of claim 1 wherein said opening end is wider than said closing end. 5. A zipper for a reclosable package, including: a first profile including a first flange and a male leak-resistant element and terminating in a first inter-engaging element, wherein said male leak-resistant element includes a wedge element and a stem supporting said wedge element; a second profile including a second flange and a female leak-resistant element and terminating in a second inter-engaging element, wherein said female leak-resistant element includes two opposed parallel ribs forming a grooved structure; wherein said first inter-engaging element includes a first plurality of fingers terminating in first detent hooks and said second inter-engaging element includes a second plurality of fingers terminating in second detent hooks wherein, when said first and second inter-engaging elements are in inter-engagement with each other, said first plurality of fingers are inter-engaged with said second plurality of fingers, whereby said first detent hooks engage respective second detent hooks; a slider which, when moving in a closing direction, urges said first and second inter-engaging elements into inter-engagement with each other and urges said male leak-resistant element into insertion within said grooved structure of said female leak-resistant element, and when moving in an opening direction, separates said first and second inter-engaging elements from each other; wherein said male and female leak-resistant elements are free of detent engagement elements whereby movement of said slider in said opening direction allows separation of said male leak-resistant element from said female leak-resistant element; wherein said slider includes a top wall and first and second side walls extending therefrom, and wherein said slider retaining flange extends from said first side wall in order to maintain engagement between said male and female leak-resistant elements; and wherein said slider includes an opening end wherein said first and second inter-engaging elements are separated and a closing end wherein said first and second inter-engaging elements are inter-engaged with each other, and wherein first and second side walls include respective first and second side wall extensions at said opening end, urging against said first and second leak-resistant elements. 6. The zipper of claim 5 wherein said ribs are hinged to permit spreading of said ribs of said grooved structure. 7. The zipper of claim 5 wherein sides of said male element are hinged to permit resilient inward deflection thereof. 8. The zipper of claim 7 wherein said ribs are relatively stiff whereby said male element, upon insertion between said ribs, deflects inward with minimal deflection of said ribs. 9. The zipper of claim 5 wherein sides of the male element are flexible to permit resilient inward deflection thereof. 10. The zipper of claim 9 wherein said ribs are relatively stiff whereby said male element, upon insertion between said ribs, deflects inwardly with minimal deflection of said ribs. 11. A zipper for a reclosable package, including: a first profile including a first flange and a male leak-resistant element and terminating in a first inter-engaging element, wherein said male leak-resistant element includes a wedge a second profile including a second flange and a female leak-resistant element and terminating in a second inter-engaging element, wherein said female leak-resistant element includes two opposed parallel ribs forming a grooved structure; a slider which, when moving in a closing direction, urges said first and second inter-engaging elements into inter-engagement with each other and urges said male leak-resistant element into insertion within said grooved structure of said female leak-resistant element, and when moving in an opening direction, separates said first and second inter-engaging elements from each other; wherein said slider includes a slider retaining flange impinging against at least one of said first and second profiles at a location between and separated from said inter-engaging elements and said leak-resistant elements; and wherein said male and female leak-resistant elements are free of detent engagement elements whereby movement of said slider in said opening direction allows separation of said male leak-resistant element from said female leak-resistant element; wherein said slider includes a top wall, first and second side walls extending from said top wall and a separating finger extending from said top wall for separating said first inter-engaging element from said second inter-engaging element, said separating finger terminating in said slider retaining; and wherein said slider includes an opening end wherein said first and second inter-engaging elements are separated and a closing end wherein said first and second inter-engaging elements are inter-engaged with each other, and wherein first and second side walls include respective first and second side wall extensions at said opening end, urging against said first and second leak-resistant elements. 12. A zipper for a reclosable package, including: a first profile including a first zipper flange, a first leak-resistant element and a first inter-engaging element, said first leak-resistant element including a wedge shape; a second profile including a second zipper flange, a second leak-resistant element and a second inter-engaging element, said second leak-resistant element including a channel with opposed parallel walls for receiving said first leak-resistant element; a slider which, when moving in a closing direction, urges said first and second inter-engaging elements into inter-engagement with each other, and when moving in an opening direction, separates said first and second inter-engaging elements from each other; wherein said slider includes a first slider flange which urges against said first zipper flange at a position between and separated from said first inter-engaging element and said first leak-resistant element; wherein said slider includes a top wall and first and second side walls extending therefrom, and wherein said slider retaining flange extends from said first side wall in order to maintain engagement between said male and female leak-resistant elements; and wherein said slider includes an opening end wherein said first and second inter-engaging elements are separated and a closing end wherein said first and second inter-engaging elements are inter-engaged with each other, and wherein first and second side walls include respective first and second side wall extensions at said opening end, urging against said first and second leak-resistant elements. 13. The zipper of claim 12 wherein said first leak-resistant element engages said second leak-resistant element when said first and second inter-engaging elements are in an inter-engaged configuration. 14. The zipper of claim 13 wherein said first slider flange urges said first and second leak-resistant elements into an engaged configuration. 15. The zipper of claim 14 further including a second slider flange which urges against said second zipper flange at a position between said second inter-engaging element and said second leak-resistant element. 16. The zipper of claim 15 wherein said first and second slider flanges are opposed to each other. 17. The zipper of claim 16 wherein said first and second slider flanges retain said slider on said first and second profiles. 18. The zipper of claim 17 wherein said first and second leak-resistant elements are free of detent engagement elements whereby movement of said slider in said opening direction allows separation of said first and second leak-resistant elements from each other.
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