Ex Parte Schneider et al - Page 2



               Appeal No. 2006-1232                                                                         
               Application No. 09/761,500                                                                   

                                            THE INVENTION                                                   
                      Appellants’ invention is a tamper-evident resealable package.  The                    
               package includes a zipper provided with a slider.  The slider is either                      
               contained in or blocked from movement along the zipper by package                            
               material which must be removed or ruptured to permit operation of the slider                 
               or to provide access to the package contents (Specification 2).  Claim 1, the                
               only independent claim in this application, is representative of the invention               
               and reads as follows:                                                                        
                            1. A reclosable package having a top, bottom, and                               
                            sides, said package comprising:                                                 
                                  a first wall and a second wall opposite to                                
                            said first wall;                                                                
                                  a first zipper profile having a first                                     
                            interlocking member and a first flange portion,                                 
                            said first flange portion having a distal end, said                             
                            first interlocking member being positioned                                      
                            proximate to said distal end of said first flange                               
                            portion, a portion of said first flange portion being                           
                            attached to said first wall along a line extending                              
                            substantially from side to side of said package and                             
                            said distal end of said first flange portion being                              
                            free of attachment to said first wall;                                          
                                  a second zipper profile having a second                                   
                            interlocking member engageable with said first                                  
                            interlocking member and a second flange portion,                                
                            said second flange portion having a distal end, said                            
                            second interlocking member being positioned                                     
                            proximate to said distal end of said second flange                              
                            portion, a portion of said second flange portion                                
                            being attached to said second wall along a line                                 
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