received by the International Bureau on 18 September 2014 (18.09.2014)

1. A child resistant slider zipper closure system comprising:

(a) a zipper closure selectively closable and openable;

(b) a slider operably mounted on the zipper closure to open and close the zipper closure; and

(c) a non-removable hood covering the slider when the zipper closure is

closed; and wherein the non-removable hood is non-transparent. 2. The slider zipper closure system of claim 1 , wherein the slider is movable from under the non-removable hood to slide along the zipper.

3. The slider zipper closure system of any one of claims 1 and 2, further comprising a removable hood portion.

4. A flexible package comprising the child resistant slider zipper closure system of any one of claims 1, 2 and 3.

A zippered plastic bag having an openable and recloseable mouth, the bag

comprising:

(a) first and second panels each having a top forming the mouth, a

bottom, and first and second opposing sides;

(b) a zipper closure in proximity to the top of the first and second panels for interlocking to close the mouth and for unlocking to open the mouth; and

(c) a hood arrangement including at least a non-removable hood section in covering relation to a first portion of the zipper closure, the nonremovable hood section being non-transparent.

A bag according to claim 5 wherein:

(a) the hood arrangement includes an open position and a closed

position;

14 (i) in the closed position, the hood arrangement covers an entire extension of the zipper closure; and

(ii) in the open position, the hood arrangement includes only the non-removable hood section covering no more than the first portion of the zipper closure.

A bag according to claim 6 wherein:

(a) the hood arrangement is secured to the first and second panels; and

(b) ' in the closed position, the hood arrangement includes a removable hood section and the non-removable hood section; the removable hood section being removable from the first and second panels to expose the zipper closure when removed.

A bag according to claim 7 wherein:

(a) the first and second panels are scored to permit removal of the

removable hood section.

A bag according to any one of claims 5-8 further comprising:

(a) a slider oriented on the zipper closure; the slider cooperating with the zipper closure in opening and closing the mouth by moving along the male and female tracks.

A bag according to claim 9 wherein:

(a) the non-removable hood section is sized to accommodate the slider.

A method of operating a zippered plastic bag having an openable and recloseable mouth; the method comprising:

(a) providing a zippered plastic bag having first and second panels each having a top forming the mouth, a bottom, and first and second opposing sides; a zipper closure in proximity to the top of the first and second panels for interlocking to close the mouth and for unlocking to open the mouth; and a hood arrangement including at

15 least a non-transparent non-removable hood section in covering relation to a first portion of the zipper closure; and

(b) opening the mouth by accessing the zipper closure in the nonremovable hood section, and unlocking the male and female profiles

A method according to claim 1 1 wherein:

(a) the hood arrangement includes a removable hood section and the non-removable hood section; and

(b) the method further includes, before the step of opening the mouth, removing the removable hood section to expose a portion of the zipper closure.

A method according to claim 12 wherein:

(a) the step of removing the removable hood section includes tearing the removable hood section from the first and second panels along a score line.

A method according to any one of claims 1 1 -13 wherein:

(a) a slider is located on the zipper closure; and

(b) the method includes opening the mouth by locating the slider within the non-removable hood section, and moving the slider along the male and female tracks to open the mouth by unlocking the male and female profiles.

A method according to claim 14 wherein:

(a) the step of moving the slider includes pinching the slider through the non-removable hood section.

16. A method according to claim 14 wherein:

(a) the step of moving the slider includes hooking the slider with a finger.

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17. A method according to claim 14 wherein:

(a) the step of moving the slider includes temporarily peeling back the non-removable hood section.

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