Patent ID: 6385818
Filing Date: 2002-05-14
Classification: A44B,B65D,Y10T

Abstract:
A closure device, comprising:first and second interlocking fastening strips arranged to be interlocked over a predetermined x-axis between first and second ends, the fastening strips being secured together at the first and second ends; a slider straddling the fastening strips adapted to occlude the fastening strips when moved toward the first end and deocclude the fastening strips when moved toward the second end; an end stop mounted proximate to the first end of said fastening strips; and interfacial latching means for latching respective abutting faces of said slider to said end stop when said slider is moved into contact with said end stop and wherein said interfacial latching means is operable to release said slider from latching engagement with said end stop upon application of finger pressure by a user along an axis transverse to said x-axis.