Patent ID: 8882349

Claim:
A reclosable fastener assembly comprising: a fastener comprising a pair of interlocking plastic tracks including a first track having a male profile and a second track having a female profile, the fastener having a height and a width when the first track and the second track are interlocked; a slider slidably mounted to the pair of plastic tracks for movement between a closed position and an open position; and at least one end stop located at an end of the fastener, the at least one end stop formed integrally from at least one of the first track and the second track, the at least one end stop having a wedge shape with a first end, a second end, and a lateral extent, the first end being proximate the fastener and having a height no greater than the height of the fastener, the at least one end stop having a decreasing height from the first end to the second end, and the lateral extent extending beyond the width of the fastener.