Patent ID: 8015674

Claim:
A slide fastener engaging element made of metal in which a head portion, a body portion and a pair of leg portions are integrally formed, the leg portions being branched from the body portion to right and left so as to be attached to one side edge portion of a fastener tape so that the one side edge portion is sandwiched thereby, wherein each of the pair of leg portions is formed into an L-like section shape having a sheet-like nipping portion and a leg portion side wall that rises at a right angle from a right or left outside side edge of the sheet-like nipping portion, the sheet-like nipping portion has notch portions for sandwiching the one side edge portion of the fastener tape from front and rear surfaces, and at least one projecting portion is provided on a leg portion inner wall surface of the leg portion side wall opposing the one side edge portion of the fastener tape.