Patent ID: 7340806

Claim:
An opener for a slide fastener in which right and left linear fastener elements made of resin are attached along opposing side edges of right and left fastener tapes, the opener comprises an insert pin disposed at a bottom end of one of the liner fastener elements and a box pin disposed at a bottom end of the other one of the linear fastener elements, wherein an inserting portion to be inserted into the other one of the linear fastener elements when the right and left linear fastener elements are engaged with each other is provided protrudedly on an upper side of the insert pin while a mounting portion for supporting a leg portion of the other one of the linear fastener elements is provided continuously at a base portion of the inserting portion, and the inserting portion and the mounting portion are disposed on a top face of a base portion projected sideways from a main body portion of the insert pin and a projecting portion which is projected upward from the main body portion is provided while an accommodating portion for accommodating an engaging head of the linear fastener element is provided between the protection portion and the mounting portion.