Patent ID: 7377015

Claim:
A reclosable fastener for use with bags having an interior space adapted to receive material, the reclosable fastener comprising: a first track comprising a first profile, first fin portion and a first fin flap, the first fin portion extending generally downwardly from the first profile, the first fin flap being attached to the first fin and extending upwardly and outwardly toward the interior of the bag so as to prevent or inhibit material from entering at least one interior area of the first profile and a second profile; and a second track comprising the second profile, a second fin portion and a second fin flap, the first and second profiles being releasably engageable to each other, the second fin portion extending generally downwardly from the second profile, the second fin flap being attached to the second fin portion and extending upwardly and outwardly toward the interior space of the bag so as to prevent or inhibit material from entering at least one interior area of the first and second profiles; and a slider configured to operate on the first and second tracks, the slider being slidable along the first and second tracks from an open position to a closed position, in which the first and second profiles are disengaged when the slider is in the open position and engaged when the slider is in the closed position.