Patent ID: 7904996

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, the first profile forming a general c-shape that includes at least two extensions having respective ends, the first profile including a gasket formed in an interior area thereof, the gasket being adapted to prevent or inhibit material from entering the interior area of the first profile and/or expel material from the interior area of the first profile; and a second track comprising a second profile, the first and second profiles being releasably engageable to each other, wherein the gasket in a first position is uncompressed and protrudes towards a gap formed between respective ends of the two extensions to assist in preventing or inhibiting material from entering into the interior area of the first profile, wherein the gasket in a second position is compressed upon engagement of the first and second profiles.