Patent ID: 7080429

Claim:
A closure device, comprising: first and second interlocking fastening strips arranged to be interlocked over a predetermined length; a slider slidably disposed on the fastening strips, the slider facilitating occlusion of the fastening strips when moved in one direction, the slider facilitating deocclusion of the fastening strips when the slider is moved in an opposite direction, the slider includes a top portion, the slider includes a first side portion, the slider includes a second side portion, the first side portion includes a first pivot arm that extends outward from the first side portion and extends over the fastening strips, the first pivot arm includes a first shoulder; and the fastening strips and the slider having a longitudinal X axis and a transverse Y axis, the transverse Y axis being perpendicular to the longitudinal X axis, the fastening strips and the slider having a vertical Z axis, the vertical Z axis being perpendicular to the longitudinal X axis, the vertical Z axis being perpendicular to the transverse Y axis.