Patent ID: 6962034

Claim:
A fastening apparatus for a flexible, recloseable container, comprising: a first fastener strip having an inner surface and an outer surface and at least one first closure element positioned along the length of the inner surface; a second fastener strip having an inner surface and an outer surface and at least one second closure element positioned along the length of the inner surface, the at least one said second closure element being adapted to repeatedly lock together with and repeatedly unlock from the at least one said first closure element; a plurality of sliders in straddling relation to said first fastener strip and said second fastener strip, said sliders being adapted and configured for repeatedly locking and repeatedly unlocking the at least one said first closure element and the at least one said second closure element by sliding movement thereon; and a tamper evident seal adapted to be located generally to an exterior of the container and attached to the outer surface of at least one of said first fastener strip and said second fastener strip.