Patent ID: 7210202

Claim:
A reverse-separating device for a slide fastener comprised of a pair of fastener stringers including a pair of fastener tapes and two rows of fastener elements mounted along respective opposed longitudinal edges thereof; the reverse-separating device comprising a retainer pin made of metal and attached to a lower end of one fastener stringer, a separable pin made of metal and attached to the other stringer and a reverse-separating slider mounted reciprocally on the rows of the fastener elements and having a pair of flanges formed on its respective opposed sides; each of the retainer pin and the separable pin comprising a pair of upper and lower walls, a side wall connecting the upper and lower walls along a front edge thereof and a slit formed longitudinally along a rear edge to provide a U-shaped cross-section; and at a lower end of the slit, the upper wall and the lower wall of the retainer pin projected rearward beyond the slit and being connected by a bridge portion to provide a loop-shaped stopper with a cavity formed therein, the loop-shaped stopper being adapted to abut against the flange of the reverse-separating slider and to stop downward movement thereof.