Patent ID: 8776330

Claim:
An end stop for a slide fastener, comprising: a base; and at least one pair of legs which extend from the base, wherein the end stop is formed with a receptacle which is surrounded by the base and the pair of legs, wherein the pair of legs include: a pair of opening-side ends which are provided opposite to the base; a pair of first protrusions provided in the receptacle adjacent to the opening-side ends, each first protrusion protruding more inward into the receptacle than an adjacent opening-side end; and a plurality of second protrusions formed on opposing inner wall surfaces of the pair of legs, the plurality of second protrusions protruding inward into the receptacle from positions between the base and the pair of first protrusions, wherein the pair of first protrusions have first inclined surfaces which are configured such that a distance therebetween gradually increases from the opening-side ends toward the base, and wherein the plurality of second protrusions have second inclined surfaces which are configured such that a distance therebetween gradually decreases from the opening-side ends toward the base.