Patent ID: 7690089

Claim:
A reverse-opening slide fastener having a separable bottom end stop comprising: a box pin provided consecutively from a bottom end of a first element row disposed on a side edge of a first fastener stringer; an insert pin provided consecutively from a bottom end of a second element row disposed on a side edge of a second fastener stringer; an upper slider which enables the slide fastener to be opened upward and a lower slider which enables the slide fastener to be opened in a reverse direction, with rear mouths thereof opposite to each other; a stopper for preventing the lower slider from slipping off, provided at an end portion on an opposite side to the first element row of the box pin; a first engaging portion provided on an opposite side edge opposite to the insert pin of the box pin; and a second engaging portion which engages the first engaging portion so as to position the insert pin in a downward direction, provided on an opposite side edge opposite to the box pin of the insert pin, wherein the upper slider and the lower slider include front and rear blades which form each element row guide passage which allows the first element row and the second element row to pass therethrough, and wherein the reverse-opening slide fastener comprises a projecting portion which makes contact with an inner face of at least any one of the front and rear blades so as to suppress a free sliding of the upper slider on at least any one of a front side face and a rear side face opposite to the inner face of at least any one of the front and rear blades of the upper slider of the box pin.