Patent ID: 7228608

Claim:
A method of applying at least two sliders onto a fastener comprising: providing the fastener, the fastener including first and second opposing tracks, the first and second tracks including respective first and second interlocking profiles and respective first and second fins extending from the respective first and second profiles; forming at least a first and a second notch into the tracks and the fins, the first notch is located downstream from the second notch, the first and second notches assist in defining a first segment and a second segment, the first segment is located upstream from and adjacent to the second notch, the second segment is located between the first notch and the second notch; feeding a first slider into the first notch and a second slider into the second notch at generally the same time; applying the first slider onto the second segment and the second slider onto the first segment at generally the same time as the fastener indexes forward, wherein the step of applying the first slider onto the second segment of the tracks is accomplished with a first guiding mechanism and the step of applying the second slider onto the first segment of the tracks is accomplished with a second guiding mechanism; and releasing the second slider to travel with and remain on the first segment of the tracks and releasing the first slider to travel with and remain on the second segment of the tracks as the fastener indexes forward and without interference between the first guiding mechanism and the first slider.