Patent ID: 8464404

Claim:
A water repellent zipper assembly comprising: water repellent zipper tape having a first end and a second end; a first slider and a second slider, each comprising a leading edge and a pull tab, wherein the first slider is positioned on the zipper tape with the leading edge facing the first end of the zipper tape and the second slider is positioned on the zipper tape with the leading edge facing the second end of the zipper tape; a male slider cap comprising an outer surface, an inner surface opposite the outer surface, a leading edge, a first sidewall adjacent to the leading edge, a second sidewall adjacent to the leading edge and opposite the first sidewall, and a snap tab extending between at least a portion of an inner surface of the first and second sidewalls, wherein the inner surface of the male slider cap and the snap tab define a pocket that receives the pull tab of the first slider; and a female slider cap comprising an outer surface, an inner surface opposite the outer surface, a leading edge adjacent to an aperture, a first sidewall adjacent to the leading edge, a second sidewall adjacent to the leading edge and opposite the first sidewall, and a snap tab extending between at least a portion of an inner surface of the first and second sidewalls, wherein the inner surface of the female slider cap and the snap tab define a pocket that receives the pull tab of the second slider, wherein the outer surface of the male slider cap covers the first slider and the leading edge of the male slider cap extends beyond the leading edge of the first slider, and wherein the outer surface of the female slider cap covers the second slider and the leading edge of the female slider cap extends beyond the leading edge of the second slider, and wherein the leading edge of the male slider cap is inserted into the aperture of the female slider cap.