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A reclosable fastener assembly comprising a first fastener strip, a second fastener strip and a slider. The first fastener strip has an inner surface and an outer surface, including at least an uppermost closure element and a bottommost closure element positioned along the length of the inner surfac

A reclosable fastener assembly comprising a first fastener strip, a second fastener strip and a slider. The first fastener strip has an inner surface and an outer surface, including at least an uppermost closure element and a bottommost closure element positioned along the length of the inner surface. The second fastener strip has an inner surface and an outer surface, including at least an uppermost closure element and a bottommost closure element positioned along the length of the inner surface. The closure elements along the second fastener strip are adapted to engage with the closure elements along the first fastener strip, thereby interlocking the second fastener strip with the first fastener strip. The slider has a top and side walls depending from opposite sides of the top for receiving the fastener strips therebetween, the side walls extending downward from the top to a point below the uppermost closure elements, so that at least a portion of the fastener strips are held between the side walls. The side walls also extend from a separating end of the slider to a pinching end. Pinching means are positioned proximate to the pinching end. The slider also includes a separating leg depending from the top between the first and second side walls at the separating end of the slider. The separating leg penetrates at least one of the uppermost closure elements of the first or second fastener strips, but not the bottommost closure elements.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A reclosable fastener assembly comprising:a) a first fastener strip having an inner surface and an outer surface, the first fastener strip having at least an uppermost closure element and a bottommost closure element positioned along the length of the inner surface;b) a s

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A reclosable fastener assembly comprising:a) a first fastener strip having an inner surface and an outer surface, the first fastener strip having at least an uppermost closure element and a bottommost closure element positioned along the length of the inner surface;b) a second fastener strip having an inner surface and an outer surface, the second fastener strip having at least an uppermost closure element and a bottommost closure element positioned along the length of the inner surface, the closure elements along the second fastener strip being adapted to engage with the closure elements along the first fastener strip, thereby interlocking the second fastener strip with the first fastener strip; andc) a slider for moving between a closed position and an open position along the fastening strips in straddling relation, the slider having a top and side walls depending from opposite sides of the top for receiving the fastener strips therebetween, the side walls extending downward from the top to a point below the uppermost closure elements, so that at least a portion of the fastener strips are held between the side walls, the side walls extending from a separating end of the slider to a pinching end, the slider including pinching means proximate to the pinching end, the pinching means being adapted to press the first and second fastener strips into an interlocked relationship as the slider is moved toward the closed position, the slider having a separating leg depending from the top between the first and second side walls at the separating end of the slider, the separating leg penetrating at least one of the uppermost closure elements of the first or second fastener strips, but not the bottommost closure elements.