Slider for a slide fastener

摘要

A slider 11a for a slide fastener comprises: an upper portion 30a, connected to a lower portion 32a by a connection post 34; the upper portion 30a, lower portion 32a and connection post 34 co-operate to define a Y-shaped channel 36; the channel 36 is split at a head end of the slider 11a and the shape of the upper portion 30a at the head end of the slider is different to the shape of the lower portion 32a; one of the upper 30a or lower 32a portions preferably includes a pair of concave recesses 50 joined by a straight portion (54, fig 7). A slider 11a for a slide fastener wherein at least one of an upper 30a and lower 32a portion includes a pair of concave recesses 50 is also disclosed.