SLIDE FASTENER

摘要

A slide fastener has a left and right pair of fastener stringers having element rows arranged thereon, an insert pin and a box pin each formed integrally with one end of a corresponding one of the element rows, and a first slider (10) having a first pull tab (12) and a second slider (20) having a second pull tab (22), the first and second sliders (10, 20) being passed over the element rows with respective rear openings of the first and second sliders opposed to each other. The first and second pull tabs (12, 22) have engaging structures for engaging the first and second pull tabs with each other. When the first and second pull tabs (12, 22) are engaged with each other, the first and second sliders (10, 20) are retained in a state in which the rear openings are opposed to each other. The first pull tab (12) is pivotably connected to a first slider body (11) via a first link section. Engaging the pull tabs of the first and second sliders (10, 20) with each other reliably positions the first and second sliders (10, 20) relative to each other to allow smooth insertion of the pin into the sliders. Thus, the construction improves the easiness of operation of the slide fastener.