A child resistant zipper closure for a plastic bag includes a double slider, including a first slider and second slider. The first and second sliders are oriented on the zipper closure such that when at least one of the first slider and second slider is moving in a direction toward the other of the first slider and second slider, the zipper is interlocking; and when at least one of the first slider and second slider is moving in a direction away from the other of the first slider and second slider, the zipper is unlocking. The first and second sliders can be releasably connected together.

A zipper includes a ball portion. The zipper portion further includes a socket portion. The ball portion includes a leading edge, the leading edge composed of a first material having a low coefficient of friction. The ball portion includes a trailing edge and a neck portion, the trailing edge and neck portion composed of a second material. The socket includes a socket opening, the socket opening composed of the first material. The socket includes a socket interior, the socket interior composed of the second material.

Fastener element of slide fastener has an intermediate portion including bent or curved portion between a terminal portion and a base portion. The intermediate portion has an engaging protrusion and an engaged recess which are respectively protruded and recessed on an axis that matches a movement direction of the slider. In an orthogonal direction orthogonal to the axis, a first distance between the axis and the terminal surface of the terminal portion is less than a second distance between the axis and the base end surface of the base portion.

A zipper assembly for a reclosable enclosure includes a first profile having a first elongated supporting element and first protruding intermeshing elements. The zipper assembly also may include a second profile having a second elongated supporting element and one or more second intermeshing elements protruding from the second elongated supporting element. The one or more first intermeshing elements may releasably interlock with the one or more second intermeshing elements to close the enclosure. Each of the first elongated supporting element and the second elongated supporting element may include a thicker portion and a thinner portion. The thicker portions of the first elongated supporting element and the second elongated supporting element may be coupled with one or more panels of the enclosure. The thicker portions of the first elongated supporting element and the second elongated supporting element may be disposed on a consumer side of the enclosure.

A slider zipper closure system includes a zipper closure with complementary profiles of opposing tracks for interlocking and unlocking; the closure a first end stop and a second end stop positioned opposite ends of the closure. A slider device is positioned on the zipper closure between and engaging the first end stop and second end stop to selectively: (i) unlock the complementary profiles as the slider device is moved along the tracks in an opening direction; and (ii) interlock the complementary profiles as the slider device is moved along the tracks in a closing direction. The slider device has a first end stop engagement surface positioned inboard from the closing end and adapted to strike the first end stop.

A hunting blind, components thereof, and associated methods. The blind includes a window or door comprising a closure that when open defines an opening for seeing out of the blind and/or providing ingress and egress for an interior of the blind. The closure comprises first and second closure strips and a slider movable along the closure strips to open and close the opening. The first closure strip includes a first rib having a longitudinal axis extending along a length of the first closure strip. The second closure strip includes a first channel having a longitudinal axis extending lengthwise of the second closure strip.

Disclosed herein are trouser assemblies including a trouser assembly that may include: a trouser that may include: a trouser waistband having an internal waistband surface; a right leg portion coupled to the trouser waistband and having a right leg internal surface; a left leg portion coupled to the trouser waistband and the right leg portion and having a left leg internal surface; a rear trouser button coupled to the left leg portion, the right leg portion, or the trouser waistband, wherein the rear trouser button may be configured for removable coupling to a rear portion of underpants; and a front trouser button coupled to the left leg internal surface, the right leg internal surface, or the internal waistband surface, wherein the front trouser button may be configured for removable coupling to a front portion of the underpants.

An opening and reclosing device for a container, the opening and reclosing device comprising: an affixing means for affixing the opening and reclosing device to a container; an integral cutting tool for creating an opening in the container in a prescribed manner; and a zip-locking mechanism for re-closing the created opening, the zip-locking mechanism comprising a slider, the integral cutting tool comprising: a blade tip at a first end thereof, a thumb tab at a second end thereof; and a coupling means provided between the first and second ends, which coupling means provides for pivotal connection of the integral cutting tool to the slider, such that the integral cutting tool is pivotally moveable between: a first deployed position wherein the blade tip protrudes out of the slider for cutting an opening in a container; and a second stowed position.

A slider zipper closure system includes a zipper closure with complementary profiles of opposing tracks for interlocking and unlocking; the closure a first end stop and a second end stop positioned opposite ends of the closure. A slider device is positioned on the zipper closure between and engaging the first end stop and second end stop to selectively: (i) unlock the complementary profiles as the slider device is moved along the tracks in an opening direction; and (ii) interlock the complementary profiles as the slider device is moved along the tracks in a closing direction. The slider device has a first end stop engagement surface positioned inboard from the closing end and adapted to strike the first end stop.

Fastener element of slide fastener has an intermediate portion including bent or curved portion between a terminal portion and a base portion . The intermediate portion has an engaging protrusion and an engaged recess which are respectively protruded and recessed on an axis that matches a movement direction of the slider . In an orthogonal direction orthogonal to the axis, a first distance between the axis and the terminal surface of the terminal portion is less than a second distance between the axis and the base end surface of the base portion .