Reclosable fastener riser/spacer, and methods of constructing and utilizing same

A riser/spacer device for use with a reclosable fastener, comprising, in combination:

• a reclosable fastener having a predetermined overall height, and selectively closable and releasable first and second mating portions;
• said reclosable fastener comprises strips of flexible plastic covered with interlocking heads which fasten securely when pressed together;
• a first rigid, one-piece, non-deformable, non-flexible riser/spacer member having a rectangular parallelepiped shape with a pair of parallel rectangular tubular hollow portions extending therethrough;
• said first mating portion of said reclosable fastener being secured to a first major planar surface of said first rigid, one-piece, non-deformable, non-flexible riser/spacer member;
• a first acrylic foam tape member secured to a second major planar surface of said first rigid, one-piece, non-deformable, non-flexible riser/spacer member;
• said second major planar surface is parallel to and opposite said first major planar surface;
• said first acrylic foam tape member extends beyond said first rigid, one-piece, non-deformable, non-flexible riser/spacer member to provide wing portions on both ends of said first rigid, one-piece, non-deformable, non-flexible riser/spacer member;
• a second rigid, one-piece, non-deformable, non-flexible riser/spacer member having a rectangular parallelepiped shape with a pair of parallel rectangular tubular hollow portions extending therethrough;
• said second mating portion of said reclosable fastener being secured to a first major planar surface of said second rigid, one-piece, non-deformable, non-flexible riser/spacer member;
• a second acrylic foam tape member secured to a second major planar surface of said second rigid, one-piece, non-deformable, non-flexible riser/spacer member;
• said second major planar surface of said second riser/spacer member is parallel to and opposite said first major planar surface of said second riser/spacer member;
• when said strips of flexible plastic covered with interlocking heads are fastened securely pressed together, the overall height of all of the above-mentioned components is determined by a gap to be filled between first and second substrates;
• said first acrylic foam tape member is secured to said first substrate;
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• said second acrylic foam tape member is secured to said second substrate.