Sealing for open-end slide fastener

An open-end slide fastener assembly comprising:

• (a) a first tape comprising a top side, a bottom side, edges and a plurality of elements;
• (b) a second tape comprising a top side, a bottom side, edges and a plurality of elements;
• wherein the first tape and the second tape are separate from one another when the elements of the first and second tapes are not engaged;
• (c) a pin comprising at least one portion associated with the top side or the bottom side of the first tape, the at least one portion of the pin comprising;
• an outer surface;
• an insertion area recessed relative to the outer surface;
• and
• a protrusion that projects from the insertion area;
• (d) a box associated with the second tape and comprising at least one portion that extends from the top side or the bottom side of the second tape, wherein a deformable arm projects from the at least one portion of the box into a cavity of the box, wherein:
• the cavity of the box is configured to receive the pin in an initially engaged position such that the protrusion forces the deformable arm from an initial position into a flexed position;
• the deformable arm is configured to audibly snap back from the flexed position toward the initial position as the pin moves from the initially engaged position into a received position, wherein the deformable arm is seated within the insertion area when the pin is in the received position;
• and
• when the pin is in the received position, the edges of the first and second tapes are compressed against one another to form a water and air tight seal.

An open-end slide fastener assembly comprising:

• (a) a first tape comprising a top side, a bottom side, edges and a plurality of elements;
• (b) a second tape comprising a top side, a bottom side, edges and a plurality of elements;
• wherein the first tape and the second tape are separate from one another when the elements of the first and second tapes are not engaged;
• (c) a pin associated with the first tape;
• and
• (d) a box associated with the second tape, wherein the box is configured to receive the pin such that the edges of the first and second tapes are compressed against one another to form a water and air tight seal, wherein:
• first and second ends of the first tape are attached together so that the first tape forms a loop;
• and
• first and second ends of the second tape are attached together so that the second tape forms a loop.

An open-end slide fastener assembly comprising:

• (a) a first tape comprising a top side, a bottom side, edges and a plurality of elements;
• (b) a second tape comprising a top side, a bottom side, edges and a plurality of elements;
• wherein the first tape and the second tape are separate from one another when the elements of the first and second tapes are not engaged;
• (c) a pin associated with the first tape;
• and
• (d) a box associated with the second tape, wherein the box is configured to receive the pin, wherein:
• first and second ends of the first tape are attached together so that the first tape forms a loop;
• first and second ends of the second tape are attached together so that the second tape forms a loop;
• the pin is formed at the first end of the first tape and a first end stop is formed at the second end of the first tape;
• the box is formed at the first end of the second tape and a second top stop is formed at the second end of the second tape;
• the first end stop has a shape recessed in a right and left direction of the first tape;
• the second end stop has a shape recessed in a right and left direction of the second tape;
• and
• when an edge of the first end stop abuts an edge of the second end stop, the first end stop and the second end stop form a cavity configured to receive a neck of a slider.