# US 10,477,928 B1 · System for zippers > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,477,928 B1 - Document ID: US10477928B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 16/180,496 - Filed: 2018-11-05 - Granted: 2019-11-19 - Earliest claimed: 2018-07-17 - Applicants: Abdullah C. Erdal - Inventors: Abdullah C. Erdal - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10477928B1 ## CPC - A44B 19/26: Sliders - A44B 19/28: constructed to be removable from at least one stringer {; Sliders with movable parts to permit releasing of the slider in the event of jamming or obstruction} - A44B 19/38: Means at the end of stringer by which the slider can be freed from one stringer, e.g. stringers can be completely separated from each other - F21V 33/0008: {Clothing or clothing accessories, e.g. scarfs, gloves or belts} - A44B: BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE (fastenings specially adapted for footwear A43C) - F21V: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract An apparatus for joining two pieces of material comprises a zipper slider along with a right-hand-side bottom stop and a left-hand side bottom stop to stop the zipper slider. The zipper slider has an outer-face width, and the right-hand-side bottom stop and left-hand side bottom stop each include a front face having a portion that extends beyond the outer-face width of the slider. The zipper slider is topped with a slider holder that includes various electronics such as a light, a speaker, a microphone, a GPS device, and a Bluetooth device. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An apparatus for joining two pieces of material, comprising: a right-hand-side bottom stop including a right-hand-side front face and a right-hand-side inner face, the right-hand-side inner face including a slot configured to receive an insertion pin; a left-hand-side bottom stop including a left-hand-side front face and a left-hand side inner face positioned as a face closest to and facing the right-hand side inner face, the left-hand side inner face including an insertion pin configured to be inserted into the right-hand-side inner face; a slider with an outer-face, the slider coupled to a zipper chain in a way that allows the slider to slide toward and away from the right-hand-side bottom stop; the right-hand-side front face having a portion that extends beyond the outer-face of the slider. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the portion that extends beyond the outer-face of the slider includes a textured portion configured to facilitate gripping by hand. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the left-hand-side front face includes a portion that extends beyond the outer-face of the slider. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the right-hand-side front face can have a shape that is at least one of substantially rectangular, substantially round, and substantially oblong. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the left-hand-side front face can have a shape that is at least one of substantially rectangular, substantially round, and substantially oblong. ### Claim 6 (depends on 3) The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the left-hand-side front face portion that extends beyond the outer-face width of the slider includes a textured portion. ### Claim 7 An apparatus for joining two pieces of material, comprising: a left-hand side slider configured to slide along a left-hand side zipper teeth, the left-hand side slider including a left-hand side top piece, a left-hand side bottom piece, and a left-hand side splitter between and in contact with both the left-hand side top piece and the left-hand side bottom piece such that the left-hand side top piece is fixedly coupled to the left-hand side bottom piece by the left-hand side splitter; a right-hand side slider configured to slide along a right-hand side zipper teeth, the right-hand side slider including a right-hand side top piece, a right-hand side bottom piece, and a right-hand side splitter between and in contact with both the right-hand side top piece and the right-hand side bottom piece such that the right-hand side top piece is fixedly coupled to the right-hand side bottom piece by the right-hand side splitter; the left-hand side slider and right-hand side slider further configured to be substantially in contact with each other such that they are capable of sliding substantially in unison along the left-hand side zipper teeth and right-hand side zipper teeth such that, when slid in one direction in unison, the left-hand side slider and right-hand side slider will mechanically connect the left-hand side zipper teeth to the right-hand side zipper teeth, and when moved in another direction in unison, will mechanically disconnect the left-hand side zipper teeth from the right-hand side zipper teeth; a slider holder coupled to at least one of the left-hand side slider and the right-hand side slider and configured to include a housing with a front face, a bottom face, and an inner face; at least one light source placed on at least one of the front face, the bottom face, and the inner face; an actuator button electrically coupled to the at least one light source, and placed on at least one of the front face, the bottom face, and the inner face. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The apparatus of claim 7, further comprising electrical circuitry located within the housing and coupled to the actuator button and the at least one light source, and wherein the housing includes a battery cavity configured to place a battery in electrical communication with the electrical circuitry. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the housing includes a removable access to the battery cavity. ### Claim 10 An apparatus for joining two pieces of material, comprising: a left-hand side slider configured to slide along a left-hand side zipper teeth, the left-hand side slider including a left-hand side top piece, a left-hand side bottom piece, and a left-hand side splitter between and in contact with both the left-hand side top piece and the left-hand side bottom piece such that the left-hand side top piece is fixedly coupled to the left-hand side bottom piece by the left-hand side splitter; a right-hand side slider configured to slide along a right-hand side zipper teeth, the right-hand side slider including a right-hand side top piece, a right-hand side bottom piece, and a right-hand side splitter between and in contact with both the right-hand side top piece and the right-hand side bottom piece such that the right-hand side top piece is fixedly coupled to the right-hand side bottom piece by the right-hand side splitter; the left-hand side slider and right-hand side slider further configured to be substantially in contact with each other such that they are capable of sliding substantially in unison along the left-hand side zipper teeth and right-hand side zipper teeth such that, when slid in one direction in unison, the left-hand side slider and right-hand side slider will mechanically connect the left-hand side zipper teeth to the right-hand side zipper teeth, and when moved in another direction in unison, will mechanically disconnect the left-hand side zipper teeth from the right-hand side zipper teeth; a slider holder coupled to at least one of the left-hand side slider and the right-hand side slider, and configured to include a housing with an inside and an outside; at least one of a speaker, a microphone, and an on/off switch placed on the outside of the housing; and an actuator button electrically coupled to the at least one of a speaker, a microphone, and an on/off switch and configured to, when depressed, activate the at least one of the speaker, the microphone, and the on/off switch. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The apparatus of claim 10, further including a battery contained within the housing, and a battery-charger connector electrically coupled to the battery. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the battery-charger connector is a USB-type connector. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The apparatus of claim 10, further including a GPS device configured, when switched on, to be in communication with a mobile device. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The apparatus of claim 10, further including a Bluetooth transceiver configured, when switched on, to place the at least one of a speaker and a microphone in communication with a mobile device.