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US 10,492,573 B2Granted
Zipper slider with attachment
AssigneeTalon Technologies, Inc.
InventorsStephen Lee Howard, Thomas B. Nields
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Abstract
An apparatus to be used as the slider on a zipper chain is disclosed. The apparatus may include a slider that may be configured with an attachment that may add decorative elements to the slider. The attachment may be configured to the slider using a mount that may include an inner opening that may receive the slider.
Claims30
A slider apparatus for a zipper, the slider apparatus comprising:
- a mount assembly configured and engaged with a slider assembly;
- and
- an attachment body attached to the mount assembly with an attachment base,
- wherein the attachment body is attached to the attachment base and wherein the attachment base is attached to the mount assembly,
- wherein the attachment base comprises a base support attached to the attachment body and a base connector engaged with and distinct from said base support, the base connector being attached to said mount assembly,
- wherein the base support and the base connector are comprised of distinct materials, wherein the base support is formed from a harder material than that of the base connector, and
- wherein the attachment base comprises three or more attachment members, and wherein the three or more attachment members engage with corresponding three or more holes in the mount assembly, wherein the three or more attachment members comprise three or more posts, at least some of the posts having corresponding locking teeth.
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A slider apparatus for a zipper chain, the slider apparatus comprising:
- a mount having an inner opening portion;
- a slider configured within the inner opening portion of the mount;
- and
- an attachment configured with the mount, said attachment including an attachment body,
- wherein the attachment comprises said attachment body attached to an attachment base, and wherein the attachment base comprises a base support attached to the attachment body and a base connector engaged with and distinct from said base support, said base connector being attached to said mount, and
- wherein the base support is formed from a harder material than that of the base connector, and
- wherein the attachment has at least one attachment member, and wherein the at least one attachment member comprises four posts, wherein the four posts comprise a first post with a first locking tooth, a second post with a second locking tooth, a third post with a third locking tooth, and a fourth post with a fourth locking tooth.
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A slider apparatus for a zipper chain, the slider apparatus comprising:
- a mount having an inner opening and at least one outer opening;
- a slider configured within the inner opening;
- and
- an attachment including an attachment body and an attachment base having at least one attachment member,
- wherein the attachment base comprises a base support attached to the attachment body and a base connector engaged with and distinct from said base support, wherein the base support is formed from a harder material than that of the base connector,
- wherein the at least one attachment member is configured with the at least one outer opening,
- wherein the at least one attachment member comprises three or four posts, at least some of the posts each having a corresponding locking tooth.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.