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US 12,004,606 B2Granted
Systems and methods for extruded zippers, zipper garages, connection techniques, and uses therefore
AssigneeNite Ize, Inc.
InventorsDaniel J. Martinson, Kent H. Brightman, Bowden Ormsbee, Richard Case
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Abstract
A slider garage includes an overmolded body, the overmolded body oriented on a zipper, the overmolded body including an overmolded male portion and an overmolded female portion, the overmolded male and female portions positioned on an end of the zipper, such that each is on one side of the zipper, the overmolded male portion being shaped such that it fits in the overmolded female portion in a watertight fashion and the overmolded body is molded over a portion of the zipper.
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A zipper comprising:
- a male zipper side, the male zipper side including a cross portion, the cross portion providing a smooth and regular edge;
- a female zipper side, wherein the female zipper side receives the male zipper side and a first air pocket is created between the female zipper side and the male zipper side;
- a slider garage at one end of the zipper;
- a first flange, surrounding the slider garage, the first flange including a segmented portion that flexes, to provide for flexion of a first side of the slider garage and a second side of the slider garage, the flexion providing flexion of the first side away from the second side.
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A zipper comprising:
- a male zipper side, the male zipper side including a cross portion, the cross portion providing a smooth and regular edge, the cross-portion interfacing with a slider positioned on the zipper;
- a female zipper side, wherein the female zipper side receives the male zipper side and a first air pocket is created between the female zipper side and the male zipper side
- a slider garage at one end of the zipper, the slider garage having a u-shape, the u-shape having a first side of the slider garage and a second side of the slider garage opposing each other;
- a first flange, surrounding the slider garage, the first flange including a segmented portion that flexes, the segmented portion defined by a first flex line and a second flex line, to provide for flexion of the first side and the second side, the flexion providing flexion of the first side away from the second side.
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A zipper comprising:
- a male zipper side;
- a female zipper side;
- a slider garage at one end of the zipper, the slider garage having a u-shape, the u-shape having a first side of the slider garage and a second side of the slider garage opposing each other and a third side between the first and the second side;
- a first flange, surrounding the slider garage, the first flange including a segmented portion that flexes, the segmented portion along the third side.
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