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US 2011/0005042 A1Published application
Zip fastener
AssigneeYKK Corporation
InventorsSteven Thomas, Eiji Gonda, Mike Wilson
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Abstract
A zip fastener including fabric tapes having coupling elements thereon is provided. A coating layer of thermoplastic material is provided on at least one first surface of the fastener tapes. The coating layer extends continuously along the first surface, extends over an edge of the fastener tapes and extends along at least one second surface of the fastener tapes.
Claims16
A zip fastener comprising fabric fastener tapes having coupling elements thereon,
- wherein a coating layer of thermoplastic material is provided on at least one first surface of the fastener tapes, and
- wherein the coating layer extends continuously along the first surface, extends over an edge of the fastener tapes and extends along at least one second surface of the fastener tapes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.