Slider for Slide Fastener and Method of Insertion Thereof
OwnerAlberto Elias LEVI, Raquel AINIinventors
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Abstract
A slider for a slide fastener that is easily adjustable to a variety of sizes and types of slide fasteners, since it can be pivotally opened and closed horizontally and can be locked in the appropriate size according to the size of the slide fastener in which it has been previously inserted; the horizontal opening of the slider allows it to be inserted in both rows of teeth of a new or repaired slide fastener without unsewn parts of the garment or article of interest; additionally a method for the insertion of the slider in a garment or article of interest to be manufactured and/or repaired is disclosed.
Claims15
A slider (1) for a slide fastener of the type used to slide along a pair of rows of teeth (2a, 2b) engageable to each other, wherein each row of teeth is supported by corresponding textile tapes (3a, 3b) or flexible bands acting as stringer tapes for said teeth (2), being said stringer tapes typically attached to the longitudinal opening of any kind of garment or article, either by means of seams, adhesives or the like in order to obtain the longitudinal closure or opening of said opening, wherein said slider is characterized by comprising:
- a left portion (9) including a pair of left guide tabs (4a) vertically separated from each other by a gap (S) for the passage of said stringer tape (3a) of said teeth (2a),
- a right portion (8) including a pair of right guide tabs (4b) vertically separated from each other by a gap (s) for the passage of said stringer tape (3b) of said teeth (2b),
- wherein said left portion (9) and said right portion (8) are connectable to each other through a means of engagement (10, 13) so that said guide tabs of said left portion and said right portion can come horizontally closer or farther, thus adopting different horizontal approaching distances (h) therebetween,
- a separating means (10. 13) for said rows of teeth, and
- a locking means (20) allowing to fix said horizontal approaching distance (h) existing between said left and right guide tabs (4a), 4b).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.