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US 2017/0290395 A1Published application
Separable slide fastener
AssigneeYKK Corporation of America
InventorSuguru Ogura
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Abstract
A slide fastener includes a first tape with a plurality of first elements, a second tape with a plurality of second elements, and a slider element configured to interface with the first tape and the second tape. The slider element includes a body portion and a removable portion that are configured to selectively mechanically engage/disengage with one another.
Claims12
A slide fastener comprising:
- a first tape comprising a plurality of first elements;
- a second tape comprising a plurality of second elements;
- and
- a slider element movable along the first tape and the second tape, the slider element comprising a body portion and a removable portion, wherein the body portion and the removable portion are configured to move between:
- an engaged position where the body portion and the removable portion are mechanically coupled together;
- and
- a disengaged position where the body portion and the removable portion are separate from one another.
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A slider element for a slide fastener comprising:
- a female body portion comprising a cavity;
- and
- a male removable portion comprising an actuation portion, an upper engaging member adjacent an upper side of the actuation portion, and a lower engaging member adjacent a lower side of the actuation portion,
- wherein the male removable portion is configured to be inserted into the cavity of the female body portion to couple the female body portion with the male removable portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.