Locking or self-closing zipper
OwnerRafael RODRIGUEZinventor
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Abstract
A zipper locking device, where the zipper locking device can include a lock portion and a pull tab portion. The zipper latch mechanism of the pull tab portion may fit into the lock portion, creating a locked zipper. The zipper locking device may be opened via a combination and/or a key. The zipper locking device can include a geo-location feature where the bag on which the zipper locking device is attached may be tracked. The zipper locking device may further include an alarm feature, where, when the zipper locking device is separated from the user by a pre-defined distance, an alarm may alert the user. In some embodiments, the zipper locking device may be self-closing.
Claims14
A zipper lock comprising:
- a zipper portion having a zipper pull tab attached to a zipper crown;
- a lock portion having an opening for receiving and holding the zipper crown therein;
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- a lock release mechanism for releasing the zipper crown from the opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.