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US 2023/0034692 A1Published application
Curved Zippers
AssigneeTalon Technologies, Inc.
InventorsHerman Sydney Roup, Steven Smith
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Abstract
A zipper with at least one curve includes a first tape and a second tape, and interlocking elements attached to the first tape and the second tape, wherein the first tape and the second tape are curved, and wherein a curve of at least one of the tapes was caused by compaction of that tape.
Claims20
A zipper comprising:
- a first tape and a second tape;
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- multiple interlocking elements connected to each of the first tape and the second tape, wherein interlocking elements from the first tape may join with interlocking elements of the second tape, and
- wherein the first tape is formed from a first fabric compacted to a first degree of compaction, and
- wherein the second tape is formed from a second fabric compacted to a second degree of compaction distinct from the first degree of compaction,
- wherein at least a portion of the first tape and a corresponding at least a portion of the second tape are curved.
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