Sliding closure assemblies
OwnerEduardo De Lima Castro Nettoinventor
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Abstract
There is described a sliding closure intended for use with a bag or the like, the closure comprising two track parts (2,3,60,61) extending along opposite sides of an opening in the bag (1), and fixed thereto, and a closure element (20) composed of a plurality of articulated segments (21) which engage enlarged rail portions (2a, 3a) of the tracks to hold the tracks together. The closure is described in relation to postal envelopes and mailbags, and in relation to the various alternative embodiments there are described guides (5, 6, 7, 30, 31, 53, 53a) for the sliding closure element, end stop assemblies (10, 53), and a sealing arrangement is envisaged.
Claims14
A sliding closure device of an opening in a bag or the like, characterized by including two track parts which extend along opposite sides of the opening, each said track part comprising a rail and a fixing portion for attaching the rail to the bag fabric, an elongate closure element comprising a plurality of substantially identical articulatedly joined segments which have a total length substantially equal to the length of the opening, each segment having at least one passageway extending in the longitudinal direction of the closure element and an open slot communicating with each passageway along its length, the rails each being slidingly receivable in a respective passageway, each said fixing portion being joined to the bag fabric and extending from the bag fabric through a said slot to its respective rail portion.
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