Safety release zipper
OwnerEdward J. Culluminventor
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Abstract
A safety release zipper including two opposing side portions securable to two opposing sides of a garment to be closed together. Two lengths of interlocking teeth are secured to and extend inwardly from the two opposing side portions. The teeth have a triangular configuration including a base portion, angled side portions and an apex portion. A sliding channel having an interior block is slidably coupled with the two lengths of interlocking teeth. The sliding channel slides along the lengths of interlocking teeth to facilitate the engagement and disengagement thereof. A pivotal handle is coupled with the sliding channel.
Claims1
A safety release zipper for allowing separation due to pressures placed on a garment comprising, in combination:
- two opposing side portions securable to two opposing sides of a garment to be closed together;
- two lengths of interlocking teeth secured to and extending inwardly from the two opposing side portions, the teeth having a triangular configuration including a base portion, angled side portions of a predetermined angle and an apex portion, the apex portion being blunted to preclude cutting, the angled side portions of each of the teeth being substantially linear and without indentations, the linear side portions of the teeth functioning to enable the two length of interlocking teeth to be manually pulled apart;
- a sliding channel having an interior block slidably coupling with the two lengths of interlocking teeth, the sliding channel sliding along the lengths of interlocking teeth to facilitate the engagement and disengagement thereof;
- a pivotal handle coupled with the sliding channel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.