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US 5,953,796 AGranted
Slide zipper assembly
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorsMichael J. McMahon, Donald L. Van Erden, Robert G. Kobetsky, Art Malin, Zdenek Machacek
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Abstract
A slide zipper assembly comprising an interlocked zipper and a slider is provided. The zipper has a first profile and a second profile. The profiles have arms ending in hooks that are engaged when the zipper is in a closed position. The slider is disposed for movement along the zipper. The slider has an opening end and a closing end. At the opening end the slider has a separator that extends downwardly to engage a profile arm to bend the same so that its hook disengages from the hook of the opposite profile.
Claims8
A slide zipper assembly comprising:
- an interlocking zipper having a first profile and a second profile;
- said first profile including a base having a top arm and a bottom arm extending from said base, each of said first profile arms having a hooked end directed away from the other first profile arm;
- said second profile including a base having a top arm and a bottom arm extending from said base, each of said second profile arms having a hooked end directed toward the other second profile arm;
- whereby said first profile arms position between said second profile arms with the hooked ends of said first and second profile arms engaged when said zipper is in a closed position;
- a slider disposed for movement along said zipper, said slider including a top portion having a separator extending downwardly therefrom, said separator being disposed to engage said first profile top arm to bend the same toward said first profile bottom arm whereby to disengage said first profile top arm hooked end from said second profile top arm hooked end.
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