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US 6,026,546 AGranted
Figurines attached to a zipper
AssigneeLund, Inc.
InventorsBruce Donald Lund, Peter Lawrence Visconti
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Abstract
A method of moving a figurine by attaching the figurine to a zipper that is attached to a piece of material and translationally moving the zipper along a first direction and converting the translational movement of the zipper into a separate type of movement which causes the figurine to move.
Claims93
A figurine and zipper system comprising:
- a zipper attached to a piece of material, said zipper translationally moves along a first direction;
- a mounting piece attached to said zipper, wherein said mounting piece translationally moves with said zipper along said first direction;
- said mounting piece comprises a coupling mechanism that generates a first type of motion in response to but separate to said translational movement of said zipper along said first direction;
- a figurine attached to said coupling mechanism so that said generated first type of motion causes a portion of said figurine to move.
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A figurine and zipper system comprising:
- a zipper attached to a piece of material, said zipper translationally moves along a first direction;
- a mounting piece attached to said zipper, wherein said mounting piece comprises a movable figurine and said mounting piece comprises a coupling mechanism that causes a portion of said figurine to move in response to said translational movement of said zipper along said first direction.
A method of moving a figurine, said method comprising the steps of:
- attaching a figurine to a zipper that is attached to a piece of material;
- and
- translationally moving said zipper along a first direction which causes said figurine to move in a manner separate from said translational movement of said zipper.
A method of moving a figurine, said method comprising the steps of:
- attaching a figurine to a zipper that is attached to a piece of material;
- translationally moving said zipper along a first direction;
- and
- converting said translational movement of said zipper into a separate type of movement which causes said figurine to move.
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A sound generating zipper system comprising:
- a zipper attached to a piece of material, said zipper comprising a sliding piece with an interior that receives said piece of material as said sliding piece translationally moves along a first direction;
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- a sound element attached to said sliding piece, wherein said sound element moves relative to said sliding piece and generates an audible sound in response to said translational movement of said sliding piece along said first direction that is independent of said piece of material received by said interior of said sliding piece.
A sound generating zipper system comprising:
- a zipper attached to a piece of material, said zipper moves along a first direction;
- a sound element attached to said zipper, wherein said sound element generates an audible sound in response to said translational movement of said zipper along said first direction;
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- said sound element comprises a rotating gear that contacts said zipper during said translational movement and generates said audible sound.
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A sound generating zipper system comprising:
- a zipper attached to a piece of material, said zipper moves along a first direction;
- a sound element attached to said zipper and comprising a ball, wherein said sound element generates an audible sound in response to said translational movement of said zipper along said first direction;
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- said sound element comprises a driving wheel that engages either said zipper or said piece of material and rotates in response to said translational movement of said zipper along said first direction, wherein said ball contacts said driving wheel and generates said audible sound.
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A method of generating an audible sound, said method comprising the steps of:
- translationally moving a sliding piece of a zipper along a first direction so as to have a material pass through said sliding piece;
- and
- generating from said sliding piece an audible sound in response to said translational movement of said zipper along said first direction which is independent of any sound generated by said material passing through said sliding piece.
A method of generating an audible sound, said method comprising the steps of:
- translationally moving a zipper along a first direction:
- generating an audible sound in response to said translational movement of said zipper along said first direction which is independent of any sound generated by the zipper itself;
- contacting said zipper during said translational movement so that said audible sound is generated, wherein said contacting step comprises having a rotating gear contact said zipper during said translational movement.
A method of generating an audible sound, said method comprising the steps of:
- translationally moving a zipper along a first direction;
- generating an audible sound in response to said translational movement of said zipper along said first direction which is independent of any sound generated by the zipper itself;
- contacting said zipper during said translational movement so that said audible sound is generated, wherein said contacting step comprises the steps of:
- engaging a driving wheel with either said zipper or said piece of material so said driving wheel rotates in response to said translational movement of said zipper along said first direction;
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- contacting said rotating driving wheel with a ball so that said ball generates said audible sound.
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A zipper attachment system comprising:
- a fastener comprising:
- a first row of teeth,
- a second row of teeth that is adjacent to said first row of teeth;
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- a sliding piece that receives said first and second rows of teeth and interlocks said first and second rows of teeth;
- a mounting piece attached to said fastener, wherein said mounting comprises a driving wheel;
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- a strap attached at a first end thereof to said mounting piece, wherein said strap is placed over said sliding piece and a second end of said strap is attached to said mounting piece so that said sliding piece is held in place between said strap and said mounting piece.
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A zipper attachment system comprising:
- a fastener comprising:
- a first row of teeth;
- a second row of teeth that is adjacent to said first row of teeth;
- and
- a sliding piece that receives said first and second rows of teeth and interlocks said first and second rows of teeth;
- a mounting piece attached to a first end of a strap, said mounting piece attached to said sliding piece by placing said strap over said sliding piece and a second end of said strap is attached to said mounting piece so that said sliding piece is held in place between said strap and said mounting piece so that said mounting piece is unable to move relative to said sliding piece.
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A zipper attachment system comprising:
- a fastener comprising:
- a first row of teeth;
- a second row of teeth that is adjacent to said first row of teeth;
- and
- a sliding piece that receives said first and second rows of teeth and interlocks said first and second rows of teeth;
- a mounting piece attached to a first end of a strap, said mounting piece attached to said sliding piece by placing said strap over said sliding piece and a second end of said strap is attached to said mounting piece so that said sliding piece is held in place between said strap and said mounting piece and wherein said second end of said strap is inserted through an entry hole formed in said mounting piece;
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- a peg attached to said mounting piece, wherein said sliding piece comprises a handle with an opening, wherein the peg is inserted through said opening.
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A zipper attachment system comprising:
- a fastener comprising:
- a first row of teeth;
- a second row of teeth that is adjacent to said first row of teeth;
- and
- a sliding piece that receives said first and second rows of teeth and interlocks said first and second rows of teeth;
- a mounting piece attached to a first end of a strap, said mounting piece attached to said sliding piece be placing said strap over said sliding piece and a second end of said strap is attached to said mounting piece so that said sliding piece is held in place between said strap and said mounting piece;
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- said mounting piece comprises a slot into which said sliding piece is inserted.
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A zipper attachment system comprising:
- a first row of teeth;
- a second row of teeth that is adjacent to said first row of teeth;
- and
- a sliding piece defining a first opening into which said first row of teeth is inserted and a second opening into which said second row of teeth is inserted, wherein said sliding piece receives said first and second rows of teeth and interlocks said first and second rows of teeth;
- a funnel attached to said sliding piece, wherein said funnel defines an opening that is not aligned with said second opening of said sliding piece and into which said first row of teeth is inserted.
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A zipper attachment system comprising:
- a first row of teeth;
- a second row of teeth that is adjacent to said first row of teeth;
- a sliding piece that receives said first and second rows of teeth and interlocks said first and second rows of teeth;
- a funnel attached to said sliding piece, wherein said funnel defines an opening into which said first row of teeth is inserted;
- a mounting piece attached to a top side of said funnel;
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- wherein said sliding piece comprises a handle positioned between said mounting piece and said first and second rows of teeth.
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A zipper attachment system comprising:
- a first row of teeth;
- a second row of teeth that is adjacent to said first row of teeth;
- a sliding piece that receives said first and second rows of teeth and interlocks said first and second rows of teeth, said sliding piece comprising a first opening that is in fluid contact with a second opening end of said sliding piece;
- a spring attached to said sliding piece that has a free end that is positioned exteriorly of said sliding piece;
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- a funnel attached to said sliding piece, wherein said funnel defines an opening that is not aligned with said second opening of said sliding piece and into which said first row of teeth is inserted.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.