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US 6,438,806 B1Granted
Slide structure for zipper
OwnerYu-Pau Lininventor
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Abstract
A slide structure for zipper comprises a slide body and a tab. The slide body has a top plate and a bottom plate, and the top plate and the bottom plate are connected by a connection part. Two sliding grooves are formed between the top plate and the bottom plate and on both sides of the connection part. The top plate of the slide body has two pivotal stages arranged along the lengthwise direction. The pivotal stage each has a pivotal groove at the center part thereof and the pivotal stage has a clamping cover. The pivotal end of the tab is engaged into the pivotal stage and clamped by the clamping cover.
Claims5
A slide apparatus for a zipper comprising:
- a slide body having top and bottom plates joined by a connection part defining a pair of sliding grooves therebetween, said top plate having formed therein a through hole, said top plate including a top surface extending about said through hole, said bottom plate including a bottom surface;
- at least one of said top and bottom surfaces describing a substantially concave surface contour, whereby the weight of said slide body is minimized without substantially compromising the structural integrity thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.