Connect-release zipping system
AssigneeZ Gear, Inc.
InventorsJustin Douglas Marty, Joseph Edward Marty
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Abstract
A connect-release zipping system basically comprising four zipper tracks, four zipper sliders on the zipper tracks, and a central connector to which the zipper sliders are affixed. The zipper sliders are fixed to the central connector in such a way that when one of the zipper sliders moves along its respective zipper track, all of the other zipper sliders simultaneously move along their respective zipper tracks. This simultaneous movement causes two zipper tracks to zip together, and two zipper tracks to unzip. The connect-release zipping system may be incorporated into a sleeping bag to allow the bag to easily transform into a jumpsuit.
Claims20
A system comprising:
- at least four zipper tracks;
- at least four zipper sliders, one on each of said zipper tracks;
- and
- a central connector to which said zipper sliders are affixed in such a way that when one of said zipper sliders moves along its respective zipper track, all of the other zipper sliders simultaneously move along their respective zipper tracks.
A system comprising:
- a multiple number of zipper tracks;
- a zipper slider on each of said zipper tracks;
- and
- a central connector to which said zipper sliders are affixed in such a way that when one of said zipper sliders moves along its respective zipper track, all of the other zipper sliders simultaneously move along their respective zipper tracks, said zipper sliders being fixed to said central connector in a ring-like formation.
A system comprising:
- four zipper tracks sewn together in a ring-like formation, said zipper tracks also being sewn into a sleeping bag to form an inseam that divides said sleeping bag into two volumes suitable for separately encasing the legs of an occupant of the sleeping bag;
- a zipper slider on each of said zipper tracks;
- a central connector to which said zipper sliders are affixed in such a way that when one of said zipper sliders moves along its respective zipper track, all of the other zipper sliders simultaneously move along their respective zipper tracks;
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- a handle suitable for both pushing and pulling the central connector along the zipper tracks.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.