Automatic zipper mechanism for clothing
OwnerEdward A. Abanto, Rimah A. Abantoinventors
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Abstract
An opening and closure mechanism for a zipper, the mechanism including a resilient elastic band or strap secured to the zipper handle with opposing ends of the resilient elastic strap being secured to at least one side of the waist band closure, and preferably opposing ends of the resilient elastic strap being secured to opposing sides of the waist band closure such that separating the waist band closure causes the resilient elastic strap to open the zipper closure mechanism by retracting the zipper handle downwardly; and closure of the waist band fastener releases tension on the resilient elastic strap allowing the resilient elastic strap to retract the zipper upwardly to a closed position.
Claims3
An automatic zipper for garments and clothing for retracting a zipper downwardly and retracting a zipper upwardly, the automatic zipper having particular application to pants, trousers, shorts, and skirts, said automatic zipper comprising:
- a garment or clothing having a waist band closure having opposing overlapping plackets, each placket having complimentary closure members, said closure members in the form of a button and button hole, or interlocking clips, each placket having a vertically oriented tooth zipper member interlockable with its opposing tooth zipper member by means of a vertical slide fastener having a finger handle, said interlocked tooth zipper members disengageable by a downward motion of the vertical slide fastener and finger handle, said automatic zipper having an elastic strap band engageable with said finger handle and secured to at least one of the overlapping plackets of said waist band closure, the disengagement of said waist band closure and separation of said overlapping plackets in opposing directions tension said elastic strap band causing said slide fastener and said finger member to retract downwardly, disengaging said toothed zipper members, engagement of said waist band closure by overlapping said plackets releasing tension on said vertical slide fastener and said finger handle moving them upwardly and interlocking said toothed zipper members closing said zipper.
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