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US 9,044,070 B2Granted
Zipper repairer and extender
OwnerTammy Rice Hamptoninventor
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Abstract
A zipper device for repairing and extending the life of a standard zipper used on boat tops, covers and enclosures, or the tops, covers and enclosures on other equipment that use a zipper for fastening and snapping together their openings. The use of the zipper device of the present invention also widens a standard zipper to provide slack to tops, covers and enclosures on boats and other equipment.
Claims12
A zipper repairer device comprising:
- a single length of zipper tape;
- a plurality of teeth elements welded to each side of said single length of zipper tape facing away from each other;
- a zipper slider at one end of one side of said zipper repairer device;
- a set of zipper stops at a bottom ends of said zipper repairer device;
- a retaining box attached to said zipper tape;
- an insert pin spaced from said retaining box;
- a box pin next to said retaining box;
- wherein said insert pin is offset to extend past said retaining box;
- or
- said retaining box is offset to extend past said insert pin;
- and
- wherein the offset positions of the retaining box and the insert pin are used to correct two halves of a standard zipper that are out of alignment with each other.
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A zipper spacer device comprising:
- a single length of zipper tape;
- a plurality of teeth elements welded to each side of said single length of zipper tape facing away from each other;
- a zipper slider at one end of one side of said zipper spacer device;
- a set of zipper stops at a bottom ends of said zipper repairer device;
- a retaining box attached to said zipper tape;
- an insert pin spaced from said retaining box;
- a box pin next to said retaining box;
- wherein said insert pin is offset to extend past said retaining box;
- or
- said retaining box is offset to extend past said insert pin;
- and
- wherein the offset positions of the retaining box and the insert pin are used to correct two halves of a standard zipper that are out of alignment with each other.
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A method of repairing and providing width to a standard zipper on a boat top, boat cover, or other enclosure, the method comprising:
- a) providing a zipper repairer and spacer device comprising:
- a plurality of teeth elements welded to each side of a single length of zipper tape facing away from each other;
- a zipper slider at one end of said single length of zipper tape;
- a set of zipper stops at a bottom ends of said zipper repairer device;
- a retaining box attached to said zipper tape;
- an insert pin spaced from said retaining box;
- a box pin next to said retaining box;
- wherein said insert pin is offset to extend past said retaining box;
- or
- said retaining box is offset to extend past said insert pin;
- and
- wherein the offset positions of the retaining box and the insert pin are used to correct two halves of a standard zipper that are out of alignment with each other;
- b) placing the said zipper repairer and spacer device between a plurality of teeth elements of a separated standard zipper on boat tops, boat covers, and other enclosures that have popped open due to shrinkage of zipper tape from exposure to sun, water, wind or other elements or shrinkage of materials on panels attached to standard zipper tapes due to ultra violet (UV)-related degradation, or degradation from exposure to water, wind, or other elements and closing the zipper sliders on said zipper repairer and spacer device and said standard zipper thereby securing panels on a boat top, boat cover, or other enclosures without having to replace said separated standard zipper;
- or
- c) placing the zipper repairer and spacer device between a plurality of teeth elements of a functioning standard zipper on boat tops, boat covers and other enclosures to extend width of said standard zipper by at least ⅞ of an inch such that shrunken panels on either side of a zipper on a boat top, boat cover, or other enclosure are provided sufficient reach to enable them to be brought together and secured.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.