Slider fastener and method for manufacturing same
AssigneeYKK Corporation
InventorMuchiji Shimono
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Abstract
A slide fastener is provided. A pair of fastener element rows respectively provided along opposing one side edge portions of pair of fastener tapes. A slider is configured to engage and disengage the pair of fastener element rows. Tape members are respectively provided in parallel along another side edge portions of the pair of fastener tapes, that are opposite to the one side edge portions. The tape members are respectively sewn to the another side edge portions of the fastener tapes with sewing threads which bridge over the fastener tapes and the tape members.
Claims7
A slide fastener comprising:
- a pair of fastener tapes;
- a pair of fastener element rows respectively provided along opposing one side edge portions of the pair of fastener tapes;
- a slider configured to engage and disengage the pair of fastener element rows;
- and
- tape members respectively provided in parallel along another side edge portions of the pair of fastener tapes, that are opposite to the one side edge portions,
- wherein the tape members are respectively sewn to the another side edge portions of the fastener tapes with sewing threads which bridge over the fastener tapes and the tape members, and
- wherein the respective fastener tapes and the tape members are disposed coplanar in a side-by-side arrangement, and the sewing threads extend laterally in a width direction to bridge the respective fastener tapes and the tape members.
A method for manufacturing a slide fastener, wherein the slide fastener comprises:
- a pair of fastener tapes;
- a pair of fastener element rows respectively provided along opposing one side edge portions of the pair of fastener tapes;
- a slider configured to engage and disengage the pair of fastener element rows;
- and
- tape members respectively provided in parallel along another side edge portions of the pair of fastener tapes, that are opposite to the one side edge portions,
- wherein the tape members are respectively sewn to the another side edge portions of the fastener tapes with sewing threads which bridge over the fastener tapes and the tape members,
- the method comprising:
- attaching the fastener element rows to the one side edge portions of the pair of fastener tapes;
- disposing the tape members in parallel along the one side edge portions of the fastener tapes;
- and
- sewing the tape members to the another side edge portions of the fastener tapes with the sewing threads so the fastener tapes and the tape members are disposed coplanar in a side-by-side arrangement, and the sewing threads extend laterally in a width direction to bridge the fastener tapes and the tape members.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.