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US 9,642,420 B2Granted
Self-sealing fastener and garment
AssigneeE. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
InventorColin A McLachlan
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Abstract
This invention relates to a fastener assembly and a garment comprising same, comprising a first fastener tape and a second fastener tapes having a row of cooperating fastener elements mounted thereon attached to first and second closing tapes, the first and second closing tapes folded parallel to the row of cooperating fastener elements such that when the fastener is closed, and a meshed area of fastener elements from the first and second fastener tapes is formed, i) the external edges of each of the first and second closing tapes overlap, ii) the external edge of the first closing tape fully covers the meshed area of fastening elements, and iii) the overlap of the external edge of the first closing tape by the external edge of the second closing tape extends past the meshed area of fastening elements.
Claims16
A fastener assembly for use with a garment comprising
- a) a fastener having a first fastener tape and a second fastener tape, each fastener tape having an inside surface and an outside surface, each fastener tape further having a first end and a second end with the first end having a row of cooperating fastener elements mounted thereon;
- and
- b) first and second closing tapes, each closing tape having an internal edge and an external edge,
- wherein the inside surface of the second end of the first fastener tape is attached to the internal edge of the first closing tape, and the inside surface of the second end of the second fastener tape is attached to the internal edge of the second closing tape;
- and
- wherein the first closing tape is folded parallel to the row of cooperating fastener elements on the first fastener tape, and the second closing tape is folded parallel to the row of cooperating fastener elements on the second fastener tape,
- such that when the fastener is closed, and a meshed area of fastener elements from the first and second fastener tapes is formed,
- i) the external edges of each of the first and second closing tapes overlap,
- ii) the external edge of the first closing tape fully covers the meshed area of fastening elements, and
- iii) the overlap of the external edge of the first closing tape by the external edge of the second closing tape extends past the meshed area of fastening elements.
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A garment comprising protective apparel fabric and a fastener assembly for joining a first and a second area of protective apparel fabric, wherein
- a) the fastener assembly comprises
- i) a fastener having a first fastener tape and a second fastener tape, each fastener tape having an inside surface and an outside surface, each fastener tape further having a first end and a second end with the first end having a row of cooperating fastener elements mounted thereon;
- and
- ii) first and second closing tapes, each closing tape having an internal edge and an external edge,
- wherein the inside surface of the second end of the first fastener tape is attached to the internal edge of the first closing tape, and the inside surface of the second end of the second fastener tape is attached to the internal edge of the second closing tape;
- and
- wherein each of the first closing tape is folded parallel to the row of cooperating fastener elements on the first fastener tape, and the second closing tape is folded parallel to the row of cooperating fastener elements on the second fastener tape,
- such that when the fastener is closed, and a meshed area of fastener elements from the first and second fastener tapes is formed, the external edges of each of the first and second closing tapes overlap, the external edge of the first closing tape fully covers the meshed area of fastening elements, and the overlap of the external edge of the first closing tape by the external edge of the second closing tape extends past the meshed area of fastening elements;
- b) the garment having first stitches attaching the fastener assembly to the first area of protective apparel fabric through the internal and external edges of the first closing tape and the first fastener tape, and second stitches attaching the fastener assembly to the second area of protective apparel fabric through the internal and external edges of the second closing tape and the second fastener tape,
- with the proviso the first stitches do not stitch through the second closing tape and the second stitches do not stitch through the first closing tape.
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A garment comprising protective apparel fabric and a fastener assembly for joining a first and a second area of protective apparel fabric, wherein
- a) the fastener assembly comprises
- i) a fastener having a first fastener tape and a second fastener tape, each fastener tape having an inside surface and an outside surface, each fastener tape further having a first end and a second end with the first end having a row of cooperating fastener elements mounted thereon;
- and
- ii) first and second closing tapes, each closing tape having an internal edge and an external edge,
- wherein the inside surface of the second end of the first fastener tape is attached to the internal edge of the first closing tape, and the inside surface of the second end of the second fastener tape is attached to the internal edge of the second closing tape;
- and
- wherein each of the first closing tape is folded parallel to the row of cooperating fastener elements on the first fastener tape, and the second closing tape is folded parallel to the row of cooperating fastener elements on the second fastener tape, such that when the fastener is closed, and a meshed area of fastener elements from the first and second fastener tapes is formed, the external edges of each of the first and second closing tapes overlap, the external edge of the first closing tape fully covers the meshed area of fastening elements, and the overlap of the external edge of the first closing tape by the external edge of the second closing tape extends past the meshed area of fastening elements;
- b) the garment having first stitches attaching the fastener assembly to the first area of protective apparel fabric through the internal edge of the first closing tape and the first fastener tape, and second stitches attaching the fastener assembly to the second area of protective apparel fabric through the internal edge of the second closing tape and the second fastener tape,
- with the proviso the first stitches do not stitch through the second closing tape and the second stitches do not stitch through the first closing tape.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.