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US 9,930,940 B2Granted
Separable slide fastener
AssigneeYKK Corporation
InventorSuguru Ogura
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Abstract
A slide fastener includes a first tape with a plurality of first elements, a second tape with a plurality of second elements, and a slider element configured to interface with the first tape and the second tape. The slider element includes a body portion and a removable portion that are configured to selectively mechanically engage/disengage with one another.
Claims14
A slide fastener comprising:
- a first tape comprising a plurality of first elements;
- a second tape comprising a plurality of second elements;
- and
- a slider element movable along the first tape and the second tape to (i) engage the plurality of first elements and the plurality of second elements with each other and (ii) disengage the plurality of first elements and the plurality of second elements from each other, the slider element comprising a body portion attached to and movable along the first tape and a removable portion attached to and movable along the second tape, wherein the body portion and the removable portion are configured to move between:
- an engaged position where the body portion and the removable portion are mechanically coupled together;
- and
- a disengaged position where the body portion and the removable portion are separate from one another.
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A slider element for joining a first tape and a second tape of a slide fastener, the slider element comprising:
- a female body portion comprising a cavity;
- and
- a male removable portion comprising an actuation portion, an upper engaging member adjacent an upper side of the actuation portion, and a lower engaging member adjacent a lower side of the actuation portion, wherein:
- the male removable portion is configured to be inserted into the cavity of the female body portion to couple the female body portion with the male removable portion;
- the female body portion comprises a passage through which elements of the first tape can pass, wherein the female body portion is movable along the first tape;
- the male removable portion comprises a passage through which elements of the second tape can pass, wherein the male removable portion is movable along the second tape;
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- when the male removable portion and the female body portion are coupled with one another, movement of the slider element along the first and second tapes causes (i) the elements of the first tape and the elements of the second tape to engage one another and (ii) the elements of the first tape and the elements of the second tape to disengage from one another.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.