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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4074398 | Slide fastener tape A stringer tape for slide fastener has a warp-knit structure including longitudinally extending alternate wales and interwale grooves. Those wales lying adjacent and behind respective edge portions of the tape are formed with fewer knitting threads than a... | 02/21/1978 |
| 4069780 | Sewing machine with means for stitching slide fastener stringers onto a relatively thick article A twin-needle sewing machine for stitching lap seams which have been produced by basting a pair of fastener stringers to the edges of an article bounding an opening therein and then by folding the article edges along the basting lines. The sewing machine ... | 01/24/1978 |
| 4065835 | Net jointing structure A net jointing structure for jointing opposite net ends together comprises a pair of adapter nets each including a net region and a tape-carrying region extending outwardly from the net region. A slide fastener is provided between the adapter nets for cou... | 01/03/1978 |
| 4063524 | Twin-needle sewing machine with guide means for simultaneously stitching a pair of concealed slide fastener stringers to a fabric A throat plate holding the feed dog of a twin-needle sewing machine has formed therein a pair of parallel spaced guide channels for slidably accommodating respective scoop-carrying edges of the pair of concealed fastener stringer tapes as they are stitche... | 12/20/1977 |
| 4055882 | Method of making a coupling element for a slide fastener A method of making a slide fastener coupling element from a blank metal web having a longitudinally extending central portion and a pair of transversely tapered marginal portions integral one with each side of the central portion. A projection for interco... | 11/01/1977 |
| 4048699 | Slider for slide fastener A slider for a slide fastener is assembled essentially with a slider body, a pull tab, a cap-like yoke and means for locking the slider against movement along a pair of rows of fastener elements. The slider body has an upper shield with a pair of first en... | 09/20/1977 |
| 4048698 | Semipermanently lockable slider For semipermanently locking a slider in a fully closed position on interlockable rows of fastener elements, a locking pawl is formed integral with one of the wings of the slider for engagement with the fastener elements received therein. The locking pawl ... | 09/20/1977 |
| 4049155 | Apparatus for assembling sliders to slide fastener chain A slider-applying apparatus is disclosed for assembling sliders to a slide fastener chain, particularly to such fastener chain which has previously been attached to a garment or the like. A working table provided in the apparatus has a cut-away, "bay"-lik... | 09/20/1977 |
| 4047756 | Chair construction and method of assembling the same A chair is provided with a covering sheet, which sheet comprises a front fly and a back fly interconnected by a slide fastener chain. An end stop is applied to a terminal end of the fastener chain after the latter is closed and either before or after the ... | 09/13/1977 |
| 4047265 | Fastener stringer A sliding clasp fastener stringer is disclosed which comprises a warp-knit support tape carrying a row of interlocking fastener elements, said tape having a web portion of a relatively coarse interstice structure suitable for stitching the tape to an arti... | 09/13/1977 |
| 4047264 | Separable slide fastener A slider aligning device is disclosed for use in a separable slide fastener of the class comprising a pair of stringers having longitudinal rows of interfitting fastener elements on their opposed edges respectively, and a pair of sliders arranged reversel... | 09/13/1977 |
| 4047402 | Reinforcement for slide fasteners Two or more warp-knitted members of a tubular or cylindrical shape are interconnected by a connecting thread to provide reinforcement to be inserted longitudinally in a row of helically coiled fastener elements. The tubular warp-knitted members may be wra... | 09/13/1977 |
| 4045845 | Top stop device for slide fasteners A pair of top stop members of a synthetic resin are integrally united with several topmost scoops of respective continuous coupling elements of a slide fastener so as to cover at least the head portions of the scoops. In order to prevent deformation of th... | 09/06/1977 |
| 4044432 | Net jointing structure A net jointing structure is provided for separably jointing or coupling a pair of nets together. The structure has a pair of elongate net strips each having first and second longitudinal opposite edges and having a mesh size progressively smaller toward t... | 08/30/1977 |
| 4044445 | Apparatus for attaching end stops to fastener stringers with a safety stop function In the operation of punching a performed stop blank onto a pair of coupled fastener stringers placed over a stationary die, a sensor is provided which moves up and down over the die to sense mechanically the presence of any foreign matter such as the oper... | 08/30/1977 |
| 4041577 | Stringer for sliding clasp fastener A fastener stringer comprises a warp-knit tape and a row of interlocking fastener elements secured thereto. The tape has a web portion formed by chain stitches defining longitudinally extending wales, tricot stitches extending diagonally across and betwee... | 08/16/1977 |
| 4042735 | Carpet construction A carpet construction comprises a pair of sheet materials having their opposed ends disposed in abutting engagement with each other. A sliding clasp fastener having a pair of stringer tapes carrying along their longitudinal edges rows of interengageable e... | 08/16/1977 |
| 4040150 | Slide fastener having discrete coupling elements A slide fastener is provided which comprises a pair of oppositely disposed stringer tapes each carrying along its longitudinal edge a series of uniformly spaced fastener elements. Each of the fastener elements has a pair of openings in the rounded front e... | 08/09/1977 |
| 4035876 | Dual fastener slider A slide fastener adapted for unopenably closing an opening in an upholstery covering of a seat. For semipermanently locking a slider in a closed position on interlockable rows of fastener elements, a stop is fixedly mounted on the interlocked fastener ele... | 07/19/1977 |
| 4027369 | Element rows coupling tool for a concealed slide fastener A tool for interengaging a pair of element rows in a concealed type slide fastener has a pair of blocks movable toward and away from each other and normally urged apart, and a pair of slider body halves mounted on the blocks, respectively, the slider halv... | 06/07/1977 |
| 4027361 | Sliding clasp fastener A sliding clasp fastener has a pair of sliders movable on and along a pair of element-supporting tape edges, the sliders having element-separating ends disposed in confronting relationship to each other. A retainer member connects the sliders together and... | 06/07/1977 |
| 4023244 | Emergency opening slider for slide fasteners An emergency opening slider to be mounted, in addition to the usual fastener slider, in any selected position on interlocked rows of fastener elements to permit the fastener to be forced open from the selected position in an emergency. The slider body has... | 05/17/1977 |
| 4023241 | Top end construction for slide fasteners A slide fastener having at its top end a slider escape mechanism which comprises a cooperative pair of yieldable top stops, and an extra length of fastener elements carried on one of the stringer tapes, such that the slider can be forced past the yieldabl... | 05/17/1977 |
| 4022034 | Reinforcement for a tape edge of a slide fastener A reinforcement is provided for reinforcing a longitudinal edge of a stringer tape for a slide fastener, which reinforcement consists of an elongate core member and a tubular member holding the former centrally in place. The tubular member is a warp-knitt... | 05/10/1977 |
| 4015450 | Concealed slide fasteners A slide fastener of the concealed or masked type comprises a pair of opposed support tapes each having a longitudinal edge portion folded on itself and rows of interlocking fastener elements secured to the folded edge portions of the respective support ta... | 04/05/1977 |
| 4015449 | Slide fastener tape A slide fastener stringer tape of a warp-knitted structure is disclosed which is adapted for mounting thereon a row of interlocking fastener elements. The warp-knitted stringer tape has the interwale groove at the tape edge along and through which a line ... | 04/05/1977 |
| 4015457 | Interlockable sliders In a two-way closable slide fastener having a pair of sliders arranged reversely to each other on interlocking rows of fastener elements, one of the sliders has a tongue projecting forwardly therefrom, whereas the other slider has a socket for receiving t... | 04/05/1977 |
| 4010520 | Coupling element for slide fastener A coupling element for a slide fastener comprises a head portion of substantially uniform thickness, and a coupling projection projecting from one surface of the head portion. A pair of tape edge clamping legs extend from the head portion in spaced-apart ... | 03/08/1977 |
| 4009505 | Carpet securing device There is disclosed an adapter and anchoring means combination for securing floor coverings into position on floors or the like. The adapter comprises a longitudinal strip for attachment to a reverse surface of the covering or carpet and a locking projecti... | 03/01/1977 |
| 4006620 | Device for shaping and transporting coil fastener elements A device for shaping and transporting coil fastener elements which comprises a rotatable screw and an oppositely disposed rotating means having an endlessly toothed periphery. A mandrel of a coiling unit is arranged between the rotating screw and the rota... | 02/08/1977 |
| 4004327 | Slide fastener There is provided a slide fastener having a pair of oppositely disposed carrier tapes each carrying on and along one longitudinal beaded edge a series of discrete fastener elements. The fastener elements are each provided with a coupling head and a pair o... | 01/25/1977 |
| 4002278 | Method and apparatus for feeding a filler cord for slide fasteners A method and apparatus for feeding a filler cord for insertion into and through a longitudinal space defined by successive convolutions of a coiled slide fastener element, the filler cord being looped in the course of its travel from a bobbin to a mandrel... | 01/11/1977 |
| 4000546 | Slider for concealed slide fasteners A slider for use with a pair of concealed fastener stringers in which rows of scoops are stitched to respective folds formed rearwardly along the opposed longitudinal edges of stringer tapes, in such a manner that each tape fold has a loose outermost edge... | 01/04/1977 |
| 3996773 | Warp-knitted tape for slide fasteners A slide fastener tape of a warp-knitted structure is provided with a web portion and a marginal edge portion extending lengthwise thereof, both portions being interconnected by a relatively strong transversely extending lapping threads. A combination of c... | 12/14/1976 |
| 3992817 | Outer frame for dual sash window assembly A window assembly has a pair of sashes slidable along respective rails formed in parallel spaced relationship on each of the header and sill of an outer frame. A windtight sealing strip of generally arcuate shape is installed in a prescribed position on a... | 11/23/1976 |
| 3991642 | Turret press A turret press has a bed on which a table is rotatably supported, there being a series of pairs of coactive tools supported on said table, each pair of tools including one tool which extends to the central portion of the table where the same is operativel... | 11/16/1976 |
| 3991982 | Balustrade with means for connection of balusters to a rail For connection of a series of balusters to a top rail, each baluster is provided with a pair of jaws extending upwardly from its top end. The top rail has an integral retainer ridge formed lengthwise on its bottom surface. The retainer ridge includes a pa... | 11/16/1976 |
| 3991447 | Slider for sliding clasp fastener A slider for a sliding clasp fastener is assembled essentially with a slider body, a pull tab, a cap-like yoke and/or means of locking the slider. The yoke has its lower longitudinal edges fitted into grooves or indents formed in the slider body, and inte... | 11/16/1976 |
| 3991436 | Butt hinge with means to prevent the wear of knuckles To prevent the wear of, and noise production by, the opposed or abutting ends of knuckles on a pair of hinge leaves, a pair of rings of wear resisting material are interposed between the opposed ends of each two adjacent knuckles, with a pintle passing th... | 11/16/1976 |
| 3988812 | Slider for adjustable fastening device An adjustable fastening device comprises a slider and a rack which cooperate to adjustably fasten two parts of an article, or two separate articles, together. The slider has a guide ridge formed centrally on the internal surface of the top wall of its bod... | 11/02/1976 |
