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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8151418 | Stretchable fastener stringer and slide fastener A stretchable fastener stringer for a slide fastener includes a fastener tape having a tape main portion and an element attaching portion and a continuous fastener element which is attached to the element attaching portion. The fastener tape has stretchability due t... | 04/10/2012 |
| 7137177 | Top end stop of linear slide fastener Coil-like or zigzag-like linear fastener elements formed of synthetic fiber mono-filaments are attached such that coupling heads project from a side edge of a fastener tape and at least one coupling head thereof located at a top end is moved to the inside of the fas... | 11/21/2006 |
| 6651296 | Knit-in slide fastener There is provided a knit-in slide fastener in which a continuous fastener element row is knitted simultaneously with the knitting of a warp knitted fastener tape at a fastener element mounting portion on a longitudinal side edge portion of the fastener ta... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6505652 | Slide fastener tape A main portion of a fastener tape is woven with transparent or semi-transparent synthetic fiber monofilament yarn as warp yarn and weft yarn. Plural flexible yarns are interwoven into a side edge portion of the fastener tape in a longitudinal direction of... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6418975 | Woven slide fastener stringer A slide fastener stringer having a plurality of coupling elements molded from synthetic resin monofilament woven in a fastener tape in succession along a longitudinal edge thereof, at the same time when the fastener tape is woven, with a plurality of elem... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6401763 | Woven slide fastener stringer A woven slide fastener stringer comprising a fastener tape comprising a plurality of foundation weft yarns, a plurality of warp yarns, and a plurality of coupling element portions, which are continuously formed of synthetic resin monofilament, woven succe... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6343408 | Fluidtight zip fastener The fluidtight zip fastener comprises a pair of fluidtight zip fastener carrying tapes carrying the zip fastener coupling member rows and which are in each case formed by a base tape with a soft, synthetic rubber or similar covering layer. They engage on ... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6105625 | Woven slide fastener having a fastener element row anchored to a fastener tape A woven slide fastener in which displacements of element anchoring warps in a width direction of a fastener tape does not occur, flexibility of the fastener and smooth operation of a slider are ensured, and anchoring of a fastener element row is stable. T... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6006552 | Knitted slide fastener The present invention provides a warp-knit slide fastener in which a fastener element row can be easily knitted into and attached stably and firmly on a fastener tape, and fastener elements of the fastener element row are not separated from each other due... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5983465 | Fastener tape and stringer for a slide fastener chain A colorful fastener tape for a slide fastener chain and a fastener stringer comprising such a fastener tape have an ornamental portion arranged along an inner longitudinal edge of the fastener tape and formed by multicolored yarns. A multicolored cord or ... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5857359 | Knit slide fastener In a knit slide fastener in which a continuous fastener element row is knitted in a fastener element attaching marginal portion of each of fastener tapes simultaneously with the knitting of the fastener tape, the fastener element attaching marginal portio... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5802883 | Knit slide fastener stringer A knit slide fastener stringer including a fastener tape knitted in a warp-knit ground structure and having along one longitudinal edge an element-attaching portion, and a continuous fastener element row knitted in and along the element-attaching portion ... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5794460 | Knit slide fastener stringer A knit slide fastener stringer comprising: a fastener tape knit in a warp-knit ground structure and having along one longitudinal edge an element-attaching marginal portion, and a continuous fastener element row knitted in and along the element-attaching ... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5615563 | Knit slide fastener with zigzag weft anchoring stitches A knit slide fastener comprises: a warp-knit fastener tape having along one longitudinal edge a fastener-element-mounting marginal portion; and a row of continuous fastener elements knitted in the fastener-element-mounting marginal portion simultaneously ... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5586369 | Double-layer slide fastener tape A slide fastener tape woven or knitted so as to form a coupling element attaching edge portion, a tape body portion and a tape sewing portion arranged in order transversely of the tape, wherein the tape has a double-layer structure portion composed of a f... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5540064 | Knit slide fastener A knit slide fastener including a fastener tape composed of a warp-knit ground structure and having an element-supporting portion along one longitudinal edge thereof, and a row of continuous coupling elements knit into and along the element-supporting por... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5502985 | Knit slide fastener A knit slide fastener of the type including a warp-knit fastener tape having a ground structure composed of chain stitches, and a row of continuous coupling elements knit into and along an element-supporting portion of one longitudinal edge portion of the... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5502986 | Knit slide fastener A knit slide fastener including a fastener tape composed of a warp-knit ground structure including chain stitches, and a row of continuous coupling elements knit into and along an element-supporting portion of the fastener tape as the fastener tape is kni... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5472019 | Interlacing arrangement in woven slide fastener stringer A woven slide fastener stringer which includes a row of coiled coupling elements woven into one longitudinal edge portion of a woven stringer tape with a stuffer cord and upper and lower core threads extending longitudinally through a space defined in the... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5313989 | Slide fastener with continuous coupling coil woven into the support tape In a slide fastener in which the row of coupling elements is woven into the tape, the warp yarns are formed in part with binding warp yarns in two or three groups. The warp yarns of the first group pass under double weft insertions between coupling member... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5251675 | Slide fastener with continuous coupling coil woven into the support tape In a slide fastener in which the row of coupling elements is woven into the tape, the warp yarns are formed in part with binding warp yarns in two or three groups. The warp yarns of the first group pass under double weft insertions between coupling member... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5142747 | Structure of coupling head portion for coiled slide fastener element A coiled slide fastener element made of a synthetic resin monofilament has a coupling head portion, which has an enlarged width by forming bulging portions so that firm coupling of a slide fastener can be realized.... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5140725 | Woven slide fastener stringer A woven slide fastener stringer has a web section and a woven filament section defining a longitudinal edge portion and including successive loops formed from a woven plastic filament and each having upper and lower legs and is provided with a plurality o... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5035267 | Method of and apparatus for manufacturing a concealed woven slide fastener stringer A method of and an apparatus for manufacturing a woven stringer for a concealed type of slide fastener having a row of continuous filamentary coupling elements woven integrally into a stringer tape. The row of coupling elements are formed into a continuou... | 07/30/1991 |
| 4989300 | Coupling element for slide fastener A coupling element for slide fastener is formed from a monofilamentary material such as polyester, nylon and like thermoplastic resins into a continuous meandering or zig-zag structure having a substantially semi-circular transverse cross-section, the cou... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4924560 | Stretchable slide fastener A stretchable slide fastener includes a pair of stretchable stringer tapes each having a longitudinal edge, and a row of coupling elements mounted on the longitudinal edge at a pitch. The pitch of the row of coupling elements is variable as the longitudin... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4918793 | Zip fastener and a process for its manufacture In a zip fastener comprising coupling member rows being formed of one continuous monofilament each, the coupling members of which consist of a folded S-shaped meandering profile, after conducting the according manufacturing process, the folded S-shaped me... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4799515 | Woven slide fastener stringer In a woven slide fastener stringer in which a gap-filling warp thread extends under successive loops of a coiled plastic filament and alternately over and under picks of a foundation weft thread so as to pull portions of the foundation weft thread between... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4736495 | Slide fastener with prefabricated coupling element A sliding clasp fastener having woven supporting tapes and woven-in prefabricated rows of interlocking members each formed helically from a plastics monofilament, in which the interlocking members, seen in a projection on the plane of the sliding clasp fa... | 04/12/1988 |
| 4718149 | Slide fastener A slide fastener comprises a reinforcement strip fixed to at least one surface of each stringer tape of nonwoven sheet material along its one longitudinal edge to which a row of coupling elements is attached by sewing stitches. The stringer tape is made o... | 01/12/1988 |
| 4678013 | Woven slide fastener Disclosed is a woven slide fastener including a row of fastener elements composed of a flat coil formed of a continuous monofilament, and a slide fastener tape having the row of fastener elements woven into a longitudinal side edge thereof. Each fastener ... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4675950 | Slide fastener suitable for use on articles made of plastics material A slide fastener suitable for use on an article made of a plastics material comprises a pair of stringer tapes each including an element-supporting portion formed of a woven or knit fabric, supporting on and along its one longitudinal edge a row of coupli... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4623004 | Woven slide fastener stringer In a woven slide fastener stringer of the type which comprises a row of successively interconnected elongated loops of a plastic filament woven into a longitudinal edge of a stringer tape woven of foundation warp and weft threads, and a pair of groups of ... | 11/18/1986 |
| 4604774 | Sliding clasp fastener A sliding clasp fastener comprising a pair of support tapes carrying rows of coupling elements thereon and a slider adapted to couple and uncouple the rows of elements. The elements are formed from a plastic monofilament into a continuous spiral or meande... | 08/12/1986 |
| 4597418 | Woven slide fastener Disclosed is a woven slide fastener of the type in which fastener elements formed of a continuous monofilament in the shape of a coil are woven into a longitudinal side portion of a tape fabric at the same time that the tape fabric is woven. In order to i... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4561474 | Woven slide fastener stringers A woven slide fastener stringer includes an edge portion woven of foundation warp threads and a single foundation weft thread which is laid in a series of pairs of weft picks. A row of filamentary coupling elements is disposed against one side of the long... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4498503 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing woven slide fastener stringers A method and apparatus for manufacturing a woven slide fastener stringer having a row of coupling elements woven integrally into a woven stringer tape as the latter is woven. An element-forming filamentary material is displaced away from warp threads of t... | 02/12/1985 |
| 4492098 | Method of making a slide fastener coupling strip A coupling strip for a slide fastener, which can be utilized as part of a stringer half together with a fabric tape of which it forms a part, or alone as a stringer half, is produced by crocheting at least two rows of knots using bearded (spring-type) or ... | 01/08/1985 |
| 4467840 | Woven slide fastener stringer and apparatus for manufacturing the same A woven slide fastener stringer comprises a row of filamentary coupling elements fastened to a stringer tape by a binding thread system composed of weft and warp threads intertwined with the coupling elements and the stringer tape. At leat a pair of warp ... | 08/28/1984 |
| 4404998 | Woven slide fastener stringer A slide fastener stringer of the woven type in which the tape has a ground weave provided with warp threads and a weft formed of double-weft passes on a needle loom. The coupling element is of the continuous, preferably coil, monofilament synthetic-resin ... | 09/20/1983 |
