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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7200901 | Zipper securing devices Zipper securing devices for keeping zippers in a securely closed but unlocked condition that provide for easy un-fastening and re-fastening of the zipper securing device. In one embodiment, the zipper securing device comprises an elastic loop assembly and post. In a... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7059024 | Slide fastener Fastener elements are attached to a side edge of a fastener tape composed of a knitting structure. An interval between the elements and a wale in the vicinity of the elements is formed into a thin knitted fabric. A flange on a side of a rear mouth of a slider is dis... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6976293 | Slide fastener with blocking of the slider A slide fastener, of the type having two strips provided with fastening devices, and having a slider that slides along the length of the edges of the strips to control the closing/locking and the opening/unlocking of the fastening devices of the two strips. The slid... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6926569 | Fin with a blade having adjustable closed area A fin includes a blade, which is lengthwise split into a plurality of sub-blades, so that the sub-blades are separated from one another from an outer end of the blade to a near central point of the blade; and at least one zipper, which is located between two adjacen... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6826810 | Separable bottom end stop assembly for slide fastener The separable bottom end stop assembly has male and female members engageable with and releasable from each other in a front-to-back direction thereof. A slide plate of the male member has an engagement leg portion projected therefrom, while a sliding plate of the f... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6775885 | Two way open-end zipper A two way open-end zipper formed of two zipper tapes, left and right top stops, a plug pin and a fixed pin and two slides is disclosed in which the fixed pin has a first upright sidewall, a second upright sidewall, a longitudinal sliding way defined between the firs... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6634066 | Upper stopper device for slide fastener In a upper stopper device for a slide fastener having a cross section of a substantially U shape, which is adapted to be attached continuously to a fastener element row of a stringer capable of being engaged with or separated from each other, an end porti... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6615458 | Releasable bottom end stop for slide fastener This invention provides a releasable bottom end stop for slide fastener which allows an insert pin thereof to be operated smoothly on being inserted into a semi-automatic/automatic stop slider. A slope for raising a locking pawl of an automatic or a semi-... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6604262 | Method for 3-D engagement of a fastener and a separate-type fastener formed by this method A method for 3-D engagement of a fastener, in which fastener teeth of two fastener strips received in different height-level within slider can be engaged together in the same plan by the siding action of slider. The present invention also discloses a sepa... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6442804 | Reclosable fastener assembly with slider closed position indicator A reclosable fastener assembly includes first and second elongated closure elements that are engageable to form a seal. A slider is slidable relative to the closure elements between an open position and a closed position and is adapted (i) to engage the c... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6419391 | Reclosable bags having a tamper evident stepped member A plastic bag comprises opposing body panels fixedly connected to each other along a pair of sides and a bottom bridging the pair of sides. A reclosable zipper extending along a mouth portion formed opposite the sealed bottom of the plastic bag. The zippe... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6357086 | Zipper lock and extension A first extension member has a head coupled to a first zipper head and a tail having a male connector and an elongated generally flat intermediate portion between the head and the male connector. A second extension member has a head coupled to a second zi... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6243926 | Zip fastener A zip fastener for fastening two edges of material together, the fastener having a pair of stringers, each stringer comprising a plurality of coupling elements located on an edge of a tape, the fastener further comprising an alignment marks for matching t... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6189249 | Security tag device A tamper-proof seal assembly for discouraging and detecting tampering of containers onto which the tamper-proof seal assembly is installed. The container includes a closure assembly. The closure assembly defines an opening. The tamper-proof seal assembly ... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6105213 | Zipper lock and extension A first extension member has a head coupled to a first zipper head and a tail having a male connector and an elongated generally flat intermediate portion between the head and the male connector. A second extension member has a head coupled to a second zi... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6035496 | Linear profile, which is self-sealing by mechanical engagement A linear profile, which is self-sealing by mechanical engagement comprising an elastic element (100), engagement elements (20) and a slider (31); the elastic element (100) consists of a pair of seals (2), specular or preferably complementary with hollows ... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5950285 | Endstop and docking means for thermoplastic bags In a thermoplastic bag having a reclosable fastener extending along the mouth of the bag and a slider straddling the fastener for opening and closing the fastener, the fastener including two opposing interlocking profiles along the side walls of the bag, ... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5860194 | Biodegradable separable fastener and method for production thereof Disclosed are a biodegradable separable fastener which can be appropriately used as a fastening means for disposable products and a method for the production thereof. In a separable fastener composed of a base part and a multiplicity of engaging elements ... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5791023 | Zip fastener A zip fastener has mouldings on the opposite tapes which hinder the movement of the sliders relative to the tapes. The movement of the sliders past the mouldings can be felt by the user and so helps indicate when the sliders, are in position at the bottom... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5653002 | Slide fastener A slide fastener having a split arrester for preventing a pair of interengaged fastener stringers S from accidental splitting when a slider is removed. The split arrester comprises interlocking male and female members mounted on a pair of fastener stringe... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5628093 | Reversible zipper assembly A mattress assembly includes a mattress base and a mattress top having first and second major surfaces extending to a peripheral edge. Slidable fastener means disposed between the mattress top and the mattress base removably and rotatably attaches the mat... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5586370 | Separable bottom stop assembly for slide fastener A separable bottom stop assembly, for a slide fastener, having a four-member structure composed of a box, a box pin, an separable pin and a stopper. The box has a stopper-insertion hole having on upper and lower surfaces locking grooves engageable with lo... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5586368 | Locking attachment The invention comprises an additional zipper lock attachment. The zipper lock attachment is form of a spring steel rod with its ends overlapping one another in parallel flush engaged position. An intermediate portion of the steel rod has lateral bend. The... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5396685 | Zipper-type closure method A closure device comprises a zipper, a first elongate coupling element, and a second elongate coupling element lockable along its length to the first elongate coupling element. The zipper is slidably connected to the first elongate coupling element for lo... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5272793 | Zipper-type closure device A closure device comprises a zipper, a first elongate coupling element, and a second elongate coupling element lockable along its length to the first elongate coupling element. The zipper is slidably connected to the first elongate coupling element for lo... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5040274 | Fastener for footwear A removable lace-in fastener for an item of footwear comprises fastener means such as a sliding clasp fastener, openable and closeable along a longitudinally extending line and a pair of bendable, longitudinally extending strips of plastics material. Each... | 08/20/1991 |
| 4928363 | Zipper securing ring A removable metal tab having the top portion configured to enclose a securing button on the front waist band of mens jeans, or trousers. The lower portion of the tab being removably fastened to the orifice in the top of the slide fastener of the zippered ... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4905694 | Intracorporeal temporary wound closure The invention relates to a temporary wound closure for intracorporeal use comprising two strip-shaped sheets which are made from a sewable material coated at least in zones with plastics and whose zones overlapping in the closed condition are provided wit... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4890935 | Leak resistant zipper A leak resistant toothless plastic zipper is provided. The closed end of the zipper fused together and/or is secured in position by a clamp from which a gasket extends toward the open end of the zipper to engage with the zipper slider in sealing the gap t... | 01/02/1990 |
| 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 |
| 4510656 | Slide fastener assembly A slide fastener assembly has a net joining structure which includes a pair of warp-knitted adapters having a number of rectangular meshes defined by a plurality of warp cords and a plurality of weft threads. Each adapter has a net transition region inclu... | 04/16/1985 |
