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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7788773 | Double-sided engaging element for slide fastener A double-sided engaging element for a slide fastener, comprising a central elevated portion elevated from a coupling base surface; and a pair of right and left projecting portions formed to project from a body portion toward the central elevated portion and to be el... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7441312 | Sealing slide fastener with teeth welded onto the tapes which they join A description is given of a sealing slide fastener (10), comprising two tapes (1, 2) of elastic material with their edges (1b, 2b) facing each other, which are pressed against each other by the coupling of two sets of aligne... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7367931 | Laser cutoff stacker assembly The present invention contemplates a machine and method for performing the laser sealing and laser cutting of flexible material into segments, such as a polymeric web in which the segments will ultimately be individual bags. The machine includes a generally cylindri... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7322075 | Metallic slide fastener element and method for manufacturing the same A metallic slide fastener element in which an exposed portion outside of an element is finished uniformly with a high smoothness and the fixing strength to a fastener tape is intensified, and a method for effectively manufacturing the same element, wherein a metalli... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7214173 | Laser for forming bags from a web of material A fastener includes first and second tracks. The first track includes a first profile, and the second track includes a second profile for interlocking with the first profile. The fastener extends between opposing ends. The first and second profiles at each of the op... | 05/08/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7114224 | Slide fastener A weld portion produced by heat welding and a non-weld portion which does not undergo heat welding are formed on a contact face between an inside face of a stopper portion made of synthetic resin and a surface of a fastener tape. Preferably, a bottom end face of a r... | 10/03/2006 |
| 6962635 | Method for making a stem web Method for making a stem web material having a plurality of stems extending from discrete regions (patches or stripes) of the web, comprising: a) providing a web (e.g. nonwoven, woven or knit textile fabric; paper; microporous membrane, polymer film; et... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6958563 | Riser commutators Rotary switches, and in particular riser-style commutators, are detailed together with featured strips from which they are made. Segments formed from the strips may include anchor notches and slots for receiving reinforcing rings. The structure of the strip addition... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6757953 | Method for forming an end of slide fastener chain A method for forming ends of a slide fastener chain wherein, coil-shaped fastener elements such as linear fastener elements are attached and sewed to side edge portions of a pair of fastener tapes with sewing yarns as fixing yarns while a core thread is inserted thr... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6745443 | Apparatus for end forming of slide fastener chain According to the fastener chain, method and apparatus for forming ends thereof, coil-shaped fastener elements as linear fastener elements are attached and sewed to side edge portions of a pair of fastener tapes with sewing yarns as fixing yarns while a core thread i... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6681456 | Zipper stringer having coupling elements with variable properties A zipper is provided wherein at least one stringer has a row of coupling elements presenting a variable visual appearance along the coupled length of the zipper. The zipper has improved aural, tactile or visual aesthetics, and is more difficult to counter... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6604263 | Multiple pitch zipper A zipper including two stringers, each stringer having a row of coupling elements having a plurality of coupling element spacings, and at least one stringer having a plurality of coupling element widths.... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6453521 | Multiple pitch zipper A zipper including two stringers, each stringer having a row of coupling elements having a plurality of coupling element spacings, and at least one stringer having a plurality of coupling element widths.... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6427295 | Slide fastener chain, method and apparatus for forming end thereof According to the fastener chain, method and apparatus for forming ends thereof, coil-shaped fastener elements as linear fastener elements are attached and sewed to side edge portions of a pair of fastener tapes with sewing yarns as fixing yarns while a co... | 08/06/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6314623 | Coil-type slide fastener A core cord is inserted into coil-shaped fastener elements made of thermoplastic resin, and the fastener elements are sewn onto a fastener tape by multi-thread chain stitch. Yarn mainly made of thermally meltable synthetic fiber is used for looper thread ... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6292986 | Assembly and accumulation of sliders for profiled zippers An assembly of sliders for zippers for plastic bags and the like and the accumulation of the sliders for use in form, fill and seal machines is disclosed. The sliders are oriented and mechanically or adhesively joined into chains. Mechanical assembly of s... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6289561 | Assembly and accumulation of sliders for profiled zippers An assembly of sliders for zippers for plastic bags and the like and the accumulation of the sliders for use in form, fill and seal machines is disclosed. The sliders are oriented and mechanically or adhesively joined into chains. Mechanical assembly of s... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6279209 | Color slide fastener and method and apparatus for fabricating the same A color slide fastener and a method and apparatus for fabricating the same are disclosed. The method includes the steps of a tape arranging step for arranging a support tape of a slide fastener on a mold having a capacity having a plurality of unit fasten... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6243927 | Slide fastener The present invention provides a slide fastener in which a normal engaging state of engaging elements can be maintained, even if right and left tensile loads are applied to the engaged elements having an engaging male portion and an engaging female portio... | 06/12/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6230373 | Slide fastener made of synthetic resin Disclosed is a recyclable slide fastener having substantially all the component parts thereof made of the same type of synthetic resin material. In the fundamental embodiment of the slide fastener having a pair of fastener tapes and coupling elements fixe... | 05/15/2001 |
| 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 |
| 5678285 | Zipper for heavy loads A zipper has its teeth formed by two interfitting plastic tooth elements one of which has pointed prongs fitting into matching holes in the other tooth element and extending through a fabric mounting strip having a bead clamped between the tooth elements ... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5671510 | Slide fastener elements In manufacturing slide fasteners, especially fastener elements, an elongated wire of a generally Y-shape cross section with attaching legs shaped into a generally C form by rolling, is supplied intermittently at a predetermined pitch and is then cut into ... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5528801 | Stringer tape and slide fastener incorporating the same A slide fastener comprising a pair of stranger tapes, each including an elongated tape body including a plurality of warp threads and a beaded longitudinal edge portion provided on one longitudinal edge of the elongated tape body, the beaded marginal port... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5511292 | Zipper closure The invention relates to a zipper closure comprising a first and second row of teeth formed on a first and second band, each band comprising an edge bead or web, said teeth having free ends, each of which with a channel formed therein, when said zipper cl... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5469605 | Slide fastener A slide fastener which permits easy attachment of electric conductors and ensures supply of electric current to all metallic coupling elements even if a part of the electric conductors is cut off. And it has a neat appearance because the electric conducto... | 11/28/1995 |
| 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 |
| 5138750 | Zipper for reclosable thermoplastic bag A zipper closure for a reclosable thermoplastic bag includes two opposing interlockable rib and groove profiles, wherein at least a part of one or both of the profiles is divided into segments of materials having different elastic moduli. The zipper provi... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5119530 | Slide fastener and method of making the same A slide fastener is disclosed which comprises a pair of stringer tapes each having molded thereon a row of coupling elements. The elements is formed from a thermoplastic resin composition containing 0.01-10 weight % of an organopolysiloxane. The resin com... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5024537 | Tape carried pre-cut zipper Straight zipper sections are attached to a carrier tape for attachment to the mouth end of a bag. The straight zipper sections are mounted on the continuous tape in longitudinal series orientation, or in spaced side-by-side orientation across the length o... | 06/18/1991 |
| 4987658 | Slide fastener A slide fastener comprising a pair of stringer tapes carrying rows of discrete coupling elements along their respective longitudinal inner edges and a slider reciprocably movable along the rows of elements to open and close the fastener. A decorative coat... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4937922 | Coupling element for a slide fastener A coupling element for a slide fastener is disclosed which is formed of metallic alloys into a desired element shape in a discrete formation. The metallic coupling element is provided on its exposed surfaces with a protective film by ionization plating, a... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4891867 | Slide fastener A slide fastener comprising a fastener tape and a continuous synthetic resin fastener element row produced by extruding means having a series of cavities and secured to one side edge of the fastener tape by means of element securing threads is disclosed. ... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4713946 | Ornamental chain In an ornamental chain, a multiplicity of teeth are arranged in two juxtaposed rows. Each of said teeth has a tooth portion directed toward the other row and arranged to extend between and to interengage with two adjacent teeth of the other row so as to i... | 12/22/1987 |
| 4619023 | Slide fastener A slide fastener includes a row of coupling elements secured by sewing stitches to one longitudinal edge of a support tape made of a fabric material free of threads woven or knitted together. The sewing stitches are formed of at least one thread having lo... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4601085 | Water-resistant slide fastener stringer A water-resistant slide fastener stringer comprises a water-resistant support tape and a pair of rows of coupling elements mounted on opposite surfaces of the support tape. In production, the two coupling element rows are attached to one or water-resistan... | 07/22/1986 |
| 4502190 | Slide fastener stringer A water-resistant slide fastener stringer has a stringer tape including face and back layers of resilient and water-resistant elastomer, a row of coupling elements mounted on the stringer tape along one longitudinal edge thereof, and layers of resilient a... | 03/05/1985 |
