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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7665193 | Metallic double-sided element and slide fastener A metallic double-sided element comprising a coupling head includes: thin flat plate portions; coupling convex portions projecting at a central portion in the right-left direction of the thin flat plate portion; right and left raised portions which are raised in the... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7353570 | Slide fastener chain A fastener chain, in which fastener elements each formed into a single unit of synthetic resin are attached at a constant interval along opposing side edges of a pair of fastener tapes, a front surface portion and a rear surface portion are provided on the front and... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7337509 | Slide fastener The invention provides a fastener slider, wherein the fastener element comprising an element main body constituted of a base portion attached to a fastener tape, a neck portion and an engaging head portion continuous from the neck portion and expanding in a tape len... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7337508 | Zip fastener with emergency opening facility In a zip fastener the elements (10) on one tape have a head which engages a shoulder (20) of an opposed element to limit out of plane movement. A small number of elements (30) have a head (38) which bears on a shoulder 46 when twis... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7251866 | End stop for slide fastener An end stop which does not induce separation or deterioration in its mounting portion by fusing part thereof. A linear fastener element row formed of synthetic resin is mounted on a side edge of a fastener tape, and a rod-like body of synthetic resin is inserted int... | 08/07/2007 |
| 6115892 | Transverse direction zipper tape A zipper strip for a reclosable package having a transverse zipper is provided. The zipper strip comprises a male interlocking profile and a female interlocking profile. Each profile includes an interlocking member and an integral web which defines a lead... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6092267 | Slide fastener A zipper closure including first and second rows of teeth formed on first and second bands. Each tooth has a free end in which a channel is formed. Each channel has a bottom which is convexly curved. The zipper closure includes a slider with a projection ... | 07/25/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5394593 | Slide-fastener coupling element and method of making the same A press-formed, metal, coupling element particularly suitable for use in a bidirectionally openable slide fastener which includes a coupling head portion having on its opposite end a protrusion and a corresponding pocket, and a guide groove formed in the ... | 03/07/1995 |
| 4765038 | Watertight slide fastener stringer A watertight slide fastener stringer comprises a series of coupling elements mounted on a watertight stringer tape along a longitudinal edge portion thereof. Each coupling element includes a pair of upper and lower halves or members disposed one on each s... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4651388 | Sliding clasp fastener A sliding clasp fastener which is provided has a pair of sliders for opening and closing the fastener in the forward direction and in the reverse direction, respectively. The fastener has a series of discrete coupling elements each having means for facili... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4586219 | Torque-splitting pinion gear for twin-screw machines Torque-splitting pinion gear for twin-screw machines comprising a first, direct-driven screw shaft, which has an output pinion meshing with a drive pinion provided on a coupling shaft, and also comprising a drive pinion provided on the second screw shaft,... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4520535 | Slide fastener having discrete coupling elements A slide fastener comprises discrete coupling elements each having a pair of upper and lower coupling portions disposed one on each side of the plane of a stringer tape. The upper coupling portion has an arcuate head and a reduced neck integral therewith a... | 06/04/1985 |
| 4513483 | Slide fastener stringer A coupling element of a slide fastener stringer has a pair of integral upper and lower coupling portions having different shapes and engagable with the lower and upper coupling portions of adjacent coupling elements on a co-operating like stringer. The up... | 04/30/1985 |
| 4513482 | Fluid-tight slide fastener stringer A fluid-tight slide fastener stringer comprising a support tape made of a fluid-tight soft material, and a row of discrete coupling elements mounted on the tape along an inner longitudinal edge portion thereof. Such tape margin is folded so as to provide ... | 04/30/1985 |
| 4441235 | Slide fastener with bottom stop A slide fastener bottom end stop comprises three members combinable into a functionally integral body upon being threaded through a slider. A first member which is mounted on a first bead and substantially identical in shape and size with a fastener eleme... | 04/10/1984 |
| 4418449 | Slide fastener A slide fastener has a pair of tapes along confronting edges of which are provided respective rows of coupling elements in a ladder configuration with individual members being affixed together by a continuous textile strand, as one-arm rungs of the ladder... | 12/06/1983 |
| 4402115 | Slide fastener stringer with stabilized textile tapes A slide fastener stringer with coupling elements molded on inner edge portions of a tape has connecting portions molded through openings formed in the tape between upper and lower leg portions molded on the upper and lower sides of the tape. The openings ... | 09/06/1983 |
| 4349943 | Slide fastener stringer elements with tongues and grooved heads A coupling element for a slide fastener has a grooved head adapted to receive tongues of opposed elements to prevent lateral shifting of the elements. The tongues, as well as tapes embedded in the elements, are upwardly offset from the center of the eleme... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4312102 | Sealing slide fastener stringer A sealing slide fastener stringer includes a stringer tape made of synthetic rubber and a series of coupling elements of synthetic resin injection-molded on a longitudinal edge portion of the stringer tape. The stringer tape has a thickened sealing member... | 01/26/1982 |
| 4175104 | Molded element tape support for invisible slide fastener and method of manufacture Each stringer of a slide fastener includes a plurality of spaced coupling elements, molded on continuous connecting threads, with wing portions extending into the spaces between the legs of coupling elements on the upper side thereof. The stringer tape we... | 11/20/1979 |
| 4084296 | Method of manufacture of oriented slide fastening element An interlocking element for a slide fastener is provided by substantially laminar flow of synthetic polymer resin through one of a pair of leg portions extending from opposite sides of a head portion of the element, through the head portion, and through t... | 04/18/1978 |
| 4080691 | Molded element tape support for invisible slide fastener and method of manufacture Each stringer of a slide fastener includes a plurality of spaced coupling elements, molded on continuous connecting threads, with wing portions extending into the spaces between the legs of coupling elements on the upper side thereof. The stringer tape we... | 03/28/1978 |
| 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 |
