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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7549218 | Continuous finishing apparatus for slide fastener The invention is a continuous finishing apparatus for a slide fastener having a slider introduction portion for successively introducing a slider by intermittently running a slide fastener chain, wherein, a slider introduction member thrusts into the space portion w... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7334322 | Coupling condition detecting device for slide fastener element rows This invention relates to a coupling condition detecting device for element rows of a slide fastener. A chain stopping means for stopping a chain at a detecting position of coupling right and left elements adjacent an upstream end of a space in the chain is disposed... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7311443 | Resealable bag having a slider device to an open closure mechanism This invention discloses a resealable bag. The resealable bag includes a first and second panel joined together to define an enclosed region, a closure mechanism having first and second closure profiles, a slider for selectively opening and closing the closure mecha... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7246422 | Feeding unit for engaging element metallic linear material in continuous manufacturing apparatus for fastener stringer The invention provides a feeding unit for a metallic linear material having an irregular shaped section applicable to a continuous manufacturing apparatus for a fastener stringer, the feeding unit comprising the seventh and eighth rollers rotatably supported at thei... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7229511 | Method and apparatus for feeding slider-zipper assemblies A method and an apparatus for automatically feeding slider-zipper assemblies to a station where the slider-zipper assemblies can be attached to bag material such as thermoplastic film. The apparatus includes a slider guide having a channel running the length thereof... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7204006 | End-stop for zippered resealable closure A method for providing an end-stop for a slider on a resealable thermoplastic bag is provided. The resealable thermoplastic bag includes a profile track having a first side panel and a second side panel. A clip having first and second legs is made to straddle the pr... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7200923 | Finishing apparatus for slide fastener There are provided left and right gripper devices for holding left and right tip side portions of a slide fastener chain, transferring the fastener chain in a longitudinal direction (an X-axis direction) and opening and closing the left and right tip side portions i... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7200911 | Methods for applying sliders to reclosable plastic bags Methods are provided for making slider-operated fasteners for use in reclosable plastic bags using at least a double index and dual unit operations. The methods involve forming two preseals, forming two notches within the preseals, applying two sliders into the prev... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7150084 | Slide fastener manufacturing apparatus Machining portions such as a cutter portion, a slider inserting portion and an upper stopper attaching portion are provided around the vertical axis of a fixed table portion in order of machining. A fastener chain cut to have a predetermined length is held by the fi... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7137942 | Apparatus and process for assembling a slider The closure device (121) includes interlocking fastening strips (130, 131) and a slider (132) slidably disposed on the fastening strips for facilitating the occlusion and deocclusion of the fastening strips (130, 131) when moved towards f... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7134192 | Closure device The closure device (121) includes interlocking fastening strips (130, 131) and a slider (132) slidably disposed on the fastening strips for facilitating the occlusion and deocclusion of the fastening strips (130, 131) when moved towards f... | 11/14/2006 |
| 6973704 | Method and apparatus for positioning sliders for automated slider insertion An apparatus for inserting a slider onto a flexible zipper tape, comprising: a zipper tape guide that supports a section of zipper tape in a slider insertion zone and guides advancement of the zipper tape along a line; a mechanism for displacing a slider from a pre-... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6968604 | Method for forming slider end stops on zipper A method and a system for forming slider end stops on a zipper tape that comprises first and second interlockable zipper parts. The method comprises the following steps: (a) transmitting sufficient ultrasonic wave energy into first and second areas of the zipper tap... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6957482 | Space forming apparatus for a slide fastener chain The space forming apparatus includes at least a pair of fixed grippers disposed in a lower part thereof; a pair of movable grippers disposed with a gap in a front-to-rear direction such that the movable grippers are movable in a vertical direction toward and away fr... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6938330 | Method and apparatus for inserting sliders during automated manufacture of reclosable bags Methods and apparatus for automated insertion of sliders on continuous zipper material. The method involves the following steps: (a) advancing a section of zipper material past a leading edge of a splitter plate that pries the zipper strips of the zipper material ap... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6938395 | Method for closing slider-operated zipper on filled reclosable pouch An apparatus for closing a slider-operated zipper on a moving filled package, comprising means for performing the following steps: conveying a package forward in a straight line; guiding a slider on a zippered portion of the package through a channel as the package ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6932544 | Dual inserter applicator An apparatus (10) for feeding sliders (31) from a source of sliders to the slider insertion area (27) of at least two slider insertion devices (18, 19). A sensor (30, 52) on a sender track (20, 21) detects a lack of sliders ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6931707 | Zipper assist device A device is designed to facilitate operation of a separable slide fastener having a pair of stringers, respectively carrying first and second rows of interlocking elements, the rows respectively terminating at a stop member and a lug, the fastener including at least... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6918810 | Tool for closing a stuffed toy A wedge tool for operating a slide fastener having an auto-locking biasing member, the wedge tool having elongated arms and a tapered wedge tip extending from at least one arm toward the opposing arm. The wedge tip releases the slide fastener's auto-locking member a... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6904656 | System for transporting sliders for zipper bags An apparatus (10) for and a method of transporting sliders to the slider insertion area (27) of a slider insertion device (18). A first sensor (30) on a sender track (20) detects a lack of sliders (21) in the sender track. A... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6842973 | Apparatus for attaching sliders onto zipper bags and film A keeper (12), a clamp (14), a heater strip (16) and a heated air diffuser (18) are provided for a slider insertion apparatus (10) which inserts sliders (28) on the interlocked profiles (20, 22) of a zipper (23... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6796015 | Retractable zipper guide for slider insertion apparatus A zipper guide for use in a slider insertion machine in which the zipper guide can be easily loaded with zipper tape without disassembly of the zipper guide. The slider insertion apparatus comprises: an assembly for inserting sliders onto a zipper tape; first and se... | 09/28/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6460238 | Plastic bag slider and end termination installation assembly and method An assembly and method for installing sliders and end terminations onto a reclosable zipper for plastic bags is disclosed. The assembly includes a base with a cam path. A rotor is mounted on the base and includes at least one slider installing member and ... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6430798 | Method for manufacturing a zipper A method for manufacturing a zipper includes the step of dividing a label into two halves. The two halves are disposed on a cloth strip. Two banks of continuous chain teeth are pressed against one another and then are sewn to the cloth strip. The width be... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6317969 | Slider-pull-assembling unit In a pull-assembling unit for automatically assembling a pull onto a slider body of a slide fastener, a slider transporting means includes a slider-body-transportation plate member having rectangular notch portions spaced at intervals of plural assembling... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6047465 | Attaching device of connecting ring to pull tab for slide fastener slider The present invention provides an attaching device of a connecting ring to a pull tab for a slide fastener slider for attaching a connecting ring to a pull tab at a high speed. In the attaching device of a connecting ring to a pull tab for a slide fastene... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6045285 | Spiral binder with locking element A reusable refillable binder for use with papers having marginal perforations. The binder including a spiral coil having tapered ends, each of the ends of the coil having an area width for receipt of a removable locking element. A removable locking elemen... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5985438 | Reinforcing tape for slide fastener A reinforcing tape for a slide fastener and a slide fastener having a pair of fastener tapes whose end portions are reinforced with the reinforcing tapes are disclosed. On the end portion of a fastener tape to which a pin-and-box separator of a slide fast... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5584111 | Slide fastener construction machine Provided is an improvement to the slide fastener constructing machine. The improvement provides a tooth-notching unit for forming a notch on each tooth on the stringer produced by a stringer producing unit which is a conventional unit and subsequently col... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5495655 | Method and apparatus for forming slide-fastener coupling element A method and apparatus for forming a slide-fastener coupling element from a metal wire having a substantially Y-shaped cross section wherein a blank piece is cut or sliced off from the metal wire by a co-action between a cutoff die and a cutoff punch, and... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5454285 | Apparatus for finishing slide fasteners An improved apparatus for finishing slide fasteners by cutting off an elongate slide fastener chain across longitudinally spaced element-free spaces is provided wherein a slider arresting mechanism is disposed between a cutting mechanism and a feed mechan... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5426848 | Apparatus for attaching a slider pull tab An apparatus for attaching pull tabs automatically one at a time onto a slider body comprises a pull tab transport unit, a clamper applying unit and a clamping unit. The transport unit includes a pull tab supply chute having a pair of guide rails defining... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5426840 | Method and apparatus for attaching a slider pull tab An apparatus for attaching pull tabs automatically one at a time onto a slider body comprises a pull tab transport unit, a clamper applying unit and a clamping unit. The transport unit includes a pull tab transfer chute having a pair of elongate horizonta... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5208970 | Apparatus for feeding slide fastener chain with attached fabric strips An apparatus for feeding a continuous slide fastener chain having strips of fabric secured on outer edges of tapes at predetermined intervals comprise a pair of guide members defining therebetween a feed path for feeding a continuous chain with attached s... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5185912 | Method and guide device for slide fastener chain with cloth pieces attached A guide device for guiding a slide fastener chain with cloth pieces attached to opposed fastener tapes of the chain. The guide device is adapted to be located near and upstream of a discharge unit for discharging the slide fastener chain with the cloth pi... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5181305 | Process for the manufacture of slide fasteners A process for the manufacture of slide fasteners from an elongate stringer chain is disclosed in which the stringer chain is maintained in tensionless suspension at predetermined locations along the path of its movement through various stages of productio... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5174017 | Pull tab loading apparatus of slide fastener slider assembling machine A pull tab loading apparatus comprising a straight inclined chute for receiving pull tabs lined up in a row, and a pull tab pushing unit for successively pushing pull tabs from a downstream end of the chute to a pull tab inlet port of a slide fastener sli... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5168785 | Apparatus for severing slide fastener chain having fabric pieces attached thereto An apparatus for automatically severing a slide fastener chain having a succession of fabric pieces attached to each of the opposed longitudinal marginal edges with a gap portion interposed between each adjacent pair of fabric pieces comprises a feeding u... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5170356 | Method of apparatus for metering an elongate stringer chain A method of and an apparatus for metering an elongate stringer chain to be finished into slide fasteners of different lengths, the metering being based on an element pitch P derived from dividing a given metering length L by the number of coupling element... | 12/08/1992 |
