Article with slide fastener and method for producing article with slide fastener

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10016027-B2
Application number	US-201314764336-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 31, 2013
Priority date	Jan 31, 2013
Publication date	Jul 10, 2018
Grant date	Jul 10, 2018

Abstract

There is provided an article with a slide fastener affixed thereto. Each of a pair of element members has a plurality of single elements made of a synthetic resin and fixedly integrated and connected to at least one flexible connecting string-shaped member at an equal interval. A slider is formed with an element guide path between upper and lower blades. A fastener-attached member forms an opening and closing part of the article. The pair of element members are directly sewn to a first surface of the fastener-attached member by sewing threads. The element members and the fastener-attached member are inserted into the element guide path of the slider.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An article with a slide fastener affixed thereto comprising:
a pair of element members each of which has a plurality of single elements made of a synthetic resin and fixedly integrated and connected to at least one flexible connecting string-shaped member at an equal interval;
a slider formed with an element guide path between upper and lower blades; and
a fastener-attached member forming an opening and closing part of the article,
wherein the pair of element members are directly sewn to a first surface of the fastener-attached member by sewing threads,
wherein the element members and the fastener-attached member are inserted into the element guide path of the slider,
wherein a reinforcement sheet member is attached to the fastener-attached member, and
wherein the element members are sewn to the fastener-attached member by the sewing threads together with the reinforcement sheet member.

2. The article with a slide fastener affixed thereto, according to claim 1 ,
wherein each element member is configured by injection molding the plurality of single elements to the two connecting string-shaped members,
wherein each of the single elements has a body portion into which the connecting string-shaped members are inserted and an extension portion extending from the body portion outside of the fastener-attached member, and
wherein the extension portion has: a first extension portion which is arranged on a first surface-side which is at the fastener-attached member side and has a neck portion and an engaging head; and a second extension portion which is arranged on a second surface-side spaced from the fastener-attached member and has a triangular shape in which a size thereof in a tape length direction gradually decreases towards an extending direction.

3. The article with a slide fastener affixed thereto, according to claim 1 ,
wherein each element member is configured by injection molding the plurality of single elements to the two connecting string-shaped members,
wherein each of the single elements has an engaging head and a first leg portion and a second leg portion extending so as to interpose the engaging head therebetween, and
wherein the connecting string-shaped members are respectively inserted into the first leg portion and second leg portion.

4. The article with a slide fastener affixed thereto, according to claim 1 , wherein the reinforcement sheet member is provided between the element members and the fastener-attached member.

5. The article with a slide fastener affixed thereto, according to claim 1 ,
wherein waterproof layers made of a synthetic resin are formed or resin film members are bonded on a second surface-side of the fastener-attached member, and
wherein when the pair of element members are engaged, the opposing waterproof layers or resin film members are contacted to each other.

6. The article with a slide fastener affixed thereto, according to claim 1 , wherein a cloth piece separate from the fastener-attached member is attached, as an end stop of the slider, adjacent to at least one of one end portion and the other end portion of an element row formed by the plurality of single elements.

7. A method of producing an article with a slide fastener affixed thereto, the slide fastener being configured to open and close by sliding of a slider and being attached to a fastener-attached member, the method comprising:
preparing a pair of element members having a plurality of engaging heads arranged at an equal interval;
fixing a reinforcement sheet member to the fastener-attached member;
preparing a constitutional part having the element members by sewing the element members to a first surface-side of the fastener-attached member together with the reinforcement sheet member by sewing threads and cutting out the fastener-attached member having the element members sewn thereto into a predetermined shape together with the element members or by cutting out the fastener-attached member into a predetermined shape, cutting the element members to have a predetermined length and sewing the element members to the first surface-side of the fastener-attached member together with the reinforcement sheet member by sewing threads, and
assembling the article by using the constitutional part and slidably attaching the slider to an element row configured by the element members.

8. The method according to claim 7 , further comprising attaching a cloth piece separate from the fastener-attached member, as an end stop of the slider, adjacent to at least one of one end portion and the other end portion of the element row of the constitutional part.

9. The method according to claim 7 , further comprising preparing each of the element members by injection molding a plurality of single elements having the engaging heads to at least one flexible connecting string-shaped member.

10. The method according to claim 7 , further comprising cutting the element members at a part of the connecting string-shaped member upon the cutting out of the fastener-attached member or upon the cutting of the element members.

11. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the reinforcement sheet member is provided between the element members and the fastener-attached member.

12. The method according to claim 7 , further comprising, after sewing the element members to the fastener-attached member, forming waterproof layers made of a synthetic resin on a second surface-side of the fastener-attached member so that the opposing waterproof layers are contacted to each other when the element members are engaged or bonding resin film members on the second surface-side of the fastener-attached member so that the opposing resin film members are contacted to each other when the element members are engaged.

13. The method according to claim 7 , further comprising producing a garment serving as the article with the slide fastener affixed thereto by using the constitutional part for a region in which an opening and closing part of a front body or rear body of the garment is formed.

Assignees

• Ykk Corp

Inventors

• Yoneoka Morimasa

Classifications

• A44B19/02

  with a series of separate interlocking members secured to each stringer tape · CPC title

• A44B19/42 Primary

  Making by processes not fully provided for in one other class, e.g. B21D53/50, B21F45/18, B22D17/16, B29D5/00 {(attaching closure devices, e.g. slide fasteners, to bags B31B70/813; making package opening by applying or incorporating profile strips, e.g. for reclosable bags B65B61/188)} · CPC title

• A41H37/003 Primary

  for attaching slide or glide fasteners to garments · CPC title

• A44B19/52

  Securing the interlocking members to stringer tapes while making the latter · CPC title

• A44B19/32

  Means for making slide fasteners gas or watertight · CPC title