Slider for slide fastener and the slide fastener comprising the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9357816-B2
Application number	US-201214356234-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 14, 2012
Priority date	Nov 7, 2011
Publication date	Jun 7, 2016
Grant date	Jun 7, 2016

Abstract

There is provided a slider for slide fastener, including a slider body and a pull tab. A pair of supporting parts rotatably supporting the pull tab are provided on an upper surface of the slider body, and a claw for snapping elements of the slide fastener is provided on the pull tab. The pull tab is rotatable between a first posture in which the pull tab is placed down on the slider body and a second posture in which the pull tab is erected from the slider body. A stop member is provided on at least one of the slider body and the pull tab. The stop member limits the pull tab in an erect position of the second posture such that a front end of the claw is located within a protection space.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A slider for slide fastener, comprising a slider body and a pull tab, wherein a pair of supporting parts rotatably supporting the pull tab are provided on an upper surface of the slider body, and a claw for engaging elements of the slide fastener is provided on the pull tab,
wherein the pull tab is rotatable between a first posture in which the pull tab is placed down on the slider body so that the claw is engaged with the elements of the slide fastener in an elements path of the slider and a second posture in which the pull tab is erected from the slider body so that the claw is released from the elements path of the slider,
wherein a stop member is provided on at least one of the slider body and the pull tab, and
wherein the stop member limits the pull tab in an erect position of the second posture such that a front end of the claw is located within a protection space.

2. The slider for slide fastener according to claim 1 , wherein the stop member is a first column provided on the upper surface of the slider body and positioned at a front in a fore-and-aft direction of the slider body, and when the pull tab is in the second posture, the pull tab abuts the first column.

3. The slider for slide fastener according to claim 2 , wherein the protection space is formed between the pair of the supporting parts.

4. The slider for slide fastener according to claim 2 , wherein the first column is provided with an inclining face which inclines downward from a top surface of the first column toward to the supporting parts.

5. The slider for slide fastener according to claim 1 , wherein a front end of the pull tab is mounted with a cover member covering the front end, and the cover member is made of a soft material.

6. The slider for slide fastener according to claim 5 , wherein the soft material is resin or rubber.

7. A slide fastener comprising the slider for slide fastener according to claim 1 .

8. A slider for slide fastener, comprising a slider body and a pull tab, wherein a pair of supporting parts rotatably supporting the pull tab are provided on an upper surface of the slider body, and a claw for engaging elements of the slide fastener is provided on the pull tab,
wherein the pull tab is rotatable between a first posture in which the pull tab is placed down on the slider body and a second posture in which the pull tab is erected from the slider body,
wherein a stop member is provided on at least one of the slider body and the pull tab,
wherein the stop member limits the pull tab in an erect position of the second posture such that a front end of the claw is located within a protection space,
wherein the stop member is a first column provided on the upper surface of the slider body and positioned at a front in a fore-and-aft direction of the slider body, and when the pull tab is in the second posture, the pull tab abuts the first column,
wherein on the upper surface of the slider body, a second column is also formed at a position opposite to the first column across the pair of the supporting parts,
wherein a hole communicating with an elements path is formed between the pair of the supporting parts in such a way that the hole passes through the upper surface of the slider body, a groove communicating with the hole is formed on the second column,
wherein the pull tab is provided with a window, the window is provided therein with a pair of left and right snapping flakes extending from an edge on one side to an edge on the other side,
wherein a head for being snapped with the pair of the snapping flakes is formed on the second column, and
wherein the protection space is formed at the groove.

9. The slider for slide fastener according to claim 8 ,
wherein opposite end edges arranged opposite to each other are formed respectively at front ends of the pair of snapping flakes, and a protruding end edge protruding to left and right sides is formed on the head, and
wherein when the pull tab is in the first posture, the pair of snapping flakes are snapped with the head in such a way that the opposite end edges are located below the protruding end edges.

10. A slider for slide fastener, comprising a slider body and a pull tab, wherein a pair of supporting parts rotatably supporting the pull tab are provided on an upper surface of the slider body, and a claw for engaging elements of the slide fastener is provided on the pull tab,
wherein the pull tab is rotatable between a first posture in which the pull tab is placed down on the slider body and a second posture in which the pull tab is erected from the slider body,
wherein a stop member is provided on at least one of the slider body and the pull tab,
wherein the stop member limits the pull tab in an erect position of the second posture such that a front end of the claw is located within a protection space,
wherein the stop member is a first column provided on the upper surface of the slider body and positioned at a front in a fore-and-aft direction of the slider body, and when the pull tab is in the second posture, the pull tab abuts the first column,
wherein on the upper surface of the slider body, a second column is also formed at a position opposite to the first column across the pair of the supporting parts, and
wherein between the pair of the supporting parts and the second column, the protection space is formed between a plane where a top surface of the second column is located and the upper surface of the slider body.

11. The slider for slide fastener according to claim 10 ,
wherein the pull tab has a window which is provided therein with a rod and the rod protrudes from an edge of one side of the window and is connected with an edge of opposite other side of the window,
wherein a first groove is formed at a top of the second column, and
wherein when the pull tab is in the first posture, at least one portion of the rod is accommodated in the first groove.

12. The slider for slide fastener according to claim 11 , wherein the first groove extends along the fore-and-aft direction of the second column.

13. The slider for slide fastener according to claim 12 ,
wherein between the pair of the supporting parts, a hole communicating with an elements path is formed in such a way that the hole passes through the upper surface of the slider body, and a second groove communicating with the hole is formed on one side of the second column facing to the pair of the supporting parts, and
wherein the protection space is formed at the second groove.

14. The slider for slide fastener according to claim 13 ,
wherein in the window, a pair of left and right snapping flakes extending from an edge of one side to an edge of other side, are formed in a way of being separated by the rod, and
wherein a head snapped with the pair of snapping flakes is formed on the second column.

15. The slider for slide fastener according to claim 11 , wherein the pull tab is in a bending shape such that when the pull tab is in the first posture, a front end of the pull tab is located lower than a portion thereof accommodated in the first groove.

16. The slider for slide fastener according to claim 13 , wherein the first groove is communicating with the second groove.

Assignees

• Matsushima Hideyuki
• Ykk Corp

Inventors

• Matsushima Hideyuki

Classifications

• A44B19/305 Primary

  in the form of a locking prong protuding from the pull member · CPC title

• Y10T24/2586

  including pull tab attaching means · CPC title

• A44B19/30

  with means for locking in position · CPC title

• A44B19/303

  Self-locking sliders, e.g. slider body provided with locking projection or groove, friction means · CPC title

• A44B19/262 Primary

  Pull members; Ornamental attachments for sliders · CPC title