Slide fastener

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9521883-B2
Application number	US-201214404054-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 28, 2012
Priority date	May 28, 2012
Publication date	Dec 20, 2016
Grant date	Dec 20, 2016

Abstract

There is provided a slide fastener. Each of a pair of fastener element rows is a coil-shaped fastener element row made of synthetic resin. Each of fastener elements includes an engaging head section, a first leg section and a second leg section. The first and second leg sections protrude from the engaging head section and extend parallel to each other. The first leg section comes in contact with the corresponding fastener tape and the second leg section does not come in contact with the corresponding fastener tape. The first leg section is colored in a color different from those of the fastener tapes and the second leg section. The color of the first leg section is visible through a gap between the pair of fastener tapes.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A slide fastener comprising:
a pair of fastener tapes;
a pair of fastener element rows respectively sewn to opposing tape side edge portions of the pair of fastener tapes by sewing threads, each of the fastener element rows having a plurality of fastener elements; and
a slider configured to engage and disengage the pair of fastener element rows,
wherein each of the fastener element rows is a coil-shaped fastener element row made of synthetic resin,
wherein each of the fastener elements comprises an engaging head section and a first leg section and a second leg section protruding from the engaging head section and extending parallel to each other,
wherein the first leg section comes in contact with the corresponding fastener tape and the second leg section does not come in contact with the corresponding fastener tape,
wherein a coating film on a surface of the first leg section colors the first leg section such that the first leg section is colored in a color different from those of the fastener tapes and the second leg section,
wherein the color of the first leg section is visible through a gap between the pair of fastener tapes, and
wherein the coating film on the surface of the first leg section comes in contact with the corresponding fastener tape and extends beyond the gap between the pair of fastener tapes.

2. The slide fastener according to claim 1 , wherein each of the fastener element rows is a coil-shaped fastener element row made of translucent synthetic resin.

3. The slide fastener according to claim 1 , wherein the second leg section is uncolored.

4. The slide fastener according to claim 1 , wherein the tape side edge portions of the pair of fastener tapes are respectively provided with tape side edges which oppose each other and the gap is formed between the tape side edges uniformly in a longitudinal direction of the pair of fastener tapes.

5. A slide fastener comprising:
a pair of fastener tapes;
a pair of fastener element rows respectively sewn to opposing tape side edge portions of the pair of fastener tapes by sewing threads, each of the fastener element rows having a plurality of fastener elements; and
a slider configured to engage and disengage the pair of fastener element rows,
wherein each of the fastener element rows is a coil-shaped fastener element row made of translucent synthetic resin,
wherein each of the fastener elements comprises an engaging head section and a first leg section and a second leg section protruding from the engaging head section and extending parallel to each other,
wherein the first leg section comes in contact with the corresponding fastener tape and the second leg section does not come in contact with the corresponding fastener tape, and
wherein a coating film on a surface of the first leg section colors the first leg section such that the first leg section is colored in a color different from those of the fastener tapes and the second leg section,
wherein the coating film on the surface of the first leg section comes in contact with the corresponding fastener tape and extends beyond a gap between the pair of fastener tapes, and
the second leg section is uncolored.

6. The slide fastener according to claim 5 , wherein the tape side edge portions of the pair of fastener tapes are respectively provided with tape side edges which oppose each other and the gap is formed between the tape side edges uniformly in a longitudinal direction of the pair of fastener tapes.

Assignees

• Matsumoto Satoshi
• Lin Chih Hung
• Ykk Corp

Inventors

• Matsumoto Satoshi
• Lin Chih Hung

Classifications

• A44B19/34 Primary

  Stringer tapes (A44B19/40 takes precedence); Flaps secured to stringers for covering the interlocking members (A44B19/32 takes precedence {; setting slide or glide fastener elements on garments A41H37/06}) · CPC title

• A44B19/12 Primary

  Interlocking member in the shape of a continuous helix · CPC title

• Y10T24/2527

  Attached by stitching · CPC title

• A44B19/04

  Stringers arranged edge-to-edge when fastened {, e.g. abutting stringers} · CPC title