ATE187611T1 - Sackklammer - Google Patents

Sackklammer

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Publication number
ATE187611T1
ATE187611T1 AT94919401T AT94919401T ATE187611T1 AT E187611 T1 ATE187611 T1 AT E187611T1 AT 94919401 T AT94919401 T AT 94919401T AT 94919401 T AT94919401 T AT 94919401T AT E187611 T1 ATE187611 T1 AT E187611T1
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Prior art keywords
zipper
sack clamp
clip
plastic
sack
Prior art date
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AT94919401T
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English (en)
Inventor
Fox John Herrington
Original Assignee
Tenneco Plastics Co
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D33/00—Details of, or accessories for, sacks or bags
    • B65D33/16—End- or aperture-closing arrangements or devices
    • B65D33/25—Riveting; Dovetailing; Screwing; using press buttons or slide fasteners
    • B65D33/2508—Riveting; Dovetailing; Screwing; using press buttons or slide fasteners using slide fasteners with interlocking members having a substantially uniform section throughout the length of the fastener; Sliders therefor
    • B65D33/2589—Bag or slide fastener details cooperating with the slider, e.g. details for removing or installing the slider
    • B65D33/259—End stops
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D33/00—Details of, or accessories for, sacks or bags
    • B65D33/16—End- or aperture-closing arrangements or devices
    • B65D33/25—Riveting; Dovetailing; Screwing; using press buttons or slide fasteners
    • B65D33/2508—Riveting; Dovetailing; Screwing; using press buttons or slide fasteners using slide fasteners with interlocking members having a substantially uniform section throughout the length of the fastener; Sliders therefor
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44B—BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE
    • A44B19/00—Slide fasteners
    • A44B19/24—Details
    • A44B19/36—Means for permanently uniting the stringers at the end; Means for stopping movement of slider at the end
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T24/00—Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
    • Y10T24/25—Zipper or required component thereof
    • Y10T24/2511—Zipper or required component thereof with distinct, stationary means for anchoring slider
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T24/00—Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
    • Y10T24/25—Zipper or required component thereof
    • Y10T24/2532—Zipper or required component thereof having interlocking surface with continuous cross section
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T24/00—Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
    • Y10T24/25—Zipper or required component thereof
    • Y10T24/2598—Zipper or required component thereof including means for obstructing movement of slider

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Bag Frames (AREA)
  • Slide Fasteners (AREA)
  • Clamps And Clips (AREA)
  • Lining Or Joining Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
  • Liquid Developers In Electrophotography (AREA)
  • Orthopedics, Nursing, And Contraception (AREA)
  • Filters For Electric Vacuum Cleaners (AREA)
  • Supplying Of Containers To The Packaging Station (AREA)
  • Insertion Pins And Rivets (AREA)
AT94919401T 1993-06-10 1994-06-07 Sackklammer ATE187611T1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US08/074,576 US5448807A (en) 1993-06-10 1993-06-10 Plastic end clips fused to plastic zipper
PCT/US1994/006417 WO1994028752A1 (en) 1993-06-10 1994-06-07 A fastener for a bag

Publications (1)

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ATE187611T1 true ATE187611T1 (de) 2000-01-15

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Country Status (13)

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US (1) US5448807A (de)
EP (1) EP0703738B1 (de)
JP (1) JP3236301B2 (de)
KR (1) KR100304455B1 (de)
AT (1) ATE187611T1 (de)
AU (1) AU682375B2 (de)
CA (1) CA2164129C (de)
DE (1) DE69422172T2 (de)
DK (1) DK0703738T3 (de)
ES (1) ES2141237T3 (de)
GR (1) GR3032749T3 (de)
TW (1) TW309902U (de)
WO (1) WO1994028752A1 (de)

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AU7056194A (en) 1995-01-03
CA2164129C (en) 2001-08-07
CA2164129A1 (en) 1994-12-22
EP0703738B1 (de) 1999-12-15
GR3032749T3 (en) 2000-06-30
WO1994028752A1 (en) 1994-12-22
JPH08511450A (ja) 1996-12-03
DE69422172T2 (de) 2000-04-27
DK0703738T3 (da) 2000-05-08
KR100304455B1 (ko) 2001-11-22
EP0703738A4 (de) 1996-09-25
US5448807A (en) 1995-09-12
TW309902U (en) 1997-07-01
DE69422172D1 (de) 2000-01-20
ES2141237T3 (es) 2000-03-16
JP3236301B2 (ja) 2001-12-10
AU682375B2 (en) 1997-10-02
EP0703738A1 (de) 1996-04-03

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