EP2207449B1 - A slide fastener and a method for its manufacture - Google Patents
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- EP2207449B1 EP2207449B1 EP08850916A EP08850916A EP2207449B1 EP 2207449 B1 EP2207449 B1 EP 2207449B1 EP 08850916 A EP08850916 A EP 08850916A EP 08850916 A EP08850916 A EP 08850916A EP 2207449 B1 EP2207449 B1 EP 2207449B1
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
- A44B—BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE
- A44B19/00—Slide fasteners
- A44B19/24—Details
- A44B19/34—Stringer tapes; Flaps secured to stringers for covering the interlocking members
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
- A44B—BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE
- A44B19/00—Slide fasteners
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- A44B19/40—Connection of separate, or one-piece, interlocking members to stringer tapes; Reinforcing such connections, e.g. by stitching
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- 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
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- the present invention relates to a slide fastener having a pair of opposed tapes, each including a strip made of a flexible material folded on itself around an elongate core member, in particular a flexible cord, so as to form a teeth-carrying edge onto which a respective row of coupling teeth is fastened.
- the invention also relates to a method for the manufacture of such a slide fastener.
- An object of the present invention is to provide an improved slide fastener and a method for the manufacture thereof, which allows to overcome the above-outlined inconveniences of the prior art.
- the stringer tapes of a slide fastener manufactured in accordance with the present invention exhibit a superior strength and an optimal dimensional stability, allowing to reliably maintain the correct relative positions of the coupling teeth affixed thereto.
- Each stringer tape 2 includes a strip 6 ( figure 2 ) made of a flexible material, such as a woven or non-woven or knitted material.
- the strips 2 can be in particular made of natural or artificial skin or leather, having a thickness comprised between 0.20 and 0.35 mm, preferably between 0.25 and 0.30 mm.
- the reinforcing strip 7 is conveniently made of a plastic material (preferably nylon) or metal or woven or non-woven or knitted film or tape, having a thickness of preferably between 0.05 and 0.15 mm, and very preferably of 0.10 mm, and is applied to the strip 6 by means of an adhesive, such as a glue or mastic.
- a layer of adhesive preferably the same interposed between said strips, is applied onto the reinforcing strip 7.
- the thus obtained composite strip is folded on itself, around an elongate core member 8, such as a flexible cord, and is pressed for a predetermined period of time, for instance by passing through a rolling guide.
- a strip 7 of reinforcing material is folded and sticked by an adhesive on itself around the core member 8, and thereafter a strip 6 of a flexible material, such as a natural or artificial skin or leather, is wrapped around and sticked by an adhesive to the thus obtained semifinished product.
- a thus manufactured stringer tape 2 has a cross-sectional shape such as that shown in figure 3 .
- the core member 8 and the fold of the stringer tape 2 form a teeth-carrying bead or edge, onto which a respective row of fastener elements or coupling teeth 3 can be reliably affixed.
- a hole 9 can be stamped or punched in the corresponding tape 2, and the tooth 3 has an anchoring portion 3a extending through said hole 9.
- the teeth 3 can be formed for instance by injection moulding a plastic material, or crimping metal elements.
- the composite strips 6, 7 described above can be obtained by cutting into strips a composite sheet obtained by applying a relatively large sheet of reinforcing material to a corresponding sheet of flexible material, with an interposed adhesive.
- the said composite strips can be obtained by applying a previously cut strip 7 of reinforcing material to a previously cut strip 6 of flexible material, with an interposed adhesive.
- the stringer tapes of a slide fastener manufactured in accordance with the present invention exhibit a superior strength and an improved dimensional stability, even though the material forming the strips 6 is inherently weak.
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Description
- The present invention relates to a slide fastener having a pair of opposed tapes, each including a strip made of a flexible material folded on itself around an elongate core member, in particular a flexible cord, so as to form a teeth-carrying edge onto which a respective row of coupling teeth is fastened.
- The invention also relates to a method for the manufacture of such a slide fastener.
- Slide fasteners of that type are disclosed for instance in
US-A-1 933 290 andEP-1 384 412 A1 . - The manufacture of slide fasteners having stringer tapes made of a flexible material, in particular thin soft natural or artificial skin or leather, faces the problem that with said materials it is very difficult, if not almost impossible, to obtain tapes having the required strength and dimensional stability. Tapes made of such materials are in fact relatively weak and prone to yield under stress. Difficulties can thus be involved in maintainining the correct relative positions of the coupling teeth which are affixed thereto, which is a necessary condition for the proper functioning of a slide fastener.
- An object of the present invention is to provide an improved slide fastener and a method for the manufacture thereof, which allows to overcome the above-outlined inconveniences of the prior art.
- This and other objects are achieved according to the invention by a slide fastener and a method according to
claim 1 and claim 8, respectively. - The stringer tapes of a slide fastener manufactured in accordance with the present invention exhibit a superior strength and an optimal dimensional stability, allowing to reliably maintain the correct relative positions of the coupling teeth affixed thereto.
- Further features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the detailed description which follows, provided purely by way of a non-limiting example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
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figure 1 is a partial front view of a slide fastener manufactured in accordance with the present invention; -
figure 2 is a partial top plan view showing a phase of the manufacture of a stringer tape for a slide fastener according to the invention; -
figure 3 is a cross-sectional view along the line III-III offigure 1 ; and -
figure 4 is a cross-sectional view along the line IV-IV offigure 1 . - Referring to the embodiment illustrated in
figure 1 , a slide fastener generally designated by thereference numeral 1 comprises a pair of oppositely disposedstringer tapes 2, each carrying a respect row of discrete fastener elements orcoupling teeth 3. Said fastener elements orcoupling teeth 3 are affixed to a longitudinal edge of each ofsaid tapes 2, and are disposed so as to be taken into and out of engagement by aslider 4 which is manually operable by means of a pull-tab 5. - Each
stringer tape 2 includes a strip 6 (figure 2 ) made of a flexible material, such as a woven or non-woven or knitted material. Thestrips 2 can be in particular made of natural or artificial skin or leather, having a thickness comprised between 0.20 and 0.35 mm, preferably between 0.25 and 0.30 mm. - As shown in
figure 2 , onto the inner surface orface 6a of thestrip 6 there is applied a correspondinglyshaped strip 7 of a reinforcing sheet material. The reinforcingstrip 7 is conveniently made of a plastic material (preferably nylon) or metal or woven or non-woven or knitted film or tape, having a thickness of preferably between 0.05 and 0.15 mm, and very preferably of 0.10 mm, and is applied to thestrip 6 by means of an adhesive, such as a glue or mastic. - After the reinforcing
strip 7 has been applied to thestrip 6, a layer of adhesive, preferably the same interposed between said strips, is applied onto thereinforcing strip 7. Thereafter, the thus obtained composite strip is folded on itself, around anelongate core member 8, such as a flexible cord, and is pressed for a predetermined period of time, for instance by passing through a rolling guide. - According to an alternative, a
strip 7 of reinforcing material is folded and sticked by an adhesive on itself around thecore member 8, and thereafter astrip 6 of a flexible material, such as a natural or artificial skin or leather, is wrapped around and sticked by an adhesive to the thus obtained semifinished product. - In either case, a thus manufactured
stringer tape 2 has a cross-sectional shape such as that shown infigure 3 . - The
core member 8 and the fold of thestringer tape 2 form a teeth-carrying bead or edge, onto which a respective row of fastener elements orcoupling teeth 3 can be reliably affixed. - As shown in
figure 4 , for eachtooth 3 ahole 9 can be stamped or punched in thecorresponding tape 2, and thetooth 3 has ananchoring portion 3a extending through saidhole 9. Theteeth 3 can be formed for instance by injection moulding a plastic material, or crimping metal elements. - In the manufacture, the
composite strips strip 7 of reinforcing material to a previously cutstrip 6 of flexible material, with an interposed adhesive. - The stringer tapes of a slide fastener manufactured in accordance with the present invention exhibit a superior strength and an improved dimensional stability, even though the material forming the
strips 6 is inherently weak. - Obviously, without modifying the principle of the invention, the embodiments and the constructional details may be widely varied with respect to what has been described and illustrated purely by way of a non-limiting example, without thereby departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the accompanying claims.
Claims (16)
- A slide fastener (1) having a pair of opposed tapes (2), each including a strip (6) made of a flexible material, said strip (6) being folded on itself around an elongate core member (8) so as to form a teeth-carrying edge onto which a respective row of coupling teeth (3) is fastened;
the slide fastener being characterized in thata layer (7) of a reinforcing sheet material is attached by means of an adhesive to the inner surface or face (6a) of said strip (6), anda layer of adhesive is applied onto the reinforcing sheet material (7), and the strip of the thus obtained composite material is folded on itself around the core (8). - The slide fastener of claim 1, wherein each said strip (6) is made of a knitted, or woven or non-woven material.
- The slide fastener of claim 1, wherein each said strip (6) is made of a natural or artificial skin or leather.
- The slide fastener of one of the preceding claims, wherein the reinforcing layer (7) is made of a plastic or metal or woven or non-woven or knitted film or tape.
- The slide fastener of claim 4, wherein the reinforcing layer (7) is made of a polyamide material.
- The slide fastener according to any of the preceding claims, wherein each strip (6) of said flexible material has a thickness comprised between 0.20 and 0.35 mm, preferably between 0.25 and 0.30 mm, and the reinforcing layer (7) has a thickness of between 0.05 and 0.15 mm, and preferably of about 0.10 mm.
- The slide fastener according to any of the preceding claims, wherein each coupling tooth (3) extends through an aperture or hole (9) provided in the respective tape (2).
- A method for the manufacture of a slide fastener (1) having a pair of opposed tapes (2), each including a strip (6) made of a flexible material, said strip (6) being folded on itself around an elongate core member (8) so as to form a teeth-carrying edge onto which a respective row of coupling teeth (3) is fastened;
the method being characterized in that a reinforcing sheet material (7) is coupled by means of an adhesive to the inner surface or face (6a) of said strip (6), said reinforcing sheet material (7) being folded and sticked by an adhesive on itself around the core (8). - The method of claim 8, wherein the reinforcing sheet material (7) is folded and sticked around the core (8) before being coupled to said strip (6).
- The method of claim 8, wherein the reinforcing sheet material (7) is folded and sticked around the core (8) together with said strip (6) after having been coupled to said strip (6) by means of an adhesive.
- The method of any of claims 8-10, wherein each said strip (6) is made of a knitted or woven or non-woven material.
- The method of any of claims 8-10, wherein each said strip (6) is made of a natural or artificial skin or leather.
- The method of any of claims 8-12, wherein the reinforcing layer (7) is made of a plastic or metal or woven or non-woven or knitted film or tape.
- The method of claim 13, wherein the reinforcing layer (7) is made of a polyamide material.
- The method according to any of claims 8 to 14, wherein each strip (6) of said flexible material has a thickness comprised between 0.20 and 0.35 mm, preferably between 0.25 and 0.30 mm, and the reinforcing layer (7) has a thickness of between 0.05 and 0.15 mm, and preferably of about 0.10 mm.
- The method of any of claims 8-15, wherein the coupling teeth (3) extend through holes (9) provided in the said tapes (2).
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PCT/IB2008/054712 WO2009063395A2 (en) | 2007-11-14 | 2008-11-11 | A slide fastener and a method for its manufacture |
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