EP3199052B1 - Fermeture à glissière à ouverture par le bout étanche à l'eau - Google Patents

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EP3199052B1
EP3199052B1 EP16153256.9A EP16153256A EP3199052B1 EP 3199052 B1 EP3199052 B1 EP 3199052B1 EP 16153256 A EP16153256 A EP 16153256A EP 3199052 B1 EP3199052 B1 EP 3199052B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44B—BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE
    • A44B19/00—Slide fasteners
    • A44B19/10—Slide fasteners with a one-piece interlocking member on each stringer tape
    • A44B19/16—Interlocking member having uniform section throughout the length of the stringer
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44B—BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE
    • A44B19/00—Slide fasteners
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  • the present invention relates to zip fasteners and more particularly to a waterproof, open-end zipper, which effectively prevents relative displacement between the two zipper tapes.
  • US 2010/175230 A1 discloses a waterproof fastening device including a first fastening member and second fastening member, both having mating surfaces that include rails and channels therein.
  • the fastening devices further include mateable openings and projections therein that cooperate to impart a waterproof seal that is resistant to pull-out.
  • seal member-based waterproof open-end zipper that provides a retainer located at the tail end of one zipper tape for detachably securing the tail end of the other zipper tape.
  • the retainer is a metal cast member installed in the tail end of the zipper tape. Because the retainer has the drawbacks of complicated structure and large dimension, it creates bulky and unsmooth images when mated with the small box at the tail end of the other zipper tape. Further, when using the zipper, en extra step for operating the retainer to secure the tail end of the opposite zipper tape is necessary, complicating the application.
  • the present invention has been accomplished under the circumstances in view. It is the main object of the present invention to provide a waterproof, open-end zipper, which effectively prevents relative displacement between the two zipper tapes.
  • a waterproof, open-end zipper comprises a first zipper tape comprising a first engagement rail unit longitudinally located at one lateral side thereof, a second zipper tape comprising a second engagement rail unit longitudinally located at one lateral side thereof for engagement with the first engagement rail unit of the first zipper tape, a zipper slider coupled between the first zipper tape and the second zipper tape and slidable in one of two reverse directions to force the first engagement rail unit into engagement with the second engagement rail unit or to separate the first engagement rail unit from the second engagement rail unit, a box fixedly located at one end of the first engagement rail unit for receiving one end of the second engagement rail unit, a locating rod fixedly located at the first engagement rail unit of the first zipper tape near the box, and a locating hole located at the second engagement rail unit of the second zipper tape for receiving the locating rod after insertion of the second engagement rail unit into the box.
  • the locating rod is a wire rod extended from the box and closely attached to a back wall of the first zipper tape and inserted through opposing front and back walls of the first engagement rail unit and protruded over the front wall of the first engagement rail unit.
  • the waterproof, open-end zipper of the present invention is practical for use on a waterproof device, such as diving suit, raincoat, jacket, etc.
  • a waterproof device such as diving suit, raincoat, jacket, etc.
  • When closing the waterproof, open-end zipper move the zipper slider to the box, and then insert the tail end of the second engagement rail unit of the second zipper tape through the zipper slider into the box.
  • the locating rod at the first zipper tape will be forced into the locating hole at the second zipper tape to keep the tail end of the first zipper tape and the tail end of the second zipper tape together, preventing relative displacement between the first zipper tape and the second zipper tape.
  • the design of the box and the locating rod at the first zipper tape facilitates the operation of the waterproof, open-end zipper, achieving the effects of simple structure and cost reduction.
  • the waterproof, open-end zipper comprises a first zipper tape 1a having a first engagement rail unit 11a longitudinally located on one side thereof, a second zipper tape 1b having a second engagement rail unit 11b longitudinally located on one side thereof, a zipper slider 2 set between the first zipper tape 1a and the second zipper tape 1b and movable to force the first engagement rail unit 11a of the first zipper tape 1a and the second engagement rail unit 11b of the second zipper tape 1b into engagement with each other, or to separate the first engagement rail unit 11a of the first zipper tape 1a from the second engagement rail unit 11b of the second zipper tape 1b, and a box 3 located at a tail end of the first engagement rail unit 11a of the first zipper tape 1a and adapted for receiving a tail end of the second engagement rail unit 11b of the second zipper tape 1b.
  • the waterproof, open-end zipper further comprises a locating rod 4 protruded from the first engagement rail unit 11a of the first zipper tape 1a adjacent to the box 3, and a locating hole 5 located at the second engagement rail unit 11b of the second zipper tape 1b corresponding to the locating rod 4.
  • the first zipper tape 1a and the second zipper tape 1b are strip-like one-piece member made from plastics by extrusion molding, each comprising a tape body 12a or 12b.
  • the aforesaid first engagement rail unit 11a is longitudinally located on a surface along one lateral side of the tape body 12a.
  • the aforesaid second engagement rail unit 11b is longitudinally located on a surface along one lateral side of the tape body 12b.
  • the first engagement rail unit 11a and the second engagement rail unit 11b each comprise a plurality of longitudinally extending coupling ribs 111a, 111b and coupling grooves 112a, 112b.
  • the coupling ribs 111a and the coupling grooves 112a of the first engagement rail unit 11a are respectively forced into engagement with, or separated from, the respective coupling grooves 112b and coupling ribs 111b of second engagement rail unit 11b.
  • the zipper slider 2 comprises a slider block 21, and a pull tab 22 coupled to the slider block 21.
  • the slider block 21 is a block member of rectangular or rhombic shape, or any other desired shape, having two sliding slots 211,212 defined therein.
  • the tail end of the first engagement rail unit 11a of the first zipper tape 1a is inserted through the sliding slot 211 of the slider block 21 and secured to the inside of the box 3.
  • the tail end of the second engagement rail unit 11b of the second zipper tape 1b is inserted through the other sliding slot 212 of the slider block 21 into the box 3, and then the pull tab 22 is pulled to move the slider block 21 (see FIG. 5 ), forcing the first engagement rail unit 11a and the second engagement rail unit 11b into engagement with each other, or separating the first engagement rail unit 11a and the second engagement rail unit 11b from each other.
  • the box 3 preferably comprises an inner cavity 31, and two slits 32 respectively located at two opposite lateral sides thereof in communication with the inner cavity 31.
  • the tail end of the first engagement rail unit 11a of the first zipper tape 1a is affixed to the inside of the inner cavity 31 with the tail end of the tape body 12a positioned in one slit 32.
  • After insertion of the tail end of the second engagement rail unit 11b of the second zipper tape 1b through the slider block 21 into the inner cavity 31 see FIG.
  • the locating rod 4 is forced into the locating hole 5, and then the tail end of the tape body 12b of the second zipper tape 1b is inserted into the other slit 32 of the box 3.
  • the box 3 is affixed to the tail end of the first engagement rail unit 11a of the first zipper tape 1a, after the first zipper tape 1a and the second zipper tape 1b are engaged together, the first zipper tape 1a works as the inner zipper tape of the waterproof open-end zipper.
  • the aforesaid locating rod 4 is preferably a metal wire rod 41 upwardly extended at back side of the box 3 and terminating in an angled tip 42 for engaging into the locating hole 5.
  • the wire rod 41 is a metal round rod fixedly mounted in the back side of the box 3.
  • the slider block 21 of the zipper slider 2 is configured to provide an accommodation groove 213 in the sliding slot 211 for accommodating the wire rod 41 and angled tip 42 of the locating rod 4.
  • the slider block 21 of the zipper slider 2 is moved to the box 3, the wire rod 41 and angled tip 42 of the locating rod 4 are received in the accommodation groove 213 without interfering with the zipper slider 2.
  • the locating rod 4 and the box 3 are formed as an integral part, i.e., the wire rod 41 of the locating rod 4 is embedded in the box 3 with the angled tip 42 suspending above the box 3 for engagement into the locating hole 5 at the second engagement rail unit 11b to prohibit relative displacement between the first zipper tape 1a and the second zipper tape 1b.
  • the locating rod 4 is directly jointed to the first zipper tape 1a with the wire rod 41 bonded to the back side of the first zipper tape 1a and the angled tip 42 extended through the first engagement rail unit 11a and protruded over the front side of first engagement rail unit 11a for engaging into the locating hole 5 at the second engagement rail unit 11b.
  • the first engagement rail unit 11a of the first zipper tape 1a can be configured to provide a through hole 13a for the passing of the angled tip 42 of the locating rod 4 so that the angled tip 42 of the locating rod 4 can protrude over the front side of the first engagement rail unit 11a.
  • the locating hole 5 at the second zipper tape 1b can be a through hole 51 that cut through the opposing front and back sides of the second engagement rail unit 11b for receiving the angled tip 42 of the locating rod 4 to prohibit relative displacement between the first zipper tape 1a and the second zipper tape 1b.
  • a waterproof, open-end zipper including a first zipper tape with a first engagement rail unit, a second zipper tape with a second engagement rail unit, a zipper slider slidable to force the first engagement rail unit and the second engagement rail unit into engagement with each other or separate them from each other, a box located at one end of the first engagement rail unit for receiving one end of the second engagement rail unit, a locating rod fixedly located at the first engagement rail unit, and a locating hole located at the second engagement rail unit for receiving the locating rod after insertion of the second engagement rail unit into the box to prohibit relative displacement between the first and second zipper tapes.

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  1. Une fermeture à glissière étanche et à extrémité ouverte, comprenant:
    une première bande de fermeture à glissière (1a) comprenant une première unité de rail d'engagement (11a) située longitudinalement sur un côté latéral de celle-ci;
    une seconde bande de fermeture à glissière (1b) comprenant une seconde unité de rail d'engagement (11b) située longitudinalement sur un côté latéral de celle-ci pour venir en prise avec ladite première unité de rail d'engagement de ladite première bande de fermeture à glissière;
    une glissière de fermeture à glissière (2) couplée entre ladite première bande de fermeture à glissière et ladite deuxième bande de fermeture à glissière et pouvant coulisser suivant l'une parmi deux directions opposées pour forcer ladite première unité de rail d'engagement de ladite première bande de fermeture à glissière à s'engager avec ladite seconde unité de rail d'engagement de ladite seconde bande de fermeture à glissière or pour séparer ladite première unité de rail d'engagement de ladite première bande de fermeture à glissière de ladite seconde unité de rail d'engagement de ladite seconde bande de fermeture à glissière ;
    une boîte (3) fixée et située à une extrémité de ladite première unité de rail d'engagement de ladite première bande de fermeture à glissière et adaptée pour recevoir une extrémité de ladite seconde unité de rail d'engagement de ladite deuxième bande de fermeture à glissière;
    une tige de positionnement (4) fixée et située au niveau de ladite première unité de rail d'engagement (11a) de ladite première bande de fermeture à glissière (1a) à proximité de ladite boîte (3) ; et
    un trou de positionnement (5) situé au niveau de ladite seconde unité de rail d'engagement (11b) de ladite deuxième bande de fermeture à glissière (1b) et adapté pour recevoir ladite tige de positionnement (4) à la suite de l'insertion de ladite seconde unité de rail d'engagement (11b) dans ladite boîte (3), caractérisée en ce que ladite tige de positionnement (4) est une tige de fil tendu (41) s'étendant depuis ladite boîte (3) et étroitement attachée à une paroi arrière de ladite première bande de fermeture à glissière (1a) et insérée à travers des parois avant et arrière de ladite première unité de rail d'engagement (11a) et faisant saillie sur la paroi avant de ladite première unité de rail d'engagement.
  2. La fermeture à glissière étanche et à extrémité ouverte selon la revendication 1, dans laquelle ladite tige de fil (41) de ladite tige de positionnement (4) présente une extrémité libre se terminant par une pointe angulaire (42) insérée à travers les parois avant et arrière opposées de ladite première unité de rail d'engagement et dépassant la paroi avant de ladite première unité de rail d'engagement.
  3. La fermeture à glissière étanche et à extrémité ouverte selon la revendication 1, dans laquelle ladite tige de fil (41) de ladite tige de positionnement (4) a une extrémité formée avec ladite boîte (3) et une extrémité opposée se terminant par une pointe inclinée (42) qui est insérée à travers les parois avant et arrière opposées de ladite première unité de rail d'engagement (11a) et faisant saillie sur la paroi avant de ladite première unité de rail d'engagement.
  4. La fermeture à glissière étanche et à extrémité ouverte selon la revendication 1, dans laquelle ladite tige de positionnement (4) a une extrémité liée à une paroi arrière de ladite première bande de fermeture à glissière (1a) et une extrémité opposée de celle-ci insérée à travers les parois avant et arrière opposées de ladite première unité de rail d'engagement (11a) et se terminant par une pointe angulaire (42) qui fait saillie sur la paroi avant de ladite première unité de rail d'engagement.
  5. La fermeture à glissière étanche et à extrémité ouverte selon la revendication 1, dans laquelle ladite tige de positionnement (4) a une extrémité située de manière fixe sur ladite première unité de rail d'engagement (11a) et une extrémité opposée se terminant par une pointe inclinée (42) à l'extérieur de ladite première unité de rail d'engagement de ladite première bande de fermeture à glissière.
  6. La fermeture à glissière étanche et à extrémité ouverte e selon la revendication 1, dans laquelle ladite première bande de fermeture à glissière (1a) comprend un trou traversant (13a) traversant ladite première unité de rail d'engagement (11a) pour le passage de ladite tige de positionnement (4) pour permettre à ladite tige de positionnement de faire saillie sur ladite première unité de rail d'engagement.
  7. La fermeture à glissière étanche et à extrémité ouverte selon la revendication 1, dans laquelle ledit trou de positionnement (5) est un trou traversant qui coupe ladite deuxième unité de rail d'engagement (111b).
  8. La fermeture à glissière étanche et à extrémité ouverte selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle ladite boîte (3) comprend une cavité interne (31), deux fentes (32) respectivement situées sur deux côtés latéraux opposés de celle-ci, en communication avec ladite cavité interne; ladite première unité de rail d'engagement (11a) de ladite première bande de fermeture à glissière ayant une extrémité de celle-ci montée de manière fixe dans ladite cavité interne de ladite boîte; ladite seconde unité de rail d'engagement (11b) de ladite deuxième bande de fermeture à glissière a une extrémité de celle-ci pouvant être insérée de manière amovible dans ladite cavité interne.
  9. La fermeture à glissière étanche et à extrémité ouverte selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dans laquelle ladite coulisse de fermeture à glissière (2) comprend un coulisseau (21) et une tirette couplée audit coulisseau, ledit coulisseau comprenant deux fentes coulissantes (211, 212) et une rainure de logement située dans une desdites fentes coulissantes pour y loger ladite tige de positionnement (4) ; ladite première unité de rail d'engagement (11a) de ladite première bande de fermeture à glissière présente une extrémité insérée au travers l'une desdites fentes coulissantes dudit coulisseau (21) et fixée à ladite boîte (3) ; et ladite seconde unité de rail d'engagement de ladite seconde bande de fermeture à glissière présente une extrémité insérée au travail de l'autre fente coulissante dudit coulisseau dans ladite boîte.
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