JP3088112U - Zipper cover - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To reliably prevent a garment from being caught on an engagement portion between a fastener and a slider of a shoe, clothing, or the like, a connection portion between the slider and a puller, or a closed end of the fastener. Provided is a fastener cover which can be easily attached to and detached from the device, and is also excellent in design. A fastener cover (20) includes a detachable portion (21) that can be attached to and detached from a predetermined portion near a closing end when the fastener (10) is closed in footwear, clothing, and the like.
A cover part 22 connected to the cover part 1 and capable of covering the surfaces of the slider 11 and the puller 12 of the fastener 10 with the detachable part 21 attached to the predetermined part.
2, a pair of holding portions 23, 24 capable of holding the predetermined portion from both front and back sides thereof, and a bracket 25 for connecting the holding portions 23, 24 in an openable and closable manner.
And

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fastener cover, and more particularly, to a fastener cover for covering a fastener slider and a puller.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Hitherto, fasteners have been widely used to open and close opening parts of footwear such as boots, clothing such as skirts, pants and outerwear, and the like. The fastener is fixed to the opening / closing part of footwear or clothing, a slider is freely engaged with the fastener, a puller is connected to the slider, and the puller is gripped and moved to pull. Opening and closing part).

[0003] By the way, when wearing footwear, clothing, or the like with a zipper, the zipper, slider, or puller is exposed to the outside, and may come into contact with clothing such as skirts, pants, and outerwear. In particular, when a person wearing stockings (especially a woman) wears zippered boots, the fasteners, sliders and pullers often come into contact with the stockings.

[0004]

[Problem to be solved by the present invention] When wearing footwear or clothing with a zipper, a skirt or the like is provided at the engaging portion between the zipper and the slider, the connecting portion between the slider and the puller, the closed end of the zipper. There is a risk that clothing such as pants, jackets and scarves may be caught and frayed. In particular, if the person wearing the stocking wears boots, the stocking should be applied to the fastener-slider engagement part, the slider-puller connection part, and the fastener end on the closed side when the legs are assembled. May be caught and torn.

In a state where the slider and the puller are exposed to the outside and the slider can move freely, clothing or the like may be caught between the fastener and the slider, or may be excessively moved. It is necessary to pay attention to infants when they may pinch their fingers and the person wearing the zippered jacket holds the infants. As a result, it is often not desirable to keep the slider and the puller exposed to the outside, and furthermore, to make the slider freely movable.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-204514 discloses a cover member (see FIG. 4 of the embodiment) which covers the surface of a slider and a puller of a fastener. However, since the cover member covers only the slider and the pulling portion, the above-mentioned problem cannot be solved. In addition, since this cover member is unstable and is attached to a small handle, there is a problem that it is difficult to attach and detach the cover member.

In addition, the inventor of the present application has created the present invention not only to solve the above-mentioned problems but also to be mounted on footwear, clothing, and the like, so as to be excellent in design. The purpose of the present invention is to reliably prevent the garment from being caught on the engaging portion between the fastener and the slider of the footwear and clothing, the connecting portion between the slider and the puller, and the closed end of the fastener, and to the footwear and clothing. An object of the present invention is to provide a fastener cover that can be easily attached and detached and that is excellent in design.

[0008]

A fastener cover according to claim 1 is for covering a fastener slider and a puller for opening and closing an opening / closing portion of footwear, clothing, and the like. A detachable portion that can be attached to and detached from a predetermined portion near a closing end when the fastener is in a closed state, and a cover portion connected to the detachable portion. It is characterized by comprising a slider and a cover portion capable of covering the surfaces of the puller.

According to this fastener cover, the attachment / detachment portion is attached to a predetermined portion near the closing end when the fastener is closed in footwear, clothing, or the like, and the fastener is attached by the cover portion connected to the attachment / detachment portion. Covering the surface of the slider and puller, clothing such as skirts, pants, jackets, scarves, etc. may be caught on the fastener-slider engagement part and the slider-puller connection part, and the thread may be snagged. Can be reliably prevented.

In particular, when a person wearing stockings (especially a woman) wears a boot with a zipper, when the legs are assembled, the engaging portion between the zipper and the slider, and the connection between the slider and the puller. It is possible to reliably prevent the stockings from being caught and torn at the closed end portion of the fastener, and the boots can be worn without worrying about the contact of the stockings with these parts.

[0011] By providing the detachable portion, the fastener cover can be easily attached to and detached from footwear, clothing, and the like, and the surface of the shoe, clothing, or the like can be easily attached or detached to the predetermined portion. The cover part facing the side can be mainly applied as an accessory, and it is possible to change the size and shape of this cover part variously, and to draw various characters and patterns on the surface of the cover part, so that it will be aesthetically pleasing. By doing so, it is possible to improve the design.

[0012] It is preferable that the cover portion be configured to cover the closed end of the fastener when the detachable portion is attached to the predetermined portion. As a result, the fastener cover can be attached to footwear, clothing, and the like, and the clothing can be reliably prevented from being caught on the closed end of the fastener.

[0013] The attachment / detachment section may include a pair of holding sections capable of holding the predetermined portion from both front and back surfaces thereof, and a connecting section that connects the holding sections to be openable and closable. The pair of holding portions are opened, and the predetermined portion is positioned between the pair of holding portions. In this state, the pair of holding portions are closed, and the predetermined portion is held by the holding portions from both front and back sides. Thus, the detachable portion can be easily and securely attached to the predetermined portion, and the detachable portion can be easily removed from the predetermined portion.

The cover may be fixed to a surface of the holding portion on the front side. The cover portion covers the front side of the holding portion, so that clothes or the like can be prevented from being caught on the holding portion. A structure may be provided in which the holding portion on the front side and the puller are connected so as not to be separated from each other when the detachable portion is attached to the predetermined portion. The detachable portion attached to the predetermined portion can restrain the slider together with the puller and prevent the fastener from being opened unintentionally, so that clothes or the like may be caught between the fastener and the slider, or Therefore, the risk of pinching a finger can be reduced.

[0015]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The present embodiment is an example of a case where the present invention is applied to a fastener slider for covering a fastener slider and a puller for opening and closing an opening / closing portion of boots as footwear.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the boot 1 has a shoe portion 2, a heel portion 3, and a boot portion 4, and an inner side portion of the boot portion 4 (that is, a side portion on the other boot side). ), A vertically long opening / closing portion 4a is formed from the upper end to the lower end, and a vertically long fastener 10 is fixed to the opening / closing portion 4a.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, a slider 11 is slidably engaged with the fastener 10, and a proximal end of a puller 12 is attached to a convex portion 11 a provided on the slider 11. Are linked. The fastener 10 can be opened and closed by gripping the puller 12 and moving the slider 11 up and down. Note that the puller 12 hangs down in a free state where it is not gripped.

As shown in FIG. 1, with the fastener 10 closed, the slider 11 and the pull 12 are located near the closed end of the fastener 10 (near the upper end of the boot 1). As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the fastener cover 20 of the present invention has a predetermined portion near the closing end of the boot portion 4 of the boot 1 when the fastener 10 is closed, that is, near the upper end of the fastener 10. Attached to.

The fastener cover 20 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 7, the fastener cover 20 includes a detachable portion 21 that can be attached to and detached from a predetermined portion near a closed end when the fastener 10 is closed, and a cover portion 22 connected to the detachable portion 21. There is provided a cover portion 22 capable of covering the surfaces of the slider 11 and the puller 12 of the fastener 10 and the closed end (upper end) of the fastener 10 with the attachment / detachment portion 21 attached to the predetermined portion.

The attachment / detachment portion 21 includes a pair of holding portions 23, 24 capable of holding the predetermined portion from the front and back surfaces thereof, and a bracket 25 serving as a connection portion connecting the holding portions 23, 24 so as to be openable and closable. And

The cover portion 22 and the holding portion 24 are formed by bending a rectangular sheet-shaped member made of any one of soft synthetic resin, silicon, and leather at a substantially central portion in a length direction. The portion closer to the surface than the portion 22a and the curved portion 22a forms the cover portion 22, and the portion below the curved portion 22a forms the holding portion 24. The bracket 25 is fixed to the center portion in the width direction of the front surface of the holding portion 24 on the back side with an adhesive or the like.

The vertical length of the cover 22 is longer than the overall vertical length of the slider 11 and the downwardly extending pull 12, and the width of the cover 22 (holding portion 24) is It is larger than the width of the slider 11 wider than 12. As a result, the cover portion 22 can completely cover the surfaces of the slider 11 and the puller 12.

The holding portion 23 on the front side is made of a wire-like member bent in a substantially frame shape, and has a connecting end 23a, an intermediate portion 23b, and a pressing portion 23c. A pair of connecting end portions 23a are inserted through the pair of pivot portions of the bracket 25 from the inside to the outside, respectively, and are connected rotatably. The intermediate portion 23b has a truncated cone shape protruding to the surface side from the connection end portion 23a and the pressing portion 23c in a side view, and the cover portion 22 is fixed to the surface of the intermediate portion 23b with an adhesive or the like. The entire surface side of the holding portion 23 is covered with 22.

Here, the pair of connecting ends 23a are elastically urged toward the opposite side (open side), and are connected to the pair of pivots of the bracket 25 from the inside to the outside in a penetrating manner. There. The pair of pivot portions of the bracket 25 are inclined and curved into a predetermined shape, whereby the elastic biasing force causes the holding portion 23 to turn toward the holding portion 24 on the back side (the direction c in FIG. 6). Converted to biasing force.

The pressing portion 23c is pressed against the predetermined portion by the rotational urging force, and the predetermined portion is held between the pair of holding portions 23 and 24. When the holding portion 23 (cover portion 22) is located at the open position shown in FIG. 6, the rotation urging force does not act on the holding portion 23, and the holding portion 23 is held at this open position. It is supposed to be.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 7, the width between the pressing portion 23 c of the sandwiching portion 23 and the wire portion near the boundary between the pressing portion 23 c and the intermediate portion 23 b is larger than the width of the puller 12. In a state where the predetermined portion is held by the pair of holding portions 23 and 24, the puller 12 passes between the wire portions of the holding portion 23 and comes out from the back side to the front side.

In this state, the puller 12 is restrained by the holding portion 23 and the cover portion 22, and even if the slider 11 and the fastener cover 20 are relatively separated in the vertical direction, the puller 12 is moved relative to the slider 11. The puller 12 and the slider 11 are locked by the holding portion 23 without being lifted upward. In this manner, the fastener cover 20 also has a structure in which the holding portion 23 on the front side and the puller 12 are connected so as not to be separated in a state where the attaching / detaching portion 21 is attached to the predetermined portion.

When attaching the fastener cover 20 to the boot 1, first, as shown in FIG. 8, the pair of holding portions 23 and 24 are opened, and the holding portion 24 is attached to the boot 1. It is set so as to be in contact with the back surface of the predetermined portion. In this case, positioning can be performed by bringing the bracket 25 into contact with the upper end of the boot 1.

Next, as shown in FIG. 9, the cover portion 22 and the holding portion 23 are rotated in the direction of the arrow. At this time, the puller 12 is lifted upward from the front while passing between the wire portions of the holding portion 23, Finally, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the predetermined portion is held by the pair of holding portions 23 and 24, the mounting portion 21 is mounted on the predetermined portion, and the slider 11 and the cover 11 are mounted by the cover portion 22. The surface of the handle 12 and the upper end of the fastener cover 20 are covered.

As shown in FIG. 10, the cover 22 and the holding portion 23 are pivoted in the direction of the arrow without lifting the pull 12 upward and passing between the wire portions of the holding portion 23, so that The predetermined portions may be held by the holding portions 23 and 24. In such a case, the structure in which the holding portion 23 on the front side and the pull 11 are connected so as not to be separated in a state where the attaching / detaching portion 21 is attached to the predetermined portion is not essential and may be omitted.

As described above, according to the fastener cover 20, the detachable portion 21 is attached to a predetermined portion of the boot 1 near the closing end when the fastener 10 is closed, and the cover connected to the detachable portion 21. The surface of the slider 11 and the puller 12 of the fastener 10 can be covered by the portion 22. In addition, the cover portion 22 can also cover the closed end portion (upper end portion) of the fastener 10. As a result, the garment such as a skirt is reliably prevented from being caught on the engaging portion between the fastener 10 and the slider 11, the connecting portion between the slider 11 and the puller 12, and the end of the fastener 10 on the closed side, so that the thread can be hooked. Can be prevented from being turned on.

In particular, when a person wearing stockings (especially a woman) wears boots 1, when assembling the legs, the engaging portion between the fastener 10 and the slider 11, and the slider 11 and the puller 12 are used. The connecting portion and the closing end of the fastener 10 can be reliably prevented from being caught and broken by the stockings, and the boot can be worn without worrying about contact of the stockings with these portions. .

Moreover, by providing the attachment / detachment portion 21 to the zipper cover 20, the zipper cover 20 can be easily attached / detached to / from the boot 1. The cover 22 facing the front side of the cover 1 can be mainly used as an accessory, and the size and shape of the cover 22 can be variously changed, and various characters and patterns can be drawn on the surface of the cover 22. Because of this, it can be aesthetically pleasing and very good in design.

The attachment / detachment portion 21 includes a pair of holding portions 23, 24 capable of holding the predetermined portion from the front and back surfaces thereof, and a bracket 25 serving as a connection portion connecting the holding portions 23, 24 so as to be openable and closable. Therefore, the pair of holding portions 23 and 24 are opened, the predetermined portion is located between the holding portions 23 and 24, and in this state, the pair of holding portions 23 and 24 are closed and the holding portions 23 and 24 are closed. The attachment / detachment portion 21 can be easily and reliably attached to the predetermined portion by holding the predetermined portion from both front and back sides by the portions 23 and 24, and the attachment / detachment portion 21 can be removed from the predetermined portion. Easy to do.

Further, since the cover 22 is fixed to the surface of the holding portion 23 on the front side, the front side of the holding portion 23 is covered by the cover 22 to prevent clothes and the like from being caught on the holding portion 23. can do. Furthermore, since the holding portion 23 on the front side and the puller 12 are connected so as not to be separated when the attachment / detachment portion 21 is attached to the predetermined portion, the attachment / detachment portion 21 attached to the predetermined portion has the following structure. The slider 11 can be restrained together with the puller 12 to prevent the fastener 10 from opening unintentionally, and clothing may be caught between the fastener 10 and the slider 11, or the finger may be excessively moved. The risk of being pinched can be reduced.

It is to be noted that the zipper of the boot is generally mounted on the inner side (that is, the other boot side), which has a function of preventing clothes such as a skirt from being caught. As a result, since the above-described functions and effects can be obtained, there is no restriction on the mounting position of the fastener, and a secondary effect that the fastener can be attached to the outside of the boot is obtained. The fastener cover can be attached to a part that is easily seen from the outside of the fastener cover, and the design effect of the fastener cover can be greatly exhibited.

Next, a modified embodiment will be described. It should be noted that the same components as those of the above-described embodiment will be described with the same reference numerals. 1] As shown in FIGS. 11 (a) and 11 (b), in the fastener cover 20A, the attaching / detaching portion 21A has a pair of holding portions 23A, 24 capable of holding the predetermined portion from both front and back sides. The holding portion 23A includes a pair of left and right holding pieces 23d. The holding pieces 23d are spaced apart from the left and right widths of the slider 11, and the upper end thereof is fixed to the upper end of the holding portion 24.

There is a gap between the holding portion 23A (holding piece 23d) and the holding portion 24, which is about the thickness of the predetermined portion of the boot 1. The predetermined portion is inserted between the holding portions 23A and 24. Then, the detachable portion 21A is attached. In addition, at least one of the holding portion 23A and the holding portion 24 may be configured to be elastically deformable, so that the predetermined portion can be easily formed between the holding portions 23A and 24 while the one is elastically deformed. Can be inserted.

As compared with the fastener cover 20 of the main embodiment, the bracket 25 is omitted, a simple holding portion 23A is provided in place of the holding portion 23, and the attaching / detaching portion 21A is attached to the predetermined portion. The structure for connecting the holding portion and the puller 11 so as not to be separated is also omitted. In other words, there is an effect that the structure of the fastener cover 20A can be simplified, the production cost can be reduced, and the attachment and detachment to the predetermined portion can be easily performed. Other operations and effects are substantially the same as those of the above-described embodiment.

2) It is not essential that the cover be able to cover the closed end of the fastener with the attachment / detachment part attached to the predetermined part. That is, the cover may cover only the surface of the slider and the puller of the fastener. When this embodiment is applied to the above embodiment, there is a possibility that the material cost required for connecting the cover portion and the detachable portion can be reduced.

3) The size and shape of the cover portion exposed on the surface can be variously set (for example, not limited to a rectangle, a heart shape, a star shape, a circle, and the like). It is also possible to draw various characters (for example, names) and various patterns (for example, characters of dogs and cats).

4] The fastener cover 20 not only covers the slider and the puller of the fastener for opening and closing the opening and closing portion of the boot 1 but also various footwear as shown in FIG. It can be applied to cover the slider and puller of the fastener for opening and closing the opening and closing part of clothes and clothes.

(A) shows a fastener 31 for opening and closing the front part of the outer garment 30 and a zipper 32 for opening and closing the sleeve tip of the outer garment 30. (B) shows an example in which a fastener 36 for opening and closing the skirt 35 and (c) a fastener 41 for opening and closing the pants 40 are provided with a fastener cover 20 for covering a slider and a puller. (D) shows an example in which a fastener cover 20 is attached to cover a slider and a puller of a fastener 46 for opening and closing the bag 45, as well as footwear and clothing.

In addition, various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention, and a fastener slider and a puller for opening and closing the opening / closing portions of footwear and clothing other than those described above. It is needless to say that the present invention can be applied as a fastener cover for covering the cover.

[0045]

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to this fastener cover, the provision of the attachment / detachment portion and the cover portion makes it possible to provide a skirt, trousers, or an upper portion in the engagement portion between the fastener and the slider, and the connection portion between the slider and the puller. It is possible to reliably prevent clothes such as clothes and scarves from being caught, and it is also possible to easily attach and detach the zipper cover to footwear, clothes, and the like, and it is also excellent in design.

In particular, when a person wearing stockings (especially a woman) wears boots, if the fastener cover is applied to the boots and applied, when the legs are assembled or the like, the engagement of the fasteners with the sliders is achieved. It is possible to reliably prevent the stocking from being caught and broken at the part, the connecting part of the slider and the puller, and also the closed end of the fastener, and care about the contact of the stocking with these parts. You can put on your boots without worry.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view from the inside of a boot according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view from the inside of the boot with a fastener cover attached.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the fastener cover attached to a boot.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the fastener cover attached to the boot.

FIG. 5 is a side view of the fastener cover (closed state).

FIG. 6 is a side view of the fastener cover (in an open state).

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line VII-VII of FIG. 5;

FIG. 8 is a side view of the fastener cover at a stage of being mounted on boots.

FIG. 9 is a side view of the fastener cover at the stage of being mounted on boots.

FIG. 10 is a side view of the fastener cover at the stage of being mounted on boots.

FIG. 11 is a view showing a state in which the fastener cover according to the modified embodiment is mounted on boots, where (a) is a front view and (b) is a side view.

12A and 12B show application examples of a fastener cover, in which FIG. 12A is a diagram in which a jacket is attached to a jacket, FIG. 12B is a skirt, FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Boot 4a Opening / closing part 10 Fastener 11 Slider 12 Puller 20 Fastener cover 21 Detachable part 22 Cover part 23,24 Nipping part 25 Bracket

Claims (5)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A fastener cover for covering a slider and a puller for opening and closing an opening / closing portion of footwear, clothing, etc., in the vicinity of a closing end when the fastener is closed in footwear, clothing, etc. A detachable portion that can be attached to and detached from the predetermined portion, and a cover portion connected to the detachable portion, the cover portion being capable of covering the surface of the slider and the puller of the fastener with the detachable portion attached to the predetermined portion. A zipper cover, comprising: 2. The fastener cover according to claim 1, wherein the cover portion is configured to cover a closed-side end portion of the fastener when the detachable portion is attached to the predetermined portion. 3. The detachable portion has a pair of holding portions capable of holding the predetermined portion from both front and back sides thereof, and a connecting portion connecting the holding portions to be openable and closable. The fastener cover according to 1 or 2. 4. The fastener cover according to claim 3, wherein the cover portion is fixed to a surface of the holding portion on the front side. 5. The structure according to claim 3, wherein a structure is provided in which the holding portion on the front side and the puller are connected so as not to be separated when the detachable portion is attached to the predetermined portion. Zipper cover.