US20130014357A1 - Concealed Zipper Assembly - Google Patents
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- US20130014357A1 US20130014357A1 US13/581,885 US201113581885A US2013014357A1 US 20130014357 A1 US20130014357 A1 US 20130014357A1 US 201113581885 A US201113581885 A US 201113581885A US 2013014357 A1 US2013014357 A1 US 2013014357A1
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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
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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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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
- A44B—BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE
- A44B19/00—Slide fasteners
- A44B19/24—Details
- A44B19/26—Sliders
- A44B19/262—Pull members; Ornamental attachments for sliders
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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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- Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- Y10T24/00—Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
- Y10T24/25—Zipper or required component thereof
- Y10T24/2561—Slider having specific configuration, construction, adaptation, or material
- Y10T24/2582—Slider having specific configuration, construction, adaptation, or material having specific contour or arrangement of converging channel, separator island, or wing
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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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- Y10T29/49782—Method of mechanical manufacture of a slide fastener
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Abstract
A concealed zipper assembly and a method of binding a first material to a second material with the concealed zipper assembly.
Description
- This U.S. National Stage Patent Application claims the benefit of International Patent Application Serial No. PCT/US2011/026432 filed on Feb. 28, 2011, entitled “Concealed Zipper Assembly,” and U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/309,012 filed Mar. 1, 2010, the entire disclosures of these applications being considered part of the disclosure of this application and hereby incorporated by reference.
- The invention relates to a concealed zipper assembly and a method of binding a first material to a second material with a zipper assembly.
- In assembling various upholstered products, the outer surface materials are commonly stitched together which is time consuming and expensive. Furthermore, the outer surface coverings that are stitched together are difficult to easily remove for cleaning or repairs and then even more difficult to easily replace. While some upholstered products have used zippers in the assembly of the outer surface materials, care must be taken to hide the aesthetic effect of the zipper. Current zippers have a crown on the slider to which a pull tab is pivotably coupled. Due to the configuration required by the crown for the pull tab to be pivotable, the crown and pull tab stand significantly proud of the upper surface of the slider body. Therefore, the very benefit of the crown on the slider making the pull tab easily accessible for a user and pivotable for easy operation creates in some instances an unappealing aesthetic impression. While some manufactures try to hide the end location of the zipper in an area not seen by the user of the upholstered product, this is not always possible. Other manufacturers sometimes sew a zipper pocket of the same outer surface material over the ending location of the slider body to hide the above-mentioned unaesthetic impression, but this extra material is also undesirable. Other manufacturers have also attempted to shrink the size of the zipper slider body and teeth, however this may not be possible due to the specifications required by a particular application.
- In view of the above issues with zippers, it is desirable to have a zipper for upholstered products which is unobtrusive and hidden from view, no matter where the location of the slider body is on the outer surface covering of the upholstered products.
- The present invention generally relates to a low profile zipper assembly, specifically a low profile slider body having a base plate with a plate upper surface and a front edge. A tongue has an upper surface substantially aligned with the plate upper surface. The tongue extends from the baseplate past the front edge. The zipper body further includes a pair of guide channels configured to receive teeth of a zipper. The tongue includes an aperture, the axis of which is approximately perpendicular to the plate upper surface. The base plate includes a front edge, a back edge and sides extending between the front edge and the back edge and wherein the sides open outwardly from the back edge to the front edge. The zipper has an operational axis, with the tongue being approximately aligned along the operational axis, and the axis of the aperture being approximately perpendicular to the operational axis.
- The tongue includes a first portion arranged over the base plate and a second portion extending beyond the front edge and wherein the front edge approximately divides the first and second portions and wherein the aperture is located in the second portion. The tongue is substantially fixed from movement relative to the base plate and more specifically, the tongue is not hinged relative to the base plate. The plate upper surface of the zipper slider body does not include a crown.
- The present invention also relates to a method of operating a zipper assembly or more specifically a method of joining two materials having edges with teeth while maintaining concealment of a slider body zipper throughout its operational range. The method generally includes the steps of providing a first material including a set of teeth; providing a second material including a set of teeth; providing a slider body slidably engaging the sets of teeth of the first and second materials and having an extended tongue approximately aligned with the teeth and in the slider body defining an aperture; providing a tool having a hook portion; and engaging the hook portion of the tool in the aperture; and applying a force to the tool in a first direction to interconnect the teeth of the first material with the teeth of the second material. The method may also include the step of applying a force to the tool in a second direction to disengage the teeth of the first and second material and wherein the first direction is opposite the second direction.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the zipper assembly including an exemplary tool for applying force to the zipper body; -
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the zipper assembly including a tool engaged in the aperture of the slidable body; -
FIG. 3 is a side perspective view of the zipper assembly; -
FIG. 4 is a bottom perspective view of the slider body; -
FIG. 5 is a top perspective view of the zipper slider body with a tool engaged in the aperture; -
FIG. 6 is a bottom perspective view of the slider body; -
FIG. 7 is a side perspective view of the bottom side perspective view of the slider body; -
FIG. 8 illustrates a tool being inserted into the aperture on the slider body; -
FIG. 9 illustrates the tool applying force to close the two materials; and -
FIG. 10 is a flowchart. - Referring generally to the figures and in particular to
FIG. 1 , azipper assembly 20 for joining afirst material 22 to asecond material 24 is shown. Each of the first andsecond materials tape 26 extending along at least oneedge 28 and defining a set ofteeth 30. Thezipper assembly 20 further includes aslider body 32 slidably engaging theteeth 30 of the first andsecond materials teeth 30 of thefirst material 22 with theteeth 30 of thesecond material 24 when theslider body 32 is moved in a first direction and for disengaging theteeth 30 of thefirst material 22 from theteeth 30 of thesecond material 24 when theslider body 32 is moved in a second direction opposite of the first direction. Theslider body 32 defines anaperture 34 for receiving atool 36 to move theslider body 32 in the first and second directions. While thezipper assembly 20 shown in the Figures is joining twomaterials - The
tool 36 of the exemplary embodiment includes anelongated shaft 38 defining a bend to form ahook portion 40. As shown inFIG. 1 , thehook portion 40 of thetool 36 is engaging theaperture 34 of theslider body 32 for pulling theslider body 32 in the first direction to interconnect theteeth 30 of thefirst material 22 with theteeth 30 of thesecond material 24. Thetool 36 may also be used to pull theslider body 32 in the second direction for disengaging theteeth 30 of thefirst material 22 from theteeth 30 of thesecond material 24. It should be understood that thetool 36 may take many shapes other than those shown in the Figures for engaging theslider body 32 to pull theslider body 32 in the first and second directions. -
FIG. 2 is a perspective view the underside of thezipper assembly 20 with thetool 36 extending through theaperture 34 of theslider body 32. Theslider body 32 includes abase plate 42 having anupper surface 44, alower surface 46, afront edge 48, aback edge 50, andopposite side edges 52. Thefront edge 48 of thebase plate 42 is wider than theback edge 50 of thebase plate 42. A pair ofopposing flanges 54 extend perpendicularly upwardly from theupper surface 44 along theopposite side edges 52 of thebase plate 42 to define aguide channel 56 therebetween. Theopposing flanges 54 are bent inwardly toward one another to definelip portions 58 in spaced and parallel relationship with thebase plate 42. Theteeth 30 of the first andsecond materials guide channel 56 between theupper surface 44 of thebase plate 42 and thelip portions 58. As can be seen inFIG. 2 , theteeth 30 of the first andsecond materials slider body 32 are disengaged from one another, and theteeth 30 in the second direction from theslider body 32 are interconnected with one another. - The
slider body 32 further includes atongue 60 disposed on thelower surface 46 of thebase plate 42 and extending outwardly from thefront edge 48 of thebase plate 42 in the first direction. Thetongue 60 is integrally connected to theslider body 32 and presents theaperture 34 for receiving thehook portion 40 of thetool 36. As best shown inFIG. 3 , theaperture 34 of theslider body 32 for engaging thehook portion 40 of thetool 36 is spaced from thefront edge 48 of thebase plate 42 in the first direction. It should be appreciated that thetongue 60 of theslider body 32 may take many forms for engaging thetool 36. -
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the exemplary embodiment of thetool 36 disposed adjacent to theslider body 32 of thezipper assembly 20. The exemplary embodiment of thetool 36 includes ahandle 62 spaced from thehook portion 40 for pulling theslider body 32.FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing thehook portion 40 of thetool 36 extending through theaperture 34 of theslider body 32. -
FIG. 6 is another perspective view of the exemplary embodiment of thetool 36 disposed adjacent to theslider body 32 of thezipper assembly 20. Aguide post 64 is disposed in theguide channel 56 between the opposingflanges 54 of theslider body 32. Theguide post 64 and theguide channel 56 of theslider body 32 guide theteeth 30 of the first andsecond materials slider body 32 is moved along theteeth 30 of the first andsecond materials teeth 30 of the first material from theteeth 30 of thesecond material 24 when theslider body 32 is moved along theteeth 30 of the first andsecond materials FIG. 7 is a perspective view of theslider body 32 with thehook portion 40 of thetool 36 extending through theaperture 34 of theslider body 32. -
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of thehook portion 40 of thetool 36 disposed adjacent to theaperture 34 of theslider body 32.FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing thehook portion 40 of thetool 32 extending through theaperture 34 of theslider body 32. As can be seen inFIGS. 8 and 9 , theteeth 30 of the first andsecond materials slider body 32 are disengaged from one another, and the first andsecond materials slider body 32. - With reference to
FIG. 10 , the invention further includes a method of binding afirst material 22 to asecond material 24. The method begins with the steps of providing afirst material 22 including a set ofteeth 30 and providing asecond material 24 including a set ofteeth 30. The method continues with the step of providing aslider body 32 slidably engaging theteeth 30 of the first andsecond materials aperture 34 spaced in a first direction from abase plate 42. The method proceeds with the step of providing atool 36 defining ahook portion 40. The method continues with the step of engaging thehook portion 40 of thetool 36 to theaperture 34 of theslider body 32. The method continues with the step of pulling thetool 36 engaging theslider body 32 in a first direction to interconnect theteeth 30 of thefirst material 22 with theteeth 30 of thesecond material 24. Optionally, the method continues with the step of pulling thetool 36 in a second direction to disengage theteeth 30 of thefirst material 22 from theteeth 30 of thesecond material 24. - In summary, the invention is for a
concealed zipper assembly 20 for use with automotive seats including aslider body 32 having abase plate 42 and anaperture 34 spaced in a first direction from thebase plate 42. Atool 36 is provided to engage theaperture 34 of theslider body 32 to pull the slider body in the first direction or an opposite second direction. In other words, the attachment point for atypical slider body 32 has been moved in a first direction from thebase plate 42 of theslider body 32, and atool 36 having ahook portion 40 is used to pull theslider body 32 in the first direction. - The foregoing invention has been described in accordance with the relevant legal standards, thus the description is exemplary rather than limiting in nature. Variations and modifications to the disclosed embodiment may become apparent to those skilled in the art and fall within the scope of the invention.
Claims (17)
1. A low profile zipper body comprising:
a base plate having a plate upper surface and a front edge;
a tongue having an upper surface substantially aligned with said plate upper surface and wherein said tongue extends from said baseplate and past said front edge; and
a pair of guide channels configured to receive teeth of a zipper.
2. The low profile zipper body of claim 1 wherein said tongue includes an aperture.
3. The low profile zipper body of claim 2 wherein said aperture is approximately perpendicular to said plate upper surface.
4. The low profile zipper body of claim 3 wherein said base plate includes a front edge a back edge and sides extending between said front edge and said back edge and wherein said sides open outwardly from said back edge to said front edge.
5. The low profile zipper body of claim 4 wherein said zipper has an operational axis and wherein said tongue is approximately aligned along said operational axis.
6. The low profile zipper body of claim 5 wherein said aperture is approximately centered about said operational axis.
7. The low profile zipper body of claim 1 wherein said tongue includes a first portion extending over said base plate and a second portion extending beyond said front edge and wherein said front edge approximately divides said first and second portions and wherein said aperture is located in said second portion.
8. The low profile zipper body of claim 1 wherein said tongue is substantially fixed from movement relative to said base plate.
9. The low profile zipper body of claim 8 wherein said tongue is not hinged relative to said base plate.
10. The low profile zipper body of claim 1 wherein said base plate includes a recess and wherein a portion of said tongue is set within said recess.
11. The low profile zipper body of claim 1 wherein said tongue includes an aperture located proximate to a front edge of said zipper body.
12. The low profile zipper body of claim 11 wherein said aperture is configured to receive a removable hook.
13. The low profile zipper body of claim 1 wherein said upper surface of said tongue and said plate upper surface are both planer and each of said planes approximately form a single plane.
14. The low profile zipper body of claim 1 wherein said plate upper surface does not include a crown.
15. The low profile zipper body of claim 1 wherein said tongue is not attached to a crown.
16. A method of concealing a zipper assembly comprising:
providing a first material including a set of teeth;
providing a second material including a set of teeth;
providing a slider body slidably engaging the sets of teeth of said first and second materials and having an extended tongue approximately aligned with said teeth and defining an aperture;
providing a tool having a hook portion;
engaging the hook portion of the tool in the aperture; and
applying a force to the tool in a first direction to interconnect the teeth of the first material with the teeth of the second material.
17. The method of claim 16 further including the step of applying a force to the tool in a second direction to disengage the teeth of the first and second material and wherein said first direction is opposite said second direction.
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