US2228036A

US2228036A - Slide fastened trouser fly construction

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Publication number: US2228036A
Application number: US330822A
Authority: US
Inventors: Albert B Rhoads; Edward F Anderson
Original assignee: Talon Inc
Current assignee: Talon Inc
Priority date: 1940-04-22
Filing date: 1940-04-22
Publication date: 1941-01-07
Anticipated expiration: 1958-01-07

Description

Jan. 7, 1941. A. B. RHOADS EI'AL I SLIDE FASTENED TROUSER FLY CONSTRUCTION Filed April 22, 1940 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR. fllbert B, Rhoads,

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SLIDE FASTENED TROUSER FLY CONSTRUCTION Filed April 22, 1940 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. fltbert B, Rhonda,

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BY QM L ATTOZNEYQ Y Patented Jan. 7, 1941 i I A I U-Nl'lED STATES. PATENT OFFICE SLIDE FAS'IENED TROUSER FLY CONSTRUCTION Albert B. Rhoads; saegertown, and Edward F. Anderson, Meadvllle, Pa., asslgnors to .Talon, Inc., a corporation of Pennsylvania Application April 22, 1940, Serial No. 330,822

Claims. (01. 2-234) This invention relates to slide fastened trouser Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3, but illustrating fly constructions and particularly to the provi-' a following step in the method, wherein the free sion therein of new and improved tension means end of the reinforcing tape is attached to the or reinforcing=tape means. right .fly or fly piece, and the parts shown in 5 It is an object of this invention to provldesuch Fig. 3 are'stitched to the right and left fronts 5 an improved slide fastened trouser fly construcor front piece f trousers; tion, embodying a tension member or reinforcing Fig. 5 is a section taken substantially on the tape attached between the right and left flies in line 5-5 of Fig. 4; such manner as to be located totally outside the Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 2. but il n 10 path of the slider of the slide fastener, making a. former, known application of reinforcing tapes 10 possible the use of a flat reinforcing tape within trouser flies; and I out corded edge whereby to decrease the thickness Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. 3, but illustrating of the fly construction over fly constructions eman embodiment of this invention, wherein the bodying corded edge cross tapes. initially applied raw end edge of the reinforcing 5 It is a further object of this invention to pro- 'tape is directed outwardly from the meshing invide such a construction wherein the reinforcing te l ck f stener memb r ut p oj s uttape is applied in such manner that interference wardly beyond the side of the attached slide between the raw end edges of the tape and the infastener stringer, the slide fastener being of the terlocking fastener members of the slide fastener, "regular" or closed end type embodying a conthat is, feeding .of the fraying'tape end threads ventional bottom stop. go into the meshing slide fastener interlocking mem- Letters Patent No. 1,964,485, granted June 26, bers, is totally prevented. 1934, to Elliot 0. Seaver, relate to trouser fly It is a further object of this invention to provide constructions and particularly the use of cross such a construction which is particularly adapted tape reinforcementsbetween the stringers at the to the use of a complete regular slide fastener lower end of a slide fastener, and between the 25 comprising a pair of slide fastener stringers seattached right and left fronts or front pieces of curedtogether at their lower ends by a bottom the garment. As is explained in the sp fi a i n stop of conventional form. of that patent, it was deemed necessary to provide It is a further object of this invention to pro- Such c o t p With an p y ed beaded 3o vide a new and improved method of assembling edge or reinforced edge, because of the contact, and constructing trouser flies, wherein ease of consequent wear, and catching of the slider on assembly is substantially facilitated and the econthat ge in i s downward movement. omy thereof substantially increased, due to the According to this invention, the reinforcing decrease of time and labor necessary for astape used is not a cross tape, as is the Seaver resembling the parts of the trouser fly,'and achievnf c ng tape, because it does not extend across ing the construction thereof. the zone of movement or path of the slide fastener These and other objects and advantages of the s der, but is spaced at one side of the zone of invention will appear. from the following descrlpov e t P t f t e s ider. This location tion taken in conjunction with the 'accompany- 0f the reinforcing p totally P vents the occuring drawings w i form rtth f, nd il rence of catching or wear by reason of movement 40 b pointed ut i th appended claims, I of the slider. While such location of reinforce- In the drawings: ment tapes has been hitherto proposed, in the Fig. 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of a attachment of such reinforcement tapes, initially trouser fly construction embodying the principles accomplished by the use of a. staple, one of the of this invention; -raw end edges of the tape has been directed 2 is a view imii t 1 and n t ti toward the interlocking fastener members of the the assembly of the right and left flies or fly pieces slide fastener and the slider, as shown in Fig. 6. with slide fastener stringers and reinforcing tape This disposition of the raw end e of t e tape, comprising the first step in a method according upon the occurrence of substantial flexing of the Fig. 3. is a view similar to Fig. 2, but illustrating to ravel out and become enmeshed between the a subsequent step in the method, wherein the interlocking fastener members and the slider of reinforcing tape and. attached slide fastener the slide fastener. This caused objectionable stringer are stitched down upon the left fly or hanging and binding of the slider at or below the fly piece; reinforcing tape. 4

"o to. this invention; garment fly portion, causes the threads of the tape 5 According to this invention, in the initial application. of the reinforcing tape, the raw end edge of the tape is directed away from the interlocking fastener members of the fastener; the staple is applied to an intermediate portion of the reinforcing tape closely adjacent the interlocking fastener members of the slide fastener; the tape is then folded down outwardly over the staple and thereafter stitched simultaneously to one stringer tape of ,the slide fastener and to the left fiyor fly piece of the garment. By applying the reinforcing tape in this manner, an intermediate double ply portion of the reinforcing tape is presented toward the interlocking fastener members of the fastener and the raw end edges thereof are substantially spaced from the meshing interlocking fastener members of the fastener and directed away therefrom, whereby interference of fraying tape end threads with the meshing interlocking fastener members is totally prevented.

In the drawings and in the following description, stitchings and other details which are not pertinent to this invention have been omitted in 1 the interest or clearness of disclosure.

Referring to the drawings in detail and wlth reference particularly to Figs. 1 and 5, the left front or front panel of a trouser garment is generally designated III, while the right front or front panel is generally designated A waistband i2 is secured to the upper edges of the left and right fronts in known manner, one end of the waistband being provided with a buttonhole It and the other end thereof being provided with a cooperating button Ila. The right and left fronts or front pieces form the front of the garment, forwardly of the s de seams and the inseams of the garment.

Attached in known manner to the inner edge of the left front I0 is the left fly IS, the stitching at its outer edge being designated l5, while the right fly I! is attached in similar manner to the right front One stringer tape l8 of a slide fastener is sewed to the left fly It by a double row of' stitching 20, while the other stringer tape I9 is sewed to thefly II, this latterstringer tape l9 being secured by a row of stitching 2| between the inner edge of the right front II and the right fly H, as shown in Fig. l.

The left front l0 and right front I l are secured together below the fly portion by the center seam 22, and reinforcing stitching 23 of known form preferably extends tranversely of the center seam 22 and through left front ID, right front left fly l6 and right fly H, as shown in Figs 1 and 4.

A conventional shield 24 may be provided at the inner side of the right fly H, as shown in Fig. 5, being secured thereto at one edge by the above-described row of stitching 2| and at the other edge by a row of stitching 25.

As shown in the drawings, the stringer tapes |8 and I9 are provided with reinforced edges 25,

upon each of which is disposed in predetermined spaced relationship a row of interlocking fastener members 21. As shown in Fig. 7, a bottom stop 28 may connect the reinforced edges .26 of the I The reinforcing tape, according to this invention, comprises a flat tape 30 of uniform thickness throughout;- and unprovided with such reener members of thefastener.

inforced edge, as is disclosed in the above-mentioned Seaver patent. This obviation of the 'reinforced edge substantially decreases the thickness of the fly construction and the flexibility thereof.

Preliminary attachment of the reinforcing tape 30 is achieved by stapling it, by means of a staple. 3|, to the stringer tape II on the left fly It. For-' merly, the cross tape was located, as shown in Fig. 6, with one'raw end edge thereof disposed toward the interlocking fastener members 21 of the fastener and toward the path of movement of the slider 29.

According to this invention, however, the initial attachment of reinforcing tape 30 is accomplished as shown in Fig. 2, the tape being laid upon the back surface of the left'hand fastener stringer 18 with its intermediate portion over the interlocking fastener members and both raw end edges directed away from the interlocking fast- The staple 3| is then thrust through the reinforcing tape 30, the

underlying fastener stringer tape it and the left fly It, the staple being placed through an interinforcing tape 30, the stringer tape l8 and left fly l6 together, as shown in Fig. 3. The head of the staple 3| is thus disposed between two plies of the reinforcing tape 30 and between the inner row of stitching 20 and the folded edge of the tape 30. This forms a pocket, in which the head portion of the staple 3| is embedded or disposed,

which totally prevents further contact therewith.

Following stitching of the tape 30 to the underlying fastener stringer tape l8 and left fly l6,

'as shown in Fig. 3, the construction shown in Fig. 3 is turned over upon the right fly I! and the longer, free end of the reinforcing tape 30 is laid down upon the right fly l1 and stitched thereto, preferably by zigzag stitching *32, as shown in Fig. 4. Thereafter, by means of stitching l5 and 2|, the right and left flies are attached to the right and left panels in and H.

As will be seen particularly in Figs. 1, 4 and 5,

the raw end edges of the reinforcing tape 30 are both disposed a substantial distance from the path of the slider 29 and are both directed away from the path of the slider 29.. The raw end edge at the short end of the tape 30 adjacent the staple 3| is preferably terminated -within the outer row of stitching 20, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, whereby there is no free portion to come in contact with other parts of the garment, with other garments, or with the hands of a garment wearer. The other, or longer, end of the reinforcing tape 30 being spaced from the path of the slider 29 v by an intermediate continuous portion of the tape 30, eflectively to prevent fraying of this raw end edge by slider action.

s From the above description, itwill clearly appear that we have provided a new and improved slide fastener trouser flyeonstruction embodying a reinforcing tape which .is' of uniform thickness-throughout and wherein the raw-end edges are both directed away from the path of the slide fastener slider and spaced substantially from the path of the slider, as is the entire reinforcing tape. Furthermore, staple 3|, by which the cross tape is initially attached or located, is embedded within the tape or disposed in the pocket formed therein, whereby it is invisible and insulated from contact with other parts of the garment and other clothing.

It is, of course, to be understood that the above description is merely illustrative and in nowise limiting and that we desire to comprehend within our invention all modifications included within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a trouser-fly construction including overlapped right and left fly members attached respectively to the right and left front portions of a trouser garment; a slide fastener stringer attached to each of said fly members, said stringers including rows of meshing interlocking fastener members with a slider longitudinally slidable thereon for engaging and disengaging said fastener members, and a reinforcing tape folded over upon itself adjacent one end and secured to one stringer by stitching securing said stringer to one of said fly members, and a staple enclosed between plies of said reinforcing tape adjacent the fold, the opposite end of said reinforcing tape being stitched to said other fly member, said reinforcing tape being spaced at one side of the path of movement of said slider, and the fold in said reinforcing tape being directed toward said interlocking fastener members, whereby both raw end edges of said reinforcing tape are directed away from said interlocking fastener members and spaced laterally therefrom.

2. In a trouser fly construction including over- I lapped right and left fly members attached respectively to the right and left front portions of a trouser garment; a slide fastener stringer at-'- tached to each of said fly members, said stringers including rows of meshing interlocking fastener members with a slider longitudinally slidable thereon for engaging and disengaging said fastener members, a reinforcing tape folded over upon itself adjacent one end and secured to one stringer by a double row of stiching securing said stringer to one of said fly members, the opposite end of said reinforcing tape being stitched to said other fly member, said reinforcing tape be,- ing spaced at one side of the path of. movement of said slider, and the fold in said reinforcing tape being directed toward saidinterlocking fastener members with the raw end edge adjacent said fold overlapped by the intermediate portions of said tape and spaced inwardly of the outer edge of said stringer, and a staple securing the overlapped end portion of said reinforcing tape to the underlying stringer whereby both raw end edges of said reinforcing tape are directed away from said interlocking fastener members and spaced laterally therefrom, and whereby the staple securing said reinforcing tape to said stringer is disposed in a pocket formed between plies of said reinforcing tape, said fold and the stitching securing said reinforcing tape, said stringer and said fiy member together.

3. In a method of forming a trouser fiy embodying a pair of fly members and a pair of slide fastener stringer tapes secured therebetween, the steps of stapling an intermediate portion of a transversely disposed reinforcing tape to a slide fastener stringer tape closely adjacent the interlocking fastener members on the tape, folding over the other end of the tape and the staple, the end of the reinforcing tape disposed toward said fastener members, and stitching the folded-over end of said reinforcing tape to said stringer tape in overlapping relationship to the other end thereof and the staple.

4. In a method of forming a trouser fly assembly, assembling a pair of fly members and a pair of complementary slide fastener stringers comprising tapes having thereon rows of interlocking fastener members, placing a reinforcing tape transversely across one stringer with both raw end edges directed outwardly of the interlocking fastener members and one of said raw end edges disposed inwardly of the outer edge of the stringer, stapling an intermediate portion of said reinforcing tape to the tape of said stringer adjacent the fastener members thereon, folding over the staple and the raw end edge disposed inwardly of the outer edge of said stringer, the other end portion of said reinforcing tape, securing the overlapped portions together with stitching securing said reinforcing tape to said underlying stringer tape and one of said fly members, and stitching the free end of said reinforcing tape to said lastnamed fly member.

5. In a method of constructing a trouser fly, assembling -a pair of trouser front portions, a pair of fly members, and a pair of complementary slide fastener stringers comprising tapes having thereon rows of interlocking fastener members, placing a reinforcing tape transversely aoross one stringer with both raw end edges directed outwardly of the interlocking fastener members, stapling an intermediate portion of said reinforcing tape to the tape of said stringer adjacent the fastener members thereon, folding over the staple that end portion of said reinforcing tape disposed toward said fastener members, stitching the overlapped portions of said reinforcing tape together and to said underlying stringer tape and one of said fly members, stitching the free tape end portion to the other fly member, and stitching the other fastener stringer to said last-named fly member while stitching to said trouser front portions the assembly comprising attached fly members, fastener stringers and reinforcing tape.

ALBERT B. RHOADS. EDWARD F. ANDERSON.