US2398947A

US2398947A - Coupled sliders

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Publication number: US2398947A
Authority: US
Inventors: Marinsky Davis
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1942-07-08
Filing date: 1942-07-08
Publication date: 1946-04-23
Anticipated expiration: 1963-04-23

Description

Ap 946. D. MARINSKY' 2,398,947

COUPLED SLIDERS Filed July 8, 1942' /a /0 25/9 as 25 ATTORNEY tures of the invention will be best understood Patented Apr. 23, 1946 COUPLED SLIDERS Davis Marinsky, Bronx, N. Y., assignor of onehalf to Louis H. Morin, New York, N. Y.

Application .Iuly'8, 1942;;Serlal No. 450,128

' 9 Claims.

This invention relates to sliders for separable fastener stringers. More particularly, the invention relates to sliders employed on stringers having double acting scoops facilitating movement of the sliders in both directions on the stringers, and to the provision of means for coupling adjacent wide end portions of two sliders on a pair of stringers, and to cover the stringer opening. intermediate the coupled sliders. The novel feairom the following description when taken together with theaccompanying drawing, in which joined at the wide end in a connecting web 24 certain embodiments of the invention are disclosed, and'in which the separate parts are designated by suitable reference characters in each of the views; and in which:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of two sliders arranged on a pair of stringers incoripled relationship, with part of the construction broken-away.

Fig. 2 is a section on the line-2--2 of Fig. 1 omitting the stringers. 1

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 showing only a part of the construction and showing a modification, and 1 s Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 2 showing .only a part of the construction andshowing another modification.

In Fig. 1 of the drawing, I have shown at l and l I a portion of two stringers, to the beaded edges of which are attached links or scoops of the double acting type,that is to say, links or scoops which can be coupled and uncoupled by sliders moving in both directions on the stringers, I for example, by the sliders l3 and I4 which have their narrow ends I5 and 16 respectively arranged in opposite directions, the wideends l1 and ll of the sliders being arranged adjacentwhen the sliders are brought together, I

In some instances or uses of the invention, it may be desirable to join or couple the sliders at a particular position along the stringers. In such cases, a stop I9 will be arranged on one stringer, for example, the stringer H) in the construction shown. This stop will definitel locate the position at which the sliders l3 and H are to be coupled together.

In the construction shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the slider I3 has at its wide end H a projecting shield plate 20 including an outwardly projecting slightly headed pin 2|, which in the construction shown is integral with the plate 20. On the Wide end I8 of the slider I4 is acorresponding projecthole aperture23 facilitating coupling and uncoupling of the headed pin 2| with the plate 22.

The

plates

20 and 22 extend from thewidest portiqn of the sliders l3 and H as will clearly appear from a consideration of Fig. 1 of the drawing. Thus, these plates serve to cover and shield the opening formed between the spaced stringers intermediate the wide ends l1 and I8 of the sliders.

The sliders l3 and I4 may be of any desired construction and each comprise channeled bodies and, as seen in Figs. 1 and 2, the sliders have on one side wall elongated loops 25; with which are coupled finger rings or pulls 26.

In Fig. 3 of the drawing is shown a slight modification, particularly in'the structure of the .pin

2|. Substituted for this pin is a longer pin 21 having an aperture 28 in its outer end portion sufficiently large to receive a padlock 29. Aside from this structuraldifierence, the structure of Fig. 3 may be the same as that shown in Figs. 1 and 2 or the structure of Fig. 4 which is later described. The use of a lock in coupled sliders will be practical in many adaptations and uses of the invention, particularly when applied to luggage or enclosures for any type or kind, or a compartment and might evenb used on tent structures.

The structures illustrated in Fig. 4 of the drawing shows an adaptation "of the coupled sliders to fasteners employed on tents or similar enclosures which should be accessible internally and externally of the enclosure. With this construe? tion, adjacent wide ends of

sliders

30, 31 are provided with two shield plates instead of, one, the slider 30 having a plate 32 with a pin 33 thereon and another plate 34 at the opposite sideportion of theslider. The slider 3| has a plate 35 with a keyhole aperture 36 therein and at the other side thereof a plate 31. The additional plates 34- and 31 simply form closures for the opening at the other side of the stringers, The slider 3| or the side walls thereof are provided'with pull supporting loops similar to the loops 25'and these loops are partially indicated at'38.

It will be understood that the particular type of coupling employed between the adjacent ends of the sliders may be varied to suit different installations and uses. When the stop [9 is removed .from the stringer th sliders, when coupled together, are collectively movable along the stringers. M

It will be apparent that the projecting flanges ing shield plate 22 having centrally thereof a keyor plates onthe sliders are disposed outwardly of the channeled area of the sliders to freely pass over the stringer links or scoops in the movement of the sliders along the stringers to couple and uncouple the same.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desir to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In stringers of separable fasteners having double action scoops, sliders movable along the stringers to couple and uncouple the same, said sliders comprising channelled bodies having narrow and wide end portions, the wide end portions of said slider being in opposed arrangement on the stringers, the wid end of each slider having a projecting plate, said plates being adapted to overlap when the sliders are moved into close proximity to each other, and detachable interengaging means on the overlapped plates for coupling the sliders against accidental separation.

2. In stringers of separable fasteners having double action scoops, sliders movable along the stringers to couple and uncouple the same, said sliders comprising channelled bodies having narrow and wide end portions, the wide end portions of said slider being 'in opposed arrangement on the stringers, the wide end of each slider having a projecting plate, said plates being adapted to overlap when the sliders are moved into close proximity to each other, detachable inter-engaging means on the overlapped plates for coupling the sliders against accidental separation, and the overlapped plates of said slider being of a width common to the width of thewide ends of the sliders to cover and shield the opening between the stringer intermediate said coupled sliders.

3. In stringers of separable fasteners having double action scoops,sliders movable along the stringers to couple and uncouple the same, said sliders comprising channelled bodies having narrow and wide end portions, the wide end portions of, said sliderbeing in opposed arrangement on the stringers, the wide end of each slider having a" projecting plate, said plates being adapted to overlap when the sliders are moved into close proximity to each other, detachable inter-engaging means on the overlapped plates for coupling the sliders against accidental separation, and locking means on said detachable interengaging means adapted to retain said coupled sliders against unauthorized separation.

4. In stringers of separable fasteners having double action scoops, sliders movable along the stringers to couple and uncouple the same, said sliders comprising channelled bodies having narrow and wide-end portions, the wide end portions of said slider being in opposed arrangement on the stringers, the wide end of each slider having a .projecting plate, said plates being adapted to overlap when the sliders are moved into close proximity to each other, detachable inter-engaging means on the overlapped plates for coupling the sliders against accidental separation, and said last named means comprising a projection on the plate of one slider entering an'aperture on the plate of the other slider.

5. In stringers of separable fasteners having double action scoops, sliders movable along the stringers to couple and uncouple the same, said sliders comprising channelled bodieshaving narrow and wide end portions, the wide end portions of said slider being in opposed arrangement on the stringers, the wide end of each slider having a projecting plate, said plates being adapted to overlap when the sliders are moved into close proximity to each other, inter-engaging means on the overlapped plates for coupling the sliders against accidental separation, and said first named plates being disposed at one side surface of the stringers, and another pair of plates on the sliders and arranged upon th other side surface of said stringers.

6. In separable fasteners employing stringers and a pair of sliders movable along the stringers to couple and uncouple the same, each slider comprising a channelled body having narrow and wide end portions, the wide end portion of the slider having a projecting plate extending beyond the channelled portion of the slider, said plate being of a width substantially equal to the greatest width of the slider throughout the major portion or the length of said plate, the plate of one sliderbeing arranged at a difierent level to the plate of the other slider whereby said plates overlap in coupling said sliders together, and said plates having interengaging means for detachably coupling said sliders.

7. In separable fasteners employing stringers and a pair of sliders movable along the stringers to couple and uncouple the same, each slider comprising a channelled body having narrow and wide end portions, the wide end portion of the slider having a projecting plate extending beyond the channelled portion of the slider, said 7 plate being or a width substantially equal to the greatest width of the slider throughout the major portion of. the length of said plate, said plate having means for detachably coupling said slider with a companion slider arranged on a pair of stringers, and the coupling means of the plate of one slider comprising a projecting pin-like member.

8. In separable fasteners employing stringers and a pair of sliders movable along the stringers to couple and uncouple the same, each slider comprising a charmelled body having narrow and wide end portions, the wide end portion or the slider having a projecting plate extending beyond the channelled portion of the slider, said plate being of a width substantially equal to the greatest width of th slider throughout the major portion of the length of said plate, said plate having means for detachably coupling said slider witha companion slider arranged on a pair of stringers, the coupling means of the plate of one slider comprising a projecting pin-like member,