Ykk Corporation

Eiji Gonda

Steven Thomas

Mitsuru Akeno

Tsuyoshi Minato

Meirion Williams

Tatsuya Deto

Miyuki Kirita

Mike Wilson

Toshitaka Inohara

Kosuke Tanaka

A first tape having a first edge is provided. The first tape is provided with a row of coupling elements along the first edge of the first tape. The coupling elements are configured to interdigitate with a further row of coupling elements. A first layer of a fluid resistant material is attached to the first tape. An extending layer of a fluid resistant material is attached to the first layer. The extending layer forms an extension member including a first overhang portion which extends beyond a second edge opposite the first edge. The first layer of the fluid resistant material is attached to the first tape and the extending layer is attached to the first layer.

Method of manufacturing portion of slide fastener

A waterproof slide fastener is provided. A pair of tapes has coupling elements attached thereto. A coating of polymeric material is provided on at least one surface of the tape and extends continuously therealong. The coating includes in cross-section a fin with a bulbous region. The coating is not extendable beyond the coupling elements when the slide fastener is in an open arrangement.

Waterproof slide fastener

A zip fastener including fabric tapes having coupling elements thereon is provided. A coating layer of thermoplastic material is provided on at least one first surface of the fastener tapes. The coating layer extends continuously along the first surface, extends over an edge of the fastener tapes and extends along at least one second surface of the fastener tapes.

Zip fastener

In a molded surface fastener () having engaging elements () of minute dimension of thermoplastic resin molded together with a base member () by continuous molding, each engaging element () comprises first and second engaging portions () each having a different configuration extending in parallel to a surface of the base member from a top end of a pillar portion () rising from the base member () such that they intersect at right angle. The second engaging head () has an ordinary hook shape structure while the first engaging head () has a wing-like thin plate structure as seen in a plan view. The engaging elements having such a structure in which each engaging element has appropriate engagement force, shearing force and separation force so as to keep an excellent tactile feeling of a surface of the surface fastener, prevents itself from falling down against a pressing force, secures a high engagement ratio with mating pile pieces and satisfies a durability.

Integrally molded surface fastener, and continuous production method and continuous production device therefor

A fastener has a pair of fastener tapes () and two rows of individual magnetic elements () mounted on the opposed inner longitudinal edges () of the two fastener tapes () at a predetermined interval. Each magnetic element () mounted on one fastener tape () is adapted to be fit between and cling to two mating magnetic elements () mounted on the other fastener tape ().

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