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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2020
Survitec Group Limited, London, GB;
Paul Oliver, Rhyl, GB;
Nigel Parkes, Salisbury, GB;
SURVITEC GROUP LIMITED, London, GB;
Abstract
A slide fastener pan includes a multiplicity of sequentially arranged fastening element locations (SOB), extending from a start position (A) to an end position (B), and a fastening element (B) at respective ones of the locations (SOB), the slide fastener part being configured for attachment to and detachment from an oppositely positioned associated slide fastener part having a multiplicity of sequentially arranged fastening elements (A) by the movement of a sliding element (), the attachment being by abutment of abutment portions of oppositely positioned ones of fastening elements (A,B), wherein the first-mentioned multiplicity of sequentially arranged fastening element locations (B) include a plurality of adjacent ones of the locations (B)', between the start position (A) to the end position (B), that are modified so as to provide a region () between the start position and the end position at which the attached slide fastener parts are relatively easily separated. The slide fastener part carries a flexible strip (A) that extends over the fastening locations (B,B)′ and is configured to abut a corresponding flexible strip (A) of the oppositely positioned associated slide fastener part.