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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 1977
Filed:
Mar. 31, 1976
Applicant:
Inventors:
Clair A Samhammer, Dana Point, CA (US);
James Patrick Sullivan, Tustin, CA (US);
Assignee:
Samsonite Corporation, Denver, CO (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
70 68 ; 190 / ; 70185 ;
Abstract
A lockable zipper closure includes at least one slider with a pulling tab that has an opening therein, and means such as a T-shaped column for locking the zipper in the closed position, that is movable from a position in which the column may pass through the opening to a position in which the column will not pass through the opening, and means for locking the column in the position where the column cannot pass through the opening.