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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 1995
Filed:
Aug. 19, 1994
Kiyoshi Oda, Namerikawa, JP;
Yoshida Kogyo K.K., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A slide fastener comprises a pair of stringer tapes, a pair of rows of interdigitating fastener elements mounted on the inner longitudinal marginal edges of the respective stringer tapes, and a slider for reciprocally movable along the fastener element rows to bring the fastener element rows into or out of interdigitating engagement with each other and a bottom stop mounted on the lower end of the element rows to stop the descent of the slider. The slide fastener also includes a terminal latch member mounted on the fastener element rows at their upper end for letting the slider move therebeyond and coupling the respective one ends of the fastener element rows to each other to thus maintaining the fastener element rows into interdigitating engagement with each other.