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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2002
Filed:
May. 05, 2000
Michael Scherer, Boulder, CO (US);
American Recreation Products, Inc., St. Louis, MO (US);
Abstract
A slide fastener system and method for attaching two articles at selectively adjustable relative positions. The slide fastener system includes two zipper tracks, each track having a fabric tape adapted for attachment to one of the articles and a row of teeth mounted on the tape. The teeth on one track are interengageable with the teeth on the other track. A slider on at least one of the tracks is slidably moveable therealong to selectively engage and disengage the teeth of the two tracks and thereby attach and detach the articles. A bracket is configured for holding the two zipper tracks in close proximity and in a generally parallel arrangement so that when the slider is at an unlock position wherein no teeth are engaged, the tracks and respective tapes are slidable relative to one another. A method for adjusting a relative position of two articles includes the steps of moving the slider to the unlock position and moving the first zipper tape and first article to a different position relative to the second zipper tape and second article. The slider is moved to a position where at least some teeth are interengaged, thereby locking the first zipper tape and the second zipper tape at the different relative position.