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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2004
Miki Yamazaki, Kurobe, JP;
Miki Yamazaki, Kurobe, JP;
YKK Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A slider for a slide fastener comprises: a slide body () including an upper wing () and a pull tab () having a pintle (); the slider body () comprising: a pull-tab-attaching yoke () mounted on the upper wing () in cantilevered manner, having an indentation () formed therein for receiving the pintle () directly or indirectly, and defining with the upper wing () a gap (); and a closing member () movably mounted on the slider body () so as to close and open the gap (). The pull tab () further includes a pull tab body () and a pair of opposed protuberant walls () provided on the lower side of the pull tab body (). The pintle () extends between the opposed protuberant walls () to connect them. At least one of the ends of the opposed protuberant walls () is open to provide an open space ().