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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2005
Yuji Kondo, Toyama-ken, JP;
Yasuaki Funo, Toyama-ken, JP;
Miyako Tamura, Toyama-ken, JP;
Eriko Sakamoto, Toyama-ken, JP;
Iku Sato, Toyama-ken, JP;
Takumi Itagawa, Toyama-ken, JP;
Yuji Kondo, Toyama-ken, JP;
Yasuaki Funo, Toyama-ken, JP;
Miyako Tamura, Toyama-ken, JP;
Eriko Sakamoto, Toyama-ken, JP;
Iku Sato, Toyama-ken, JP;
Takumi Itagawa, Toyama-ken, JP;
YKK Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The invention provides a fastener slider, wherein the fastener element comprising an element main body constituted of a base portion attached to a fastener tape, a neck portion and an engaging head portion continuous from the neck portion and expanding in a tape length direction and stiffening means provided on the element main body, allowing a fastener stringer to bend when the elements are separated and inhibiting the fastener chain from bending when the elements are engaged in a stiffening condition, the stiffening means having a first firm contact face making firm contact with mating stiffening means when the elements are engaged and a second firm contact face making firm contact with a partial surface of the engaging head portion of the fastener element when the elements are engaged, thereby the slide fastener having a rigid, linear or curved rod-like configuration when fastener elements are engaged, allowing it to deform in multiple directions.