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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 03, 2012
Masaki Matsumoto, Mie, JP;
Masaki Matsumoto, Mie, JP;
Other;
Abstract
The slide fastener comprises elements, and a slider, the slide fastener opening and closing a horizontal opening/closing portion and a vertical opening/closing portion with one operation by sliding the slider along the elements. The slide fastener includes a horizontal functional section and a vertical functional section. The horizontal functional section includes element heads which are meshed with and unmeshed from each other, and horizontal fastener tapes. The vertical functional section includes element legs extending vertically to the horizontal direction and bending into a hook-like shape, holding portions which are formed by distal ends of the element legs, and a vertical fastener tape.