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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2013
Applicant:
Ykk Corporation of America, Marietta, GA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
YKK Corporation of America, Marietta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A44B 19/00 (2006.01); A44B 19/26 (2006.01); A44B 19/28 (2006.01); A47G 25/90 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A44B 19/285 (2013.01); A47G 25/902 (2013.01);
Abstract
Slide fastener closing tools and methods of using same. In one embodiment, the slide fastener closing tool is configured to help open or close a slide fastener on an article, such as but not limited to seat, while maintaining a predetermined alignment of the tool relative to the slide fastener. Maintaining the alignment between the tool and the slide fastener reduces the likelihood that the elements of the fastener tape are damaged during opening and closing of the slide fastener. In one embodiment, the tool includes a guide plate configured to help maintain such alignment.