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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2016
Applicant:
Ykk Corporation of America, Marietta, GA (US);
Inventor:
Suguru Ogura, Macon, GA (US);
Assignee:
YKK Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A44B 19/38 (2006.01); A44B 19/02 (2006.01); A44B 19/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A44B 19/38 (2013.01); A44B 19/02 (2013.01); A44B 19/36 (2013.01); Y10T 24/2588 (2015.01);
Abstract
A slide fastener includes a first tape with a plurality of first elements, a second tape with a plurality of second elements, and a slider element configured to interface with the first tape and the second tape. The slider element includes a body portion and a removable portion that are configured to selectively mechanically engage/disengage with one another.