Patents by Inventor Francesc Vilarrubi

Francesc Vilarrubi has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Zip fastener
    Patent number: 6243926
    Abstract: A zip fastener for fastening two edges of material together, the fastener having a pair of stringers, each stringer comprising a plurality of coupling elements located on an edge of a tape, the fastener further comprising an alignment marks for matching the two edges of material together, wherein the alignment mark is a pair of open holes with an open hole being provided through the tape of each stringer, the pair of holes being located at the same level as one another along the length of the zip fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Takashima, Masahiko Futakuchi, Enrique Zaragoza, Agustin Jimenez, Francesc Vilarrubi