Abstract: A lockable slider for a slide fastener includes a locking key composed of a lock bar, a grip lever provided at one end thereof so as to extend radially outwardly therefrom and a locking prong provided at an intermediate position thereof so as to extend radially outwardly therefrom and substantially normally to the grip lever. The locking key is disposed within the C-shaped wall and between the confronting walls both provided on the upper surface of the upper wing of the slider. The locking key is rotatable on its own axis between a first position in which to bring the locking prong through the aperture into the guide channel and a second position in which to retract the locking prong through the aperture from the guide channel.

Abstract: A slide fastener comprising: a pair of woven or knitted stringer tapes having a pair of core threads extending in and along their confronting inner longitudinal edges; a pair of rows of die-cast coupling elements mounted on and along the confronting inner longitudinal edges; and each of said stringer tapes including a conductive wire extending along the respective core thread on its side toward the inner longitudinal edge, an edge warp yarn extending along the inner longitudinal edge, and a weft yarn having a succession of turnover portions arranged along the inner longitudinal edge, said conductive wire together with said edge warp yarn being incorporated into each said stringer tapes by said turnovers in such a manner that said conductive wire is partially concealed with said edge warp yarn and said turnover portions.

Abstract: A hanger device for hanging a curtain to a curtain rod via a curtain runner reciprocally mounted on the curtain rod. The hanger device comprises a hanger body attached to the curtain and a hook portion pivotally mounted on the hanger body and adapted for hooking engagement with a curtain runner. When the hook portion is angularly moved to an inclined position, the hook portion is locked to the hanger body against unnecessary oscillation, so that the hook portion is quite immune from be entangled with the curtain during laundering of the curtain.

Abstract: A slider pull tab, for a slide fastener, comprising a main plate of metal having a cutout extending from one edge to the center, and an ornamental plate of synthetic resin to be received in the cutout of the main plate. The main plate has a hollow portion communicating with the cutout, and also a locking hole through one of opposite side walls defining the hollow portion. The ornamental plate has a plug portion to be inserted into the hollow portion of the main plate, the plug portion having a locking claw to be resiliently locked with the locking hole. The ornamental plate is exchangeable with another.

Abstract: A lockable slider for a slide fastener comprises a slider body having a guide channel, a cover member having an elongate aperture, a locking member, and a switching means movable in the aperture between a first position in which to advance the locking member into the guide channel and a second position in which to retract the locking member away from the guide channel.

Abstract: A buckle assembly is disclosed for use in fastening opposite ends of a strap, belt, suspender and the like, which buckle assembly comprises a plug member, a socket member engageable therewith and a tension control means adapted to reciprocate the plug member back and forth through the socket member for a predetermined distance in response to tensile forces applied to the straps. A tension adjusting means is further provided to adjust the compressive tension of the tension control means to a desired extent.

Abstract: A method of and apparatus for manufacturing slide fasteners of selected product lengths from an elongate continuous stringer chain, the method comprising selecting predetermined fastener component parts from among a plurality of such respective component parts which differ in type, form, material and color, feeding and applying the selected parts one at a time to the stringer chain. The apparatus reducing the method to practice comprises operating units arranged to selectively feed and apply the component parts under computer program control.

Abstract: In a separable bottom end assembly for a slide fastener, a socket member includes an outer box in which a first separate pin member is received so as to project upwardly therefrom, an inner box received in the outer box, and springs mounted between the outer box and the first separate pin member so as to normally urge the inner box upwardly. The inner box has a hollow portion through which a second separate pin member is inserted. The outer box has on its outer surface a locking projection which is lockingly engageable with a pull tab of a slider when the inner box is pushed downwardly against the bias of the springs by the slider.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for storing slide fastener sliders preparatory to application thereof onto a stringer chain, the apparatus comprising a plurality of slider stockers removably mounted on a stocker holder and a slider supply including a chute, the slider stockers being movable successively into operative position registering with the chute to receive therefrom a supply of sliders.

Abstract: A method of and apparatus for manufacturing slide fasteners of selected product lengths from an elongate continuous stringer chain, the method comprising selecting predetermined fastener component parts from among a plurality of such respective component parts which differ in type, form, material and color, feeding and applying the selected parts one at a time to the stringer chain. The apparatus reducing the method to practice comprises operating units arranged to selectively feed and apply the component parts under computer program control.

Abstract: A method of and apparatus for manufacturing slide fasteners of selected product lengths from an elongate continuous stringer chain, the method comprising selecting predetermined fastener component parts from among a plurality of such respective component parts which differ in type, form, material and color, feeding and applying the selected parts one at a time to the stringer chain. The apparatus reducing the method to practice comprises operating units arranged to selectively feed and apply the component parts under computer program control.

Abstract: A method of making a slider for use in a slide fastener, which slider is provided with bearings for a pull tab on an upper surface of a slider body on its opposite side to pivotably hold a pintle of the pull tab. By making use of only one slide core, a slider body mold cavity in a mold is blocked from a pull tab mold cavity and at the same time, hollow space portions in the bearings for the pull tab are formed by means of the slide core. After molding the slider body, by retreating this slide core, the hollow space portions in the already molded pull tab bearings are used as a mold portion for a pintle of the pull tab. By injecting an amount of molten synthetic resin having a larger thermal contraction coefficient than the synthetic resin used previously for molding the slider body, into the pull tab mold cavity, the pintle of the pull tab and the pull tab are integrally molded.

Abstract: A security sealing mechanism for a bag or envelope is mounted on that end of coupling element rows to which a slider comes for closing a slide fastener. The security sealing mechanism comprises a sealing body including an abutting surface disposed at the end thereof contiguous to the coupling element rows for receiving the slider and locking means provided on the upper surface of the sealing body, and a pull tab having one end releasably jointed to the link pivotally connected to the slider and having the other end adapted for unreleasable locking engagement with the locking means.

Abstract: An ornamental pull tab for slide fastener sliders is made from synthetic resin and has on its upper surface a desired pattern. The ornamental pull tab comprises a grip portion including a base plate having in the upper surface a recess in the form of the pattern and a pattern portion formed on the base plate by injection-molding synthetic resin into the recess.

Abstract: An automatic lock slider for slide fastener comprises a slider body, a support lug integral with and disposed over the top surface of the slider body and a pull tab with which to move the slider. The slider includes a locking member in the form of a polygonal leaf spring having at one end a locking prong and at the other end a U-bent portion. A bulged portion is formed intermediate the prong and the U-bent portion and spaced a sufficient distance from the lower surface of the lug to permit lifting of the prong clear out of the passage of coupling element rows of a slide fastener.

Abstract: A slider pull tab for slide fastener is disclosed, which comprises a clamper portion formed from a metallic material and a finger-grip portion connected thereto, the finger-grip portion being formed from a transparent or semi-transparent synthetic resin into a tongue-like web and including at least in part a transparent see-through region and a decorative region engraved in the lower surface of the finger portion.

Abstract: A pull tab attachment for attaching a pull tab to a slider body is made of a plastically deformable material. The pull tab attachment includes a ring member on one end for being loosely fitted in a pull tab retainer on the slider body, and a pair of jaws comprising a pair of gripper arms on the opposite end for gripping an end of the pull tab therebetween. The gripper arms have on inner confronting surfaces thereof a plurality of biting teeth extending in different directions for biting engagement with the end of the pull tab gripped between the gripper arms.

Abstract: A clamping mechanism mounted on a punch/die holder includes a pair of punch arms angularly movably supported on the punch/die holder and a die fixed to the punch/die holder and disposed between the punch arms for supporting U-shaped top end stops between the die and lower ends of the punch arms. The punch arms are angularly moved to cause the lower ends thereof to clinch the top end stops respectively about the beaded marginal edges of slide fastener stringer tapes at one of element-free spaces adjacent to ends of two rows of coupling elements. The die and the lower ends of the punch arms have slanted surfaces for smoothly guiding the beaded marginal edges into the top end stops between the die and the punch arms. The beaded marginal edges of the stringer tapes at the element-free space are separately directed toward the top end stops supported between the die and the lower ends of the punch arms.