Airtight zipper construction
An airtight zipper construction is provided that can be installed on any bag body and seals the bag completely. The airtight zipper construction comprises a first zipper tape having a first zipper groove, a second zipper tape having a sealing portion at its end and a second zipper groove engaged with the first zipper groove, and a first slide with a separating portion. The separating portion divides the inner chamber of the slide into an upper guiding passage and a lower guiding passage. The first zipper tape and the second zipper tape are inserted through the upper guiding passage and the lower guiding passage, respectively. The first zipper tape is engaged into the second zipper tape from zipper head toward zipper end, with the first zipper tape covering the second zipper tape, and the first slide jammed into the sealing portion without any gaps.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a zipper construction, and in particular to an airtight zipper construction which may be mounted on any bag body and prevent the gas or liquid contained in the bag body from leaking out.
2. The Prior Arts
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In another aspect, when said zipper slide 23 is pulled to the zipper end 202, there is no component or device to fasten the zipper slide 23, so that when the bag body 10 is in use or in storage, the zipper slide 23 may readily slide in the reversed direction and unseals the bag body. Moreover, when zipper tape 21 and zipper groove 211 are over-bent, the two zipper grooves 211 may easily disengage from each other. Therefore when storing or using a storage bag with a zipper of the prior art, it is not easy to keep the bag body 10 closed, not to mention to obtain airtight effect.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONTo entirely seal the gap formed after the bag body is zipped, to prevent the zipper slide from coming loose or sliding away when the bag is in use or in storage, as well as to reduce the possibility of zipper grooves disengaging from each other when the zipper tape and zipper groove are over-bent, an airtight zipper construction will be provided in the present invention, which eliminates gaps after the zipper is closed to obtain completely airtight effect, at the same time fastens the zipper slide when it is pulled to position to prevent it from sliding away by accident, and insures the engagement of zipper grooves by preventing the zipper tapes and zipper grooves from getting over-bent.
According to the present invention, the airtight zipper construction comprises a first zipper tape having a first zipper groove; a second zipper tape having a second zipper groove reciprocally engaged into the first zipper groove and a sealing unit near the zipper end; and a first zipper slide having a pull tab and a separating portion therein. Said separating portion divides the inner chamber of the said first zipper slide into an upper guiding passage and a lower guiding passage, wherein said first zipper tape is inserted through the upper guiding passage, and is engaged from zipper head toward zipper end into the second zipper tape, which is in turn inserted through said lower guiding passage, with said first zipper tape interlocking and covering over said second zipper tape, and said first zipper slide inserted and jammed into said sealing unit without any gaps. Said first zipper groove of said first zipper tape is adjoined to a side wall of said upper guiding passage. Inside said sealing unit a reversed L-shaped opening is formed, which extends horizontally from said second zipper groove at the edge of said second zipper tape toward the inside of said second zipper tape, then extends longitudinally toward the head of the zipper. Said sealing unit may also be disposed on said first zipper groove, with its opening extending horizontally from the first zipper groove at the edge of said first zipper tape toward the inside of said first zipper tape, then extending longitudinally toward the head of the zipper.
In another aspect, a reversed U-shaped first jamming pad may be further mounted on the surface of said first zipper tape and said second zipper tape where said sealing portion in installed, wherein the U-shaped opening of said first jamming pad opens to the head or the zipper, and the inner rim of the opening is formed along the edges of said first zipper groove and said second zipper groove. Besides, A second jamming pad may be installed alone or simultaneously on the surface of said first zipper tape and said second zipper tape where said sealing unit is installed, wherein the U-shaped opening of said second jamming pad opens to the head of the zipper and the inner rim of the opening is formed along the edges of said first zipper groove and said second zipper groove.
By the installation of the sealing unit of the present invention, the right flank of the first zipper slide may be directly inserted and jammed into said sealing unit, so that the front of the first zipper slide is embedded under the zipper tape, which eliminates the gap existing between the upper and lower zipper tapes and enables a completely airtight effect for the present invention. On the other hand, because of the disposition of the jamming pad, the thickness of the first zipper tape and the second zipper tape, which are inserted through the upper guiding passage and the lower guiding passage respectively, increases, so that when the first zipper slide is pulled passing said zipper tape segment near the sealing unit, it is squeezed and fastened to the zipper tape, and may not slide backward easily. The jamming pad squeezes the first slide toward the center and presses the first zipper slide and zipper tapes closer together without any gaps.
According to in the present invention, an insulating pad may be further mounted below the surface of said first zipper tape and said second zipper tape where said sealing unit is installed. An opening in formed at the side of the insolating pad facing the zipper head, so that said zipper slide may slide over the insolating pad and interlock toward said sealing unit. The other three sides of the insolating pad are tightly attached on said first zipper tape and said second zipper tape. The installation of the insolating pad decreases the possibility for the gas and liquid to enter the sealing unit, increases the sealing effect of said sealing unit, and protects the L-shaped opening from being torn apart by external force. Furthermore, according to the present invention, to prevent the zipper tapes and zipper grooves from being over-bent and consequently disengaging the upper zipper groove from lower zipper grooves, a reinforcing rib may be mounted on the first zipper tape and/or second zipper tape to increase the thickness thereof, and maintains the airtight status of the bag body.
The preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be appreciated that any embodiment described below is intended to illustrate the present invention, not to limit its scope. Variations may be made thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention by people skilled in the pertinent art. The true scope of the invention is set forth in the claims appended hereto.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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Besides, to increase the tightness between the first slide 34 and zipper tapes, the width of the opening 3221 may be slightly smaller than the width W2 of the second zipper groove 321 plus the width W1 of the right flank 343, so that when the right flank 343 is moved into the sealing hole 60, the second zipper tape 32 may squeeze the right flank 343 toward the center to eliminate the gap between the right flank 343 and the second zipper 32, and to insure the tightness between them.
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Claims
1. An airtight zipper construction comprising:
- a first zipper tape, said first zipper tape having a first zipper groove;
- a second zipper tape, said second zipper tape having a second zipper groove which is engaged into said first zipper groove, and a sealing unit near the end of the zipper; and
- a first zipper slide, said zipper slide having a pull tab and a separating portion therein, said separating portion dividing the inside chamber of said first zipper slide into an upper guiding passage and a lower guiding passage, wherein said first zipper tape is inserted through said upper guiding passage, said second zipper tape is inserted through said lower guiding passage, and said first zipper tape is interlocked with and covering over said second zipper tape from the head of the zipper toward the end, enabling said first zipper slide to be inserted and jammed into said sealing unit without any gaps.
2. The airtight zipper construction as claimed in claim 1, wherein said sealing unit is a reversed L-shaped opening, said opening extending horizontally from said second zipper groove at the edge of said second zipper tape toward the inside of said second zipper tape, then extending longitudinally toward the zipper head.
3. The airtight zipper construction as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first zipper groove of said first zipper tape is adjoined to a flank of said upper guiding passage.
4. The airtight zipper construction as claimed in claim 1, wherein a reversed U-shaped first jamming pad is mounted on the surface of said first zipper tape and second zipper tape where said sealing unit is installed, said reversed U-shaped opening of said first jamming pad opening toward said zipper head, and the inner rim of said opening formed along the edges of said first zipper groove and said second zipper groove.
5. The airtight zipper construction as claimed in claim 4, wherein a concave slanting opening is formed on said first jamming pad near the zipper head between the two legs of the reversed U-shape, said concave slanting opening slanting toward said first zipper groove and said second zipper groove respectively.
6. The airtight zipper construction as claimed in claim 1, wherein a reversed U-shaped second jamming pad is mounted below the surface of said first zipper tape and said second zipper tape where said sealing unit is installed, the reversed U-shaped opening of said second jamming pad opening toward said zipper head, and the inner rim of said opening formed along the edges of said first zipper groove and said second zipper groove.
7. The airtight zipper construction as claimed in claim 6, wherein a concave slanting opening is formed on said second jamming pad near the zipper head between the two legs of the reversed U-shape, said concave slanting opening slanting toward said first zipper groove and said second zipper groove respectively.
8. The airtight zipper construction as claimed in claim 1, wherein an insulating layer is further mounted below the surface of said first zipper tape and said second zipper tape where said sealing unit is installed, said insulating layer having an opening at the side facing the zipper head, therethrough said first zipper slide may move and interlock toward said sealing unit, said insulating layer having the other three sides tightly attached to the zipper tape of said first zipper tape and said second zipper tape.
9. The airtight zipper construction as claimed in claim 1, wherein a covering layer is further mounted on the surface of said first zipper tape and said second zipper tape where said sealing unit is installed, said covering layer having an opening at the side facing the zipper head, therethrough said first zipper slide may move and interlock toward said sealing unit, said covering layer having the other three sides tightly attached to the zipper tape of said first zipper tape and said second zipper tape.
10. The airtight zipper construction as claimed in claim 1, wherein a first reinforcing rib is formed to thicken said first zipper tape.
11. The airtight zipper construction as claimed in claim 1, wherein a second reinforcing rib is formed to thicken said second zipper tape.
12. The airtight zipper construction as claimed in claim 1, wherein a lower pull tab is further mounted below said first zipper slide and opposite said pull tab.
13. The airtight zipper construction as claimed in claim 1, wherein a second zipper slide and a second sealing unit are further mounted on said zipper head, said second zipper slide being reversed and leftside-right to said first zipper slide, thereon a second pull tab is mounted below said first zipper tape and second zipper tape, enabling said second zipper slide to be inserted and jammed into said second sealing unit.
14. An airtight zipper construction comprising:
- a first zipper tape, said first zipper tape having a first zipper groove, and a sealing unit near the zipper end;
- a second zipper tape, said second zipper tape having a second zipper groove which is engaged into said first zipper groove; and
- a first zipper slide, said zipper slide having a pull tab and a separating portion therein, said separating portion dividing the inner chamber of said first zipper slide into an upper guiding passage and a lower guiding passage, wherein said first zipper tape is inserted through said upper guiding passage, said second zipper tape is inserted through said lower guiding passage, and said first zipper tape is interlocked with and covering over said second zipper tape from the head of the zipper toward the end, enabling said first zipper slide to be inserted and jammed into said sealing unit without any gaps.
15. The airtight zipper construction as claimed in claim 14, wherein said sealing unit is a reversed L-shaped opening, extending horizontally from the first zipper groove at the edge of said first zipper tape toward the inside of said first zipper tape, then extending longitudinally toward the head of the zipper.
16. The airtight zipper construction as claimed in claim 14, wherein said first zipper groove of said first zipper tape adjoins to a flank of said upper guiding passage.
17. A bag body installed with the airtight zipper construction as claimed in claim 1, said bag body having reinforcing pads mounted where said zipper head and said zipper end of said airtight zipper join said bag body, respectively.
Type: Application
Filed: Mar 14, 2006
Publication Date: Sep 21, 2006
Inventor: Chin-Chang Lee (YuanLi)
Application Number: 11/375,710
International Classification: A44B 19/32 (20060101);