Abstract: A locking zipper pull is described wherein the zipper pull is locked when the pull's lever(s) are locked in a first position and can be unlocked by moving the lever(s) into a second position to allow the zipper pull to be slid along an associated zipper chain.

Abstract: A slider for slide fasteners having a slider body with the leading end of the upper and lower plates connected by a connecting bar and a y-shaped element guiding path disposed between the upper and lower plates, a pull with one end rotatably held on the upper plate, and a stopping hook disposed on the upper plate and having a hook at one end; the upper plate having an insertion groove for inserting the stopping hook, a locking part for locking the other end of the stopping hook, and a hook eyelet drilled so that the hook can be inserted; and the stopping hook is disposed so that by tilting/erecting manipulations of the pull, the hook can be inserted/withdrawn from the element guiding path through the hook eyelet; wherein the corners of the stopping hook that contact the locking part, at least during locking operation, form beveled parts.

Abstract: A slider has an upper blade of a slider body having an insert groove of a locking pawl, a temporary engagement portion which temporary engages and fixes the locking pawl, and a claw hole. The temporary engagement portion is adapted so that, with the locking pawl fixed in position, the position in height of the upper end of the temporary engagement portion is the same as or lower than that of the upper surface of the upper blade. This prevents the temporary engagement portion from being pressed and crushed when the temporary engagement portion is in contact with the tab and so on. As a result, an automatic stop mechanism of the slider can stably function.

Abstract: A zipper closure includes a first coil fixed to a first panel of an article and a second coil fixed to a second panel of the article, the second coil engagably securable to the first coil. A slide selectively engages and disengages the first coil and the second coil when a pull connected thereto is moved. A flap is fixed to the one of the panels and is releasably fixed to the other panel. A positioned on an underside of the panel is sized to receive the pull when the slider is in a first position. This holds the slider in place against forces acting on the zipper or article itself.

Abstract: A slider of the invention has a slider body and a tab, and first and second tab attachment posts of the slider body rotatably retain an attachment shaft portion of the tab. Further, a cover body covering at least the first and second tab attachment posts is fixed to an upper blade of the slider body. In accordance with this, since the slider has a good touch feeling and an improved outer appearance, it is possible to construct a slide fastener which is excellent in quality. Further, in the case that the slider has a stop mechanism, the stop mechanism can be protected by the cover body, and it is accordingly possible to prevent a trouble in the stop mechanism.

Abstract: There is provided a thin slider for a slide fastener with an automatic locking mechanism with a locking pawl while having an excellent design property and operability. The thin slider according to the present invention includes a locking pawl journaled by a slider body and a resilient member accommodated in a connecting post. The locking pawl is urged in such a first rotation direction that its pawl portion is inserted into an element guide passage of the slider body by the resilient member. The upper blade of the slider body includes a first upper blade connected to the connecting post and a second upper blade which is attached slidably onto the first upper blade. The second upper blade has a thin second upper blade main body and an operating piece drooping from the front end portion of the second upper blade main body.

Abstract: A slider for a zip fastener includes a lower part, an upper part and a puller. The lower part and upper part are interconnected by a hinge, whereby the slider can be set in an open and a closed condition, respectively. The puller, which is made of a resilient material and constitutes the part that the user holds when using the slider, includes locking pins for locking the lower part and upper part in the closed condition, and also dividing shoulders. The lower part includes a hole which can receive the locking pins of the puller in order to lock the lower part and the upper part in the closed condition. The upper part includes a cradle for the locking pins of the puller and also a slanted dividing body, which is capable of separating the dividing shoulders and therewith the locking pins of the puller. Further, the upper part includes two hinge taps and the lower part includes an area for cooperation with the hinge taps.

Abstract: An automatic lock slider 1 for a concealed slide fastener comprises a slider body 3, a locking lever 5 and a knob 11. The locking lever 5 is pivotally mounted on the slider body 3. A locking pawl 53 on one end 55 of the locking lever 5 is urged into a fastener element guide channel 39 of the slider body 3 by a spring 7, to prevent unintentional sliding of the slider 1 along a slide fastener. The knob 11 is attached to a connecting ring 9 through which the locking lever 5 is inserted. When opening or closing the slide fastener, the knob 11 rocks and lifts the locking lever 11 to withdraw the locking pawl 53 from the fastener element guide channel 39, thereby allowing movement of the slider 1 along the slide fastener.

Abstract: This invention relates to a slider for a slide fastener with an automatic stopper comprising front and rear mounting pillars of a slider body and a pawl body open to the rear mounting pillar and having a concave portion for accommodating a shaft portion of a pull wherein a gap portion allowing the shaft portion to pass through is formed in the concave portion by disposing the rear mounting pillar in a fitting guide groove in the slider body slidably in back and forth directions, and the shaft portion is prevented from slipping out of the concave portion through the gap portion when a pull holding body for covering the slider body is engaged with the front and rear mounting pillars, whereby simplifying a slider body's structure, an attachment structure of the pull and manufacturing procedure, and reducing a manufacturing cost while securing a stable/excellent automatic stopper function.

Abstract: A zipper assembly includes a pair of zipper tapes and a slider movable along the zipper tapes. A closure member and a zipper pull are connected to the slider. A cover for the zipper pull includes a housing having an aperture formed therein. A plunger rod having a first end and a second end is connected to the zipper pull, with its first end extending outwardly through the aperture. A biasing member biases the plunger rod outwardly from the aperture in a static condition.

Abstract: A device is designed to facilitate operation of a separable slide fastener having a pair of stringers, respectively carrying first and second rows of interlocking elements, the rows respectively terminating at a stop member and a lug, the fastener including at least one slider moveable along the first row and having an aperture therethrough alignable with an aperture in the stop member when the slider is disposed in a terminal position. The device includes a handle and retention structure receivable in an aligning position in the apertures when the slider is in or is moved to its terminal position and engageable with the slider and the stop member to hold the slider in its terminal position so that the user does not have to manually do so during insertion of the lug into the apertures to join the stringers. When the lug is inserted it displaces the retention structure from the apertures. Several embodiments of the device are disclosed.

Abstract: A positioning mechanism of a zipper slide for engaging or disengaging two lengths of teeth on two opposite teeth tapes is disclosed. The positioning mechanism includes: a main body having a buckling portion, a plane surface, a recess, and a support portion formed thereon, wherein a positioning member positioned on the buckling portion of the main body, wherein the positioning member has a locking part, which can insert into the recess of the main body, formed in one end of the positioning member; a pull tab unit for facilitating the manipulation of pulling the zipper slide, wherein the pull tab unit has a beam that is placed on the plane surface; and a lid connected with a top surface of the main body and covering the buckling portion, the plane surface, the recess, the support portion, the positioning portion, and the front of the pull tab unit.

Abstract: A needle locking structure of a zipper slide for engaging or disengaging two lengths of teeth on two opposite teeth tapes is provided. A monolithic main body has two joint portions formed thereon. An engagement part is formed on each side of the main body. A spring piece is fixed by the joint portions of the main body. A pull tab unit is fixed by the joint portions of the main body for facilitating the manipulation of pulling the zipper slide. A laterally shifted extending portion is provided at one end of the spring piece. Since the extension portion jabs the top of an engagement line of one of the teeth tapes, the friction force is increased whereby improving the positioning of the main body and preventing unwarily sliding of the zipper slide.

Abstract: A zipper slide is constructed to include a slide, the slide having a front recessed hole, a rear through hole, and stop means in the front recessed hole, a hook plate, the hook plate having a front fulcrum positioned in the front recessed hole and a wedged rear hook for inserting into the rear through hole to engage the interlocking teeth of zipper tapes to which the slide is fastened, a elastic member adapted to force the hook plate into the front through hole, a pull-tab coupled to the hook plate, and a locating plate stamped into the front recessed hole to hold the elastic member and the hook plate in place, the locating plate having protruded portions engaged with the stop means of the slide.

Abstract: A zipper slider comprises a pull head, and a pull part. The pull slider provides a zipper base joining a proboscis, and the proboscis at both ends thereof is arranged an axial engaging hole respectively. The pull part provides a pull string passing through the axial engaging holes with an end thereof joining a stopper and the other end thereof joining a puller.

Abstract: A slide structure for zipper comprises a slide body and a tab. The slide body has a top plate and a bottom plate, and the top plate and the bottom plate are connected by a connection part. Two sliding grooves are formed between the top plate and the bottom plate and on both sides of the connection part. The top plate of the slide body has two pivotal stages arranged along the lengthwise direction. The pivotal stage each has a pivotal groove at the center part thereof and the pivotal stage has a clamping cover. The pivotal end of the tab is engaged into the pivotal stage and clamped by the clamping cover.

Abstract: The present invention provides a slider with a simple locking mechanism which allows the slider to be operated easily and exerts its locking function accurately. In the slider of this invention, a recess is made in the center of an upper wing plate of a slider body thereof and engaging posts are provided on the front and back of the slider body. Two pawl holes are provided in a bottom portion of the recess and supporting pieces are provided on the right and left sides so as to be erected. Guide grooves are provided in side walls of the recess. A pawl body comprises locking pawls provided on the right and left of a bottom face thereof in which a top face thereof is formed in a mountain shape and their phases are deviated by half pitch and guide protruding portions protruding from the side walls. A pull tab has a pintle on an end thereof and a cam is provided in the center of the pintle. A cover is a rectangular prism and has front and rear engaging holes which are capable of engaging the engaging posts.

Abstract: An auto-lock slide fastener slider comprises a slider body, a locking plate and a pull tab. An upper wing of the slider body has a locking-pawl-insertion hole, a recess forwardly extending from the locking-pawl-insertion hole, a locking-plate-attachment projection disposed at the front side of the recess, and a pair of pull-tab-attachment lugs disposed at opposite sides of the recess. The locking plate having at one end an axle rotatably supported by the locking-plate-attachment projection and at the other end a locking pawl inserted in the locking-pawl-insertion hole. The pull tab has at one end a pintle axle rotatably supported by the pull-tab-attachment lugs and a cam on the pintle for pressing the locking plate in such a manner that the locking pawl can project from the locking-pawl-insertion hole to engage a pair of rows of fastener elements. This slider will not give any damage to a garment, thus securing adequate safety.

Abstract: An automatic lock slider for a slide fastener includes a flexible strip having, in addition to a first protrusion to be detachably inserted into the gap between the interlocked teeth, a second protrusion that is in the opposite direction of the first protrusion and can be biased to contact with the lug when the pull is pulled. The inner wall of the arch-shaped lug near the flared end of the slide body is provided with a stopper.

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: An automatic locking slider for slide fasteners comprises a slider body including a pair of upper and lower wings joined together, the upper wing having a pair of opposed lugs provided protuberantly on its upper surface; a locking member fitted between the lugs and pivotted at its middle to thereto, the locking member having at its lower end a locking prong; a spring member provided on the slider body for normally urging the front end of the locking member upwardly so as to bring the locking prong into locking disposition; and a pull tab for pulling up the rear end of the locking member so as to bring the locking prong out of locking disposition for reciprocation of the slider. The lugs are so bluged roundedly as to have their respective outer sides to extend substantially to and merge into the edge of the front end and as to substantially enclose a front half of the locking member on its opposed sides.

Abstract: A locking slider assembly for a slide fastener includes only a slider body, a locking spring and pull tab. The three components can be automatically assembled substantially without component deformation. In one embodiment, the pull tab includes an eccentric locking spring release bar to effect spring release by rotation of the pull tab in a semi-automatic slider locking mode. In another embodiment, the locking spring is released by pulling of the pull tab in either direction of slide fastener operation and locking of the slide fastener occurs automatically upon release of the pull tab.

Abstract: A locking slider for a slide fastener is made entirely of plastics material and comprises a slider body with a springable locking means and a pull tab fastened at a bow of the slider body, the slider body being an integral unit consisting of a lower and an upper slider plate connected by a connecting separator. The upper slider plate comprises a V-shaped bearing for receiving a fastening eyelet at one end of a pull tab. The bow, extending over the bearing, is integrally formed with the locking means and is provided with a fastening pin, which is snapped into a hole in the connecting separator.The end of said bow provided with locking means is formed as elbow reaching around the free end of the upper slider plate and ending into an upwardly directed barb engaging an opening at the upper slider plate.The slider as well as the interlocking members of the slide fastener can be produced with the same material having a uniform color.

Abstract: The slider of the slide fastener comprises a slider body, a locking member which is held on the one hand by a locking portion on the slider body and on the other hand is provided with teeth. A slot provided in the locking portion forms a joint section allowing a pivoting of the locking member and a moving of the teeth into a disengagement with the slide fastener.The teeth comprise a viewed in closing direction rear inclined flank, by means of which a brake action is generated in place of a locking action if the already separated slide fastener strips are pulled laterally away from each other such that the slide fastener can be opened even in case of a missing drawing flap.

Abstract: A lockable slide fastener slider having a guide groove which allows a pair of rows of coupling elements to pass smoothly through a guide channel without entering an aperture communicating with the guide channel, even when the coupling elements are displaced toward the aperture. The guide groove is defined jointly by a bottom wall and a pair of oblique sidewalls diverging toward the guide channel, the bottom wall having a width substantially the same as that of the aperture. The peripheral wall bounding the aperture has an oblique end portion facing the guide channel and merging into the oblique sidewalls.