EP0089695A2 — Slide fastener slider with detachable pull tab

Claim 1

Independent Claim 196 words

A slide fastener slider comprising a slider body (21), a pull tab support (22;44;60;74) pivotably connected at one end to the slider body (21), a pull tab (23;44;67;81) removably attached to the opposite end of the pull tab support, and means (35:56;68;84) for detachably connecting the pull tab (23;44;67;81) and the pull tab support (22;44;60;74), characterized in that said pull tab support (22;44;60;74) has at the opposite end a support portion (27;46;64;79), an aperture (26;47;62;77) partly defined by said support portion (27;46;64;79), and at least one channel (32, 33;55;65;78) communicating with said aperture (25;47; 62;77), said pull tab (23;44;67;81) having a neck portion (28;48;66;83) normally received in said aperture (25;47;62;77), and an opening (29;82) in said neck portion (28;48;66;83) normally receiving therein said support portion (27;46;64;79), said channel (32,33;55;65;78) being wide enough to allow said neck portion (28;48;66;83) to pass therethrough, and said connecting means comprising a resilient pull tab retainer (35;36;68;84) disposed on said pull tab support (22;44;60;74) and movable between a first position in which said retainer normally closes said channel (32,33;55;65;78) under its own resiliency and a second position in which said retainer is displaced out of said channel against its own resiliency.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 196 words

A slide fastener slider comprising a slider body (21), a pull tab support (22;44;60;74) pivotably connected at one end to the slider body (21), a pull tab (23;44;67;81) removably attached to the opposite end of the pull tab support, and means (35:56;68;84) for detachably connecting the pull tab (23;44;67;81) and the pull tab support (22;44;60;74), characterized in that said pull tab support (22;44;60;74) has at the opposite end a support portion (27;46;64;79), an aperture (26;47;62;77) partly defined by said support portion (27;46;64;79), and at least one channel (32, 33;55;65;78) communicating with said aperture (25;47; 62;77), said pull tab (23;44;67;81) having a neck portion (28;48;66;83) normally received in said aperture (25;47;62;77), and an opening (29;82) in said neck portion (28;48;66;83) normally receiving therein said support portion (27;46;64;79), said channel (32,33;55;65;78) being wide enough to allow said neck portion (28;48;66;83) to pass therethrough, and said connecting means comprising a resilient pull tab retainer (35;36;68;84) disposed on said pull tab support (22;44;60;74) and movable between a first position in which said retainer normally closes said channel (32,33;55;65;78) under its own resiliency and a second position in which said retainer is displaced out of said channel against its own resiliency.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 46 words

A slide fastener slider according to claim 1, said support portion comprising a rod (27), said channel (32,33) extending alongside said rod, said neck portion comprising a split sleeve (28), said opening (29) being defined in said split sleeve (28) and receivable therein said rod (27).

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 94 words

A slide fastener slider according to claim 2, said rod (27) having an enlarged end (27') of circular cross section, said pull tab support (22) having a recessed thin portion (31) adjacent to said aperture (25), said channel (31,33) extending in said thin portion (31), said sleeve (28) having a longitudinal split (30) having a width (W) wide enough to allow said thin portion (31) to pass therethrough but narrow enough to prevent said rod (27) from passing therethrough, said opening (29) having a diameter (D) larger than the diameter of said enlarged end.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 79 words

A slide fastener slider according to claim 1, said pull tab support including a split bush (75), said aperture (77) being defined in said bush (75), said channel (78) extending longitudinally through said bush (75) and communicating with said aperture (77), said support portion (79) having a generally C-shaped cross section partly defining said aperture (77) and insertable in said opening (82), said neck portion including an arcuate pintle (83) receivable in said aperture (77) through said channel (78).

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 104 words

A slide fastener slider according to claim 1, said resilient pull tab retainer (35) comprising a pair of spaced legs (36,37) extending out of alignment with each other and having a pair of bent ends (39,40), respectively, and a joint (38) interconnecting said spaced legs (36,37) remotely from said bent ends (39,40), said pull tab support (22) having a pair of holes (41, 42) opening away from each other out of mutual registry, said bent ends (39,40) being fitted respectively in said holes (42,42), said legs (36,37) being normally urged resiliently to extend across and close off said channel (32,33) in said first position.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 37 words

A slide fastener slider according to claim 5, said pull tab support (22) having a recess (34) opening toward said aperture (25), said joint (38) being normally received resiliently in said recess (34) in said first position.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 41 words

A slide fastener slider"according to claim 5, said pull tab support (22) having, in its opposite surfaces, a pair of recessed portions communicating with said aperture (25) and said channel (32,33), said legs (36,37) being received respectively in said recessed portions.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 108 words

A slide fastener slider according to claim 1, said resilient pull tab retainer (54) comprising a pair of parallel interconnected legs (57,58) and a bent end (59) extending from the free end of one leg (58) away from the other leg (57), said pull tab support (44) having in its one surface a recessed portion (45) communicating with said aperture (47) and said channel (55), and a blind hole (49) opening to said recessed portion (45), said legs (57,58) being fitted resiliently in said blind hole (49), said bent end (59) being normally urged resiliently to extend across and close off said channel (55) in said first position.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 46 words

A slide fastener slider according to claim 8, said pull tab support having a stopper (51) on said recessed portion (45) adjacent to an open end (50) of said blind hole (49), said bent end (59) being engageable with said stopper (51) in said second position.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 92 words

A slide fastener slider according to claim 1, said resilient pull tab retainer (68) comprising a pair of parallel interconnected legs (69,70) and a bent end (71) extending from the free end of one leg (69) toward the other leg (70), said pull tab support (60) having in its one surface a recessed portion (61) communicating with said channel (65), said other leg being secured (70) to said support portion (68), said bent end (71) being normally urged resiliently to extend across and close off said channel (65) in said first position.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 27 words

A slide fastener slider according to claim 10, said support portion (64) having a groove (63), said other leg (70) being fixedly received in said groove (62).

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 88 words

A slide fastener slider according to claim 1, said pull tab support (74) having a groove (85,86) communicating at one end with said channel (78), and a blind slot (88) opening to the opposite end of said groove, said resilient pull tab retainer (84) comprising a pair of parallel interconnected legs (90,91), one of said legs (90) being fitted in said slot (88), the other leg (91) having an end portion (95) normally urged resiliently to extend across and close off said channel (78) in said first position.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 48 words

A slide fastener slider according to claim 12, said pull tab support (74) further having another aperture (89) extending perpendicular to and communicating with said blind slot (88), said one leg (90) having a resilient flap (93) lockingly engageable with an edge (94) of said another aperture (89).

Slide fastener slider with detachable pull tab

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