Slider construction for separable fasteners

Claim 2

A slider assembly comprising a slider body having spaced upper and lower wall portions, a plate member joined to said upper wall portion and having an elongated opening formed in a surface thereof, an elongated slot formed in the opposite surface of said plate member that communicates with said opening, the lateral dimensions of said slot being less than that of said opening to define an interior shoulder, a swivel pin including a base portion that is dimensioned for being received in said opening but that is restricted from movement into said slot by said interior shoulder, a reduced neck portion joined to said base portion and extending through said slot and terminating in a head portion to which a tab device is joined, said swivel pin being rotatable in said slot and movable the length of said slot depending on the direction of travel of said slider assembly, the diametrical dimension of said neck portion of said swivel pin being less than the transverse dimension of the ends of said slot, wherein the axis of the swivel pin is moved to a position that is offset with respect to the longitudinal axis of said slot, so that the component of force created when the tap device is pulled outwardly will act to move the slider assembly more easily in a non-linear direction, and canting and/or Cocking thereof is prevented, said slot in said plate member having a semi-elliptical hour-glass configuration that guides said neck portion to the offset position at an end portion of said slot when said slider assembly is moved in a non-linear direction.

Claim 3

A slider assembly comprising a slider body having spaced upper and lower wall portions, a plate member joined to said upper wall portion and having an elongated opening formed in a surface thereof, an elongated slot formed in the opposite surface of said plate member that communicates with said opening, the lateral dimensions of said slot being less than that of said opening to define an interior shoulder, a swivel pin including a base portion that is dimensioned for being received in said opening but that is restricted from movement into said slot by said interior shoulder, a reduced neck portion joined to said base portion and extending through said slot and terminating in a head portion to which a tab device is joined, said swivel pin being rotatable in said slot and movable the length of said slot depending on the direction of travel of said slider assembly, the diametrical dimension of said neck portion of said swivel pin being less than the transverse dimension of the ends of said slot, wherein the axis of the swivel pin is moved to a position that is offset with respect to the longitudinal axis of said slot, so that the component of force created when the tap device is pulled outwardly will act to move the slider assembly more easily in a non-linear direction, and canting and/or Cocking thereof is prevented, said slot in said plate member having a semi-elliptical hour-glass configuration that guides said neck portion to the offset position at an end portion of said slot when said slider assembly is moved in a non-linear direction.

Claim 4

A slider assembly comprising a slider body having spaced upper and lower wall portions, a plate member joined to said upper wall portion and having an elongated opening formed in a surface thereof, an elongated slot formed in the opposite surface of said plate member that communicates with said opening, the lateral dimensions of said slot being less than that of said opening to define an interior shoulder, a swivel pin including a base portion that is dimensioned for being received in said opening but that is restricted from movement into said slot by said interior shoulder, a reduced neck portion joined to said base portion and extending through said slot and terminating in a head portion to which a tab device is joined, said swivel pin being rotatable in said slot and movable the length of said slot depending on the direction of travel of said slider assembly, the diametrical dimension of said neck portion of said swivel pin being less than the transverse dimension of the ends of said slot, wherein the axis of the swivel pin is moved to a position that is offset with respect to the longitudinal axis of said slot, so that the component of force created when the tap device is pulled outwardly will act to move the slider assembly more easily in a non-linear direction, and canting and/or Cocking thereof is prevented, said slot in said plate member having a semi-elliptical hour-glass configuration that guides said neck portion to the offset position at an end portion of said slot when said slider assembly is moved in a non-linear direction.

Claim 5

A slider assembly, comprising a slider body having spaced upper and lower wall portions, said upper wall portion having a plurality of upstanding posts joined thereto in spaced apart relation, a plate member having a configuration generally corresponding to that of said upper wall portion and being formed with openings therein that are located in spaced relation corresponding to that of said posts, said plate member being received on said upper wall portion and said posts extending through said openings for securement therein, wherein said plate member is fixed to said slider body, and a pin assembly mounted on said plate member and being operable to produce movement of said slider assembly, a lip extending upwardly and around substantially the entire peripheral edge of said upper wall portion, said plate member being snugly received within said peripheral lip when said posts extend through said openings in said plate member, said plate member having an embossment formed on the upper surface thereof, a slot formed in said embossment and communicating with an opening formed in the body of the plate member thereunder, said pin assembly including a base portion that is entrapped in said opening and a neck portion joined to said base portion and that extends through said slot, a head portion joined to the neck portion and extending upwardly therefrom and receiving a tab device on which an outwardly extending force is exerted for moving said slider assembly, said slot and opening being elongated to provide for axial travel of said pin assembly in the initial operation of said slider assembly, and the pin assembly being rotatable within said slot and opening to provide for location of said tab device in that position for exerting the most direct component of force relative to said slider assembly.

Claim 6

A slider assembly, comprising a slider body having spaced upper and lower wall portions, said upper wall portion having a plurality of upstanding posts joined thereto in spaced apart relation, a plate member having a configuration generally corresponding to that of said upper wall portion and being formed with openings therein that are located in spaced relation corresponding to that of said posts, said plate member being received on said upper wall portion and said posts extending through said openings for securement therein, wherein said plate member is fixed to said slider body, and a pin assembly mounted on said plate member and being operable to produce movement of said slider assembly, a lip extending upwardly and around substantially the entire peripheral edge of said upper wall portion, said plate member being snugly received within said peripheral lip when said posts extend through said openings in said plate member, said plate member having an embossment formed on the upper surface thereof, a slot formed in said embossment and communicating with an opening formed in the body of the plate member thereunder, said pin assembly including a base portion that is entrapped in said opening and a neck portion joined to said base portion and that extends through said slot, a head portion joined to the neck portion and extending upwardly therefrom and receiving a tab device on which an outwardly extending force is exerted for moving said slider assembly, said slot and opening being elongated to provide for axial travel of said pin assembly in the initial operation of said slider assembly, and the pin assembly being rotatable within said slot and opening to provide for location of said tab device in that position for exerting the most direct component of force relative to said slider assembly.

Claim 7

A slider assembly comprising a slider body having spaced upper and lower wall portions, a plate member joined to said upper wall portion and having an elongated opening formed in a surface thereof, an elongated slot formed in the opposite surface of said plate member that communicates with said opening, the lateral dimension of said slot being less than that of said opening to define an interior shoulder, a swivel pin including a base portion that is dimensioned for being received in said opening but that is restricted from movement into said slot by said interior shoulder, a reduced neck portion joined to said base portion and extending through said slot and terminating in a head portion to which a tab device is joined, said swivel pin being rotatable in said slot and moveable the length of said slot depending on the direction of travel of said slider assembly, the diametrical dimension of said neck portion of said swivel pin being less than the transverse dimension of the ends of said slot, wherein the axis of the swivel pin is moved to a position that is offset with respect to the longitudinal axis of said slot, so that the component of force created when the tab device is pulled outwardly will act to move the slider assembly more easily in a non-linear direction, and canting and/or cocking thereof is prevented, said upper wall portion of said slider body having a plurality of upstanding spaced posts integrally formed thereon, said plate member having a configuration corresponding generally to that of the upper wall portion and being formed with a plurality of openings that are located in corresponding relation with respect to said posts and fixedly receiving the posts therein, said plate member overlying the upper wall portion of said slider body in face-to-face relation and being permanently attached thereto by said posts, said plate member being interfitted on the upper wall portion of said slider body in such A manner that shear deflection of said plate member is resisted when said tab device is pulled outwardly in moving the slider assembly in a non-linear direction.

Claim 8

A slider assembly comprising a slider body having spaced upper and lower wall portions, a plate member joined to said upper wall portion and having an elongated opening formed in a surface thereof, an elongated slot formed in the opposite surface of said plate member that communicates with said opening, the lateral dimension of said slot being less than that of said opening to define an interior shoulder, a swivel pin including a base portion that is dimensioned for being received in said opening but that is restricted from movement into said slot by said interior shoulder, a reduced neck portion joined to said base portion and extending through said slot and terminating in a head portion to which a tab device is joined, said swivel pin being rotatable in said slot and moveable the length of said slot depending on the direction of travel of said slider assembly, the diametrical dimension of said neck portion of said swivel pin being less than the transverse dimension of the ends of said slot, wherein the axis of the swivel pin is moved to a position that is offset with respect to the longitudinal axis of said slot, so that the component of force created when the tab device is pulled outwardly will act to move the slider assembly more easily in a non-linear direction, and canting and/or cocking thereof is prevented, said upper wall portion of said slider body having a plurality of upstanding spaced posts integrally formed thereon, said plate member having a configuration corresponding generally to that of the upper wall portion and being formed with a plurality of openings that are located in corresponding relation with respect to said posts and fixedly receiving the posts therein, said plate member overlying the upper wall portion of said slider body in face-to-face relation and being permanently attached thereto by said posts, said plate member being interfitted on the upper wall portion of said slider body in such A manner that shear deflection of said plate member is resisted when said tab device is pulled outwardly in moving the slider assembly in a non-linear direction.

Claim 9

A slider assembly as set forth in claim 3, said plate member having an embossment formed on the upper surface thereof in which said slot is formed, the thickness of the embossment being substantially the thickness of said slot.

Claim 10

A slider assembly as set forth in claim 3, means formed on the upper wall portion of said slider body for interfitting said plate member and cooperating with said posts to resist shear deflection when said tab device is pulled outwardly in moving the slider assembly in the non-linear direction.