US4300283A
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Apparatus for manufacturing slide fasteners
Assignee: YKK Corp
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Filing: 1979-12-21
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Granted: 1981-11-17
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Expires: 1999-12-21
Abstract
Abstract A pair of continuous slide fastener stringers is longitudinally fed by longitudinally reciprocable grip means and driving roller means that is selectively actuatable. As the slide fastener stringers are advanced, one of the stringers is threaded through a slider held fixedly in its path of travel. The slide fastener stringers are cut off transversely across element-free gaps, and then the severed stringer pieces are moved forwardly until their leading end portions are positioned in a molding device, which molds a separable end stop on the leading end portions. The driving roller means is continuously driven to advance the slide fastener stringers until element-free gaps arrive at the cutter means, whereupon the driving roller means is de-energized.
Inventors
- 👤 Minoru Ueda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 23:45
CPC Classifications
A; A44; A44B; A44B19/00; A44B19/42; A44B19/62; A44B19/60; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49782; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/53291
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
An apparatus for manufacturing slide fastener, comprising: (a) means for severing a pair of continuous slide fastener stringers transversely across one of longitudinally spaced, transversely aligned pairs of element-free portions; (b) means for molding a separable end stop including a pin and a receptive box respectively on the leading ends of the slide fastener stringers; (c) grip means reciprocable substantially between said severing and molding means for advancing the slide fastener stringers along a longitudinal path; (d) roller means disposed in said longitudinal path between said severing and molding means for feeding the slide fastener stringers along said path; and (e) means retractably disposed between said roller and molding means for positioning a slider in said longitudinal path before arrival thereat of one of the slide fastener stringers, for enabling said one stringer to be threaded through a slider during feeding of said one stringer by said roller means.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
149 words
An apparatus for manufacturing slide fastener, comprising: (a) means for severing a pair of continuous slide fastener stringers transversely across one of longitudinally spaced, transversely aligned pairs of element-free portions; (b) means for molding a separable end stop including a pin and a receptive box respectively on the leading ends of the slide fastener stringers; (c) grip means reciprocable substantially between said severing and molding means for advancing the slide fastener stringers along a longitudinal path; (d) roller means disposed in said longitudinal path between said severing and molding means for feeding the slide fastener stringers along said path; and (e) means retractably disposed between said roller and molding means for positioning a slider in said longitudinal path before arrival thereat of one of the slide fastener stringers, for enabling said one stringer to be threaded through a slider during feeding of said one stringer by said roller means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
59 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, said severing means comprising a fixed die, a cutter movable toward said fixed die for cooperating therewith to cut off the slide fastener stringers therebetween, and a presser disposed adjacent to said cutter and movable toward said fixed die for holding the slide fastener stringers against the fixed die during said cutting off.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
65 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, said grip means comprising a pair of longitudinal rails extending parallel to said longitudinal path, a pair of slides slidably mounted on said rails, respectively, for movement therealong, a pair of gripper means mounted respectively on said slides for gripping the slide fastener stringers, respectively, and a pair of drive means for reciprocably driving said slides along said rails.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
An apparatus according to claim 3, each of said drive means comprising reciprocably drivable endless belt extending along said path, and one of said slides being secured to said endless belt.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
An apparatus according to claim 3, each of said gripper means comprising a longitudinal rod, and a pair of longitudinally spaced grip assemblies mounted on said rod and each including a pair of grip arms for jointly gripping one of the slide fastener stringers therebetween.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, said roller means comprising a pair of drive rollers and a pair of pinch rollers movable toward and away from said drive rollers, respectively, for pressing the slide fastener stringers thereagainst.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-11-16 | 1985-05-18 | 1985-11-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-11-16 | 1989-05-18 | 1989-11-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-11-16 | 1993-05-18 | 1993-11-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |