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Slide-fastener half and method of making same
Assignee: INTERBREV SA LUXEMBURG GD
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Filing: 1981-03-26
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Granted: 1984-07-10
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Expires: 2001-03-26
Abstract
Abstract A woven stringer tape of a slide-fastener half, designed to support a row of thermoplastic coupling elements molded around a carrier cord adjoining a longitudinal edge of the tape, has warp threads parallel to that edge traversed by a weft thread looped about the cord, at least two of these warp threads close to the core and in mutual phase opposition consisting of thermoplastic monofilaments with a melting point lower than that of the coupling elements. Upon the molding of the latter, these two thermoplastic warp threads are partially melted along surface portions in contact with the coupling elements so as to form notches in which the coupling elements positively engage for a firm anchorage to the fabric.
Inventors
- 👤 Manuela Scarpini
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 15:58
CPC Classifications
A; A44; A44B; A44B19/00; A44B19/24; A44B19/40; A44B19/403; A44B19/34; A44B19/346; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/25; Y10T24/2539
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A slide-fastener half comprising: a stringer tape woven from a multiplicity of warp threads and a weft thread looped around a carrier cord extending along an edge of said tape parallel to said warp threads; and a row of spaced-apart coupling elements of thermoplastic material each molded individually around said carrier cord and a plurality of adjoining warp threads as well as around part of said weft thread, at least two of said adjoining warp threads relatively phase-shifted with reference to said weft thread being thermoplastic monofilaments with a melting point lower than that of said coupling elements, said monofilaments having indented surface portions interlockingly engaged by and fused to said coupling elements.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
A slide-fastener half comprising: a stringer tape woven from a multiplicity of warp threads and a weft thread looped around a carrier cord extending along an edge of said tape parallel to said warp threads; and a row of spaced-apart coupling elements of thermoplastic material each molded individually around said carrier cord and a plurality of adjoining warp threads as well as around part of said weft thread, at least two of said adjoining warp threads relatively phase-shifted with reference to said weft thread being thermoplastic monofilaments with a melting point lower than that of said coupling elements, said monofilaments having indented surface portions interlockingly engaged by and fused to said coupling elements.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A slide-fastener half as defined in claim 1 wherein said monofilaments have a diameter exceeding that of the remaining warp threads.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A slide-fastener half as defined in claim 2 wherein said remaining warp threads consist of nonmelting filamentary material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A slide-fastener half as defined in claim 2 wherein said remaining warp threads consist of a material with a melting point higher than that of said coupling elements.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A slide-fastener half as defined in claim 1, or 2, 3 or 4 wherein said coupling elements and said monofilaments respectively consist of a higher-melting and a lower-melting polyamide.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
A slide fastener with two halves as defined in claim 1, 2, 3 or 4.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
149 words
A method of making a slide-fastener half, comprising the steps of: weaving a stringer tape from a multiplicity of warp threads and a weft thread while looping said weft thread around a carrier cord placed alongside an edge of said tape paralleling said warp threads, at least two warp threads close to said edge and relatively phase-shifted with reference to said weft thread being made of monofilaments of thermoplastic material; and individually molding a multiplicity of spaced-apart coupling elements of thermoplastic material, with a melting point higher than that of said monofilaments, about said cord, part of said weft thread and adjoining warp threads including said monofilaments at a temperature and for a time sufficient to melt surface portions of said monofilaments in contact with said coupling elements whereby said surface portions are indented to form notches interlockingly engaged by and fused to said coupling elements upon subsequent cooling.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
149 words
A method of making a slide-fastener half, comprising the steps of: weaving a stringer tape from a multiplicity of warp threads and a weft thread while looping said weft thread around a carrier cord placed alongside an edge of said tape paralleling said warp threads, at least two warp threads close to said edge and relatively phase-shifted with reference to said weft thread being made of monofilaments of thermoplastic material; and individually molding a multiplicity of spaced-apart coupling elements of thermoplastic material, with a melting point higher than that of said monofilaments, about said cord, part of said weft thread and adjoining warp threads including said monofilaments at a temperature and for a time sufficient to melt surface portions of said monofilaments in contact with said coupling elements whereby said surface portions are indented to form notches interlockingly engaged by and fused to said coupling elements upon subsequent cooling.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as defined in claim 7 wherein said monofilaments are made of a lower-melting polyamide and said coupling elements are molded from a higher-melting polyamide.
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