Zipper locking device
US12171309B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 24, 2022 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE05B67/383
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A zipper locking hasp is described which adapts to most conventional zippers without modification to the zipper or to the movable slider parts of a zipper. The hasp is comprised of a plate component with prongs pivotally joined to a channel component. The plate component is fabricated having narrow prongs designed to fit through the conventional aperture present on most zipper sliders. In normal operation, when a zipper is closed, a pair of sliders is brought together along the zipper chain. When the hasp is open, the prongs formed by the plate are inserted through apertures in adjacent sliders which inhibits movement of each slider relative to one another. When the hasp is closed, holes provided in the plate and channel assembly are aligned. A shackle of a padlock can be inserted through the aligned holes keeping the plate and channel components mated locking the zipper.
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