Zipper pull tab
US6035497A · kind A · utility
18Cited by
8References
15Claims
0Family size
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 14, 1998 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 14, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/2586
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A separable zipper pull tab comprises a hook piece and a zipper pull tab body having an adhesive element or a shear pin. The hook piece has a connecting arm that is secured to a connecting arch of a slider and the zipper pull tab body includes a receiving cavity which receives a portion of the hook piece. The zipper pull tab body and the hook piece are frangibly secured by an adhesive element whereby the zipper pull tab body may be separated from the hook piece upon application of a force sufficient to overcome the adhesive element.
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