Patent ID: 6062051
Filing Date: 2000-05-16
Classification: A44B,Y10T

Abstract:
A dial lock device for locking together at least two slides of a slide fastener, said dial lock device comprising:a male portion comprising a lock bar having a longitudinal axis defining an engaging axis of said dial lock, said male member including a key protruding radially from said lock bar;a female portion for receiving said male portion, said female portion comprisingan inner cylinder having a guide slit for receiving said key,a locking device comprising a dial ring having a hexagonal outer surface for manipulating said dial ring and an odd-numbered-sided polygonal inner surface with an annular inward turning flange abutment and a lock ring having a correspondingly odd-numbered-sided polygonal outer surface received in said inner surface of said dial ring and abutting said inward turning flange, each side of said polygonal outer surface of said lock ring having a mating side on said polygonal inner surface of said dial ring so that each side of said lock ring outer surface engages a corresponding side of said dial ring inner surface such that said lock ring is completely surrounded by said dial ring on all sides for positive engagement of said lock ring therein, said lock ring also including an inner key groove for alignment with said guide slit; anda coupling ring having a key groove affixed to said female portion for retaining said dial ring on said inner cylinder, wherein alignment of said guide slit, said inner key groove and said key groove of said coupling ring enable insertion of said lock bar into said female portion and rotation of said dial ring locks said lock bar within said female portion.