Patent ID: 8959727
Filing Date: 2015-02-24
Classification: A44B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A slide fastener with a separable bottom end stop comprising: a box pin continuously arranged at a lower end of a first element row which is disposed at one side edge of a first fastener stringer; an insert pin continuously arranged at a lower end of a second element row which is disposed at one side edge of a second fastener configured to be capable of being separated from the first fastener stringer; and a top slider for upper opening including an automatic stopper which includes a pawl member having a stop pawl capable of protruding from and retreating into a pawl hole in a front blade, where the pawl hole extends into an element guide passage formed between the front blade and a back blade, an urging member capable of resiliently urging the stop pawl in a direction of protruding into the element guide passage, and a tab capable of raising the stop pawl in a direction of withdrawing from the element guide passage by upwardly moving a tab pivot portion that is disposed between the front blade and the pawl member, wherein the pawl hole has a wide opening extending right and left from a center line of the top slider configured to allow either right or left movement of the stop pawl within the pawl hole in the width direction, wherein when the stop pawl protrudes into the element guide passage and the insert pin is inserted into the top slider a pawl contact surface of the insert pin moves the stop pawl within the pawl hole to a box pin side.