Patent ID: 6237199
Filing Date: 2001-05-29
Classification: A44B,Y10T

Abstract:
A zipper slide comprising a pull tab, a slide connected to a rear end of said pull tab, and means for restraining said pull tab from swinging relative to said slide;said pull tab being composed of a substantially U-shaped buckle and a plastic-coated tab portion in front of said buckle, so that an opening is provided between said U-shaped buckle and said tab portion;said slide being formed at a top surface at predetermined positions with spaced raised portions, a top plate being horizontally connected to upper ends of said raised portions to provide a central passage across said top surface of said slide and below said top plate, such that said pull tab may be connected to said slide by extending said U-shaped buckle through said central passage; andsaid means for restraining said pull tab from swinging relative to said slide including an elastic projection axially extended from a rear end of said tab portion of said pull tab, and a hollow space or recess formed on a top front of said slide and below a front edge of said top plate suitable for detachably receiving said elastic projection therein when said pull tab is in a flat position relative to said slide;whereby when said tab portion of said pull tab is pivotally turned upward relative to said slide from the flat position to a movable position, said elastic projection is brought into contact with the front edge of said top plate and deformed when it is forced to pass the front edge of said top plate with a further pull, and when said tab portion is pushed downward relative to said slide from the movable position to the flat position, said elastic projection deforms when it contacts with the front edge of the top plate and slip over the front edge of said top plate to extend into said hollow space or recess below said top plate when a further push is applied, causing said tab portion and accordingly said pull tab to be restrained from swinging relative to said slide.