Patent ID: 8584326
Filing Date: 2013-11-19
Classification: A44B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A slider for a slide fastener comprising: a slider body, in which front end portions of upper and lower blades are connected to each other by a connection post and a Y-shaped element guide lane is disposed between the upper and lower blades; a tab whose one end portion is rotatably retained in the upper blade; and a locking pawl which is disposed in the upper blade and whose one end is provided with a claw portion, the slider body including an insert groove which is disposed in a concave shape from an upper surface of the upper blade and into which the locking pawl is inserted, a temporary engagement portion which is disposed on the front end portion of the upper blade and fixes an other end portion of the locking pawl, and a claw hole which is penetrated so as to receive the claw portion, wherein a tab retaining portion which rotatably retains the tab is disposed to protrude from the upper surface of the upper blade, wherein the locking pawl is disposed so that the claw portion can be inserted into and detached from the element guide lane through the claw hole by falling and erecting operations of the tab, wherein in a state where the locking pawl is fixed, the temporary engagement portion is disposed so that a height position of an upper end of the temporary engagement portion is equal to that of the upper surface of the upper blade or lower than that of the upper surface.