Patent ID: 6604262
Filing Date: 2003-08-12
Classification: A44B,Y10T

Abstract:
A separated-type fastener of 3-D engagement, comprising:a first fastener strip (20) and a second fastener strip (30), each of which is fixed on an opposite long substrate and has a plurality of equi-distance fastener teeth (4) alternately arranged on each of two opposite sides of said strips respectively, and each tooth having projecting portions (4c) and recess portions (4d) with corresponding shape formed respectively on two meshing side walls of each tooth (4) of the two strips (20) and (30); a pair of flexible long guide plates (21a, 21b), being provided respectively at both ends of said first fastener strip (20), and male buckles (22a, 22b) being provided at an outside of said flexible long guide plates (21a, 21b) respectively; a pair of guide brackets (31a, 31b), being provided respectively at both ends of said second fastener strip (30), said guide brackets (31a, 31b) having female buckles (32a, 32b) at both outsides; a slider (5), having both front and rear ends wherein inlet ports (51, 52) at high-level and low-level are formed respectively at different heights of the said front end, said inlet ports (51, 52) extending along a central plane (53a) at a rear end and merging at this common central plane, a common outlet port being formed at the rear end of said slider (5); when said first and second fastener strips (20,30) are in a separated state, the slider (5) is positioned at a start-end of one of the flexible long guide plates; after the buckling of the associated said male buckle with its associated said female buckle, said first and second fastener strips (20, 30) being able to be engaged on the same plane after introducing respectively through both high-level and low-level inlet ports (51, 52) by the sliding action of said slider (5).