Patent ID: 7921526
Filing Date: 2011-04-12
Classification: A44B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A zip fastener comprising: two support tapes, each support tape comprising a zip coupling portion, a middle portion, and a free end portion; two rows of coupling elements, in which each row of coupling elements are attached to said zip coupling portion of a respective support tape; and a number of slider bodies; in which, for each support tape, a surface of the zip coupling portion and a surface of the free end portion are substantially parallel to each other and the middle portion is shaped such that the zip coupling portion and the free end portion are held apart from each other, and the two rows of coupling elements are above the middle portion and the free end portion of the support tapes, in which the support tapes comprise at least one curved portion along the length of the support tapes, the curved portion defining a recess, the recess comprising a number of the coupling elements, and in which the recess accommodates at least one slider body.