Patent ID: 8819901

Claim:
An adjuster of a string-end-fixing portion of an article for changing a second position in the article via a string by operating a handling portion disposed at a first position in the article, wherein the handling portion comprises: two tapes, each having an element row of a plurality of elements for engaging and disengaging, the element row being fixed along an opposing side edge portion thereof; first and second sliders in which both element rows are inserted and which engage and disengage the elements by sliding operation thereof; and a connecting member for connecting the first and second sliders, wherein the connecting member comprises a string attaching portion for attaching the string, the string attaching portion is inserted into a gap formed between the first and second sliders and through an opening in a connecting body, each of the first and second sliders comprises an upper plate, a lower plate, a post portion for defining an element guide channel between the upper and lower plates and connecting the upper and lower plates, and a connecting-member-mounting portion disposed on a top face of the upper plate, and the first and second sliders are connected via the connecting member so that the post member of each of the first and second sliders is opposed to each other, wherein the connecting member comprises a cover body for covering the first and second sliders from above and the connecting body attached to the cover body for connecting a connecting-member-mounting portion of the first slider and a connecting-member-mounting portion of the second slider.