Global Patent Index - EP 1101418 A3

EP 1101418 A3 20020703 - Adjustable strap fastener for brassieres and the like and method of making same

Title (en)

Adjustable strap fastener for brassieres and the like and method of making same

Title (de)

Verstellbare Befestigungseinrichtung für Büstenhalter und Herstellungsverfahren

Title (fr)

Dispositif de fermeture pour soutien-gorge et équivalent, méthode pour sa fabrication

Publication

EP 1101418 A3 20020703 (EN)

Application

EP 00124215 A 20001109

Priority

  • US 44308299 A 19991118
  • US 56217900 A 20000502
  • US 66229900 A 20000915

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1101418A2] A strap fastener and method of making such a strap fastener for articles of clothing including brassieres, lingerie and corsetry, said fastener comprising a first elongated fabric web of a thermoplastic yarn having at least one coupling member molded onto said first fabric web; a second elongated fabric web of a thermoplastic yarn into which said first fabric web is enfolded and having a pair of edge portions of said second web overlying one face of said first fabric web at opposite sides of said coupling member, and another portion of said second fabric web covering the other face of said first fabric web; a pair of ultrasonic welding seams along opposite longitudinal edges of said webs joining said edge portion of said second fabric web to said first fabric web and said first fabric web to said other portion to form one coupling tape; and a third elongated fabric web of a thermoplastic yarn having another coupling member molded onto said third web and engageable with said one coupling member, said third web and said other coupling member forming another coupling tape, said coupling tapes being attachable to respective parts of a garment to be held together by said engagement of the coupling members of said tapes. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A41F 1/00; A44B 17/00

IPC 8 full level

A41C 3/12 (2006.01); A41F 1/00 (2006.01); A44B 13/00 (2006.01); A44B 17/00 (2006.01); A44B 99/00 (2010.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A41F 1/006 (2013.01); A44B 13/0023 (2013.01); A44B 13/0047 (2013.01); A44B 13/0052 (2013.01); A44B 17/0029 (2013.01); A44B 17/0058 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1101418 A2 20010523; EP 1101418 A3 20020703; EP 1101418 B1 20040929; AT E277531 T1 20041015; CA 2326215 A1 20010518; CA 2326215 C 20090203; DE 60014297 D1 20041104; DE 60014297 T2 20060302; ES 2231099 T3 20050516; JP 2001178507 A 20010703; TW 493977 B 20020711

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00124215 A 20001109; AT 00124215 T 20001109; CA 2326215 A 20001117; DE 60014297 T 20001109; ES 00124215 T 20001109; JP 2000349551 A 20001116; TW 89124416 A 20001117