Global Patent Index - EP 2545799 A1

EP 2545799 A1 20130116 - A structure of zipper's teeth with either english letter or symbol appearence for identification

Title (en)

A structure of zipper's teeth with either english letter or symbol appearence for identification

Title (de)

Struktur eines Reißverschlusszahns mit entweder englischem Buchstaben oder Symbol zur Identifikation

Title (fr)

Structure de dents de fermeture à glissière avec un aspect de lettres de l'alphabet anglais ou de symbole pour identification

Publication

EP 2545799 A1 20130116 (EN)

Application

EP 12169825 A 20120529

Priority

  • TW 100212984 U 20110715
  • TW 100212985 U 20110715

Abstract (en)

The present invention relates to a zipper's tooth with either an English letter or a symbol appearance which will be used for brand's or maker's identification while using subject unique zipper on their commodity. Herein claimed object especially relates to zipper's teeth made of Zinc-alloy via Thermal Press Forming process or POM (polyoxymethylene) teeth made by Injection Molding method. The tiny teeth are made with the shape of either an English letter or a symbol and each subject tooth is pressed to snap tightly on the zipper stringer to form a zipper properly. Such a unique zipper (along with selected English letter or symbol appearance on teeth) is applied on each developing commodity, so as to represent who makes this commodity or easily identify the commodity source from which Brand. Moreover, subject teeth structure can create an additional feature of anti-counterfeit security.

IPC 8 full level

A44B 19/40 (2006.01); A44B 19/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A44B 19/04 (2013.01 - EP US); A44B 19/403 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10T 24/2543 (2015.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2545799 A1 20130116; JP 2013022458 A 20130204; US 2013014356 A1 20130117

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 12169825 A 20120529; JP 2012157268 A 20120713; US 201213506931 A 20120525