(19)
(11) EP 0 900 532 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
07.04.1999 Bulletin 1999/14

(43) Date of publication A2:
10.03.1999 Bulletin 1999/10

(21) Application number: 98810534.2

(22) Date of filing: 11.06.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6A44B 19/32
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 12.06.1997 CH 1434/97

(71) Applicant: Riri S.A.
6850 Mendrisio (CH)

(72) Inventor:
  • Bernasconi, Sergio
    6834 Morbio Inferiore (CH)

(74) Representative: Fiammenghi-Domenighetti, Delfina et al
Fiammenghi-Fiammenghi, Via San Gottardo 15
6900 Lugano
6900 Lugano (CH)

   


(54) Fluid-tight fasteners


(57) In a fastener (1) for joining together in a fluid-tight manner two hems (3, 4) of fabric or other impermeable material, comprising two rows of teeth (2) engaging with each other as a result of the action of a slide and applied respectively onto each of the said two hems, the said fluid-tight seal being obtained by compressing two elastic members each integral with one of the aforementioned hems, each of the said teeth (2) consists of several parts (2a, 2b) which are connected together and arranged on opposite sides of the said fabric or impermeable material, and the said elastic members consist of cords (5) of elastic material which are arranged in an intermediate position between the said two parts (2a, 2b) of the said teeth (2) of each row, the abovementioned cords (5) being dimensioned and arranged so as to be coplanar and so as to be compressed and rest frontally against one another with a predetermined force when the abovementioned teeth (2) are connected together by the said slide.







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