(19)
(11) EP 0 931 471 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
10.11.1999 Bulletin 1999/45

(43) Date of publication A2:
28.07.1999 Bulletin 1999/30

(21) Application number: 99300480.3

(22) Date of filing: 22.01.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6A44B 17/00
(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: 22.01.1998 GB 9801418

(71) Applicant: YKK Europe Limited
London EC1V 8AN (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • Tawa, Ichiro
    London W3 ODT (GB)

(74) Representative: Luckhurst, Anthony Henry William 
MARKS & CLERK, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3LS
London WC2A 3LS (GB)

   


(54) A fastening


(57) A snap fastener 7, 11 is mounted so that the plane of engagement 6 between the cooperating parts 7, 11 is at an angle to at least one of the members 1, 3 being joined, to reduce the tendency of the fastener to undo when the members 1, 3 are pulled apart.










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