(19)
(11) EP 1 101 418 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
03.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/27

(43) Date of publication A2:
23.05.2001 Bulletin 2001/21

(21) Application number: 00124215.5

(22) Date of filing: 09.11.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A41F 1/00, A44B 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 TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 18.11.1999 US 443082
02.05.2000 US 562179
15.09.2000 US 662299

(71) Applicant: Fildan Accessories Corporation
Humble, TX 77346 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Fildan, Gerhard
    C4 17 01, 1232 Vienna (AT)
  • Wanzenböck, Karl
    2544 Leobersdorf (AT)

(74) Representative: Molnia, David et al
Dörries, Frank-Molnia, Pohlman, Postfach 221661
80506 München
80506 München (DE)

   


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


(57) 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.






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