(19)
(11) EP 1 364 591 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
19.01.2005 Bulletin 2005/03

(43) Date of publication A2:
26.11.2003 Bulletin 2003/48

(21) Application number: 03010407.9

(22) Date of filing: 08.05.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A44B 19/38
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 20.05.2002 JP 2002145064

(71) Applicant: YKK CORPORATION
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Mizuhara, Hisayoshi
    Kurobe-shi, Toyama-ken (JP)
  • Sanada, Yukio
    Toyama-shi, Toyama-ken (JP)
  • Segawa, Kiyomasa
    Kurobe-shi, Toyama-ken (JP)
  • Kumano, Isamu
    Kurobe-shi, Toyama-ken (JP)

(74) Representative: Patentanwälte Leinweber & Zimmermann 
Rosental 7, II Aufgang
80331 München
80331 München (DE)

   


(54) Slide fastener having separable bottom end stop


(57) A slide fastener having a separable bottom end stop is provided, which comprises a high quality reinforcement piece (13) in which flexibility thereof is improved and there is no stripping or breakage of the reinforcement piece. Reinforcement pieces (13) overhanging on front surfaces of fastener tapes (4) are provided on side faces of the box pin (10) and insert pin (11). Each reinforcement piece (13) comprises an inclined portion (17) which is formed in a substantially triangular shape overall toward an outer side edge (22) close to a lower end (23) of each fastener tape (4). An edge portion of the inclined portion (17) is formed as a slope portion (18) which slopes gently toward a front surface of the fastener tape.







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