Zip closure system - Patent 2384660

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EP 2 384 660 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	15.08.2012 Bulletin 2012/33

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	09.11.2011 Bulletin 2011/45

(21)	Application number: 11173869.6

(22)	Date of filing: 18.03.2008

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A44B 19/26^(2006.01)

A44B 19/30^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

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Priority:

15.06.2007 GB 0711636
10.12.2007 GB 0724100

(62)	Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
	08250942.3 / 2002744

(71)	Applicant: D G Capital Limited
	Flower Lane London NW7 2 HU (GB)

(72)	Inventors:
	Edwards, Barnaby Bevan London, NW10 2RN (GB) Thomas, David Moretonhampstead, Devon TQ13 8SD (GB) Tyson, Lawrence Samuel Sutton, Surrey SM2 6JX (GB)

(74)	Representative: Lamb, Martin John Carstairs
	Marks & Clerk LLP 90 Long Acre London WC2E 9RA London WC2E 9RA (GB)

(54)	Zip closure system

(57) There is porvided a zip closure system comprising a zip slider (60), capable of fastening and un-fastening the teeth of a zip closure, and at least one of a second zip slider (70) and an end of a zip closure, the zip slider (60) comprising; a slider body; a handle (66) for sliding the slider body along the zip closure; and a first cooperating means (68) for releasably cooperating with a second cooperating means on the second zip slider or the end of the zip closure; the first and second cooperating means not being visible from the handle side of the closure when the slider and the second slider, or the slider and an end of the zip closure, are substantially adjacent each other such that the first and second cooperating means are operably linked.

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