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(11) EP 2 801 276 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
14.01.2015 Bulletin 2015/03

(43) Date of publication A2:
12.11.2014 Bulletin 2014/46

(21) Application number: 14166251.0

(22) Date of filing: 28.04.2014
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A44B 19/06(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 07.05.2013 GB 201308181

(71) Applicant: YKK Corporation
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8642 (JP)

(72) Inventor:
  • Hitchen, Alicia Dawn
    Runcorn, Cheshire WA7 3BW (GB)

(74) Representative: Teasdale, Nicola Joanne 
Marks & Clerk LLP 1 New York Street
Manchester, M1 4HD
Manchester, M1 4HD (GB)

   


(54) Coated slide fastener and method of preparation


(57) The present invention relates to a slide fastener stringer comprising a first tape comprising a first edge, the tape further comprising a cord extending along the first edge of the tape; and wherein the tape further comprises a row of coupling elements located along the first edge of the tape and fixed thereto about the cord in a manner enabling the coupling elements on the tape to interdigitate with coupling elements on a second analogous tape; and wherein each coupling element comprises a first surface and wherein a decorative layer is applied to the first surface of at least one coupling element; and wherein a protective layer is applied atop the decorative layer and extends over and beyond the decorative layer to contact a region of the at least one coupling element not covered by the decorative layer and to a method of preparing same.







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