1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a slide fastener with the structure impervious to fluid, especially to a clamped type coupling element slide fastener with the structure impervious to fluid.
2. Description of Related Art
With respect to the status of the coupling element, a conventional waterproof slide fastener can be categorized into the single-side coupling element slide fastener and a clamped type coupling element slide fastener, the first one is the conventional nylon slide fastener, and the coupling element is a thick artificial mono-filament being heated for formation for forming as a spiral continuous coupling element then being sewed or woven for being combined on one surface at the inner edge of a support tape; the second one is the clamped type coupling element having various types of teeth, materials and process means for being combined with a support tape, e.g. a conventional metal slide fastener, a plastic molded slide fastener, a continuous teeth plastic molded slide fastener, a L-type nylon slide fastener, the characteristic is that the coupling elements are clamped with a sandwich-like means at the inner dual surfaces of the support tape, so each of the coupling elements is clamped on a first and a second surfaces at the inner edge of the support tape; wherein the coupling elements of the metal slide fastener are combined with the support tape with a riveting or punching means, and the coupling elements of the individual teeth plastic molded slide fastener are formed on the support tape through an injection molding means, and the continuous teeth plastic molded slide fastener and the L-type nylon slide fastener are combined with the support tape with a sewing means.
In the aforesaid waterproof clamped type coupling element slide fastener, the coupling elements and the support tape are symmetrically arranged, the symmetrical structure can prevent the transversal force from being increased because of leverage, so the central slit is prevented from being stretched due to the transversal force. The U.S. Pat. No. 7,181,810 has disclosed a conventional waterproof clamped type coupling element slide fastener, one layer of waterproof film is provided for covering the exterior of the clamped type coupling element and the support tape at the same surface for achieving the waterproof function; but in actual use, the waterproof film is located between two rigid units which are the coupling element and the slider, so the waterproof film would be continuously worn by the slider, especially the friction applied by the stop pin in the slider, the waterproof film is therefore worn out and damaged and the waterproof function is no longer provided.
In addition, the U.S. Pat. No. 2,746,113 and the U.S. Pat. No. 3,409,953 have disclosed that under the situation of the slide fastener being separated, a mold is utilized for enabling an impervious elastomeric member to be respectively covered at the exterior of the left and the right coupling elements, so when the slide fastener is coupled, the impervious elastomeric member would mutually squeeze for achieving the waterproof function. However, the impervious elastomeric member having a special shape would cause the slide fastener to be thicker and hardened, and a large friction force is generated inside the slider, so the arranging stability of the coupling elements inside the slider is altered, and a slider formed in a certain status is required for coupling the slide fastener, but the slider formed in a certain status often causes the arrangement of the coupling elements being poor and the coupling process not being smooth, thus the application of the waterproof slide fastener is very limited.
Moreover, the U.S. Pat. No. 2,557,163 has disclosed under the situation of two rows of coupling elements being separated, an impervious elastomeric member is respectively injection molded at the inner edge of a support tape, then the coupling elements are coupled for forming a waterproof slide fastener, during the impervious elastomeric member being injection molded, a space has to be reserved for accommodating the coupling elements, then the coupling elements are individually riveted, the above-mentioned process is very complicated so the application of the waterproof slide fastener is also very limited.
One primary objective of the present invention is to provide a clamped type coupling element slide fastener with the structure impervious to fluid, which can be provided with an advantage of preventing a fluid, e.g. water, from penetrating through the coupling elements, so the structure of the slide fastener can be simplified and softer, and the friction between an impervious elastomeric member and the slider can be avoided, so the smoothness of coupling and separating the slide fastener can be facilitated, the durability is ensured, and the appearance can be prettified.
For achieving said objective, one technical solution of the present invention is to provide a clamped type coupling element slide fastener with the structure impervious to fluid, which include: a pair of support tapes symmetrically arranged at the left and right and respectively formed with a first surface and a second surface; two rows of coupling elements respectively clamped at the inner edge of the first surface and the second surface of the pair of the support tapes, so the two rows of the coupling elements are enabled to be mutually coupled or separated, wherein at least one surface of the top and the bottom surfaces of the two rows of the coupling elements is formed with a groove; and an impervious elastomeric member made of a high polymer elastomer, the impervious elastomeric member is filled in the groove of the two rows of the coupling elements when the two rows of the coupling elements are in a coupled status thereby forming a covering layer, and the impervious elastomeric member is filled in a slit between the two rows of the coupling elements and the pair of the support tapes and in a slit formed on another surface of the two rows of the coupling elements thereby respectively forming a slit filling part and an extending part; through cutting the covering layer at the center of the two rows of the coupling elements, the slide fastener is able to be coupled or separated.
For achieving said objective, another technical solution of the present invention is to provide a clamped type coupling element slide fastener with the structure impervious to fluid, which include: a pair of support tapes symmetrically arranged at the left and right and respectively formed with a first surface and a second surface; two rows of coupling elements respectively clamped at the inner edge of the first surface and the second surface of the pair of the support tapes, so the two rows of the coupling elements are enabled to be mutually coupled or separated, wherein the top and the bottom surfaces of the two rows of the coupling elements are respectively formed with a groove; and an impervious elastomeric member made of a high polymer elastomer, the impervious elastomeric member is filled in the grooves of the two rows of the coupling elements when the two rows of the coupling elements are in a coupled status thereby respectively forming a covering layer on the top and the bottom surfaces, and the impervious elastomeric member is filled in a slit between the two rows of the coupling elements and the pair of the support tapes thereby forming a slit filling part, and the covering layers on the top and the bottom surfaces and the slit filling part are combined as one piece; through cutting the covering layers at the center of the two rows of the coupling elements, the slide fastener is able to be coupled or separated.
The present invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art by reading the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment thereof, with reference to the attached drawings, in which:
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The pair of the support tapes 1 is formed through being knitted or woven, and an elastic construction, e.g. by the textured stretchy yarn, can be provided in the longitudinal or the latitudinal direction for providing a retractable and elastic function in the longitudinal or the latitudinal direction to the pair of the support tapes 1. Wherein, the support tapes 1 are respectively formed with a first surface 11 and a second surface 12, and each row of the coupling elements 2 are clamped at the inner edge of the first and the second surfaces 11, 12 of each of the support tapes 1 with a sandwich-like clamping means.
In actual practice, the coupling element 2 can be a plastic molded coupling element, a plastic clamped type continuous coupling element formed through being sewed for securing or a metal clamped type coupling element formed through being riveted for securing. As shown in
The impervious elastomeric member 3 is made of a high polymer elastomer, e.g. thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) or silicon, the technical characteristic of the impervious elastomeric member 3 is that the impervious elastomeric member 3 in a molten status is filled in for being covered in the groove 21 formed on one surface of the two rows of the coupling elements 2, the impervious elastomeric member 3 is be fully filled in the groove 21 thereby forming a covering layer 31 on one surface of the two rows of the coupling elements 2, and the impervious elastomeric member 3 is able to penetrate into an internal slit between the two rows of the coupling elements 2 and the pair of the support tapes 1 thereby forming a slit filling part 32, then the impervious elastomeric member 3 is further able to penetrate into a slit on another surface of the two rows of the coupling elements 2 thereby forming an extending part 33; when necessary, the location where the groove 21 being adjacent to an outer side 22 of each of the coupling elements 2 can be additionally formed with a concave channel 24, the channel 24 allows a cutting tool to be inserted for the purpose of cutting, so the excessive portion of the covering layer 31 at the outer side of the channel 24 can be removed thereby allowing the outer edge of the covering layer 31 to be aligned and unified, and the covering layer 31 is not protruded out of the outer side 22 of the coupling element thereby being prevented from being in contact with a slider. In addition, at least a hole 23 can be additionally formed at a proper location of each of the coupling elements 2, wherein the holes 23 are preferably to be formed in a conical status, so during the filling in process, the impervious elastomeric member 3 can also be filled in the holes 23 thereby providing an anchoring effect, and the combining strength between the impervious elastomeric member 3 and each of the coupling members 2 can be further enhanced. Accordingly, as shown in
After the impervious elastomeric member 3 is cooled and solidified, the center of the two rows of the coupling elements 2 of the slide fastener is cut by utilizing a cutting tool, so the covering layer 31, the slit filling part 32 and the extending part 33 of the impervious elastomeric member 3 are enabled to be naturally provided with the contour of each of the coupling elements 2, thereby forming a cover structure capable of fully and mutually sealing, so whenever the slide fastener is coupled or separated, the impervious elastomeric member 3 is able to tightly cover the corresponding coupling element 2, thereby providing a structure fully impervious to fluid. In addition, with the specially-designed contour of the coupling element 2, the extending part 33 of the impervious elastomeric member 3 formed on the other surface can be formed with a special shape. Moreover, in order to provide a waterproof effect to the pair of the support tapes 1, the slide fastener can be immersed in a water repellent agent then be heated for curing thereby forming a waterproof layer. As such, fluid is prevented from entering the interior of the slide fastener from the support tape 1.
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Furthermore, the groove 21 of the clamped type coupling element 2 is served to receive the covering layer 31 of the impervious elastomeric member 3, and the height of the covering layer 31 is preferably to be not higher than the outer side 22 of the coupling element 2, so the impervious elastomeric member 3 can be prevented from being in contact with the interior of the slider, thereby reducing the friction, increasing the impervious capability and greatly enhancing the smoothness for the slide fastener to be coupled and separated.
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Wherein, the waterproof films 4, 4′ are respectively formed as a double-layer structure, and an upper layer thereof is a film formed through a high molten temperature polymer elastomer, e.g. but not limited to polyurethane (PU) and a lower layer thereof is a thermosetting polymer elastic adhesive, e.g. reactive hot-melt polyurethane, adhered on at least one surface of the pair of the support tapes 1 and the surface of the covering layer 31.
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Based on what has been disclosed above, advantages achieved by the present invention are as following:
Many modifications and other embodiments of the inventions set forth herein will come to mind to one skilled in the art to which these inventions pertain having the benefit of the teachings presented in the foregoing descriptions and the associated drawings. Therefore, it is to be understood that the inventions are not to be limited to the specific examples of the embodiments disclosed and that modifications and other embodiments are intended to be included within the scope of the appended claims. Although specific terms are employed herein, they are used in a generic and descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation.
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