Claims
- 1. A method of manufacturing a slide fastener comprising the steps of:
- providing a continuous slide fastener chain comprising a pair of continuous stringer tapes and a succession of fastener element rows mounted at intervals on inner longitudinal edges of the continuous stringer tapes with element-free space portions interposed between each adjacent fastener element rows;
- providing a slider with a flared front end;
- threading a slider from its flared front end through the foremost element-free space portions of the stringer tapes into reciprocal engagement with the foremost element rows;
- mounting a bottom stop to the fastener element rows at their leading end;
- mounting a pair of opposed first and second lugs on trailing ends of the foremost element rows, the first lug having a plug projecting toward the second lug, the second lug having a socket open toward the first lug for coupling engagement with the plug, the width and the thickness of the first and second lug as coupled being equal or slightly less than the width and the thickness of the fastener element rows as coupled; and
- severing the continuous slide fastener chain across the ensuing element-free space portion.
- 2. A method according to claim 1, wherein the step of mounting a pair of opposed first and second lugs is further defined in that each of the first and second lugs have a rear side and are made of plastic and have a prong projecting from the rear side thereof, the first and second lugs being joined by a temporary bridge; the first and second lugs thus joined being mounted on the ends of the corresponding fastener element rows with their prong piercing the respective stringer tapes and welded integrally thereto, and removing the temporary bridge.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This is a division of application Ser. No. 08/078,105, filed Jun. 18, 1993 now U.S. Pat. No 5,400,482.
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