Zipper with multiple and alternate colors

Details Zipper with multiple and alternate colors Zipper with multiple and alternate colors

2001-12-14

2003-07-15

Sakran, Victor (Department: 3677)

Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.

Zipper or required component thereof

Having coiled or bent continuous wire interlocking surface

C024S394000, C024S398000, C024S405000, C024S431000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06591463

ABSTRACT:

FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a zipper with multiple and alternate colors, especially to a zipper with multiple and alternate colors to provide personal fashion and colorful effect to garments.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The zippers are widely used for garments, handbag and other personal accessories and provide great convenience for people.
FIG. 1
shows a prior art zipper
10
comprising a core
11
, a plurality of zipper teeth
12
and a plurality of sutures
13
. The zipper teeth
12
are formed by injection molding from a forming machine (not shown) such that the core
11
is embedded into the zipper teeth
12
. Afterward, a plurality of sutures
13
are used to secure the zipper teeth
12
to the core
11
. The zipper
10
can be can be pulled by a slide (not shown) to lock or unlock the locking structures
14
formed on the zipper teeth
12
. Therefore, the zipper is locked or unlocked.
However, the zipper
10
is generally of mono color and therefore not suitable for fancy garments.
Conventionally the zipper teeth
12
can be colored by printing or electroplating. However, the color of the zipper teeth
12
are liable to faded or flaked after repeated uses, for example, repeated zipping of the slide.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is the object of the present invention to provide a zipper with multiple and alternate colors to provide personal fashion and colorful effect to garments.
To achieve above object, the present invention provides a zipper with multiple and alternate colors. The zipper comprises a core, a plurality of zipper teeth and a plurality of sutures. The core has multiple and alternate colors by printing, color transferring or color coverage. The pigmented core is subjected to a color fixing process. The zipper teeth are formed by injection molding from a forming machine such that the core is embedded into the zipper teeth. The sutures are used to secure the zipper teeth to the core.


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