Zipper securing devices

• US 20050257351A1
• Filed: 05/18/2004
• Published: 11/24/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 05/18/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Boardriders, Inc. (Authentic Brands Group, LLC)
• Original Assignee: Quiksilver Incorporated
• Inventors: Pitts, Christopher Brian, Fleming, Casey D.
• Granted Patent: US 7,200,901 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 24/436
• CPC Class Codes: A44B 19/262 Pull members; Ornamental attachments for sliders
• CPC Class Codes: A44B 19/301 at the end of their upward travel with any suitable device, e.g. pull member combined with a press-button, a hook, a key-operated lock
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/2598 including means for obstructing movement of slider

Abstract

Zipper securing devices for keeping zippers in a securely closed but unlocked condition that provide for easy un-fastening and re-fastening of the zipper securing device. In one embodiment, the zipper securing device comprises an elastic loop assembly and post. In a second embodiment, the zipper securing device comprises two zipper pulls which snap together. In a third embodiment, the zipper securing device comprises a hook assembly and zipper pull assembly. In a fourth embodiment, the zipper securing device comprises an elastic loop assembly and zipper slider assembly.

Claims

1. A zipper securing device for releasably securing a zipper in the closed position on a zippered article, said zipper comprising a slider and loop, said zipper securing device comprising:

an elastic loop assembly, said elastic loop assembly further comprising elastic cording fixedly attached to a base, said base connected to the zipper slider loop, a flexible plastic sleeve encompassing the elastic cording; and

a post fixedly attached to the zippered article, wherein the elastic loop assembly is stretched over and around the post when the zipper is in the closed position.

2. A zipper securing device for releasably securing a zipper in the closed position on a zippered article, said zipper comprising dual zipper pull assemblies, said zipper securing device comprising:

a male zipper slider assembly, said male zipper slider assembly further comprising a first zipper slider, a first loop, a male zipper pull attached to the first loop, said male zipper pull incorporating a post molded into the male zipper pull; and

a female zipper slider assembly, said female zipper slider assembly further comprising a second zipper slider, a second loop, a female zipper pull attached to the second loop, said female zipper pull incorporating an eyelet machined to receive the post of the male zipper slider assembly, wherein the post is releasably attached to the eyelet when the zipper is in the closed position.

3. A zipper securing device for releasably securing a zipper;

in the closed position on a zippered article, said zipper comprising a slider and loop, said zipper securing device comprising;

a hook assembly, said hook assembly further comprising elastic cording attached to a hook, said hook assembly fixedly attached to the zippered article; and

a zipper pull assembly, said zipper pull assembly further comprising a zipper slider, a loop and a zipper pull, said zipper pull having a slot at its distal end, wherein the hook assembly stretches and hooks into the slot of the zipper pull assembly when the zipper is in the closed position.

4. A zipper securing device for releasably securing a zipper in the closed position on a zippered article, said zipper comprising a slider and loop, said zipper securing device comprising:

an elastic loop assembly, said elastic loop assembly further comprising elastic cording fixedly attached to a base, said base fixedly attached to the zippered article, a flexible plastic sleeve encompassing the elastic cording; and

a zipper slider assembly comprising a zipper slider and a loop wherein the loop is formed into a cleat, and wherein the elastic loop assembly is stretched over and around the cleat when the zipper is in the closed position.