IP Library Granted Patent US 11,464,297
Granted Patent B2
US 11,464,297 · App. 16/278,548 · Granted Oct 11, 2022

Systems and methods for improved zipper slider garage

Inventors: Daniel J. Martinson (Medina, MN); Kent H. Brightman (Rogers, MN)
Assignee: Nite Ize, Inc.
A44B19/16A44B19/32A44B19/36A44B19/42B65D33/2508B65D33/2541
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Patent No.
US 11,464,297
App. No.
16/278,548
Granted
Oct 11, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A slider garage includes an overmolded body, the overmolded body oriented on a zipper, the overmolded body including an overmolded male portion and an overmolded female portion, the overmolded male and female portions positioned on an end of the zipper, such that each is on one side of the zipper, the overmolded male portion being shaped such that it fits in the overmolded female portion in a watertight fashion and the overmolded body is molded over a portion of the zipper.

Claims (5)

1. A zipper comprising:

a zipper including a male side and a female side;

a slider garage, wherein the slider garage includes an overmolded male portion and an overmolded female portion, the slider garage forming a U-shape, where ends of the U-shape push together to close the slider garage and a first one of the ends includes an overmolded male portion and a second one of the ends includes an overmolded female portion, the overmolded male portion and the overmolded female portion facing inward and shaped to fit with each other, the overmolded male portion including angled end on the interior of the slider garage.

2. The zipper of claim 1 , wherein the overmolded male and female portions are positioned on an end of the zipper, such that each is on one side of the zipper, the overmolded male portion being shaped such that it fits in the overmolded female portion in a watertight fashion.

3. The zipper of claim 2 , wherein the male side of the zipper extends further into the slider garage than the female side of the zipper.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 27, 2022
From: NITE IZE, INC.
To: TRU ZIP LLC
Reel/Frame 062214/0942 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 9, 2019
From: MARTINSON, DANIEL; BRIGHTMAN, KENT
To: SUBZIPPER, INC.
Reel/Frame 048831/0390 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 9, 2019
From: SUBZIPPER, INC.
To: NITE IZE, INC
Reel/Frame 048831/0473 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 16211128 · Dec 5, 2018
Continuation 15612926 · Jun 2, 2017
Continuation PCTUS2015063451 · Dec 2, 2015
Provisional Application 62087687 · Dec 4, 2014
Related Publication 20190174876A1 · Jun 13, 2019