Integral zipper slide and guard
An integral zipper slide and guard. The integral slide and guard is formed as a single unit, thus alleviating previous problems of attachment of zipper guards to zipper slides. Moreover, the unitary structure of the zipper slide and guard permits a one-step molding operation, thus providing inexpensive manufacture.
1. A zipper slide, comprising:
a forward end configured to receive two disconnected rows of zipper teeth and defining front side walls and front upper said front lower surfaces;
a rearward end configured to receive a connected end of the two rows and defining rear side walls and rear upper and rear lower surfaces;
a front guard attached to the forward end and comprising:
a first wedge defined by the front side walls forwardly converging; and
a second wedge defined by the front upper and front lower surfaces forwardly converging; and
a rear guard comprising:
a third wedge defined by the rear side walls rearwardly converging; and
a fourth wedge defined by the rear upper and front lower surfaces rearwardly converging.
2. The zipper slide of claim 1 , wherein the rear guard is formed as a single, unitary piece with the slide.
3. The zipper slide of claim 1 , further comprising an opening at the convergence of the rear and front side walls configured and arranged to receive the connected end of the two rows.
4. A zipper slide, comprising:
a forward end configured to receive two disconnected rows of zipper teeth;
a rearward end configured to receive a connected end of the two rows;
a bullet-shaped front guard attached to the forward end and comprising:
first and second openings for receiving the two disconnected rows of zipper teeth; and
a forward tip extending beyond the first and second openings; and
a rear guard comprising:
converging rear side walls; and
converging rear upper and front lower surfaces.
5. The tipper slide of claim 4 , wherein the rear guard is formed as a single, unitary piece with the slide.
6. The zipper slide of claim 4 , further comprising an opening at the convergence of the rear and front side walls configured and arranged to receive the connected end of the two rows.