A modular linking system allows bags, pouches, and other items to be connected together quickly and securely while providing the ability to remotely disconnect the two items. The modular linking system includes a post assembly and a receiver assembly, each of which includes a geared component to permit variously angled, non-rotational engagement therebetween. The receiver assembly includes a locking member that is resiliently moveable to an unlocked position to permit disengagement between the post assembly and the receiver assembly. The locking member includes two arms that are positioned in a slide lockup channel of the post assembly in the locked configuration, where the arms move out of engagement with the slide lockup channel in the unlocked configuration.

A suitcase that includes an enclosure defining an inner volume, a zipper fastener, and a lock device. The zipper fastener extends along a junction plane and has a first strip presenting a first edge, a second strip presenting a second edge, a slider, and a pull tab connected to the slider. The slider is movable between a fastening position and a releasing position. The lock device is fixed to the enclosure and is adapted for cooperating with the pull tab in a locked position in order to maintain the slider in the fastening position, wherein, in the fastening position, the lock device and the pull tab are arranged in the junction plane.

A zipper slider set is provided. The zipper slider set includes a first sliding device and a second sliding device. The first sliding device includes a first slider and a first puller having an engaging unit, wherein one end of the first puller is connected to the first slider. The second sliding device includes a second slider and a second puller having an engaging hole and an engaging device, wherein one end of the second puller is connected to the second slider. When the first slider and the second slider are in adjacent positions, the first puller can move to insert the engaging unit into the engaging hole and let the engaging device control the engaging and releasing of the engaging unit.

A slide fastener having multiple slider tracks and multiple slider bodies that converge at a central hub.

An occupant support includes a seat frame, a seat cushion unit, and an airbag system. The airbag system includes an airbag unit coupled to the seat frame and an airbag chute coupled to the seat cushion unit. The airbag chute encloses the airbag unit and retains the airbag unit to the seat frame. The airbag chute includes a first chute flap, a second chute flap, and a zipper coupling distal ends of the first and second chute together in an installed position.

A secure zipper that can be used for enclosures that prevents manipulation of the zipper pulls when the enclosure is in a closed state, other than by use of the pull tabs of the zipper pulls, by use of a security barrier placed along side the zipper proximate to the end of the zipper.

A secure zipper that can be used for enclosures that prevents manipulation of the zipper pulls when the enclosure is in a closed state, other than by use of the pull tabs of the zipper pulls, by use of a security barrier placed along side the zipper proximate to the end of the zipper.

An expander for a waistband of a lower garment having a fly has a first section and a second section fixed with opposing ends of an elastic strap. With a button hole of the first section fixed with a button of the fly, and with a button of the second section fixed with a button hole of the fly, the waistband of the lower garment is expanded. A center section of the elastic strap may include a zipper pull fixing implement fixed with a zipper pull of a zipper of the fly to inhibit the zipper pull from dropping. An elongated cover strap may be fixed to the first section and include an attachment mechanism that allows the cover strap to be looped through one or more belt loops of the lower garment and folded over itself to cover the first section, center section, and second section.

A combined zipper top stop and pull tab safety protection structure includes a left top stop located on a top end of a left zipper tape, a right top stop located on a top end of a right zipper tape, a zipper slider used to close/open the left and right zipper tapes, and a pull tab coupled to the zipper slider, a pin hole located on one of the left and right top stops, a mating pin located on the other of the left and right top stops for engagement with the pin hole, an engagement block located on a top side of one of the left and right top stops, and an engagement hole located on the pull tab for engagement with the engagement block after engagement between the pin hole and the mating pin. The invention relates also to a method of using the combined zipper top stop and pull tab safety protection structure.

A zipper head assembly structure includes a sliding member and a pull member. The sliding member includes a sliding element, an elastic member, and a locking hook, the sliding element has a base portion, a first lateral wall portion, a second lateral wall portion, and a seat portion, and an inner surface of the seat portion is configured with at least one retaining block. The first lateral wall portion and the second lateral wall portion respectively extend upward from opposite side ends of the base portion, mutually corresponding to each other, and are connected to a front end of the base portion. The seat portion is disposed on the base portion and connected to a rear end of the base portion.