An element member (10) according to the invention includes a fixing member (11) and a plurality of fastener elements (20, 20a, 20b) attached to the fixing member (11), characterized in that the fastener element (20, 20a, 20b) includes an element fixing portion (22) fixed to the fixing member (11), a coupling portion (23) extending from the element fixing portion (22) in a width direction, and a fin portion (24, 25, 26) extending from the element fixing portion (22) to a side opposite to the coupling portion (23).

The fastener element (20, 20a, 20b) is fixed to the fixing member (11) only at the element fixing portion (22). As a result, in a slide fastener-attached product (1) manufactured by using the element member (10), the orientation of the fastener element (20, 20a, 20b) is prevented from being tilted with respect to a fastener attached member (2) and smooth sliding operation of a slider (40) can be ensured.

A zipper with at least one curve includes a first tape and a second tape, and interlocking elements attached to the first tape and the second tape, wherein the first tape and the second tape are curved, and wherein a curve of at least one of the tapes was caused by compaction of that tape.

A zipping apparatus includes a zipper, a first connecting portion, a first channel, and a first rod. The zipper extending in a parallel axis includes crosslinking teeth and a tab movably coupled to the crosslinking teeth. The tab is configured to open and close the zipper. The first connecting portion is coupled to the zipper and extends in the parallel axis. The first channel is disposed along the first connecting portion and extends in the parallel axis. The first rod is configured to be positioned within the first channel, such that the first rod is configured to provide structure to the zipper assembly when positioned within the first channel.

A zipping apparatus includes a zipper, a first connecting portion, a first channel, and a first rod. The zipper extending in a parallel axis includes crosslinking teeth and a tab movably coupled to the crosslinking teeth. The tab is configured to open and close the zipper. The first connecting portion is coupled to the zipper and extends in the parallel axis. The first channel is disposed along the first connecting portion and extends in the parallel axis. The first rod is configured to be positioned within the first channel, such that the first rod is configured to provide structure to the zipper assembly when positioned within the first channel.

A zipper with at least one curve includes a first tape and a second tape, and interlocking elements attached to the first tape and the second tape, wherein the first tape and the second tape are curved, and wherein a curve of at least one of the tapes was caused by compaction of that tape.

A fastener element has a central land portion and first and second bulging portions bulging from the central land portion toward the tape front surface side and the tape rear surface side in the element thickness direction. The first and second bulging portions respectively have a bulging end surface facing to the element thickness direction. The bulging end surface has a quadrilateral base end surface which is long in the element length direction and a tapered protrusion end surface protruding from the base end surface in the element width direction. Thus, it is possible to make the fastener element look like a single-sided metal element and to make a slide fastener which is formed by using the fastener elements lighter than a conventional slide fastener having single-sided metal elements.

A slide fastener includes first and second rows of slide elements and first and second tapes secured with the respective rows of slide elements. The slide elements of the first row of slide elements are configured to engage with slide elements of the second row of slide elements and each slide element of the first and second rows includes a base, a head, a neck extending between the base and the head, a top surface, a facing surface, and one or more shoulders. A first vertical distance between a lowermost surface of the head and the first end of the first tape is greater than a second vertical distance between a lowermost surface of the base and the first end of the first tape.

A molded-teeth slide fastener tape for use in a slide fastener assembly includes a woven portion and a plurality of resin-based teeth. The woven portion includes a cord arranged along an edge thereof and a plurality of spaced-apart perforations, disposed adjacent to the cord, which pass completely through the woven portion. Each of the plurality of resin-based teeth is integrally molded to the woven portion along the cord. Each molded tooth encompasses at least a portion of at least one of the spaced-apart perforations so that each molded tooth extends through the at least one of the spaced-apart perforations and fully around a cross-sectional shape of the cord.

A fastener stringer includes a row of elements on which cured coating film is formed at sites where it is difficult to be coated by a roll coating method, preferably over the entire exposed surface, without incorporating any conductive wire in a fastener tape. A fastener stringer includes a row of elements and a fastener tape, at least one side edge of the fastener tape having insulation properties, the row of the elements being attached to the one side edge of the fastener tape, wherein each element includes a pair of leg portions and a head portion, the head portion having an engaging region for engaging with an opposing element when constructing a fastener chain, and wherein cured coating film is formed at least at a center portion in a front and back direction of the fastener tape on an end surface of the head portions.

A double open end zipper for both end positioning-based luggage includes first and second housing members respectively equipped with an N-shaped plastic strip at the rim thereof, and a double open end zipper including first and second zipper tapes respectively stitched to the N-shaped plastic strips at the first and second housing members in reversed directions with the box and pin of the first zipper tape respectively disposed adjacent to the pin and box of the second zipper tape subject to the guidance of a mark line at each N-shaped plastic strip, a seam allowance constraint block located at an outer rear side of the box of each of the first and second zipper tapes, two zipper sliders respectively coupled to first and second zipper tapes, allowing adjustment of the combined storage capacity defined in between the first and second housing members.