Locking slide for securely locking a zipper

Abstract

A secure locking slide for sliding along a zipper comprising: a slider housing which includes: a front member; a back member coupled to the front member; and a locking assembly rotatably coupled through the front member, having a locked and unlocked position. Transition between the locked position and the unlocked position is accomplished by rotation of the locking assembly substantially normal to the front member. The locking assembly includes a threaded member, rotatably coupled through the front member; and an elongated tab. The elongated tab is pivotally coupled to an end of the threaded member. The threaded member also includes a flange with a spike portion, to imbed the locking assembly in between zipper teeth. An inset cavity on an internal side of the front member, sized to receive the flange, provides the locking assembly an anchor to the front member. A visible indicator indicates an unlocked and locked position.

1 . A locking slide for securely locking a zipper, comprising:
 a slider housing, configured to slide along a zipper, including:
 a front member; 
 a back member coupled to the front member; and 
 a locking assembly rotatably coupled through the front member, having a locked position and an unlocked position; 
   wherein transition between the locked position and the unlocked position is accomplished by rotation of the locking assembly substantially normal to the front member.   
   
   
       2 . The locking slide of  claim 1 , wherein the locking assembly further comprises:
 a threaded member, wherein the threaded member is rotatably coupled through the front member;   an elongated tab, wherein the elongated tab is pivotally coupled to an end of the threaded member.   
   
   
       3 . The locking slide of  claim 2 , wherein the threaded member comprises a screw. 
   
   
       4 . The locking slide of  claim 2 , wherein the threaded member includes a flange. 
   
   
       5 . The locking slide of  claim 4 , wherein the flange includes a spike portion, configured to imbed the locking assembly in between zipper teeth. 
   
   
       6 . The locking slide of  claim 4 , wherein the flange includes a rough surface, configured to provide frictional resistance between the locking assembly and zipper teeth. 
   
   
       7 . The locking slide of  claim 1 , further comprising an inset cavity on an internal side of the front member sized to receive the flange, configured to further secure the locking assembly to the front member. 
   
   
       8 . The locking slide of  claim 2 , wherein the unlocked position and the locked position include a visible indicator, configured to indicate status of the locking assembly. 
   
   
       9 . The locking slide of  claim 8 , wherein the visible indicator includes a color. 
   
   
       10 . A locking slide for securely locking a zipper, consisting essentially of:
 a slider housing, configured to slide along a zipper, including:
 a front member; 
 a back member coupled to the front member; and 
 a locking assembly rotatably coupled through the front member, having a locked position and an unlocked position; 
   wherein transition between the locked position and the unlocked position is accomplished by rotation of the locking assembly substantially normal to the front member.   
   
   
       11 . The locking slide of  claim 10 , wherein the locking assembly further comprises:
 a threaded member having a first end, wherein the threaded member is rotatably coupled through the front member; and   an elongated tab, wherein the elongated tab is pivotally coupled to the first end of the threaded member.   
   
   
       12 . The locking slide of  claim 11 , wherein the threaded member includes a screw. 
   
   
       13 . The locking slide of  claim 11 , wherein the threaded member further comprises a flange, configured to anchor the locking assembly to the front member. 
   
   
       14 . The locking slide of  claim 13 , further comprising a spike, configured to imbed the locking assembly in between zipper teeth. 
   
   
       15 . The locking slide of  claim 13 , wherein the flange includes a rough surface, configured to provide frictional resistance between the flange and zipper teeth. 
   
   
       16 . The locking slide of  claim 10 , further comprising an inset cavity, disposed on an internal side of the front member sized to receive the flange, and configured to further secure the locking assembly to the front member. 
   
   
       17 . The locking slide of  claim 11 , wherein the unlocked position and the locked position include a visible indicator, configured to indicate status of the locking assembly. 
   
   
       18 . The locking slide of  claim 17 , wherein the visible indicator includes a color. 
   
   
       19 . A locking slide for securely locking a zipper, comprising:
 a slider housing, configured to slide along a zipper, including:
 a front member; 
 a back member coupled to the front member; and 
 a locking assembly rotatably coupled through the front member, having a locked position and an unlocked position, comprising:
 a threaded member having a first end, wherein the threaded member is rotatably coupled through the front member; 
 an elongated tab, wherein the elongated tab is pivotally coupled to the first end of the threaded member; 
 a flange member, coupled to the threaded member, and configured to anchor the locking assembly to the front member, including:
 a spike portion, configured to imbed the threaded member between zipper teeth; 
 
 an inset cavity in the internal side of the front member, sized to receive the flange, configured to further secure the locking assembly to the front member; and 
 an indicator configured to indicate status of the locking assembly 
 
   wherein transition between the locked position and the unlocked position is accomplished by rotation of the locking assembly substantially normal to the front member.   
   
   
       20 . The locking slide of  claim 19 , wherein the flange member further includes a rough surface, configured to provide frictional resistance between the flange member and zipper teeth.