Thick Pad-Integrated Double-Layer Nylon Zipper or Single-Layer Nylon Reverse Zipper and Luggage Mounting Arrangement

Abstract

A thick pad-integrated double-layer nylon zipper or single-layer nylon reverse zipper and luggage mounting arrangement includes a lining of a hardside luggage, a zipper including two zipper tapes and a zipper slider slidable to close/open the zipper tapes, and two N bars respectively fixedly fastened with the lining and the zipper tapes together. Each N bar has an upper layer, a lower layer, and a thick pad element integrated intermediate layer connected between the upper layer and the lower layer and fastened with the respective zipper tape to the lining by stitches to define a vertical gap in the luggage below the zipper tapes for the passing of the lower half of the zipper slider when the zipper slider is moved to open or close the zipper.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A thick pad-integrated double-layer nylon zipper or single-layer nylon reverse zipper and luggage mounting arrangement, comprising: a lining of a hardside luggage, a zipper comprising two zipper tapes and a zipper slider slidable to close/open said zipper tapes, and two N bars respectively fixedly fastened with said lining and said zipper tapes together, wherein each said N bar comprises an upper layer, a lower layer, and a thick pad element integrated intermediate layer connected between said upper layer and said lower layer and fastened with the respective said zipper tape to said lining by stitches, the thickness of said thick pad element integrated intermediate layer being larger than the thickness of the lower part of said zipper slider of said zipper. 
     
     
         2 . The thick pad-integrated double-layer nylon zipper or single-layer nylon reverse zipper and luggage mounting arrangement as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the gap between said two N bars is larger than the maximum width of said zipper slider. 
     
     
         3 . The thick pad-integrated double-layer nylon zipper or single-layer nylon reverse zipper and luggage mounting arrangement as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said thick pad element is a flat plastic packing strip installed in said intermediate layer of said N bar to increase the thickness of said intermediate layer so as to provide a sufficient gap for the passing of said lower half of said zipper slider. 
     
     
         4 . A thick pad-integrated double-layer nylon zipper or single-layer nylon reverse zipper and luggage mounting arrangement, comprising: a softside luggage comprising a lining, and a zipper comprising two zipper tapes and a zipper slider slidable to close/open said zipper tapes, each said zipper tape comprising a lateral part stitched to said lining of said softside luggage, wherein two thick pad elements are respectively affixed to the lateral parts of said zipper tapes and then fastened with said zipper tapes to said lining of said softside luggage such that said thick pad elements define a vertical gap in said softside luggage below said zipper tapes for the passing of a lower half of said zipper slider. 
     
     
         5 . The thick pad-integrated double-layer nylon zipper or single-layer nylon reverse zipper and luggage mounting arrangement as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein each said thick pad element comprises an insertion groove located in a top side thereof for receiving the lateral part of the associating said zipper tape. 
     
     
         6 . The thick pad-integrated double-layer nylon zipper or single-layer nylon reverse zipper and luggage mounting arrangement as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein each said thick pad element comprises an insertion groove located in a bottom side thereof for receiving the lateral part of the associating said zipper tape; said thick pad elements are selectively fastened to said zipper tapes by stitching or bonding, each comprising two thin thickness portions respectively extending along two opposite lateral sides thereof for fastening to the lateral part of the associating said zipper tape. 
     
     
         7 . The thick pad-integrated double-layer nylon zipper or single-layer nylon reverse zipper and luggage mounting arrangement as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein said thick pad elements are stitched with transverse end edges of said zipper tapes of said zipper tapes to corner areas of said lining of said softside luggage. 
     
     
         8 . A thick pad-integrated double-layer nylon zipper or single-layer nylon reverse zipper and luggage mounting arrangement, comprising: a softside luggage comprising a lining, and a zipper comprising two zipper tapes and a zipper slider slidable to close/open said zipper tapes, each said zipper tape comprising a lateral part stitched to said lining of said softside luggage, wherein two thick pad elements are respectively affixed to said zipper tapes and said lining of said softside luggage such that said thick pad elements define a vertical gap in said softside luggage below said zipper tapes for the passing of a lower half of said zipper slider. 
     
     
         9 . The thick pad-integrated double-layer nylon zipper or single-layer nylon reverse zipper and luggage mounting arrangement as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein said thick pad elements are respectively mounted at respective lateral parts of said zipper tapes at a bottom side and fastened with said zipper tapes to said lining of said softside luggage by stitches; the gap between said two thick pad elements is larger than the maximum width of said zipper slider. 
     
     
         10 . The thick pad-integrated double-layer nylon zipper or single-layer nylon reverse zipper and luggage mounting arrangement as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein said lining comprises a lining fabric; said lining fabric comprising an upper part disposed above the lateral part of each said zipper tape, and a lower part disposed below said zipper tapes and said thick pad elements; said softside luggage further comprises a cloth wrapped metal frame set in between said lower part of said lining fabric of said lining and each said thick pad element; said thick pad elements are flexible packing strips selected from the group of extrusion molding plastics, foam molding plastics and stitched cloth materials.