Article with Slide Fastener and Method for Producing Article with Slide Fastener

Abstract

There is provided an article with a slide fastener affixed thereto. Each of a pair of element members has a plurality of single elements made of a synthetic resin and fixedly integrated and connected to at least one flexible connecting string-shaped member at an equal interval. A slider is formed with an element guide path between upper and lower blades. A fastener-attached member forms an opening and closing part of the article. The pair of element members are directly sewn to a first surface of the fastener-attached member by sewing threads. The element members and the fastener-attached member are inserted into the element guide path of the slider.

1 . An article with a slide fastener affixed thereto comprising:
 a pair of element members each of which has a plurality of single elements made of a synthetic resin and fixedly integrated and connected to at least one flexible connecting string-shaped member at an equal interval;   a slider formed with an element guide path between upper and lower blades; and   a fastener-attached member forming an opening and closing part of the article,   wherein the pair of element members are directly sewn to the fastener-attached member by sewing threads,   wherein the element members and the fastener-attached member are inserted into the element guide path of the slider,   wherein the article with the slide fastener is provided with a separation preventing mechanism that prevents the slider from separating from the pair of element members, and   wherein the separating preventing mechanism is implemented by at least one of:
 (a) attaching a cloth piece separate from the fastener-attached member to one end portion of the pair of element members; 
 (b) bonding or welding a resin film to the one end portion of the pair of element members; 
 (c) folding back and sewing an extension portion of the fastener-attached member, which extends from the one end portion of the pair of element members; and 
 (d) sewing the one end portion of the pair of element members in a fastener width direction, with being engaged. 
   
     
     
         2 . The article with a slide fastener affixed thereto, according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the separating preventing mechanism is implemented by (a) attaching the cloth piece separate from the fastener-attached member to the one end portion of the pair of element members, and   wherein the cloth piece is sewn with being overlapped to the pair of element members.   
     
     
         3 . The article with a slide fastener affixed thereto, according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the separating preventing mechanism is implemented by (a) attaching the cloth piece separate from the fastener-attached member to the one end portion of the pair of element members, and   wherein the cloth piece is a constitutional part of the article with the slide fastener.   
     
     
         4 . The article with a slide fastener affixed thereto, according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the separating preventing mechanism is implemented by (b) bonding or welding the resin film to the one end portion of the pair of element members, and   wherein the resin film is bonded or welded with being overlapped to the pair of element members.   
     
     
         5 . The article with a slide fastener affixed thereto, according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein a reinforcement sheet member is attached to the fastener-attached member, and   wherein the element members are sewn to the fastener-attached member by the sewing threads together with the reinforcement sheet member.   
     
     
         6 . The article with a slide fastener affixed thereto, according to  claim 5 , wherein the reinforcement sheet member is provided between the element members and the fastener-attached member. 
     
     
         7 . The article with a slide fastener affixed thereto, according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein waterproof layers made of a synthetic resin are formed or resin film members are bonded on a second surface-side of the fastener-attached member, and   wherein when the pair of element members are engaged, the opposing waterproof layers or resin film members are contacted to each other.   
     
     
         8 . A method of producing an article with a slide fastener affixed thereto, the slide fastener being configured to open and close by sliding of a slider and being attached to a fastener-attached member, the method comprising:
 preparing a pair of element members having a plurality of engaging heads arranged at an equal interval;   preparing a constitutional part having the element members by sewing the element members to the fastener-attached member and cutting out the fastener-attached member having the element members sewn thereto into a predetermined shape together with the element members or by cutting out the fastener-attached member into a predetermined shape, cutting the element members to have a predetermined length and sewing the element members to the fastener-attached member,   assembling the article by using the constitutional part and slidably attaching the slider to an element row configured by the element members, and   providing the article with a separation preventing mechanism that prevents the slider from separating from the pair of element members,   wherein the separating preventing mechanism is implemented by at least one of:
 (a) attaching a cloth piece separate from the fastener-attached member to one end portion of the element row; 
 (b) bonding or welding a resin film to the one end portion of the element row; 
 (c) folding back and sewing an extension portion of the fastener-attached member, which extends from the one end portion of the element row; and 
 (d) sewing the one end portion of the element row in a fastener width direction, with being engaged. 
   
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 8 ,
 wherein the separating preventing mechanism is implemented by (a) attaching the cloth piece separate from the fastener-attached member to the one end portion of the element row, and   wherein the cloth piece is sewn with being overlapped to the element row.   
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 8 ,
 wherein the separating preventing mechanism is implemented by (a) attaching the cloth piece separate from the fastener-attached member to the one end portion of the element row, and   wherein the cloth piece is a constitutional part of the article with the slide fastener.   
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 8 ,
 wherein the separating preventing mechanism is implemented by (b) bonding or welding the resin film to the one end portion of the element row, and   wherein the resin film is bonded or welded with being overlapped to the element row.   
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 8 , further comprising:
 fixing a reinforcement sheet member to the fastener-attached member; and   sewing the element members to the fastener-attached member by sewing threads together with the reinforcement sheet member.   
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 12 , wherein the reinforcement sheet member is provided between the element members and the fastener-attached member. 
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 8 , further comprising, after sewing the element members to the fastener-attached member, forming waterproof layers made of a synthetic resin on a second surface-side of the fastener-attached member so that the opposing waterproof layers are contacted to each other when the element members are engaged or bonding resin film members on the second surface-side of the fastener-attached member so that the opposing resin film members are contacted to each other when the element members are engaged. 
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 8 , further comprising producing a garment serving as the article with the slide fastener affixed thereto by using the constitutional part for a region in which an opening and closing part of a front body or rear body of the garment is formed.