ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,557,884, issued on Feb. 24, was assigned to SURVITEC GROUP Ltd. (London).
"Slide fastener" was invented by Paul Oliver (Rhyl, Great Britain) and Nigel Parkes (Salisbury, Great Britain).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A slide fastener pan includes a multiplicity of sequentially arranged fastening element locations (SOB), extending from a start position (A) to an end position (B), and a fastening element (35B) at respective ones of the locations (SOB), the slide fastener part being configured for attachment to and detachment from an oppositely positioned associated slide fastener part having a multiplicity of sequentially arranged fastening ...