Retention system for a slide fastener

The zipper immobilization system addresses issues of damage and theft by using magnetic guidance to securely immobilize the pull tab, ensuring robust and ergonomic operation without electrical components.

WO2026017457A1PCT designated stage Publication Date: 2026-01-22CHRISTEN AG
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Application Number
PCT/EP2025/069269
Authority / Receiving Office
WO · WO
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2024-07-18
Filing Date
2025-07-07
Publication Date
2026-01-22

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Technical Problem

Existing zipper systems are prone to damage, theft, and unintentional opening due to complex mechanical parts or retention systems that can be easily compromised, leading to wear and tear, and they often require electrical components that can fail.

Method used

A zipper immobilization system using magnetic means to secure the pull tab within guide grooves, eliminating the need for holes and electrical components, ensuring robust, secure, and ergonomic operation.

Benefits of technology

The system provides silent, damage-resistant, and secure zipper operation by magnetically guiding and immobilizing the pull tab, preventing unintentional movement and damage to surrounding items.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a retention system comprising a slide fastener (100) arranged on an article (A) having an outer surface (S), the slide fastener (100) comprising two rows of toothed elements (D) capable of being joined together and separated by at least one slider (1, 1a, 1b) capable of sliding along an actuation axis (X) between an open position and a closed position, the at least one slider (1, 1a, 1b) being provided with at least one pull tab (10, 10a, 10b) comprising a first body (12) provided with at least one primary magnetisation means (40), the system further comprising at least one first retention recess (200) comprising at least one guide groove (2, 210, 220) provided with at least one secondary magnetisation means (50), the primary magnetisation means (40) and the secondary magnetisation means (50) being able to co-operate such that, under the effect of a magnetic force, the first body (12) is guided substantially along the actuation axis (X) inside the guide groove (2, 210, 220) so as to be at least partially received therein and temporarily retained therein when the pull tab (10, 10a, 10b) is in the open or closed position.
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Description

[0001] Description

[0002] Title: Zipper immobilizer system

[0003] technical field

[0004] The present invention is in the field of zippers and relates to a locking system for such closures.

[0005] A zipper is a mechanical device that allows for the quick joining and separation of two parts of the same item. The zipper consists of two pieces of strong fabric or a strong material such as leather, onto which rows of teeth, usually metal, are set. These teeth form the zipper teeth. The pieces of fabric or strong material, typically in strips, are placed opposite each other with the teeth offset. The movement of a slider along an actuation axis X allows the teeth to be joined in one direction to close the zipper, or separated in the other direction to open it. The pull tab is an element attached to the slider and allows it to be moved along the actuation axis X. Finally, stops may be used to limit or lock the slider's travel at the end of its opening or closing path.

[0006] The present invention has applications in many fields, including for example the textile and fashion industry, for all types of articles, whether clothing or accessories such as handbags, shoes or belts, or even the field of soft or rigid travel equipment such as suitcases, hand luggage, backpacks, protective cases for electronic equipment...

[0007] State of the art

[0008] Zippers have existed for many years and in many different forms.

[0009] To secure these devices against theft or unexpected opening, complex systems such as those described in US10820668B2 or US11647815B2 are known.

[0010] The first document mentioned above refers to a retention system positioned at one end of the closure. Such an arrangement can lead to weakness, for example, if lateral stresses are applied to the end of the closure, potentially causing the retention system to be torn away.

[0011] The second document proposes a system using multiple small, flexible, and deformable mechanical parts. Therefore, there is a risk of breakage and / or wear without easy repair if the system were, for example, subjected to excessive use, soiling, or water damage.

[0012] Summary of the invention

[0013] The invention aims to improve the situation described above.

[0014] The invention aims to remedy the drawbacks of the prior art by proposing a zipper immobilization system that is robust, secure and ergonomic for the user.

[0015] Thus, the object of the present invention relates, in a first aspect, to a fastening system for a zipper comprising a zipper disposed on an article having an outer surface, said zipper comprising two rows of toothed elements capable of being assembled and disassembled by at least one slider capable of sliding along an actuating axis between an open position and a closed position. The two rows of toothed elements are separated by a median plane of the zipper which includes the actuating axis and is preferably perpendicular to the outer surface of the article.

[0016] Said at least one slider is provided with at least one pull tab comprising a first body provided with at least one primary magnetization means.

[0017] According to the present invention, the system further comprises at least one first immobilization housing attached to said outer surface of the article and comprising at least one guide groove provided with at least one secondary magnetization means, the primary magnetization means and the secondary magnetization means being able to cooperate together so that, under the effect of a magnetic force, the first body is guided into the guide groove to come to rest there at least partially and be temporarily immobilized there when the pull tab is in the open or closed position.

[0018] Thus, thanks to the combination of the above technical features, and in particular the cooperation of the magnetic means, the invention allows the zipper pull to be immobilized once the item is opened or closed, thereby rendering its use silent and eliminating the risk of damaging the area of ​​the item on which it would normally swing. The risk of damaging an external element such as the user's clothing, for example, a knitted fabric, also becomes virtually nonexistent.

[0019] The invention also makes it possible to secure the slider's movement along the closure's actuation axis once the item is open or closed, limiting or even preventing this unintentional movement. Advantageously, the invention makes it possible to limit or prevent, once the item is open or closed, the sliding of the pull tab, particularly laterally, along a plane including the closure axis, out of the housing, for example by means of guide grooves and / or stops.

[0020] Advantageously, the invention allows the pull housing to be offset so that it is not fixed on one of the elements of the closure such as the slider or parts made of fabric or strong material.

[0021] Advantageously, the invention makes it possible to do without the existence of holes in the body of the zipper, in which objects can get stuck and initiate the unintentional opening or closing of the item.

[0022] Advantageously, the invention eliminates the need for electrical means to operate the proposed system. Therefore, there is no risk of it becoming stuck at a crucial moment for the user, for example, due to a battery failure.

[0023] Preferably, the first body is guided in translation in the guide groove.

[0024] Preferably, the first body is guided substantially along the actuation axis in the guide groove, so that the pull handle reaches the open or closed position and that said first body comes to rest in said first housing.

[0025] Even more preferentially, the first body is guided in the guide groove along the actuation axis.

[0026] The first body is configured to fit at least partially into at least one guide groove. The first body may have a shape and / or materials that may protrude from said at least one guide groove through at least one of its openings, longitudinal and / or at the ends.

[0027] In some variants, the first body can fit entirely into said at least one guide groove.

[0028] At least one guide groove, which enables magnetic guidance and retention, may, depending on the design requirements, the use of the article, and in particular the user's handling requirements, be: a guide groove of the type not mechanically retained, or

[0029] - a mechanically held guide groove.

[0030] Preferably, at least one guide groove allows guidance along the actuation axis.

[0031] The orientation of the longitudinal opening of said guide groove depends on the design requirements, the use of the article, and in particular on the user's handling requirements. Thus, in preferred embodiments of the invention, said guide groove may project its longitudinal opening only along the median plane of said zipper, perpendicular to the surface of the article.

[0032] In other embodiments, the guide groove may project its longitudinal opening onto any median plane of the closure and contain the actuation axis. In still other embodiments, the guide groove may project its longitudinal opening onto several median planes of the closure and contain the actuation axis.

[0033] In some embodiments, the first body of at least one pull tab is fixed to at least one slider. This has the advantage of preventing any movement between the parts and eliminating the possibility of perforations in these parts. The risk of an object becoming trapped between the articulated parts and / or in the perforations is therefore greatly reduced.

[0034] However, since the immobilization system allows the pull tab to be pressed against the surface of the article which has it, the use of a slider cooperating with at least one degree of freedom with the first body of said at least one pull tab is conceivable.

[0035] Advantageously, the first body is configured to fit at least partially into at least one guide groove of the first locking housing by means of complementary shapes. This also helps to limit gaps that could allow an external object to become lodged and unintentionally move the pull tab. To effectively secure the pull tab, its shape must be adaptable to both the article and its intended use, as well as to the user's range of motion, for example, if the user needs to be able to operate the system with one hand. Thus, the pull tab may include, in addition to its first body, at least one additional body. The bodies may be movable relative to each other.

[0036] At least one additional body may include at least one means of magnetization.

[0037] Also, to reinforce the immobilization by a magnetic force provided between the guide groove of the first immobilization housing and at least a portion of the first body, said at least one pull may include on one of said first bodies and / or on at least one additional body at least one protrusion such as a rod or a fin extending at least in a secant plane, preferably perpendicularly.

[0038] In order to cooperate with said at least one protrusion, said at least one first locking housing and / or said at least one second locking housing may include at least one locking groove extending at least in a plane intersecting the actuation axis, preferably perpendicularly. Advantageously, said at least one pull tab may include on one of said first body and / or on at least one additional body at least one gripping groove extending in a plane intersecting the actuation axis, preferably perpendicularly.

[0039] In addition to immobilization by a magnetic force provided between the guide groove of the first immobilization housing and at least a portion of the first body of said at least one pull tab, the immobilization system may include at least a second immobilization housing attached to the outer surface of the article.

[0040] This second locking housing can be positioned on the surface according to the needs, application, and article in question. Preferably, the second locking housing is also positioned along the axis of action of the zipper, for example, in line with the first housing or parallel to it.

[0041] Even more preferably, said at least one first immobilization housing and said at least one second immobilization housing are a single unit. This makes the manufacture and installation of the system on the article easier and faster.

[0042] The method of attaching the immobilizing housing(s) to the surface of the article depends on the nature of the article and its intended use. A person skilled in the art knows how to choose and, where necessary, combine the appropriate fastening methods, such as adhesives, rivets, or stitching.

[0043] Advantageously, in order to facilitate for example the positioning of the pull tab in the housing(s), said at least one first locking housing and / or said at least one second locking housing may have at least one stop extending at least in a plane intersecting the axis of actuation, preferably perpendicularly.

[0044] Preferably, said at least one stop extends over the perimeter of said at least one guide groove.

[0045] Advantageously, said at least one stop is configured to cooperate with said at least one hook groove of said at least one first body and / or of said at least one additional body of said pull in variants where this at least one hook groove is provided.

[0046] In certain embodiments, said at least one pull-out may have a refining zone, preferably at the level of said first body. This refining zone may cooperate with at least one stop having an insertion notch such as a hook or a recess, said notch being configured to accommodate said refining zone and limit or block the translation of said pull-out according to the actuation force. Finally, said at least one pull-out includes at least one primary magnetization means such as a magnet, a coating, or a magnetic material; preferably, the first body is provided with said at least one primary magnetization means, while at least one first locking housing includes at least one secondary magnetization means such as a magnet, a coating, or a magnetic material; preferably, said at least one guide groove is provided with said at least one secondary magnetization means.These magnetization means guarantee by their positioning and nature the guidance and temporary immobilization by a magnetic force between the pull and the first immobilization housing, preferably between the guide groove of the first immobilization housing and at least a portion of the first body of said pull.

[0047] Correspondingly, the object of the present invention relates, according to a second aspect, to an article of the type handbag or shoe comprising an immobilization system according to the invention.

[0048] Figures

[0049] Other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the description below, with reference to the attached Figures 1 to 11, which illustrate some embodiments without being limiting in any way and on which:

[0050] [Fig- 1]

[0051] Figure 1 shows a zipper and its component parts, viewed from above;

[0052] [Fig- 2]

[0053] Figure 2 shows a zipper and its component parts, seen from an angle;

[0054] [Fig- 3]

[0055] Figure 3 represents the immobilization system according to the invention when the pull tab is not disposed in an immobilization housing, seen from above;

[0056] [Fig. 4]

[0057] Figure 4 illustrates an embodiment of an immobilization system according to the invention and an example of its operating principle on one side of a handbag-type item; [Fig. 5]

[0058] Figure 5 illustrates an embodiment of a housing for immobilization according to the invention;

[0059] [Fig. 6]

[0060] Figure 6 illustrates one embodiment of a pull tab according to the invention;

[0061] [Fig. 7]

[0062] Figure 7 shows an embodiment of an immobilization system according to the invention in which the pull tab and the housing have magnetic surfaces; [Fig. 8]

[0063] Figure 8 represents an embodiment of an immobilization system according to the invention in which the pull tab comprises several bodies among which a first magnetic body is partially installed in a first immobilization housing comprising at least one magnet;

[0064] [Fig. 9]

[0065] Figure 9 represents an embodiment of an immobilization system according to the invention in which the pull tab comprises several bodies, all partially installed in a first immobilization housing, an additional body comprising an outgrowth cooperating with a securing groove;

[0066] [Fig. 10]

[0067] Figure 10 represents an embodiment of an immobilization system according to the invention in which the pull tab comprises two guide grooves, one of the guide grooves being configured to temporarily immobilize and cooperate with at least a portion of said first body of said pull tab under the effect of a magnetic force;

[0068] [Fig. H]

[0069] Figure 11 represents an embodiment of an immobilization system according to the invention in which the zipper comprises two sliders each equipped with a pull tab whose bodies can fit into various immobilization housings.

[0070] Detailed description

[0071] Different embodiments of the support device according to the invention are shown below in figures 1 to 11.

[0072] Figures 1 and 2 present two common examples of zipper closures 100. Such closures may be fitted on an article A such as a garment, shoe, luggage, bag or any other accessory requiring an easy, flexible, inexpensive and compact means of opening and closing.

[0073] They typically comprise two rows of toothed elements D, supported by pieces of fabric or strong material such as strips B, capable of being assembled and disassembled by at least one slider 1 moving by means of a pull tab 10 between an open position and a closed position along an actuating axis X. The closure has a median plane P including the axis X and separating the two rows of toothed elements D of the closure 100. Figure 2 illustrates the preferred median plane P according to the invention, which is perpendicular to the surface S of article A. Said pull tab 10 may have one or more through openings, particularly at its free end, as illustrated in Figure 1. However, these openings can be problematic if an object becomes stuck in them, and there is a risk of unintended sliding of the closure 100. To overcome this drawback, the choice of a pull tab 10 made of a solid material such as The one illustrated in figure 2 is the most frequent.

[0074] Such closures 100 usually have at least one stopping edge F.

[0075] These closures 100 are arranged between two edges of said article A at the desired opening and closing point, over a length adapted to the intended use, so as to integrate at least partially an external surface S of said article A.

[0076] However, it frequently happens, for practical and / or aesthetic reasons, that at least one end of the closure, consisting of the pieces of fabric or strong material B and the teeth D, is free and protrudes from said outer surface S of said article A.

[0077] The immobilization system according to the invention, the operating principle of which is illustrated in figures 3 and 4, implements a zipper 100 equipped with the most classic components, namely the fabric or strong material parts B, the rows of teeth D and the slider 1, for which the pull tab 10 cooperates with at least one first immobilization housing 200 attached to said outer surface S of article A.

[0078] Article A can, of course, be made in any desired shape, and the zipper 100, due to its flexibility, can conform to the flat or curved surface S on which it is placed. Therefore, and as shown in Figures 2 and 4, the actuation axis X corresponds to the curve adopted by the zipper 100 during its movement between the open and closed positions.

[0079] In certain embodiments of the invention, and as illustrated for example in Figure 3, two initial locking housings 200 can be provided, each at one end of said closure 100. It is thus possible to lock the pull tab 10, pivotally mounted on the slider 1 in this example, either when the closure 100 is open or when it is closed. In similar variations, two pull tabs 10 can be pivotally mounted on said slider 1, or alternatively, two pull tabs 10 can form a single unit with said slider 1.

[0080] Figure 4 illustrates an article A of the handbag type, where the pull tab 10 of the closure 100 is immobilized in a first housing 200 fixed on the outer surface S of said article A.

[0081] The system according to the invention is particularly advantageous and practical for the user, since without such an arrangement, the zipper pull 10 would dangle and swing against the bag, making it susceptible to getting caught on an object and creating noise and friction. All these situations, among others, can inconvenience the user and / or damage the item.

[0082] Thus, according to the invention, and as shown in Figures 4 to 11, the immobilization system employs at least one pull tab 10 comprising a first body 12 configured to fit at least partially into at least one guide groove 2 of a first immobilization housing 200. The pull tab 10 can be pivotally mounted on the slider 1 by means of a fastener 11, as shown in Figure 6. However, in certain variants, the pull tab 10, 10b can be integral with said slider 1, as shown in Figure 11.

[0083] Figure 8 illustrates a variant of the invention where the pull tab 10 has a first elongated body which fits partially into the guide groove 2 of the first housing 200.

[0084] In all embodiments of the invention, said first housing 200 comprises at least one guide groove 2. Preferably, the guidance is translational along the X-axis. Said guide groove 2 is configured to temporarily immobilize and cooperate with said first body of the pull tab 10 under the effect of a magnetic force. To this end, the invention provides that at least one primary magnetization means is positioned at the level of the first body of the pull tab 10, while at least one secondary magnetization means is positioned at the level of the guide groove 2.

[0085] A person skilled in the art knows how to choose the appropriate positioning of the primary and secondary magnetization means so that the immobilizing system can function. For example, it is possible to embed magnets 40, 50 directly into the materials, as illustrated in Figure 6, where the first body 12 of the pull tab 10 includes a magnet 40 embedded in the material. It is also possible to make the pull tab 10 and the first housing 200 entirely from naturally magnetic materials so that they magnetize each other across all their contact surfaces. Finally, Figure 7 illustrates a variant where only certain surfaces of the pull tab 10 and the first housing 200 are magnetized, for example, by applying a specific coating 40, 50.

[0086] It is also possible to use several magnets 40, 50, both at the pull tab 10, preferably at the first body 12, and at a suitable portion of said first housing 200, preferably at the guide groove 2. Figure 9 illustrates such a configuration, in which several magnets 50 are located in the lateral portions 20a of the stop 20, which in this embodiment extends on three sides of the perimeter of the guide groove 2, one of the portions 20b of said stop 20 extending in a plane intersecting perpendicularly the X-axis. Any combination of materials and magnets is of course possible, as well as any combination of positioning for them.

[0087] Naturally, due to its practical and aesthetic aspects, a pull tab 10 according to the invention can take on various geometric configurations. Thus, in Figure 8, the pull tab 10 has a first body 12 and an additional body 14, preferably articulated together, for example by being connected by a portion 141 made of flexible material or consisting of a rotating mechanism, so that the user can position the additional body 14 to form a gripping groove 21. The pull tab 10, whose first body 12 is made of magnetic material, then overlaps, by its portion 141 and its additional body 14, the stop 20b of the first housing 200. Thus, the pull tab 10 is held both by the magnet 50 present at the level of the guide groove 2 and by the stop 20b, which limits or prevents any translation according to Tax X.

[0088] The additional body 14 may also in certain variants of the invention include at least one means of magnetization.

[0089] According to another embodiment, the portion 141 and the additional body 14 can form a single one-piece additional body thus having a hook groove 21, and an elastic means such as an elastic thread arranged invisibly between the parts can connect the first body 12 and the one-piece additional body.

[0090] Figure 11 illustrates several possible aspects of the invention, including:

[0091] - the presence of two sliders a, 1b belonging to the same zipper 100;

[0092] - one of the sliders cooperates it according to at least one degree of freedom with a first body 12a of a slide 10a.

[0093] - the other slider 1b is fixed and forms a single unit with a first body 12b of the pull 10b;

[0094] - the pull 10a comprises a first body 12a, a first additional body 14a and a second additional body 16a articulated together, here in the form of links like a watch bracelet, the first body 12a cooperating with the guide groove 2a of the first immobilization housing 200a by translation and complementarity of form, while the additional bodies 14a and 16a limit or block any untimely translational movement of the slider la;

[0095] - The pull tab 10b comprises a first body 12b and an additional body 14b, the two bodies being articulated together, here by a ball joint, so that the first body 12b is partially installed and cooperates with the guide groove 2b of the first locking housing 200b by translation and complementary shape, while the additional body 14b has a refining zone 15a followed by a flared end 15b and is positioned by pivoting in a second locking housing 201b, disposed on the surface of the article, to limit or block any unintended translational movement of the slider 1b. The second housing has a stop 201c comprising an insertion notch 19 configured to accommodate said refining zone 15a and limit or block the translation of said pull tab along the X-axis by retaining the flared end 15b.

[0096] The means of magnetization are not shown in figure 11 in order to avoid cluttering its visual.

[0097] In other embodiments, protection against unwanted translational movement can be provided by incorporating, as illustrated in Figure 9, a projection on one of the bodies of the pull rod 10, here in the form of a rod 30 extending in a plane perpendicular to the X-axis and positioned on the additional body 14, which is pivotally mounted relative to the first body 12 and the additional body 16. This rod 30 cooperates with a locking groove 22 extending in a plane perpendicular to the X-axis. In this example, the locking groove 22 is located at the stop 20 of the first locking housing 200.

[0098] Also, the first locking housing 200 may have several guide grooves 210, 220, and several stops 2100, 2000, and 2200 as illustrated in Figure 10, to accommodate the pull tab 10 according to the invention. The guide groove 210 projects its longitudinal opening exclusively along the median plane P of said zipper, perpendicular to the surface S of article A. The guide groove 220 has a return stop 2200, such that the guide groove 220 projects its longitudinal opening partly along the median plane P of said zipper, perpendicular to the surface S of article A, and partly along a plane parallel to said surface S.

[0099] Thus, in this example of embodiment, the pull tab 10 is subjected on the one hand to a mechanically unsupported guide at the level of the groove 210 and on the other hand to a mechanically supported guide at the level of the groove 220. The person skilled in the art knows how to choose where to place magnetic elements, their number and their nature, in order to strengthen the support of the pull tab 10 while ensuring quick, easy and pleasant handling for the user.

[0100] It is readily understood that this detailed description relates to specific examples of the embodiment and implementation of the present invention, but that in no way does this description limit the scope of the invention; on the contrary, its purpose is to eliminate any possible ambiguity or misinterpretation of the following claims. Thus, it will be understood that the examples of closures and articles presented may vary considerably in their form and structure depending on the intended fields of application.

[0101] Similarly, the reference symbols placed in parentheses in the following claims are in no way intended to be limiting; these symbols are solely intended to improve the intelligibility and understanding of the following claims and the scope of the protection sought.

Claims

[Demands] 1. A zipper locking system (100) comprising a zipper (100) disposed on an article (A) having an outer surface (S), said zipper (100) comprising two rows of toothed elements (D) capable of being assembled and disassembled by at least one slider (1, 1a, 1b) capable of sliding along an actuating axis (X) between an open position and a closed position, said at least one slider (1, 1a, 1b) being provided with at least one pull tab (10, 10a, 10b) comprising a first body (12) provided with at least one primary magnetization means (40), said system being characterized in that it further comprises at least one first locking housing (200) attached to said outer surface (S) of the article (A) and comprising at least one guide groove (2, 210, 220) provided with at least one means secondary magnetization (50),said primary magnetization means (40) and said secondary magnetization means (50) being capable of cooperating together so that, under the effect of a magnetic force, the first body (12) is substantially guided along the actuating axis (X) in the guide groove (2, 210, 220) to come to rest there at least partially and be temporarily immobilized there when the pull tab (10, 10a, 10b) is in the open or closed position.

2. Immobilization system according to claim 1, characterized in that said first body (12) is integral with said at least one slider (1, a, 1b).

3. Immobilization system according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said at least one slider (1, a, 1b) and said first body (12) are assembled with each other with at least one degree of freedom.

4. Immobilization system according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said first body (12) is configured to fit at least partially into said at least one guide groove (2, 210, 220) by complementarity of form.

5. Immobilization system according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said at least one pull tab (10, 10a, 10b) comprises at least one additional body (14, 14a, 14b, 16, 16a, 16b).

6. Immobilization system according to any one of the preceding claims characterized in that said at least one pull tab (10, 10a, 10b) comprises on one of said first body (12) and / or at least one additional body (14, 14a, 14b, 16, 16a, 16b) at least one projection (30) such as a rod or a fin extending in a plane extending at least in a plane intersecting the actuation axis (X), preferably perpendicularly.

7. Immobilization system according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said at least one pull tab (10, 10a, 10b) comprises on one of said first body (12) and / or on at least one additional body (14, 14a, 14b, 16, 16a, 16b) at least one hook groove (21) extending in a plane intersecting the actuation axis (X), preferably perpendicularly.

8. Immobilization system according to any one of claims 5 to 7, characterized in that said first body (12) and at least one additional body (14, 14a, 14b, 16, 16a, 16b) are movable relative to each other.

9. Immobilization system according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises at least one second immobilization housing (201, 201b) attached to said outer surface (S) of article (A).

10. Immobilization system according to the preceding claim, characterized in that said at least one first immobilization housing (200) and said at least one second immobilization housing (201, 201b) are monobloc.

11. Immobilization system according to any one of claims 7 to 10, characterized in that said at least one first immobilization housing (200) and / or said at least one second immobilization housing (201, 201b) has at least one stop (20, 20a, 20b, 2000, 2100, 2200) extending at least in a plane intersecting the actuation axis (X), preferably perpendicularly.

12. Immobilization system according to the preceding claim, characterized in that said at least one stop (20, 20a, 20b, 2000, 2100, 2200) extends over the perimeter of said at least one guide groove (2, 210, 220).

13. Immobilization system according to any one of claims 11 or 12, characterized in that said at least one pull (10, 10a, 10b) has a refinement zone (15a), preferably at the level of said first body (12), and in that said at least one stop (20, 20a, 20b, 2000, 2100, 2200) has an insertion notch (19) such as a hook or a recess, said notch (19) being configured to accommodate said refinement zone (15a) and limit the translation of said pull (10, 10a, 10b) along the actuation axis (X).

14. Immobilization system according to any one of claims 11 to 13, characterized in that said at least one stop (20, 20a, 20b, 2000, 2100, 2200) is configured to cooperate with said at least one hook groove (21) of said at least one first body (12) and / or additional body (14, 14a, 14b, 16, 16a, 16b) of said pull (10, 10a, 10b).

15. Immobilization system according to any one of claims 6 to 14, characterized in that said at least one first immobilization housing (200) and / or said at least one second immobilization housing (201, 201b) comprises at least one locking groove (22) extending at least in a plane intersecting the actuation axis (X), preferably perpendicularly, said locking groove (22) being configured to cooperate with said at least one protrusion (30).

16. Immobilization system according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said at least one guide groove (2, 210, 220) projects its longitudinal opening along a median plane (P) of the closure (100), said median plane (P) including the actuation axis (X) and separating the two rows of toothed elements (D).

17. A fastening system according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one primary magnetization means (40) and / or at least one secondary magnetization means (50) is selected from: a magnet, a coating, or a magnetic material.

18. Article (A) of the handbag type comprising a fastening system according to any one of claims 1 to 17.

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