Method of making a coupling element for a slide fastener

摘要

A method of making a slide fastener coupling element from a blank metal web having a longitudinally extending central portion and a pair of transversely tapered marginal portions integral one with each side of the central portion. A projection for intercoupling with another coupling element is formed by drawing a limited area portion of the web central portion out of the plane thereof and away from one surface thereof. The web is then stamped out to form a coupling element having a head portion including the projecton and formed of the central portion of the web, and a pair of tape edge clamping legs each integral with the head portion and formed of one of the marginal portions of the web.