US20070256280A1 - Fastening device for articles of clothing - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A41—WEARING APPAREL
- A41B—SHIRTS; UNDERWEAR; BABY LINEN; HANDKERCHIEFS
- A41B11/00—Hosiery; Panti-hose
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
- A44B—BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE
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- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
- D06F95/00—Laundry systems or arrangements of apparatus or machines; Mobile laundries
- D06F95/008—Devices for keeping articles together during laundering, e.g. for keeping socks in pairs ; Devices for protecting or shielding certain parts of the articles during laundering, e.g. button protectors
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
- A44D—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES OR SLIDE FASTENERS, AND TO JEWELLERY, BRACELETS OR OTHER PERSONAL ADORNMENTS
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- the present invention relates to a fastening device for detachably joining together articles of clothing, such as a pair of socks or a pair of gloves.
- Ursino U.S. Pat. No. 5,038,413, provides a snap type fastener device for securing socks, which includes decorative covers that concealed the fasteners while the socks are being worn.
- the removable covers are especially dangerous, as they present a choking hazard to children.
- the fastening means attaches through the body of the socks, thereby requiring a plurality of circumferentially spaced axially extending ribs to engage an annular rim portion of the fastener. This configuration does not secure the snap fastener means securely through the sock, in that it could disengage easily while the socks are in wash.
- Another object is to provide a time and labor saving device in laundering pairs of clothing articles, such as socks.
- Another object of the invention is to prevent the loss of one of a pair of articles of clothing, such as a single sock from a pair of socks or a single glove from a pair of gloves.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the male fastener portion of the present invention in an opened position.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the female fastener portion of the present invention in an opened position.
- FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the male fastener portion of the present invention being affixed to an article of clothing, such as a sock.
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the male fastener portion of the present invention affixed to an article of clothing, such as a sock.
- FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing the female fastener portion of the present invention being affixed to an article of clothing, such as a sock.
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the female fastener portion of the present invention affixed to an article of clothing, such as a sock.
- FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the male and female fastener portions of the present invention secured onto their respective socks and positioned opposite each other.
- FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the male and female fastener portions of the present invention respectively secured onto a pair of socks with two positioning tabs removed.
- FIG. 9 shows the male and female fastener portions of the fastening device as illustrated in FIG. 8 attached to each other.
- FIG. 10 illustrates cross-sectional views of the male fastener portion secured onto a sock, taken across the lines B-B of FIG. 8 , and of the female fastener portion secured onto a sock, taken across the lines C-C of FIG. 8 .
- the fastening device of the present invention which is generally comprised of two portions, a male fastener portion 10 ( FIG. 1 ) and a female fastener portion 10 ( FIG. 2 ).
- the male fastener portion 10 and the female fastener portion 10 A comprise the present invention, a fastening device.
- the male and female fastener portions are each comprised of, respectively, a first end 12 , 12 A, an opposite second end 14 , 14 A, and a positioning tab 16 , 16 A therebetween.
- the “inner surface” refers to the surface which is adjacent to an article of clothing 34 , such as a sock, when the male and female faster portions 10 , 10 A of the fastening device are attached to the sock. See also FIGS. 3-6 .
- the respective inner surfaces 26 , 26 A of the first ends 12 , 12 A of each respective male and female portion 10 , 10 A are further comprised with a plurality of fastening holes 28 , 28 A for receiving the respective and corresponding fastening pins 24 , 24 A from the second ends 14 , 14 A of each fastener portion 10 , 10 A.
- the fastening pins 24 , 24 A and the fastening holes 28 , 28 A of respective male and female fastener portions 10 , 10 A are complementary, in that the fastening pins 24 , 24 A, as demonstrated below, insert through the fastening holes 28 , 28 A when attaching the male and female fastener portions 10 , 10 A to separate articles of clothing.
- the fastening pins 24 on the inner surface 22 of the second end 14 are positioned away from the center of the inner surface 22 and near the periphery or outer circumference of the inner surface 22 .
- the fastening pins 24 A on the corresponding inner surface 22 A of the corresponding second end 14 A of the female fastener portion 10 A are positioned near the center of the inner surface 22 A and away from the periphery or outer circumference of the inner surface 22 A.
- the purpose of such positioning of the fastening pins 24 , 24 A of each portion shall be obvious in view of further discussion on the preferred embodiments of the invention.
- the first end 12 has a raised circular-shaped male locking element 18 protruding from the outer surface of that portion, said male locking element 18 being further comprised of threads 20 on its outer surface.
- the first end 12 A also has a raised corresponding circular-shaped female locking element 18 A protruding from its outer surface, which is configured much like a “bottle cap” with corresponding receiving threads 20 A (not shown in FIG. 2 ; shown in FIGS. 5-8 , 10 ) formed therein, for engaging with and receiving the threads 20 on the male locking element 18 .
- This configuration thereby allows the male locking element 18 to be securely, yet releasably, attached to the female locking element 18 A by manually engaging and twisting those components in a “clockwise” or “tightening” fashion. That is, the inner threads 20 A on the female locking element 18 A are complementary to the outer threads 20 on the male locking element 18 , in that they are configured to achieve a tight lock by manually screwing together much like a plastic bottle cap is twisted onto the plastic bottle neck by means of interlocking threads. This allows for secure attachment of the male fastener portion 10 to the female fastener portion 10 and for de-attachment thereof.
- the male fastener portion 10 of the present invention being affixed to an article of clothing 34 , such as a sock.
- the positioning tab 16 has a hinged means 30 between the first end 12 and the second end 14 .
- the hinged means 30 may be a portion of the positioning tab 16 which has a reduced cross section.
- the male fastener portion 10 is attached to the sock 34 by first placing the positioning tab 16 on the outer edge of the sock 34 in such a manner that the male locking element 18 is directed outwardly from the sock 34 , i.e., away from the body of the wearer and on the outside of the sock when worn.
- the fastening pins 24 push through the sock 34 , and once the fastening pins 24 have penetrated the fabric of the sock 34 , the fastening pins 24 insert through the fastening holes 28 , thereby securely attaching the male fastener portion 10 to the sock 34 .
- the fastening pins 24 are relatively rigid, yet with enough flexibility and elasticity, that they are capable of being forced through the fastening holes 28 .
- the fastening pins 24 of the male fastener portion 10 are enclosed within a ring-shaped protective shield 38 , thereby hiding from view and protecting the fastening pins 24 when the male fastener portion 10 is securely attached to the fabric.
- this protective shield 38 is configured in such a way that it creates a recess or cavity 39 within the male locking element 18 .
- the female fastener portion 10 A of the present invention being securely affixed to an article of clothing 34 , such as a sock.
- the positioning tab 16 A has a hinged means 30 A between the first end 12 A and the second end 14 A.
- the hinged means 30 A may be a portion of the positioning tab 16 A which, again, has a reduced cross section.
- the female fastener portion 10 A is attached to the sock 34 by first placing the positioning tab 16 A on the outer edge of the sock 34 in such a manner that the female locking element 18 A is directed outwardly from the sock 34 , i.e., away from the body of the wearer and on the outside of the sock when worn.
- the fastening pins 24 A push through the sock 34 , and once the fastening pins 24 A have penetrated the fabric of the sock 34 , the fastening pins 24 A insert through the fastening holes 28 A, thereby securely attaching the female fastener portion 10 A to the sock 34 in the same manner as described above. Again, this attachment by means of the fastening pins 24 A and the fastening holes 28 A is to securely attach the female fastener portion 10 A to the fabric 34 .
- the fastening pins 24 A of the female fastener portion 10 A are also enclosed within a dome-shaped protective shield 40 , thereby hiding from view and protecting the fastening pins 24 A. Due to the positioning of the fastening pins 24 A on the inner surface 22 A of the second end 14 A and the fastening holes 28 A on the inner surface of the first end 12 A of the female fastener portion 10 A, the protective shield 40 is positioned in the center of the recessed area of the female locking element 18 A.
- the protective shield 40 on the female locking element 18 A fits inside the complementary recess 39 formed by the protective shield 38 on the male locking element 18 .
- the respective protective shields 38 and 40 are preferably circular in shape, but they may assume other shapes so long as they do not interfere with each other when the male and female locking elements 18 , 18 A are engaged and twisted relative to each other to lock the male and female fastener portions 10 , 10 A together.
- a preferred embodiment of the present invention employs the positioning tabs 16 , 16 A to facilitate positioning of the male and female fastener portions 10 , 10 A onto articles of clothing 34 , such as a pair socks
- the present invention may optionally omit such use of the positioning tabs 16 , 16 A. That is, the fastening device in accordance with the present invention may be provided without the positioning tabs 16 , 16 A.
- a user may be able to position and attach the first and second ends of the respective male and female fastener portions 10 , 10 A onto articles of clothing or other fabric materials without the assistance of the positioning tabs 16 , 16 A.
- the present invention may be adopted to fastening any two pieces of fabric together.
- the male and female fastener portions 10 , 10 A, with or without positioning tabs 16 , 16 A may be used as a “screwable” button/snap for a shirt, and it would allow the user to place the buttons/snaps in any desired position on the shirt, thereby achieving functionality and design.
- the invention may be further widely adopted in other industries and uses—anywhere there is a need to securely, but releasably, attach two pieces of fabric together.
- the positioning tabs 16 , 16 A may be removed.
- the removal of the positioning tabs 16 , 16 A is facilitated by a plurality of perforations 32 , 32 A, or other convenient means generally known to those skilled in the art, whereby the user of the fastening device of the present invention can easily tear off the positioning tabs 16 , 16 A from the secured male and female fastener portions 10 , 10 A that form the fastening device.
- the positioning tabs 16 , 16 A be removed before the male and female locking elements 18 , 18 A are brought together, this step is not required to achieve full use and functionality of the invention.
- the male and female locking elements 18 , 18 A may then be securely attached to each other by simply engaging the complementary threads 20 , 20 A of each portion by screwing them together, much like a plastic bottle cap with internal threads is twisted onto the complementary threads on the top of the bottle neck.
- the male and female fastener portions 10 , 10 A are securely attached together; conversely, by turning the male locking element 18 counterclockwise relative to the female locking element 18 A (and vice versa), the male and female fastener portions 10 , 10 A are released from each other.
- This process is completely reversible.
- the corresponding threads 20 , 20 A on the respective male and female locking elements 18 , 18 A are sufficiently blunt so as to require a minimal turn of only between approximately 90 degrees to 180 degrees to achieve a tight lock between the male and female locking elements 18 , 18 A.
- the female locking element 18 A of the female fastener portion 10 A is equipped with a plurality of ribs 36 on its outer side for providing traction to the user for twisting the female fastener portion 10 A either on or off the male fastener portion 10 .
- the male and female fastener portions 10 , 10 A of the fastening device comprising the present invention are comprised of hypoallergenic and/or corrosion-resistant materials that can withstand the highest temperatures commonly used in home and commercial laundry and dry cycles and would not cause allergic skin reactions.
- the flat outer surfaces 15 , 15 A of the second ends 14 , 14 A of each portion will be immediately adjacent to the body of the wearer, i.e., those surfaces 15 , 15 A are between the sock and the skin of the wearer of said socks.
- the male and female locking elements 18 , 18 A of each portion will be oriented outwardly from the body of the wearer, i.e., the locking elements 18 , 18 A are on the outside of the socks when worn by the user.
- the male and female portions are attached to articles of clothing, such as a pair of socks, the locking elements 18 , 18 A will be on the outside of each sock.
- an indicia means 17 , 17 A may be incorporated on the flat surfaces 15 , 15 A of the second ends 14 , 14 A of each portion.
- the indicia means 17 , 17 A may be a letter of the alphabet, a number, a geometric design, combinations thereof, or any other means.
- the indicia means 17 , 17 A is flush with the flat surfaces 15 , 15 A.
- the indicia means 17 , 17 A may be a color, wherein the entire fastening device or both portions of the fastening device are colored.
- the indicia means 17 , 17 A may serve to identify the clothing item or the owner of the clothing.
- the identical indicia means may be applied to both members of the pair so that the pair is more readily and rapidly identified. This is especially helpful for individuals who, for example, have several pairs of socks closely resembling one other in color (e.g., blue, navy blue, black) or pattern, or for individuals who may be color blind.
- the fastening device in accordance with the present invention can be used not only for connecting together fabric materials, such as pairs of socks, during the washing and drying cycles, but whenever it is desired to keep the two socks of a pair together, such as when storing them.
- colors, raised Braille indicia, and other indicia having numbering, letters and designs, such as animal figures, symbols or other logos may be placed on the male and female fastener portions of the present invention for providing information and/or for aesthetic purposes.
- the fastening device Due to the large number of indices and combination of indices which may be used, the fastening device has many institutional uses and applications.
- the fastening device in accordance with the present invention is easily attached to an article of clothing 34 without special equipment. It is quickly attached in seconds by hand and without the need for any tool.
- the fastening device in accordance with the present invention can be attached to the article of clothing 34 when initially purchased or at any time subsequently.
Abstract
A fastening device for detachably joining together paired articles of clothing, such as socks or gloves, is described. The device includes male and female fastener portions that are adapted for attaching to the articles of clothing and provided with complementary threads for detachably coupling to each other. In applications, the device protects the article of clothing from loss or mismatch during their laundering or storing.
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- The present invention relates to a fastening device for detachably joining together articles of clothing, such as a pair of socks or a pair of gloves.
- It is recognized that there is difficulty in retaining together two individual socks belonging to a pair throughout the process of washing, drying and storing the socks after use. As an illustration, through the laundering process, pairs of socks can become separated or lost, thus leaving the launderer with the unwanted task of having to match up the pairs of socks afterwards. It is also generally appreciated that individual socks frequently become lost in this process.
- In order to overcome this problem and difficulties associated in easily keeping together pairs of socks, or other articles of clothing, such as pairs of gloves, it is known to provide various devices for fastening such articles of clothing.
- Boxer, in U.S. Pat. No. 4,058,853, for example, describes an article to hold a pair of socks together during laundering or the like, particularly, a flexible patch secured to each sock which adheres them to each other when pressed together. Such self-contained hook and loop VELCRO fasteners, however, are relatively inelastic while the shank portions of socks stretch.
- In Klotz, U.S. Pat. No. 3,688,348, the use of special bands wrapped around the shanks of sock pairs to keep them together during washing is disclosed. However, such bands have the disadvantage of lack of availability at the time of discarding socks.
- Ursino, U.S. Pat. No. 5,038,413, provides a snap type fastener device for securing socks, which includes decorative covers that concealed the fasteners while the socks are being worn. The removable covers, however, are especially dangerous, as they present a choking hazard to children. Furthermore, the fastening means attaches through the body of the socks, thereby requiring a plurality of circumferentially spaced axially extending ribs to engage an annular rim portion of the fastener. This configuration does not secure the snap fastener means securely through the sock, in that it could disengage easily while the socks are in wash.
- Other related devices are shown in Bellet, U.S. Pat. No. 6,092,241; Dean, U.S. Pat. No. 6,032,294; Stubbs, U.S. Pat. No. 5,974,590; Smith, U.S. Pat. No. 5,357,660; Butler, U.S. Pat. No. 1,682,771; Bohman, U.S. Pat. No. 2,663,877; Hofmeister, U.S. Pat. No. 3,699,617; Sneider, U.S. Pat. No. 3,774,267; Ciuffo, U.S. Pat. No. 5,321,855; Hicks, U.S. Pat. No. 5,450,658; Hurst, U.S. Pat. No. 5,530,998; Christy, U.S. Pat. No. 5,579,541; and Messman, U.S. Pat. No. 5,740,558.
- Accordingly, it is an objective of the present invention to provide a new and improved device for releasably, yet securely, fastening pairs of articles of clothing together without damaging the articles of clothing.
- Another object is to provide a time and labor saving device in laundering pairs of clothing articles, such as socks.
- Another object of the invention is to prevent the loss of one of a pair of articles of clothing, such as a single sock from a pair of socks or a single glove from a pair of gloves.
- It is another object of the present invention to provide a simple device for releasably attaching two pieces of fabric together for any practical use intended by the user.
- These and other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent to readers from a consideration of the ensuing description and the accompanying drawings.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the male fastener portion of the present invention in an opened position. -
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the female fastener portion of the present invention in an opened position. -
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the male fastener portion of the present invention being affixed to an article of clothing, such as a sock. -
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the male fastener portion of the present invention affixed to an article of clothing, such as a sock. -
FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing the female fastener portion of the present invention being affixed to an article of clothing, such as a sock. -
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the female fastener portion of the present invention affixed to an article of clothing, such as a sock. -
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the male and female fastener portions of the present invention secured onto their respective socks and positioned opposite each other. -
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the male and female fastener portions of the present invention respectively secured onto a pair of socks with two positioning tabs removed. -
FIG. 9 shows the male and female fastener portions of the fastening device as illustrated inFIG. 8 attached to each other. -
FIG. 10 illustrates cross-sectional views of the male fastener portion secured onto a sock, taken across the lines B-B ofFIG. 8 , and of the female fastener portion secured onto a sock, taken across the lines C-C ofFIG. 8 . - Similar reference characters denote corresponding features consistently throughout the attached drawings.
- Although every reasonable attempt is made in the accompanying drawings to represent the various elements of the embodiments in relative scale, it is not always possible to do so with the limitations of two-dimensional paper. Accordingly, in order to properly represent the relationship of various features among each other in the depicted embodiments and to properly demonstrate the invention in a reasonably simplified fashion, it is necessary at times to deviate from the absolute scale in the attached drawings. However, one of ordinary skill in the art would fully appreciate and acknowledge any such scale deviations as not limiting the enablement of the disclosed embodiments.
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FIGS. 1 and 2 , there is shown the fastening device of the present invention, which is generally comprised of two portions, a male fastener portion 10 (FIG. 1 ) and a female fastener portion 10 (FIG. 2 ). Together, themale fastener portion 10 and thefemale fastener portion 10A comprise the present invention, a fastening device. Generally, the male and female fastener portions are each comprised of, respectively, afirst end second end positioning tab inner surfaces female fastener portion FIG. 7 , the “inner surface” refers to the surface which is adjacent to an article ofclothing 34, such as a sock, when the male and femalefaster portions FIGS. 3-6 . This will become evident as the preferred embodiments are described herein.) The respectiveinner surfaces female portion fastener portion female fastener portions female fastener portions - With regard to the
male fastener portion 10, the fastening pins 24 on theinner surface 22 of thesecond end 14 are positioned away from the center of theinner surface 22 and near the periphery or outer circumference of theinner surface 22. Conversely, the fastening pins 24A on the correspondinginner surface 22A of the correspondingsecond end 14A of thefemale fastener portion 10A are positioned near the center of theinner surface 22A and away from the periphery or outer circumference of theinner surface 22A. The purpose of such positioning of the fastening pins 24, 24A of each portion shall be obvious in view of further discussion on the preferred embodiments of the invention. - With respect to the
male fastener portion 10, thefirst end 12 has a raised circular-shapedmale locking element 18 protruding from the outer surface of that portion, saidmale locking element 18 being further comprised ofthreads 20 on its outer surface. In a similar fashion, with respect to thefemale fastener portion 10A, thefirst end 12A also has a raised corresponding circular-shapedfemale locking element 18A protruding from its outer surface, which is configured much like a “bottle cap” with corresponding receivingthreads 20A (not shown inFIG. 2 ; shown inFIGS. 5-8 , 10) formed therein, for engaging with and receiving thethreads 20 on themale locking element 18. This configuration thereby allows themale locking element 18 to be securely, yet releasably, attached to thefemale locking element 18A by manually engaging and twisting those components in a “clockwise” or “tightening” fashion. That is, theinner threads 20A on thefemale locking element 18A are complementary to theouter threads 20 on themale locking element 18, in that they are configured to achieve a tight lock by manually screwing together much like a plastic bottle cap is twisted onto the plastic bottle neck by means of interlocking threads. This allows for secure attachment of themale fastener portion 10 to thefemale fastener portion 10 and for de-attachment thereof. - Referring now to
FIGS. 3 and 4 , there is shown themale fastener portion 10 of the present invention being affixed to an article ofclothing 34, such as a sock. Thepositioning tab 16 has a hinged means 30 between thefirst end 12 and thesecond end 14. To facilitate folding of themale fastener portion 10 over the top edge of thesock 34, the hinged means 30 may be a portion of thepositioning tab 16 which has a reduced cross section. Themale fastener portion 10 is attached to thesock 34 by first placing thepositioning tab 16 on the outer edge of thesock 34 in such a manner that themale locking element 18 is directed outwardly from thesock 34, i.e., away from the body of the wearer and on the outside of the sock when worn. The fastening pins 24 push through thesock 34, and once the fastening pins 24 have penetrated the fabric of thesock 34, the fastening pins 24 insert through the fastening holes 28, thereby securely attaching themale fastener portion 10 to thesock 34. The fastening pins 24 are relatively rigid, yet with enough flexibility and elasticity, that they are capable of being forced through the fastening holes 28. Comprised of a resilient material, once the fastening pins 24 are fully inserted through the fastening holes 28, the fastening pins 24 regain their original shape, and due to the larger diameter at the distal ends thereof relative to the diameter of the fastening holes 28, the fastening pins 24 are prevented from disengaging from the fastening holes 28. As such, this attachment by means of the fastening pins 24 and the fastening holes 28 is to securely attach themale fastener portion 10 to thefabric 34. It shall be generally appreciated by those skilled in the art that any number of means may be utilized to attach the first and second ends of themale fastener portion 10 through afabric 34, and the present invention is meant to encompass such other attaching means. - Still referring to
FIGS. 3 and 4 , when themale fastener portion 10 is securely attached to an article ofclothing 34, such as a sock, the fastening pins 24 of themale fastener portion 10 are enclosed within a ring-shapedprotective shield 38, thereby hiding from view and protecting the fastening pins 24 when themale fastener portion 10 is securely attached to the fabric. Due to the fact that the fastening pins 24 on theinner surface 22 of thesecond end 14 of themale fastener portion 10 are positioned away from the center of theinner surface 22 and in proximity to the periphery or outer circumference of theinner surface 22, as described above, thisprotective shield 38 is configured in such a way that it creates a recess orcavity 39 within themale locking element 18. - Referring now to
FIGS. 5 and 6 , there is shown thefemale fastener portion 10A of the present invention being securely affixed to an article ofclothing 34, such as a sock. Again, thepositioning tab 16A has a hinged means 30A between thefirst end 12A and thesecond end 14A. To facilitate folding of thefemale fastener portion 10A over the top edge of thesock 34, the hinged means 30A may be a portion of thepositioning tab 16A which, again, has a reduced cross section. Thefemale fastener portion 10A is attached to thesock 34 by first placing thepositioning tab 16A on the outer edge of thesock 34 in such a manner that thefemale locking element 18A is directed outwardly from thesock 34, i.e., away from the body of the wearer and on the outside of the sock when worn. The fastening pins 24A push through thesock 34, and once the fastening pins 24A have penetrated the fabric of thesock 34, the fastening pins 24A insert through the fastening holes 28A, thereby securely attaching thefemale fastener portion 10A to thesock 34 in the same manner as described above. Again, this attachment by means of the fastening pins 24A and thefastening holes 28A is to securely attach thefemale fastener portion 10A to thefabric 34. - Still referring to
FIGS. 5 and 6 , when thefemale fastener portion 10A is securely attached to an article ofclothing 34, such as a sock, the fastening pins 24A of thefemale fastener portion 10A are also enclosed within a dome-shapedprotective shield 40, thereby hiding from view and protecting the fastening pins 24A. Due to the positioning of the fastening pins 24A on theinner surface 22A of thesecond end 14A and the fastening holes 28A on the inner surface of thefirst end 12A of thefemale fastener portion 10A, theprotective shield 40 is positioned in the center of the recessed area of thefemale locking element 18A. - Referring now to
FIGS. 7, 8 and 10, it can be seen that, when the male andfemale locking elements protective shield 40 on thefemale locking element 18A fits inside thecomplementary recess 39 formed by theprotective shield 38 on themale locking element 18. The respectiveprotective shields female locking elements female fastener portions - Although a preferred embodiment of the present invention employs the
positioning tabs female fastener portions clothing 34, such as a pair socks, the present invention may optionally omit such use of thepositioning tabs positioning tabs female fastener portions positioning tabs female fastener portions tabs - Referring now to
FIGS. 7, 8 and 9, once the male andfemale fastener portions single socks 34 forming a pair of socks, thepositioning tabs positioning tabs perforations positioning tabs female fastener portions positioning tabs female locking elements female locking elements complementary threads male locking element 18 clockwise relative to thefemale locking element 18A (and vice versa), the male andfemale fastener portions male locking element 18 counterclockwise relative to thefemale locking element 18A (and vice versa), the male andfemale fastener portions threads female locking elements female locking elements female locking element 18A of thefemale fastener portion 10A is equipped with a plurality ofribs 36 on its outer side for providing traction to the user for twisting thefemale fastener portion 10A either on or off themale fastener portion 10. - In a further preferred embodiment, the male and
female fastener portions - Referring now to
FIGS. 3 and 5 , it is intended that, when the articles of clothing are worn, such as a pair of socks, the flatouter surfaces surfaces female locking elements elements elements - In another embodiment of the invention, optional indicia means may be used. Specifically, an indicia means 17, 17A may be incorporated on the
flat surfaces flat surfaces - The fastening device in accordance with the present invention can be used not only for connecting together fabric materials, such as pairs of socks, during the washing and drying cycles, but whenever it is desired to keep the two socks of a pair together, such as when storing them. In addition, colors, raised Braille indicia, and other indicia having numbering, letters and designs, such as animal figures, symbols or other logos may be placed on the male and female fastener portions of the present invention for providing information and/or for aesthetic purposes.
- Due to the large number of indices and combination of indices which may be used, the fastening device has many institutional uses and applications.
- Furthermore, the fastening device in accordance with the present invention is easily attached to an article of
clothing 34 without special equipment. It is quickly attached in seconds by hand and without the need for any tool. The fastening device in accordance with the present invention can be attached to the article ofclothing 34 when initially purchased or at any time subsequently. - Although various preferred embodiments of the present invention and the method of using the same have been described in the foregoing specification with considerable details, it is to be understood that modifications may be made to the invention which do not exceed the scope of the appended claims and modified forms of the present invention done by others skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains will be considered infringement of this invention when those modified forms fall within the claimed scope of this invention.
- With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the invention, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by the present invention.
- Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention.
Claims (12)
1. A device for fastening articles of clothing, comprising:
a male fastener portion having a first end and a second end, wherein:
the first end comprises a plurality of first openings and a first edge having an outer thread; and
the second end comprises a plurality of first pins, each first pin having an elongated first shank and a first snap head, the second end adapted for affixing to the first end by snapping the first pins in the first openings through fabric of a first article of the clothing; and
a female fastener portion including a third end and a forth end, wherein:
the third end comprises a plurality of second openings and a second edge having
an inner thread complementary to the outer thread; and
the forth end comprises a plurality of second pins, each second pin having an elongated second shank and a second snap head, the forth end adapted for affixing to the third end by snapping the second pins in the second openings through fabric of a second article of the clothing,
wherein the male and female fastening portions are adapted for coupling to each other by engaging the inner thread and the outer thread and turning one of the fastening portions.
a male fastener portion
2-21. (canceled)
22. The device of claim 1 , wherein:
the first pins are disposed along a first circumference; and
the second pins are disposed along a second circumference which diameter is smaller than a diameter of the first circumference.
23. The device of claim 1 , wherein portions of the first end are adapted to enclose the first snap heads.
24. The device of claim 1 , wherein portions of the third end are adapted to enclose the second snap heads.
25. The device of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first snap heads or the second snap heads are tapered.
26. The device of claim 1 , wherein:
the male fastener portion further comprises a first positioning tab elastically coupling the first and second ends; and
the female fastener portion further comprises a second positioning tab elastically coupling the third and forth ends.
27. The device of claim 26 , wherein at least one of the first positioning tab or the second positioning tab is a detachable positioning tab.
28. The device of claim 27 , wherein:
the first positioning tab is adapted for tearing off from the first and second ends; and
the second positioning tab is adapted for tearing off from the third and forth ends.
29. The device of claim 1 , wherein the male and female fastener portions are fabricated from corrosion-resistant hypoallergenic materials.
30. The fastening device of claim 1 , wherein an amount of turn for coupling the male and female fastener portions is approximately between 90 degrees and 180 degrees.
31. The fastening device of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the male or female fastener portions comprises indicia having elements selected from the group consisting of Braille lettering, symbols, letters, numbers, and logos.
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