Clasp

An article comprising:

• a first strap coupled to a hook component;
• a second strap coupled to a catch component, wherein the catch component releasably mates with the hook component in an interlocking configuration to couple the first strap to the second strap;
• the hook component comprising a hook-component stem coupled to the first strap, a neck extending from the hook-component stem, and a cantilevered lip that is coupled to the neck and that overhangs the hook-component stem, wherein the neck suspends the cantilevered lip apart from the hook-component stem to form a catch-receiving slot between the cantilevered lip and the hook-component stem;
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• the catch component comprising a catch-component stem, which is coupled to the second strap, and a hook-engaging portion coupled to the catch-component stem, the hook-engaging portion at least partially forming an eyelet configured to receive the cantilevered lip when the hook component is mated with the catch component to achieve the interlocking configuration, the hook-engaging portion including a lip-facing surface that faces towards the cantilevered lip in the interlocking configuration and a stem-facing surface that faces towards the hook-component stem in the interlocking configuration;
• wherein the hook-engaging portion includes a plate body between the lip-facing surface and the base-facing surface;
• wherein the hook-engaging portion includes a groove constructed into the stem-facing surface and extending into the plate body and towards the lip-facing surface, at least a portion of the hook-component stem being nested in the groove in the interlocking configuration;
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• wherein the plate body includes a slot-engaging tongue between the groove and the lip-facing surface, the slot-engaging tongue being thinner than other portions of the plate body and mating in the catch-receiving slot in the interlocking configuration.

A clasp for joining two articles, the clasp comprising:

• a hook component that mates with a catch component in an interlocking configuration;
• the hook component comprising a hook-component stem configured to be coupled to a first article, a neck extending from the hook-component stem, and a cantilevered lip that is coupled to the neck and that overhangs the hook-component stem;
• wherein the neck suspends the cantilevered lip apart from the hook-component stem to form a catch-receiving slot between the cantilevered lip and the hook-component stem;
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• wherein the neck includes a wall height that at least partially determines a dimension of the catch-receiving slot;
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• the catch component comprising a catch-component stem configured to be coupled to a second article and a hook-engaging portion coupled to the catch-component stem, the hook-engaging portion at least partially forming an eyelet configured to receive the cantilevered lip when the hook component is mated with the catch component to achieve the interlocking configuration, the hook-engaging portion including a lip-facing surface that faces towards the cantilevered lip in the interlocking configuration and a stem-facing surface that faces towards the hook-component stem in the interlocking configuration;
• wherein the hook-engaging portion includes a plate body between the lip-facing surface and the stem-facing surface;
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• wherein the plate body includes a slot-engaging tongue that mates in the catch-receiving slot in the interlocking configuration and that includes a plate thickness that corresponds with the wall height of the neck.