Female snap assembly with caged engagement member
AssigneeYKK Corporation of America
InventorsChuck G. Lecompte, Garland Jesse Brock, Jonathan H. Sharp
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Abstract
A female snap assembly includes a cage and an engagement member. The cage defines a receiving region, and the engagement member is within the receiving region. The engagement member includes a base, an inner engagement wall extending from base, and an outer engagement wall extending from the base. In some examples, the engagement member defines a channel between the inner engagement wall and the outer engagement wall. In various examples, the inner engagement wall defines at least one notch extending through the inner engagement wall.
Claims16
A female snap assembly for a snap button, the female snap assembly comprising:
- a cage defining a receiving region;
- and
- an engagement member comprising:
- a base;
- an inner engagement wall extending from base;
- an outer engagement wall extending from the base;
- and
- a channel between the inner engagement wall and the outer engagement wall,
- wherein the base, the inner engagement wall, and the outer engagement wall are retained within the receiving region of the cage, and
- wherein the base of the engagement member comprises an end portion and a body, wherein the body comprises a perforating portion and a non-perforating portion, and wherein a thickness of the perforating portion is less than a thickness of the non-perforating portion.
An engagement member for a female snap assembly, the engagement member comprising:
- a base comprising an end portion and a body;
- and
- an engagement wall extending from the end portion of the base, wherein the engagement wall and the body define a receiving region of the engagement member,
- wherein the engagement wall defines at least one notch,
- wherein the engagement wall is an inner engagement wall, wherein the engagement member further comprises an outer engagement wall extending from the end portion, and a channel between the inner engagement wall and the outer engagement wall, and
- wherein the inner engagement wall comprises an inner engagement wall height, wherein the outer engagement wall comprises an outer engagement wall height, and wherein the inner engagement wall height is less than the outer engagement wall height.
An engagement member for a female snap assembly, the engagement member comprising:
- a base comprising an end portion and a body;
- and
- an engagement wall extending from the end portion of the base, wherein the engagement wall and the body define a receiving region of the engagement member,
- wherein the engagement wall defines at least one notch, and
- wherein the body comprises a thickness, and wherein the thickness of a perforating portion of the body is less than the thickness of a non-perforating portion of the body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.