Flexible fastener for textiles
AssigneeDubrosky & Tracy Patent Service Corp.
InventorsGerhard Fildan, Karl Wanzenböck
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Abstract
A flexible fastener includes a plurality of arrays of studs engaged with complimentary arrays of rings. The studs of each array are connected to diagonally adjacent studs via arms adjoining the stem of the stud. Interstitial recesses defined by the arms and stems are sized and configured to engage with the heads of studs on an engaging fastener piece. In embodiments, the fastener provides high tensile strength, continuous adjustment in two directions, and improved comfort when used in a garment. In some embodiments the fastener includes features which ensure alignment between pieces.
Claims17
A flexible fastener for textiles, the fastener comprising:
- a plurality of arrays of studs, each stud having a head connected to a stem, within each array of studs every stud being connected to at least one diagonally adjacent stud via an arm adjoining the stem, each array of studs having interstitial recesses defined by the arms and stems;
- each array of studs engaged with a complimentary array of rings, each ring having an aperture;
- a first carrier piece supporting more than one of the plurality of arrays of studs, the stem of each supported stud protruding through the first carrier piece and through an aperture of one ring of the arrays of rings engaged therewith, the arrays of studs and the arrays of rings being joined together with the heads of the studs and the interstitial recesses exposed on a front face of the first carrier piece and the first carrier piece sandwiched between the supported studs and the rings engaged therewith;
- a second carrier piece supporting at least one of the plurality of arrays of studs the stem of each supported stud protruding through the second carrier piece and through an aperture of one ring of the at least one array of rings engaged therewith, the at least one array of studs and the at least one array of rings being joined together with the heads of the studs and the interstitial recesses exposed on a front face of the second carrier piece and the second carrier piece sandwiched between the at least one array of studs and the at least one array of ring engaged therewith;
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- wherein the heads of studs supported on the second carrier piece are configured for engagement with the interstitial recesses on the front face of the first carrier piece.
A flexible fastener comprising:
- a plurality of arrays of studs, each stud having a head connected to a stem, within each array of studs every stud being connected to at least one diagonally adjacent stud via an arm adjoining the stem, each array of studs having interstitial recesses defined by the arms and stems;
- each array of studs engaged with a complimentary array of rings, each ring having an aperture;
- the stem of each stud protruding through an aperture of one ring of the arrays of rings engaged therewith, the arrays of studs and the arrays of rings being joined together with the heads of the studs and the interstitial recesses exposed on a front face of the fastener;
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- wherein the heads of a first array of studs are configured for engagement with the interstitial recesses on the front face of a second array of studs.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.