Safety clasp and garment clip
AssigneePhagenesis Limited
InventorsConor Mulrooney, Andrew Matthews, Nicholas John Smart
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Abstract
Various embodiments of the present technology are directed to a safety clasp (10) including a clasp base (22); a securing element (32) with a sharp end (33), a piercing section (34) and a support (36); and a clasp body (12) including first and second body sections (12A, 12B) and a recess (13) defined therebetween, the body being adjustable relative to the clasp base and the securing element such that in an open configuration the recess is clear and only the first body section houses the sharp end and in a closed configuration the piercing section bridges the recess and only the second section houses the sharp end. Various embodiments of the present technology are directed to a garment clip (100) including such a safety clasp.
Claims20
A safety clasp comprising:
- a clasp base;
- a securing element with a sharp end, a piercing section and a support;
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- a clasp body comprising first and second body sections and a recess defined therebetween, the clasp body being mounted on and configured to slide relative to the clasp base and the securing element such that in an open configuration the recess is clear and only the first body section houses the sharp end and in a closed configuration the piercing section bridges the recess and only the second body section houses the sharp end.
A garment clip comprising:
- a first side configured to face a fabric to be secured to the garment clip, and a second side opposite the first side along a thickness of the garment clip, the second side being configured to face away from the fabric;
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- a safety clasp comprising:
- a clasp base secured to the first side,
- a securing element comprising a sharp end, a support portion opposite the sharp end along a length of the securing element, and a piercing portion therebetween, the support portion being secured to the first side, and
- a clasp body extending from a first end to a second end along a length of the clasp body, the clasp body comprising a first portion, a second portion opposite the first portion along the length of the clasp body, an opening defined between the first and second portions along the length of the clasp body, and a channel defined by the first and second portions and extending at least partially along the length of the clasp body, the opening being configured to receive the fabric therein,
- wherein the clasp body is positioned over the clasp base and the securing element with the sharp end of the securing element positioned within the channel, the clasp body being configured to slide over the clasp base and the securing element between (i) an open configuration in which the sharp end is positioned within the channel at the first portion of the clasp body, and (ii) a closed configuration in which the sharp end is positioned within the channel at the second portion of the clasp body and the piercing portion extends through the opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.