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US 12,285,058 B2Granted
Adjustable strap system
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorDaniel P. Morgan
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Abstract
Aspects herein are directed to a strap system having an adjustable stretch that is suitable for upper body garments, lower body garment, and articles such as bags and articles of footwear. The strap system includes a pair of straps that are coupled together in a face sharing relationship by a coupling mechanism. One of the straps in the pair of straps has greater stretch properties than the other strap. A total stretch of the strap system is adjustable by moving the coupling mechanism along a length of the strap system.
Claims7
An upper body garment comprising:
- a first textile element forming a first portion of the upper body garment;
- a second textile element forming a second portion of the upper body garment;
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- a strap system comprising:
- a first strap having a first end and a second end, the first end of the first strap fixed to the first textile element of the upper body garment, wherein the first strap has a first amount of stretch;
- a second strap having a third end and a fourth end, the fourth end of the second strap fixed to the second textile element of the upper body garment, wherein the first strap is in a face sharing relationship with the second strap, wherein the second strap has a second amount of stretch, wherein the first amount of stretch of the first strap is greater than the second amount of stretch of the second strap;
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- a coupling mechanism securing the first strap to the second strap, wherein the coupling mechanism is slidable along a length of the first strap and the second strap;
- wherein an amount of stretch of the strap system is dependent on a location of the coupling mechanism along the length of the first strap and the second strap.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.