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US 12,336,579 B2Granted
Magnetic fastener system
AssigneeLion Group, Inc.
InventorsRichard H. Harris, Audriana LaNell Cantrell, Kathryn Ann York, Alysha Lynn Gray
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Abstract
A garment including a body having a first garment portion and a second garment portion, and a releasable fastener configured to releasably couple the first garment portion to the second garment portion. The garment further includes a covering flap movable between a covering position wherein the covering flap covers the releasable fastener and a retracted position wherein the covering flap does not cover the releasable fastener. The garment has a magnetic fastener system configured to selectively retain the covering flap in the covering position.
Claims41
A garment comprising:
- a body including a first garment portion and a second garment portion;
- a releasable fastener configured to releasably couple the first garment portion to the second garment portion;
- a covering flap movable between a covering position wherein the covering flap covers the releasable fastener and a retracted position wherein the covering flap does not cover the releasable fastener;
- a tubular member received in one of the covering flap or the body of the garment, wherein the tubular member has an outer material and an inner foam cushioning layer;
- and a magnetic fastener system configured to selectively retain the covering flap in the covering position, wherein the magnetic fastener system includes:
- a first component positioned in the tubular member, the first component-having:
- a first support strip folded about itself to define a pair of plies, the support strip being made a water tight, fire resistant textile or fabric;
- and a plurality of first magnetic coupling components coupled to the first support strip and spaced along a length thereof, wherein each first magnetic coupling component is positioned between the pair of plies and coupled to the first support strip by stitching.
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A garment comprising:
- a body including a first garment portion and a second garment portion;
- a releasable fastener configured to releasably couple the first garment portion to the second garment portion;
- a covering flap movable between a covering position wherein the covering flap covers the releasable fastener and a retracted position wherein the covering flap does not cover the releasable fastener;
- a tubular member having an outer material and an inner cushioning layer, wherein the tubular member has two outer plies, and wherein the inner cushioning layer is positioned between the two plies;
- and a magnetic fastener system configured to selectively retain the covering flap in the covering position, wherein the magnetic fastener system includes:
- a support strip positioned in the tubular member;
- and a plurality of magnetic coupling components spaced along a length of the support strip and positioned in the tubular member.
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A garment comprising:
- a body including a first garment portion and a second garment portion;
- a releasable fastener configured to releasably couple the first garment portion to the second garment portion;
- a covering flap movable between a covering position wherein the covering flap covers the releasable fastener and a retracted position wherein the covering flap does not cover the releasable fastener;
- and a magnetic fastener system configured to selectively retain the covering flap in the covering position, wherein the magnetic fastener system includes:
- a first support strip folded about itself to define a pair of plies;
- a plurality of magnetic coupling components positioned between the pair of plies of the first support strip, wherein the first support strip is removably coupled to one of the covering flap or the body of the garment;
- a second support strip folded about itself to define a pair of plies, wherein the second support strip is made of a water tight, fire resistant material;
- and a plurality of magnetic coupling components positioned between the pair of plies of the second support strip, wherein the second support strip is removably coupled to the other one of the covering flap or the body of the garment;
- the garment further including a tubular member receiving one of the first or second support strips, and the associated plurality of magnetic coupling components, therein, wherein the tubular member has an outer material and an inner foam cushioning layer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.