US 12,672,681 B2 · Fastener clamp for attachment to textiles

Abstract

This application is related to a clamp that can provide, for an associated fastener (e.g., hook and receiver or other male/female style fastener), a robust connection to a textile (e.g., a strap or other textile portion that is releasably attachable to another textile portion). For example, the fastener can include a first connector (e.g., hook) for releasably mating with a corresponding second connector (e.g., receiver). In addition, the first connector can include a clamp for providing a fixed connection to a first textile, and the second connector can include a clamp for providing a fixed connection to another textile (e.g., the first and second textiles to be releasably connected to each other via the fastener). In at least some examples, the clamp can include a first clamping plate and a second clamping plate. In addition, a portion of the textile can be secured in a clamping groove between the first clamping plate and the second clamping plate. For instance, the clamping plates can be bonded and/or stitched to the textile portion.

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Dependent claims

A fastener comprising:

a hook and a receiver that releasably connect to one another;
the hook comprising:
a first clamp, the first clamp comprising:
a first clamping plate configured to be affixed to a first side of a first textile portion;
and
a second clamping plate configured to be affixed to a second side of the first textile portion;
and
the receiver comprising:
a rim surrounding an aperture, the aperture being configured to receive the hook;
and
a second clamp, the second clamp comprising:
a third clamping plate configured to be affixed to a first side of a second textile portion;
and
a fourth clamping plate configured to be affixed to a second side of the second textile portion,
wherein the hook and the receiver are spaced away from an underlying surface when the hook is received by the receiver, the first clamping plate and the second clamping plate extending downwardly towards the underlying surface and away from the receiver when the hook is received by the receiver, and the third clamping plate and the fourth clamping plate extending downwardly towards the underlying surface and away from the hook when the hook is received by the receiver.

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A fastener comprising:

a first connector that releasably mates with a second connector;
the first connector comprising a clamp configured to attach to a textile portion, and a hook configured to releasably mate with the second connector;
the clamp comprising a first clamping plate extending from the hook to a first free end having a first end and a second end and a second clamping plate extending from the first clamping plate to a second free end having a first end and a second end;
and
the first clamping plate and the second clamping plate comprising opposing sides of a clamping groove configured to receive a segment of the textile portion,
wherein the first end of the second clamping plate is joined to the first clamping plate between the hook and the first free end,
wherein the first clamping plate and the second clamping plate extend downwardly toward an underlying surface and away from the second connector when the hook is mated with the second connector
at an intermediate point of the first clamping plate between the first end and the second end of the first clamping plate, and
wherein the fastener is offset from the underlying surface.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Fastener clamp for attachment to textiles

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Fastener clamp for attachment to textiles

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Abstract

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