Dual button and zipper assist device
OwnerLawrence Altrich, Henry G. LaShoto +1inventors
InventorsLawrence Altrich, Henry G. LaShoto, Louis J. Foreman
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Abstract
A dual button and zipper assist device and a method for using the device for facilitating the processes of buttoning or zipping is described. In a preferred embodiment the button assist device is an independent element having a unitary body formed of preferably metal with a button hook and a connected open handle.
Claims14
A button/zipper assist device for manipulating buttons and operating zippers comprising:
- (a) an open-looped zipper component used for engaging zipper tabs and button tabs;
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- (b) an onblongly looped button component used for engaging buttons;
- (c) said zipper component and said button component joined together by a connector component, thereby providing assistance for buttoning and zipping functions performed by a user.
A method for using a button/zipper assist device comprising the following steps:
- (a) providing a button and a button/zipper assist device having a connector component having an oblongly looped button component affixed to a first end of the device and an open-looped zipper component affixed to a second end of the device;
- (b) providing providing a button and a corresponding button hole;
- (c) inserting a finger in he substantially bent component of the zipper component of a button zipper assist device;
- (d) inserting the button component through a button hole;
- (e) engaging a button using the button component;
- (f) pulling the button through a button hole;
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- (g) disengaging the button to complete the buttoning process.
A method for using a button/zipper assist device comprising the following steps:
- (a) providing a button and a button/zipper assist device having a connector component having an oblongly looped button component affixed to a first end of the device and an open-looped zipper component affixed to a second end of the device;
- providing a zipper tab connected to a zipper head connected to a zipper;
- (b) inserting a finger through the oblongly looped button component which serves a handle
- (c) engaging the zipper tab by inserting the open-looped zipper component through a hole in the tab of a zipper
- (d) applying a force such as to move the zipper head connected to the zipper tab such as to open or close a zipper, and
- (e) releasing the zipper tab by removing the open-looped zipper component from the zipper tab hole.
A method for using a button/zipper assist device comprising the following steps:
- (a) providing a button and a button/zipper assist device having a connector component having an oblongly looped button component affixed to a first end of the device and an open-looped zipper component affixed to a second end of the device;
- (b) providing a zipper tab connected to a zipper head connected to a zipper;
- (c) using the connector component as a handle;
- (d) holding the connector component of a button/zipper assist device with at least two fingers;
- (e) engaging a zipper tab by inserting the open-looped zipper component through a hole in the tab of the zipper;
- (f) applying a force such as to move the zipper head connected to the zipper tab such as to open or close the zipper.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.