US 2013/0276206 A1 · Securing Systems for Gloves or Other Objects

Abstract

Apparel, sporting equipment, and other items include magnetic securing systems (e.g., for holding a ball marker on a golf glove. Housings for such systems include a mount area defining a base surface that includes a magnet or is made from a magnetic material. At least two retaining walls extend from the mount area and together with the base surface define a receptacle for receiving another component (e.g., a golf ball marker) to be held by magnetic force. In such housings, a combined total perimeter length of interior surfaces of the retaining walls around the receptacle may be less than 50% of a total length around the perimeter of the component being held.

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Dependent claims

A glove, comprising:

a glove member including an opening for receiving a wearer's hand;
and
a closure system engaged with the glove member, wherein the closure system includes:
(a) a flap component including a first portion of a hook-and-loop fastener, wherein a first edge of the flap component is engaged with the glove member on a first side of the opening, and wherein the flap component further includes a free edge located opposite the first edge,
(b) a base component including a second portion of the hook-and-loop fastener engaged with the glove member on a second side of the opening, wherein an edge of the base component includes a notched area free of the second portion of the hook-and-loop fastener, and wherein the free edge of the flap component extends over the notched area when the first and second portions of the hook-and-loop fastener are engaged together.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Securing Systems for Gloves or Other Objects

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Abstract

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