Fastening system for shoes and clothing
OwnerAbdul Salam RAOUFIinventor
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Abstract
A fastening system for use in shoes and articles of clothing that includes a fastening strap with openings on each side of the strap and a rivet. The rivet has a button and a retainer. The button includes a base with a recess on a first side and a stem on a second side of the base. The stem extends from the base. The button also includes a top portion. The top portion diameter is larger than the stem diameter. The retainer has a shank extending from a clamping head. The shank is being configured to fasten within the recess of the button, while the retainers extend through two opposite holes of a shoe or an article of clothing for fastening with the buttons. The openings of the fastening strap are adapted to fit over the top portion of each of the button.
Claims22
A fastening system for use in shoes and articles of clothing, comprising:
- at least one fastening strap having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end and the second end each have an opening;
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- a rivet having a button and a retainer, wherein the button has a base with a recess on a first side and a stem on a second side, the stem extending from the base and having a first diameter, and the button further includes a top portion at one end of the stem that is opposite to the base, and the top portion has a second diameter, the second diameter being larger than the first diameter,
- wherein the retainer has a shank extending from a clamping head, wherein the shank being configured to fasten within the recess of the button, and the retainers extend outward through two holes of a shoe or an article of clothing for fastening with the buttons, wherein the openings of the fastening strap are adapted to fit over the top portion of each of the button thereby securing the fastening strap to the shoe.
A fastening system for use in shoes and articles of clothing, comprising:
- at least one fastening strap having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end and the second end each have an opening;
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- a rivet having a button and a retainer, wherein the button has a base with a plurality of protrusions on a first side, each of the protrusions having a sharp tip configured to making a hole in a shoe or an article of clothing, and a stem on a second side, the stem extending from the base and having a first diameter, and the button further includes a top portion at one end of the stem that is opposite to the base, and the top portion has a second diameter, the second diameter being larger than the first diameter,
- wherein the retainer has a retainer diameter that is smaller than a base diameter of the base of the button, and the protrusions are adapted to bend inward in order to secure the retainer,
- wherein the openings of the fastening strap are adapted to fit over the top portion of each of the button thereby securing the fastening strap to the shoe.
18-22. (canceled)
A fastening system for use in shoes and articles of clothing, comprising:
- at least one fastening strap having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end and the second end each have an opening;
- and
- a rivet having a base with a button on a first side and a retainer on a second side, wherein the button further has a stem extending from the base, the stem having a first diameter and a top portion at one end of the stem that is opposite to the base, and the top portion has a second diameter, wherein the second diameter being larger than the first diameter,
- wherein the retainer has a shank and a clamping head,
- wherein the retainers extend out through two holes of a shoe or an article of clothing and the openings of the fastening strap are adapted to fit over the top portion of each of the button.
A fastening system for use in shoes and articles of clothing, comprising:
- at least one fastening strap having a first end and a second end, the first end and the second end each have an opening, wherein a cap is connected through the opening to a stud;
- a socket for releasable engagement with the stud;
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- a post for attaching the socket to a shoe or an article of clothing, wherein the post includes a base and a pole extending from the base, and the pole is configured to extend through the shoe or the article of clothing and fixedly attach to the socket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.