Apparatus to prevent removal of an article of clothing by a young child
AssigneeHDLJ Creations LLC
InventorsDana Cassell, Haryce Cassell
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Abstract
A loss prevention mechanism may be attached to an article of clothing to prevent the removal of the article and/or at least one covering worn by the child. The covering(s) may be any number of type of covering including socks, shoes, gloves, mittens, hats, and the like. The coupling mechanism is easy to operate yet requires a combination of skills not often exhibited by young children. Further, the components are all interconnected thereby preventing separation of and choking on any of the components.
Claims13
An apparatus for preventing removal of an article of footwear, the apparatus comprising:
- a sock having a first strap coupled thereto, the first strap having a first end and a second end,
- wherein the first end has a first connector disposed thereon and the second end has a second connector disposed thereon;
- a second strap coupled to the first strap, the second strap being configured to form at least one channel;
- and
- a third strap configured to pass through the at least one channel,
- wherein the third strap has a third connector disposed thereon.
An apparatus for preventing removal of an article of footwear, the apparatus comprising:
- a sock having a first strap coupled thereto, the first strap having a first end and a second end,
- wherein the first end has a male connector disposed thereon and the second end has a female connector disposed thereon;
- a second strap directly affixed to the first strap, the second strap being configured to form at least one channel and having a male connector disposed thereon;
- and
- a third strap configured to pass through the at least one channel,
- wherein the third strap has a female connector disposed on a first end of the third strap, and
- wherein a length of the third strap is adjustable.
A method of securing of an article of footwear, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a sock comprising:
- a first strap coupled thereto, the first strap having a first end and a second end,
- wherein the first end has a first connector disposed thereon and the second end has a second connector disposed thereon;
- a second strap coupled to the first strap, the second strap being configured to form at least one channel;
- and
- a third strap configured to pass through the at least one channel,
- wherein the third strap has a third connector disposed thereon;
- wrapping the third strap around a circumference of the sock,
- wherein the third strap passes through a channel of the article of footwear;
- coupling the third connector to a fourth connector disposed on the second strap;
- coupling the second connector of the first strap to the first connector of the first strap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.