Method and assembly for assisting someone to operate a zipper
OwnerHerman Hintoninventor
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Abstract
A zipper operating device for operating a zipper attached to a garment and traversing part of a back of a user includes an elongated rod being rigid and having a first end and a second end. A hook is pivotably coupled to the first end of the elongated rod and is configured for insertion into an eyelet of a slider of a zipper. A method for using the device includes providing a garment with a zipper that traverses a portion of a back of a user. The hook is inserted into the eyelet and the elongated rod is moved such that the hook engages the slider to open or close the zipper.
Claims15
A zipper operating device comprising:
- an elongated rod having a first end and a second end, the elongated rod being rigid;
- and
- a hook being pivotably coupled to the first end of the elongated rod, the hook being configured for insertion into an eyelet of a slider of a zipper.
A zipper operating device comprising:
- an elongated rod having a first end and a second end, the elongated rod being rigid, the elongated rod having a length from the first end to the second end being between 12.0 inches and 16.0 inches;
- a hook being pivotably coupled to the first end of the elongated rod, the hook being configured for insertion into an eyelet of a slider of a zipper, the hook having a free end and an attached end, the free end being pointed to facilitate insertion of the hook into the eyelet;
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- a handle being coupled to the second end of the elongated rod, the handle forming a closed loop, the closed loop including a base being attached to and extending in opposite directions from the elongated rod, a pair of legs being attached to and extending upwardly from the base, and a grip being attached to the legs and being spaced from the base, the grip having a bottom surface having a plurality of finger indentations positioned therein to facilitate gripping of the handle.
A method of operating a zipper including the steps of:
- engaging a zipper with a zipper operating device including an elongated rod having a first end, a second end, and a hook pivotally coupled to the first end;
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- the step of engaging the zipper including extending the hook through an eyelet attached to a slider of the zipper.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.