Zipper Assist Device

A removable zipper assist device for attaching to a zipper component, the device comprising:

• a base member, wherein the base member includes a first side comprising a receiving slot and a second side comprising an at least one hinge joint;
• a hinged member, wherein the hinged member comprises a first leg, a second leg, and a cover portion such that the first leg and the second leg extend perpendicular from the cover portion, and wherein the first leg further comprises a key configured to engage with the receiving slot when in a closed position, and wherein the second leg further comprises an at least one hinge such that the at least one hinge joint is configured to attach to the hinged member at the at least one hinge of the second leg;
• a coupling mechanism attached to an upper edge of the base member, wherein the coupling mechanism is between the base member and the hinged member when in the closed position, and wherein the coupling mechanism is designed to couple with a loop in the zipper component;
• a protrusion portion extending through the base member towards the hinged member such that the protrusion portion is hollow from an outer side of the base member, and wherein the protrusion portion further comprises a first magnetic component;
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• a detachable tether having an elongated flexible element and an attaching mechanism comprising a second magnetic component configured to be coupled to the first magnetic component of the protrusion portion.