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US 5,038,413 AGranted
Sock fastening means
OwnerMichael J. Ursinoinventor
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Abstract
A fastening device for securing a pair of socks together includes a first fastener attached to one sock of the pair and a second fastener attached to the other sock of the pair, said fasteners being releasably engageable with one another. The fastening device prevents the loss of socks due to separation from one another and the inconsistent pairing of socks of a similar type.
Claims8
In combination,
- a pair of socks, and
- a snap type of fastening means for securing said pair of socks together to prevent the separation thereof during storage, washing, drying or the like,
- said fastening means including
- a first fastener having a part providing a projection,
- means for attaching said first fastener to one of said pair of socks,
- a second fastener having a part providing a hole, and
- means for attaching said second fastener to the other of said pair of socks,
- said first and second fasteners being constructed and arranged to be releasably engagable with one another with said projection fitting into said hole with a snap-like fit,
- said first and second fasteners being made of a non-corrosive, heat-resistant material,
- a first cover member having a hole providing portion adapted to be snapped onto said projection of said first fastener and a second cover member having a projection adapted to be snapped into said hole of said second fastener.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.