US 5,826,313 A · Retaining device for clothes

Abstract

Inserting member 10 used for the retaining device for clothes is formed of a plastic material, and includes a base plate 11 attached to the clothes, an inserting plate 12 having, at one end of base plate 11, a vertical portion 11a extending vertically from the base plate 11, a bent portion 12b bent to a direction parallel to the base plate from the vertical portion 11a, and a parallel portion 12c extending parallel to the base plate 11 from the bent portion 12a, a convex portion 15 provided on the inserting plate 12 at a position opposing to the base plate 11, and a rib 14 provided on an outer surface of the inserting plate 12 for suppressing deflection of the inserting plate 12. Accordingly, a retaining device for clothes formed of plastic, which does not cause any chemical reaction with the chemicals used for clothes and not cause any reaction of a metal detector, which has sufficient characteristics for use and suitable for mass production can be provided.

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Dependent claims

A retaining device for clothes attached to clothes for keeping said clothes fit on one's body, including a receiving member attached to one end of said clothes and forming an opening together with said clothes, and an inserting member attached to the other end of said clothes for engaging said one and the other ends of said clothes when inserted to said opening, wherein

said inserting member is formed of a plastic material and includes
a base plate attached to said clothes,
an inserting plate having a vertical portion extending vertically from said base plate at one end of said base plate, a bent portion bent in a direction parallel to said base plate from said vertical portion, and a parallel portion extending parallel to said base plate from said bent portion, forming, together with said base plate, a space for receiving said receiving member,
a convex portion provided on an inner surface of said parallel portion of said inserting plate opposing to said base plate, serving as a stop for said receiving member in disengaging direction, for preventing said receiving member from slipping out from said space, and
a rib provided protruding outward on an outer surface of said inserting plate to suppress deflection of said inserting plate.

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A retaining device for clothes attached to clothes for keeping said clothes fitted on one's body, including a receiving member attached to one end of said clothes forming, together with said clothes, an opening, and an inserting member attached to the other end of said clothes for engaging said one end and said the other end of said clothes when inserted to said opening, wherein

said inserting member has a hook member to be inserted to said receiving member, and a hook washer member for fixing the hook member at said the other end of said clothes,
said hook member being formed of a plastic material and including
a base plate attached to said clothes,
an inserting plate provided on a side of said base plate not facing said clothes, and having a vertical portion extending vertically from said base plate, a bent portion bent to a direction parallel to said base plate from the vertical portion, and a parallel portion extending parallel to said base plate from the bent portion, forming a space for receiving said receiving member,
a convex portion provided on an inner surface of said parallel portion of said inserting plate opposing to said clothes, serving as a stop for said receiving member in a disengaging direction, for preventing said receiving member from slipping out from said space,
a rib formed protruding outward on an outer surface of said inserting plate for suppressing deflection of said inserting plate, and
a plurality of hook member legs formed on the surface of said base plate facing said clothes which can stab said clothes,
said hook washer member including
a washer base formed of a plastic material, and
caulking holes for hook member legs provided on the washer base at positions corresponding to said hook member legs.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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Abstract

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