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US 6,173,479 B1Granted
Button snap flap closure
AssigneeDown East, Inc.
InventorClarence F. Howell
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Abstract
A button snap flap closure for a pocket having a flap which overlaps a surface of the pocket. The closure comprises an elongated keeper secured to the pocket, the keeper having a ridge comprised of ribs in parallel relationship formed therein and a clip having a top portion secured to the flap. The clip is comprised of depending walls adapted to engage the ribs of the keeper.
Claims6
A button snap flap closure for a pocket having a flap, which flap overlaps a surface of the pocket which closure comprises:
- an elongated keeper, the keeper having a ridge, the ridge having ribs in parallel relationship formed therein, the ribs being formed in part by side grooves which grooves underlie the ribs;
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- a clip having a top portion, the clip having depending walls adapted to engage the ribs of the keeper and characterized by inwardly extending locking teeth, the clip further comprising a plurality of pillars which are spaced apart from the depending walls to protect the walls, whereby when the clip is engaged to the keeper the inwardly extending locking teeth are received in the grooves.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.