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US 8,281,413 B2Granted
Slip lock grommet
AssigneeThe North Face Apparel Corp.
InventorJohn Thiet Ly
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Abstract
A grommet locking device, which combines the advantages of both a grommet and a cord lock in a single unitary device. The grommet locking device allows a user to tighten a cord with one hand. The grommet locking device includes a front piece having a locking mechanism and a back piece that are attached together with a piece of fabric therebetween. A cord is moveable within the locking mechanism between a first locked position and second unlocked position in order to tighten or loosen a portion of the garment, such as a hood of a jacket.
Claims7
A garment, comprising:
- a length of flexible material;
- a locking grommet device for receiving the length of flexible material therethrough, the locking grommet device comprising:
- a front piece comprising a central opening and a locking mechanism mounted in the central opening for receiving the length of flexible material therethrough,
- wherein the front piece further comprises a flange for retaining the locking grommet device on the garment,
- wherein the flange comprises a groove for receiving the locking mechanism therein, and a back piece that is adapted to cooperate with the front piece to hold a piece of fabric therebetween;
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- wherein the length of flexible material is moveable within the locking mechanism between a first locked position and a second unlocked position in order to tighten or loosen a portion of the garment.
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A jacket, comprising:
- a length of flexible material;
- a locking grommet device for receiving the length of flexible material therethrough, the locking grommet device comprising:
- a front piece comprising a central opening and a locking mechanism mounted in the central opening for receiving the length of flexible material therethrough, the front piece comprising a flange for retaining the locking grommet device on the garment;
- and a back piece that is adapted to cooperate with the front piece to hold a piece of fabric therebetween;
- wherein the length of flexible material is moveable within the locking mechanism between a first locked position and a second unlocked position in order to tighten or loosen a portion of the garment, and
- wherein the flange comprises a groove for receiving the locking mechanism therein.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.