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US 8,898,864 B1Granted
Integrated rockably released leverage snap fastening system
OwnerDavid Porterinventor
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Abstract
An integrated rockably released leverage snap fastening system may be removably fastened to the male snap to hold at least one item such as a tarpaulin in place to a boat or the like. To facilitate unfastening, male snap and rockable lever snap assembly cooperatively combine to create a class 1 lever system which may permit a user to rockably release the snap while reducing risk of damage to the tarpaulin. Various embodiments are discussed.
Claims1
An integrated rockably released leverage snap fastening system comprising:
- a second-rockable-lever-snap-assembly having;
- an upper body portion having;
- exactly two rivets, said two rivets integral with said upper body portion;
- and
- a lower body portion having;
- exactly one female snap, and two rivet-receiving apertures, said female snap integral with said lower body portion;
- wherein said second-rockable-lever-snap-assembly comprises in combination said upper body portion, and said lower body portion;
- wherein rivets pass through a first side and a second side of a tarpaulin and through said rivet-receiving apertures in use;
- wherein said upper body portion is located on said first side of said tarpaulin in use, said upper body portion accessible by a user to manipulate said second-rockable-lever-snap-assembly;
- wherein said female snap is positioned via said lower body portion on said second side of said tarpaulin in use;
- wherein said tarpaulin is sandwiched between said upper body portion and said lower body portion in use, said rivets passing through said tarpaulin fixedly joining said upper body portion and said lower body portion;
- wherein said upper body portion and said lower body portion of said second-rockable-lever-snap-assembly comprise a first planar bottom surface and a second planar bottom surface, respectively;
- wherein said second-rockable-lever-snap-assembly is able to act in a capacity of a lever, said upper body portion and said lower body portion comprising a surface area significantly greater than said female snap;
- wherein said upper body portion and said lower body portion are held together via said exactly two rivets, a first of said rivets located on a left side of said female snap and a second of said rivets located on a right side of said female snap;
- wherein said upper body portion is elliptically shaped and comprises said first planar bottom surface comprising a first flat-surface such that said upper body portion of said integrated rockably released leverage snap fastening system is able to cover an increased surface area on said tarpaulin underneath said upper body portion so as to prevent ripping of said tarpaulin when said second-rockable-lever-snap-assembly is manipulated by said user;
- wherein said lower body portion is elliptically shaped and comprises said second planar bottom surface comprising a second flat-surface such that said lower body portion of said integrated rockably released leverage snap fastening system is able to cover an increased surface area on said tarpaulin above said lower body portion so as to prevent ripping of said tarpaulin when said second-rockable-lever-snap-assembly is removed from a male snap located on an object via levering;
- wherein said male snap and said second-rockable-lever-snap-assembly in combination create a class one lever system wherein said male snap comprises a fulcrum;
- and
- wherein said second-rockable-lever-snap-assembly is removably fastened to said male snap to hold said tarpaulin in place on said object.
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