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US 9,364,051 B2Granted
Decorative system with fasteners and interchangeable connectors
AssigneeCygnet Hill Ltd.
InventorsSarah Yarger Kienzle, Siarhei Murauyou, Marianne Grisdale, Cliff Krapfl
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Abstract
A system of fasteners and connectors that can be used as part of fashion items such as jewelry, leather goods and garments is provided. One or more fasteners can be used interchangeably with a range of connectors to accommodate various kinds of decorative and functional applications.
Claims6
A fastener and connector system comprising:
- a fastener comprising a base, one or more covers attached to the base by a hinge such that the one or more covers are moveable between an open and a closed position, the base and the one or more covers each having a notch disposed along its perimeter such that, when the one or more covers are in the closed position, the notches cooperate to define two opposing channels, the base and the one or more covers also defining an interior space within the fastener when the one or more covers are in the closed position, and means for securing the one or more covers in the closed position;
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- a substantially C-shaped opposing tab connector, separate and removable from the fastener, the opposing tab connector comprising substantially L-shaped opposing tabs extending toward each other in the same plane and affixed to a bracket which connects the L-shaped tabs, the bracket having a back opposite the opposing tabs, wherein the opposing tabs extend into the two opposing channels and are captured by the base and the one or more covers when the one or more covers are in the closed position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.