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US 9,435,072 B1Granted
Apparel fastener assembly
OwnerHoward S. Harrisoninventor
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Abstract
An apparel fastener assembly includes an article of apparel that may be worn on a user. A gun may engage the article of apparel. A fastener cartridge is removably coupled to the gun. A lock cartridge is removably coupled to the gun. A plurality of fasteners is positioned within the fastener cartridge so the gun may selectively dispense one of the fasteners. A plurality of locks is positioned within the lock cartridge so the fastener may engage a selected one of the locks.
Claims7
An apparel fastener assembly comprising:
- a gun configured to engage an article of apparel;
- a fastener cartridge removably coupled to said gun, said gun comprising a sock space proximate a front of said gun wherein said sock space is configured to insertably receive a pair of socks;
- a lock cartridge removably coupled to said gun;
- a plurality of fasteners positioned within said fastener cartridge wherein said gun selectively dispenses one of said fasteners at a time;
- a plurality of locks positioned within said lock cartridge wherein said fastener being dispensed engages a selected one of said locks;
- a trigger movably coupled to a bottom of said gun;
- a lever movably coupled to said gun;
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- said trigger being selectively actuatable by the user wherein said trigger engages said lever after said lever is positioned in a cocked position wherein said lever is urged forwardly to engage a selected one of said fasteners wherein said fastener is urged forwardly across said sock space.
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An apparel fastener assembly comprising:
- a gun having a sock space proximate a front of said gun wherein said sock space is configured for insertably receiving a pair of socks;
- a fastener cartridge being removably coupled to a top of said gun wherein said fastener cartridge is positioned proximate a back of said sock space;
- a lock cartridge being removably coupled to a front of said gun wherein said lock cartridge is positioned proximate a front of said sock space;
- a plurality of fasteners positioned within said fastener cartridge wherein said gun selectively dispenses one of said fasteners at a time;
- a plurality of lock positioned within said lock cartridge wherein said a selected one of said fasteners engages said lock;
- a lever movably coupled to said gun wherein said lever extends outwardly from a lever opening extending into a first lateral wall of said gun, said lever being positionable in a cocked position wherein said lever is positioned proximate a back of said lever opening;
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- a trigger movably coupled to a bottom of said gun, said trigger being selectively actuatable by the user wherein said trigger engages said lever after said lever is positioned in said cocked position wherein said lever is urged forwardly to engage a selected one of said fasteners wherein said fastener is urged forwardly across said sock space such that said fastener is configured to extend through said pair of socks positioned within said sock space and engage said lock wherein said pair of socks is coupled together.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.