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US 9,775,456 B2Granted
Fashion accessory and method of operating a zipper
OwnerNatalie Cataniainventor
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Abstract
A fashion accessory and a method of operating a zipper are provided. The fashion accessory includes a flexible elongated element, a hook, and an attachment point disposed on the flexible elongated element. The fashion accessory is convertable between a configuration for wearing and a configuration for operating the zipper. The method involves wearing the fashion accessory in a configuration and converting the fashion accessory to allow the fashion accessory to engage a zipper.
Claims16
A fashion accessory for operating a zipper, the fashion accessory comprising:
- a flexible elongated element;
- a hook connected to a first end of the flex elongated element, the hook configured engage the zipper;
- and
- an attachment point disposed on the flexible elongated element and configured to engage the hook, wherein the attachment point is adjustable along the flexible elongated element such that the hook can engage the elongated element at multiple positions,
- wherein the fashion accessory is convertable between a first wearable configuration and a second configuration, wherein the hook is engaged with the attachment point for wearing in the first wearable configuration, and wherein the second configuration is configured to allow for operation of the zipper using the hook.
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A method of operating a zipper using a fashion accessory, the method comprising:
- selecting an attachment point from multiple positions along a flexible elongated element such that a hook can engage the elongated element;
- engaging the hook with the attachment point to form a first wearable configuration, wherein the hook is connected to a first end of a flexible elongated element;
- wearing the fashion accessory in the first wearable configuration;
- disengaging the hook from the attachment point to convert the fashion accessory from the first wearable configuration to a second configuration;
- engaging the hook with the zipper;
- and
- applying a pulling force on the flexible elongated element to operate the zipper.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.