Safety clasp and garment clip
Inventors
Mulrooney, Conor • MATTHEWS, Andrew • Smart, Nicholas John
Assignees
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Publication Number
US-12059537-B2
Publication Date
2024-08-13
Expiration Date
Abstract
Various embodiments of the present technology are directed to a safety clasp (10) including a clasp base (22); a securing element (32) with a sharp end (33), a piercing section (34) and a support (36); and a clasp body (12) including first and second body sections (12A, 12B) and a recess (13) defined therebetween, the body being adjustable relative to the clasp base and the securing element such that in an open configuration the recess is clear and only the first body section houses the sharp end and in a closed configuration the piercing section bridges the recess and only the second section houses the sharp end. Various embodiments of the present technology are directed to a garment clip (100) including such a safety clasp.
Core Innovation
The invention relates to a safety clasp that includes a clasp base, a securing element with a sharp end, a piercing section, and a support, and a clasp body having first and second body sections separated by a recess defined therebetween. The clasp body is mounted on and configured to slide relative to the clasp base and the securing element so that the clasp alternates between an open configuration and a closed configuration.
In the open configuration, the recess is clear and only the first body section houses the sharp end. In the closed configuration, the piercing section bridges the recess and only the second body section houses the sharp end, thereby positioning the sharp end in different portions of the clasp body depending on the configuration.
The invention further provides a garment clip that incorporates the safety clasp, including a first side configured to face fabric to be secured and a second side configured to face away from the fabric. In the garment clip, a clasp body extends along a length and defines an opening and a channel, and the clasp body is positioned over the clasp base and securing element such that the sharp end is positioned within the channel at a first portion in the open configuration and at a second portion in the closed configuration while the piercing portion extends through the opening.
Claims Coverage
The document includes two independent claims with additional dependent claim refinements. Across the independent claims, the core coverage focuses on a sliding clasp body that selectively houses the sharp end in open versus closed configurations, and on a garment clip integration where a channel and opening cooperate with the sliding safety clasp.
Sliding safety clasp body with open/closed sharp-end housing
A safety clasp having a clasp base, a securing element with a sharp end, a piercing section and a support, and a clasp body with first and second body sections and a recess; the clasp body is mounted on and configured to slide relative to the clasp base and securing element such that in an open configuration the recess is clear and only the first body section houses the sharp end, and in a closed configuration the piercing section bridges the recess and only the second body section houses the sharp end.
Garment clip with fabric opening and sliding channel receiving the sharp end
A garment clip comprising a first side configured to face fabric and a second side opposite along a thickness, and including a safety clasp with a clasp base secured to the first side, a securing element having a sharp end with a support portion and a piercing portion between, and a clasp body extending along a length and defining an opening configured to receive the fabric and a channel extending at least partially along the length; the clasp body is positioned over the clasp base and securing element so the clasp body slides between an open configuration with the sharp end positioned within the channel at a first portion and a closed configuration with the sharp end positioned within the channel at a second portion and the piercing portion extending through the opening.
Overall, the claim coverage is centered on a safety clasp in which a clasp body slides between open and closed configurations to control where the sharp end is housed, and on a garment clip configuration where an opening for fabric and a channel that receives the sharp end cooperate with that sliding motion.
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