Garment assembly and release apparatus and method
US12349820B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 20, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 9, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/346
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A vest utilizing an assembly and release apparatus and method incorporating a C-shaped clip defining a channel and a smaller slot extending along the channel, attachable to a first location on the vest. A pin of the apparatus is slidably receivable in the channel through the open end to assemble the C-shaped clip and the pin together. The pin has a tab or strip that extends through the slot, for attaching the pin to a second location on the vest. The apparatus includes at least one detent element associated with one of the C-shaped clip and the pin, cooperatively engageable with the other of the C-shaped clip and the pin for retaining the pin in the channel, and releasable in a predetermined manner to allow slidably removing the pin from the channel to provide a quiet and rapid manner of operation.
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