US3757388A
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Garment handling
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-04-17
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Granted: 1973-09-11
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Expires: 1992-04-17
Abstract
Abstract To prevent damage to buttons and like attachments on garments during operations such as dry-cleaning, there is disclosed a protective capsule having two hinged sections which may be fastened together to define a closed cavity around a button. There is also disclosed a releasable catch having a resilient snap action and being so configured as to reduce the possibility of accidental unfastening.
Inventors
- 👤 A Wolny
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 07:00
CPC Classifications
A; A44; A44B; A44B1/00; A44B1/08; A44B1/14; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/36; Y10T24/367; Y10T24/3672
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
177 words
A protective capsule adapted to prevent damage to buttons or like attachments on garments during garment handling operations, comprising two co-operating wall sections having mating edges and defining between them a chamber dimensioned and configured to receive a button, a hinged connection between said wall sections for hinging movement of said walled sections between an open position and a closed position in which said mating edges are in intimate contact with one another, sealing means spaced along said mating edges to provide a fluid seal when said wall sections are in closed position, a single opening in said capsule positioned and dimensioned to receive means attaching said button to said garment and defined by a recess formed in at least one of said mating edges, and a snap-closure for releasAbly retaining said wall sections in said closed position, whereby when said capsule is in said closed position over a button to be protected with said means attaching said button to said garment occupying said single opening, said capsule is substantially sealed against fluid leakage into said chamber
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
177 words
A protective capsule adapted to prevent damage to buttons or like attachments on garments during garment handling operations, comprising two co-operating wall sections having mating edges and defining between them a chamber dimensioned and configured to receive a button, a hinged connection between said wall sections for hinging movement of said walled sections between an open position and a closed position in which said mating edges are in intimate contact with one another, sealing means spaced along said mating edges to provide a fluid seal when said wall sections are in closed position, a single opening in said capsule positioned and dimensioned to receive means attaching said button to said garment and defined by a recess formed in at least one of said mating edges, and a snap-closure for releasAbly retaining said wall sections in said closed position, whereby when said capsule is in said closed position over a button to be protected with said means attaching said button to said garment occupying said single opening, said capsule is substantially sealed against fluid leakage into said chamber
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A capsule according to claim 1, wherein said snap-closure is spaced along said mating edges.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A capsule according to claim 1 wherein said snap-closure is provided on said walled sections at regions thereon remote from said hinged connection.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
86 words
A capsule according to claim 3, wherein said snap-closure is a catch comprising a tab, an elastically deformable link between said tab and the first of said walled sections and an abutment connected to the second of said wall members, said abutment having a recess for receiving at least part of said tab and having means projecting therefrom which, when said capsule is closed, necessitate elastic deformation of said link to engage said tab in said recess and hold said wall sections in said closed position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
A capsule according to claim 4, wherein, when said tab is engaged in said recess, an end portion of said tab remote from said link is urged into intimate contact with said second wall section whereby to prevent accidental unfastening of said catch.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-09-10 | 1977-03-12 | 1977-09-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-09-10 | 1981-03-12 | 1981-09-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-09-10 | 1985-03-12 | 1985-09-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |