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Granted Patent B2
US 7,918,711 · App. 12/156,819 · Granted Apr 5, 2011

Roughness insulated soft clothing connector system

Assignee: LEADTHEWAY Hook & Eye Tape Limited (Hong Kong Limited Company)
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Patent No.
US 7,918,711
App. No.
12/156,819
Granted
Apr 5, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A clothing connector having tensile components is formed in any of the conventional ways, and a soft roughness insulating covering layer is attached to one side and then moved to the other side in an inside-out process which provides a soft finish not only to the side to which it was moved, but also the peripheral edges and a narrow portion of the side of the clothing connector to which it was originally attached. This structure and process enables quick application of a softening, object insulating covering to any clothing connector expected to face the body.

Claims (22)

1. A clothing attachment connector with a softening layer reversed from an attachment position to a position to at least partially shield a periphery of the clothing attachment connector comprising:

at least one connection member having a first side having connection structure and a second side, and having at least a pair of oppositely disposed side edges and an end side edge extending between said pair of oppositely disposed side edges;

a soft roughness insulating covering layer which covers the second side of the at least one connection member, the pair of oppositely disposed edges and the end edge and a portion of the first side of the at least one connection member peripherally adjacent and at least partially extending over the pair of oppositely disposed side edges and the end side edge of said connection member to protect a user from contact with at least a pair of oppositely disposed side edges and an end side edge of the connection member.

2. The clothing attachment connector with a softening layer as recited in claim 1 wherein the at least one connection member is an eye loop tape member.

3. The clothing attachment connector with a softening layer as recited in claim 2 wherein the eye loop tape member is rectangular and wherein the soft roughness insulating covering layer is rectangular and where the soft roughness insulating covering layer is attached to the eye loop tape member on three sides.

4. The clothing attachment connector with a softening layer as recited in claim 1 wherein the at least one connection member has a pair of adjacent layers at one end to accept a connection to another clothing structure.

5. The clothing attachment connector with a softening layer as recited in claim 1 wherein the soft roughness insulating covering layer is attached to the at least one connection member first side by stitching.

6. The clothing attachment connector with a softening layer as recited in claim 1 wherein the soft roughness insulating covering layer is attached to the at least one connection member first side by ultrasonic welding.

7. The clothing attachment connector with a softening layer as recited in claim 1 wherein the soft roughness insulating covering layer is attached to the at least one connection member first side by melting.

8. The clothing attachment connector with a softening layer as recited in claim 1 wherein the soft roughness insulating covering layer forms a pocket space with respect to the at least one connection member.

9. An eye loop tape clothing connector with a softening layer comprising:

a clothing connector having an expanse of material having a first side supporting at least one eye loop for connective engagement with a complementary hook member and having a second side;

a soft protrusion insulating roughness insulating covering layer which covers the second side of the clothing connector and at least a portion of a side edge of the clothing connector.

10. The clothing attachment connector with a softening layer as recited in claim 9 wherein the expanse of material includes a central strength layer having a first surface and a second surface surrounded by a softer finishing layer.

11. The clothing attachment connector with a softening layer as recited in claim 10 wherein a second central strength layer is used to secure the at least one eye loop to the expanse of material and is opposite a portion of the expanse of material to enable another clothing structure to be affixed between the second central strength layer and the expanse of material.

12. A process of forming clothing attachment connector with a softening layer reversed from an attachment position with respect to a connection member to a position to at least partially shield a periphery of the connection member comprising the steps of:

providing a connection member having a first side having connection structure and a second side;

attaching a soft roughness insulating covering layer over said first side of said connection member by attaching the soft roughness insulating covering about an attachment portion of a periphery of said at connection member and leaving an unattached portion of a periphery of said connection member;

reversing the connection member and the soft roughness insulating covering layer so that said soft roughness insulating covering layer lies over said second side of said connection member.

13. The process of forming clothing attachment connector with a softening layer reversed from an attachment position with respect to a connection member to a position to at least partially shield a periphery of the connection member as recited in claim 12 and wherein said connection structure is made to be free of contact with said softening layer.

14. The process of forming clothing attachment connector with a softening layer reversed from an attachment position with respect to a connection member to a position to at least partially shield a periphery of the connection member as recited in claim 12 and wherein said formed clothing attachment connector forms a pocket and wherein both said connection member and said softening layer have edges within said pocket.

15. The process of forming clothing attachment connector with a softening layer reversed from an attachment position with respect to a connection member to a position to at least partially shield a periphery of the connection member has a pair of oppositely disposed side edges and wherein said softening layer of material is stretched as it is attached just inward of the outer periphery of the connection member so as to sufficiently to cover a width of said connection member between and over said pair of oppositely disposed side edges.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 4, 2008
From: YEUNG, KAM YUEN RICKY
To: LEADTHEWAY HOOK & EYE TAPE LTD.
Reel/Frame 021115/0243 →
Continuity (1)
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