Garments and other items incorporating line-cutting devices
Line cutters that may be incorporated into other items, such as garments or paddles. A garment that incorporates a line-cutting trim component allows a wearer to easily cut line or cord while fishing or engaging in other activities. The trim component includes a housing with an opening, and a line cutter partially extending into the opening. The trim component can be secured to the garment using a rivet, or sewn onto the garment. In another example, a paddle may incorporate a line cutter as part of a spring clip used to secure together the tubes of a multi-piece paddle.
1. A garment, comprising:
(a) a garment body; and
(b) a garment trim secured to the garment body, the garment trim comprising:
(i) a housing, comprising an outer surface facing away from the garment body, an inner surface facing toward the garment body, and a perimeter surface extending between the outer surface and the inner surface;
(ii) an opening extending into the housing, wherein the perimeter surface has a first side and a second side that taper with respect to one another and define two sides of the opening; and
(iii) a line cutter connected to the first side of the perimeter surface and extending at least partially into the opening such that a cutting edge of the line cutter faces the second side of the perimeter surface.
2. The garment of claim 1 , wherein the opening is wedge shaped.
3. The garment of claim 1 , wherein the opening is formed in the outer, inner, and perimeter surfaces.
4. The garment of claim 1 , wherein the garment trim is sewn to the garment body.
5. The garment of claim 4 , wherein the garment trim is sewn to the garment body by a fabric loop sewn into the garment body, the fabric loop extending through an elongated opening extending through the garment trim.
6. The garment of claim 4 , wherein the garment trim housing includes at least two holes where the garment trim is sewn to the garment body.
7. The garment of claim 6 , wherein the line cutter is located between the two holes.
8. The garment of claim 1 , wherein the garment trim is secured to the garment body by a button, tack or rivet.
9. The garment of claim 1 , wherein the garment trim is a shank button configured to fit through a button hole in the garment.
10. The garment of claim 9 , wherein the shank button comprises a post extending from the inner surface and through a portion of the garment body.
11. A garment, comprising:
(a) a garment body, the garment body comprising a button hole formed in a first portion of the garment body; and
(b) a shank button secured to a second portion of the garment body, the shank button comprising:
(i) a housing;
(ii) an opening extending into the housing;
(iii) a line cutter at least partially extending into the opening; and
(iv) a shank configured to secure the shank button to the portion of the garment body;
wherein the housing is sized to be passed through the button hole.
12. The garment of claim 11 , wherein the shank button is configured to secure the first portion of the garment body to the second portion of the garment body.
13. The garment of claim 11 , wherein the housing comprises a body of the shank button.