Dress zipper manipulation assembly
View Patent ↗A dress zipper manipulation assembly for zipping a zipper on a dress includes a clip to clamp onto a collar of a dress. A chain is coupled to the clip to extend downwardly along the dress when the clip is clipped to the collar. A clamp is coupled to the chain to engage a handle of the zipper when the clamp is in the closed position. In this way the user can pull upwardly on the chain to zip the zipper without assistance. The clamp includes a locking mechanism to releasably retain the clamp in the closed position to inhibit releasing the handle of the zipper when the chain is pulled upwardly.
1. A dress zipper manipulation assembly being configured to assist a person wearing a dress to zip the dress up, said assembly comprising:
a clip having a pair of members being biased against each other wherein said clip is configured to clamp onto a collar of a dress;
a chain being coupled to said clip wherein said chain is configured to extend downwardly along the dress when the clip is clipped to the collar;
a clamp being coupled to said chain wherein said clamp is configured to be positioned adjacent to a zipper on the dress when said clip is clipped to the collar, said clamp being positionable in an open position or a closed position, said clamp engaging a handle of the zipper when said clamp is in said closed position wherein said clamp is configured to facilitate the user to pull upwardly on said chain to zip the zipper without assistance, said clamp including a locking mechanism to releasably retain said clamp in said closed position wherein said clamp is configured to inhibit releasing the handle of the zipper when said chain is pulled upwardly;
wherein said clamp comprises a first member having a first end, a second end and a top side extending therebetween, said top side having a pivot point thereon, said pivot point being positioned closer to said first end of said first member than said second end of said first member, said top side having an engagement point being located adjacent to said first end
wherein said clamp comprises a second member having a primary end, a secondary end and a bottom side extending therebetween, said bottom side having a pivot point thereon being positioned closer to said primary end than said secondary end; and
wherein said clamp comprises a third member having a rear end, a front end and a lower side, said lower side having a pivot point thereon being positioned adjacent to said rear end, said pivot point on said third member rotatably engaging said pivot point on said first member, wherein third member has a slot extending from said rear side toward said pivot point on said third member, said slot having a terminal end, said slot being curved between said rear side and said terminal end, said primary end of said second member rotatably engaging said slot.
2. The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein each of said members has a coupled end and a free end, said coupled end of each of said members being coupled together having said members being oriented coextensive with each other, each of said members being concavely arcuate with respect to each other thereby biasing said free end of said members toward each other.
3. The assembly according to claim 2 , further comprising a pair of grips, each of said grips being coupled around a respective one of said members of said clip, each of said grips extending from said free end toward said coupled end, each of said grips being comprised of a resiliently compressible material wherein each of said grips is configured to frictionally engage the collar of the dress.
4. The assembly according to claim 2 , wherein said chain has a first end and a second end, said first end being attached to said coupled end of each of said members of said clip.
5. The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein said second member is positionable in a closed position having each of said second member and said third member being oriented collinear with each other, said second member being positionable in an open position having said second member forming an angle with said third member, said lower side of said third member having an engagement point being located adjacent to said front end.
6. A dress zipper manipulation assembly being configured to assist a person wearing a dress to zip the dress up, said assembly comprising:
a clip having a pair of members being biased against each other wherein said clip is configured to clamp onto a collar of a dress;
a chain being coupled to said clip wherein said chain is configured to extend downwardly along the dress when the clip is clipped to the collar;
a clamp being coupled to said chain wherein said clamp is configured to be positioned adjacent to a zipper on the dress when said clip is clipped to the collar, said clamp being positionable in an open position or a closed position, said clamp engaging a handle of the zipper when said clamp is in said closed position wherein said clamp is configured to facilitate the user to pull upwardly on said chain to zip the zipper without assistance, said clamp including a locking mechanism to releasably retain said clamp in said closed position wherein said clamp is configured to inhibit releasing the handle of the zipper when said chain is pulled upwardly;
wherein said clamp comprises a first member having a first end, a second end and a top side extending therebetween, said top side having a pivot point thereon, said pivot point being positioned closer to said first end of said first member than said second end of said first member, said top side having an engagement point being located adjacent to said first end
wherein said clamp comprises a second member having a primary end, a secondary end and a bottom side extending therebetween, said bottom side having a pivot point thereon being positioned closer to said primary end than said secondary end;
wherein said clamp comprises a third member having a rear end, a front end and a lower side, said lower side having a pivot point thereon being positioned adjacent to said rear end, said pivot point on said third member rotatably engaging said pivot point on said first member;
wherein said second member is positionable in a closed position having each of said second member and said third member being oriented collinear with each other, said second member being positionable in an open position having said second member forming an angle with said third member, said lower side of said third member having an engagement point being located adjacent to said front end; and
wherein said locking mechanism comprises a support having an upper end and a lower end, said upper end being pivotally coupled to said pivot point on said second member, said lower end being pivotally coupled to said pivot point on said first member.
7. The assembly according to claim 6 , wherein said engagement point on said first member compresses against said engagement point on said third member when said second member is positioned in said closed position wherein said first member and said third member are configured to compress the handle on the zipper.
8. The assembly according to claim 6 , wherein said engagement point on said first member being spaced from said engagement point on said third member when said second member is positioned in said an open position wherein said third member and said first member are configured to release the handle of the zipper.
9. A dress zipper manipulation assembly being configured to assist a person wearing a dress to zip the dress up, said assembly comprising:
a clip having a pair of members being biased against each other wherein said clip is configured to clamp onto a collar of a dress, each of said members having a coupled end and a free end, said coupled end of each of said members being coupled together having said members being oriented coextensive with each other, each of said members being concavely arcuate with respect to each other thereby biasing said free end of said members toward each other;
a pair of grips, each of said grips being coupled around a respective one of said members of said clip, each of said grips extending from said free end toward said coupled end, each of said grips being comprised of a resiliently compressible material wherein each of said grips is configured to frictionally engage the collar of the dress;
a chain being coupled to said clip wherein said chain is configured to extend downwardly along the dress when the clip is clipped to the collar, said chain having a first end and a second end, said first end being attached to said coupled end of each of said members of said clip; and
a clamp being coupled to said chain wherein said clamp is configured to be positioned adjacent to a zipper on the dress when said clip is clipped to the collar, said clamp being positionable in an open position or a closed position, said clamp engaging a handle of the zipper when said clamp is in said closed position wherein said clamp is configured to facilitate the user to pull upwardly on said chain to zip the zipper without assistance, said clamp including a locking mechanism to releasably retain said clamp in said closed position wherein said clamp is configured to inhibit releasing the handle of the zipper when said chain is pulled upwardly, said clamp comprising:
a first member having a first end, a second end and a top side extending therebetween, said top side having a pivot point thereon, said pivot point being positioned closer to said first end of said first member than said second end of said first member, said top side having an engagement point being located adjacent to said first end;
a second member having a primary end, a secondary end and a bottom side extending therebetween, said bottom side having a pivot point thereon being positioned closer to said primary end than said secondary end, said second end of said chain being coupled to said secondary end of said second member;
a third member having a rear end, a front end and a lower side, said lower side having a pivot point thereon being positioned adjacent to said rear end, said third member having a slot extending from said rear side toward said pivot point on said third member, said pivot point on said third member rotatably engaging said pivot point on said first member, said slot having a terminal end, said slot being curved between said rear side and said terminal end, said primary end of said second member rotatably engaging said slot, said second member being positionable in a closed position having each of said second member and said third member being oriented collinear with each other, said second member being positionable in an open position having said second member forming an angle with said third member, said lower side of said third member having an engagement point being located adjacent to said front end; and
wherein said locking mechanism is defined by a support having an upper end and a lower end, said upper end being pivotally coupled to said pivot point on said second member, said lower end being pivotally coupled to said pivot point on said first member, said engagement point on said first member compressing against said engagement point on said third member when said second member is positioned in said closed position wherein said first member and said third member are configured to compress the handle on the zipper, said engagement point on said first member being spaced from said engagement point on said third member when said second member is positioned in said an open position wherein said third member and said first member are configured to release the handle of the zipper.