IP Library Granted Patent US 12,454,976
Granted Patent B2
US 12,454,976 · App. 17/616,431 · Granted Oct 28, 2025

Reciprocal fitting system

Inventor: Emily Tiemy Ito (São José dos Pinhais, BR)
Assignee: Emily Tiemy Ito-Me
F16B21/06A63H33/086A44D2200/12Y10S24/38
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Patent No.
US 12,454,976
App. No.
17/616,431
Granted
Oct 28, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A fitting system with at least two connecting pieces that fit together. The connecting pieces comprise a male connector and a female connector simultaneously in the same part, and have additional retainers. This fitting system can be coupled to various products such as storage recipients or packages in various areas (cosmetics, foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals, etc.).

Claims (3)

1. A reciprocal fitting system with at least two connecting pieces that reciprocally engage together without a magnetic element, wherein each connecting piece comprises one male semicircular shoulder and one female semicircular recess in the connecting piece, and an additional retainer is protruding from an internal wall of the male shoulder; and wherein the additional retainers are provided and engaging as a pair in a triangle, semicircular or trapezoid format, with similar sizes and spatial configuration while inversely positioned on the respective internal walls of the male shoulders of the connecting pieces.

2. The reciprocal fitting system, as defined in claim 1 , wherein the connecting pieces are made from wood or rubbery materials.

3. The reciprocal fitting system, as defined in claim 1 , wherein each connecting pieces is embedded in a product packaging.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 11, 2022
From: ITO, EMILY TIEMY
To: EMILY TIEMY ITO - ME
Reel/Frame 059953/0211 →
Priority Claims (2)
BR 102019011559-9 · Jun 4, 2019 · national
BR 102019022786-9 · Oct 30, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220235807A1 · Jul 28, 2022
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