Abstract: A support device and method of installation is disclosed to help prevent the protrusion of a relatively rigid support structure end portion from garments such as bras, corsets, swimsuits, and other articles of clothing. The support device includes a base, a surrounding sidewall extending from the base with the surrounding sidewall terminating in an opening. The base and surrounding sidewall define an interior being operational to loosely receive the end portion of the support structure associated with the garment such as a bra underwire. The support device also includes a flange extending from the surrounding sidewall which is positioned to be oppositely disposed of the interior, wherein the flange is adapted to attach to the garment.

Abstract: A buckle includes a male buckle member having a locating bolt, and a slide cover type female buckle member, which has a buckle body, which has an insertion hole for the insertion of the locating bolt of the male buckle member and a notch for the positioning of the locating bolt, a slide cover slidably coupled to the buckle body and movable between a close position where a front notch of the slide cover is forced into engagement with a shank of the locating bolt of the male buckle member to secure the locating bolt firmly to the notch of the buckle body and an open position where the locating bolt is removable from the insertion hole, and two magnetic elements respectively affixed to the buckle body and the slide cover and attractable to each other by magnetic attraction when the slide cover is moved to the close position.

Abstract: A D-ring for a shoulder strap assembly and brassiere can have a catch which enables the D-ring to be locked in use or opened for lateral insertion of the loop of the shoulder strap. The catch can be formed by a pin on the bow of the D-ring laterally engageable in an eye of a limb.

Abstract: A method of incorporating a fastener with a molded brassiere of a seamless construction and that includes an exterior panel of moldable material and an interior panel of moldable material that is contiguous with the exterior more panel and has been laminated therewith except at at least a non-laminated region where the fastener is to be located, and wherein the fastener includes a connector supported by a flexible mounting panel, the method comprising creating an opening through one of the exterior panel and the interior panel at the non-laminated region and at a location thereof through which at least part of the connector is to extend, locating the flexible mounting panel intermediate of the exterior panel and the interior panel at the non-laminated region in a manner to allow the at least part of the connector to extend through the opening, affixing at least one of the exterior panel and the interior panel to the flexible mounting panel.

Abstract: A front closure for a brassiere which is invisible in the connected state of the front flaps of the brassiere has two closure halves each with a semielliptical plate and one with an annular formation and the other with a lug snap fitted into the annular formation. Outwardly of the annular formation and the lug, the plates form sewing flanges which can be stitched through to attach fastener halves to the brassiere halves, e.g. with a zigzag stitching.

Abstract: A substantially noiseless fastening system for a carrying pack includes a flap attached to the shell of the carrying pack along one edge of the flap, a fastener button attached to the flap near a second edge of the flap, and a button receiver attached to the shell. The button receiver has a tapered interference fit slot terminating in a notch for receiving the fastener button, the slot narrowing towards the edge of the flap attached to the shell. The fastening system also includes a pouch attached to the shell, a locking channel attached to the pouch, and a locking groove attached to the shell. The pouch has an edge that forms an opening between the pouch and the shell, and the locking channel engages the locking groove in an interference fit to close the opening.

Abstract: A device for enhancing the fastening of the top button of a dress shirt comprises a latch member having a tab portion and a hook portion. The tab portion is adapted to be sewn to the button hole placket at the top of the shirt so that the hook portion may engage the top button.

Abstract: A hook for clothes, wherein a male member is unlikely to escape from a female member when the male member engages with the female member and which can be attached on clothes easily by means of an automatic machine. More specifically, a hook for clothes comprising a female member, a male member and an attaching member, wherein the female member has an upheaved swollen portion at an end of its base plate; attaching holes in the upheaved portion; hook-shaped engaging pieces near the upheaved portion; the male member has a concave portion on a side face of its base plate allowing the engaging pieces to fix with play; an engaging protruded portion which engages the engaging piece provided at a rear end of the concave portion; attaching holes in the center of the base plate; the attaching member has attaching posts capable of being inserted into the attaching holes of the female and male members, provided on a face of its flat seat plate such that they are posted.

Abstract: A buckle set on a cloth strip for a brassiere includes a male buckle and a female buckle. By the cloth strip, the buckle set can be directly stitched to the belts at two sides of the two cups of a brassiere. The male buckle has a round disk shape and has a pillar installed thereon. The lower end of the pillar has a lip portion. The female buckle has an oblong disk shape and a buckle hole in the middle part thereof. By the pillar of the male buckle pressing into and buckling with the buckle hole of the female buckle, the two belts are connected. The buckle hole on the female buckle has a long shape, The long axis of the buckle hole includes a flange at an inner periphery at one end so that one end of the buckle hole includes a guide groove. Thus, the pillar of the male buckle buckles with the buckle hole at the larger opening and then is pushed into the guide groove. Thus, the male buckle can be firmly fastened to the female buckle.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for securely and releasably attaching load-bearing soft goods to a frame without requiring the use of tools for attachment and detachment is disclosed. A connection mechanism, or buckle, that is comprised of a first, male connector portion and a second, female connector portion is provided. The male connector, which is fixedly secured to the soft good, is releasably received within the female connector, which is fixedly secured to the frame, in order to releasably attach the soft good to the frame. The male connector contains a thin, rectangular attachment tab that provides for fixedly attaching the soft good to the male connector. The female connector is directly secured to the frame, such as by riveting. By fixedly securing one portion of the connection mechanism to the frame for mating with another portion, it is obvious to the user where the attachments of the soft good to the frame are to be made.

Abstract: Inserting member 10 used for the retaining device for clothes is formed of a plastic material, and includes a base plate 11 attached to the clothes, an inserting plate 12 having, at one end of base plate 11, a vertical portion 11a extending vertically from the base plate 11, a bent portion 12b bent to a direction parallel to the base plate from the vertical portion 11a, and a parallel portion 12c extending parallel to the base plate 11 from the bent portion 12a, a convex portion 15 provided on the inserting plate 12 at a position opposing to the base plate 11, and a rib 14 provided on an outer surface of the inserting plate 12 for suppressing deflection of the inserting plate 12. Accordingly, a retaining device for clothes formed of plastic, which does not cause any chemical reaction with the chemicals used for clothes and not cause any reaction of a metal detector, which has sufficient characteristics for use and suitable for mass production can be provided.

Abstract: A mounting assembly for mounting plastic closure elements or snaps on fabric includes a pair of parallel holding bars. Rows of closure elements are formed between the holding bars. The mounting assembly is positioned on the fabric and a sewing machine having a slide with a pair of guide bars is positioned over the holding bars. The holding bars of the mounting assembly provide a track for the sewing base during the stitching process. The base portions of the closure elements are stitched onto the fabric. After stitching the holding arms are torn off the closure elements and discarded. The sewing base includes a pair of guide bars for guiding the sewing base along the holding bars.

Abstract: Clasp for garments, in particular furs, which includes an eye element and a hook element having a base plate to be fixed to the garment, a positioning web and a locking web. The hook element is made in a single piece. Also the hook element is provided with a hold-down arm which holds the hooked-in eye down against the positioning web or the locking web (depending on the load applied or the direction of force) and which is elastically movable in a direction normal to the base plate for hooking the eye in or out.

Abstract: There is disclosed an improved vehicle ramp and supporting device wherein said device utilizes a standard cinder or concrete construction block. The device includes a framework which comprises first and second brackets which are disposed along the longitudinal axis of the construction block and which are configured so as to conform to the contour of the top surface of the block. These brackets include tabs on each end which restrain the movement thereof in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the block. First and second tie brackets are also disclosed. These cooperate with corresponding ends of the first and second brackets and with the sides of the construction block to restrain the movement of the first and second brackets relative to the block in a direction perpendicular to its longitudinal axis.