SIDE SECUREMENT ASSEMBLY FOR A GARMENT

Abstract

A securement assembly for a garment which includes a pocket positioned on a side panel of the garment. The securement assembly further includes an insert panel connected to a front portion of the garment such that the insert panel rotates relative to the front portion for inserting the insert panel into the pocket.

Description

FIELD

This disclosure relates to a securement assembly for securing together two components of a garment, and more particularly to a securement assembly, which does not include a securement mechanism which projects outwardly away from the garment.

BACKGROUND

Securement of a garment to a wearer, such as for example, a ballistic garment includes a buckle mechanism which secures a front portion of a ballistic garment to a side portion of a ballistic garment. The buckle mechanism is positioned on an outside of the ballistic garment resulting in the buckle mechanism projecting outwardly away from the ballistic garment. Items such as a buckle mechanism projecting away from the ballistic garment can hinder movement of the wearer and provide a location with snagging to items in proximity of the ballistic garment.

Snagging of the buckle mechanism can for example occur with the wearer operating in a number of locations such as along the ground, within heavy vegetation or close quarters and engaging an item in these environments. With the buckle mechanism snagging to an item on the ground, in heavy vegetation or in close quarters, the snagging can promote disengagement of the buckle mechanism permitting unwanted movement of the ballistic garment from a protective position to a non-protective position with respect to the wearer.

In addition, a buckle mechanism which is positioned on the outside of the garment occupies space on the outside of the garment and blocks access to portions of the outside of the garment. In instances of the garment having a modular equipment carrying panel which carries slots or straps, the number of engagement locations of the modular equipment carrying panel accessible for carrying equipment are reduced with the buckle mechanism positioned along the outside of the garment.

There is a need to provide a securement arrangement between a side portion and front portion of a garment without use of a buckle mechanism projecting away from the ballistic garment. Projecting of a buckle mechanism away from the garment can, as mentioned above, hinders movement by the wearer and provides a location which can snag onto or otherwise engage items in the wearer's environment in which the wearer is operating and which are proximate to the garment. Snagging of the buckle mechanism can lead to possible disengagement of the buckle mechanism and unwanted movement of the garment, which can lead to reduction of optimal protection to the wearer. Additionally, there is a need to optimize access and use of modular equipment carrying panels positioned on the outside of the garment, which a buckle mechanism blocks or otherwise inhibits access to on the outside of the garment.

SUMMARY

A securement assembly for a garment which includes a pocket positioned on a side panel of the garment. The securement assembly further includes an insert panel connected to a front portion of the garment such that the insert panel rotates relative to the front portion for inserting the insert panel into the pocket.

A method of securing a garment with a securement assembly including the steps of rotating an insert panel connected to a front panel of the garment such that the insert panel rotates relative to the front panel. The method further includes inserting the insert panel into a pocket positioned on a side panel of the garment.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a side perspective view of a ballistic garment worn by a wearer showing a side panel of the ballistic resistant garment in securement with a front panel of the ballistic resistant garment;

FIG. 2 is a back elevation view of two side panels of the ballistic resistant garment joined together with an adjustable threaded securement, which adjusts a total length of the two side panels, wherein a schematic view is shown of a rear panel of the ballistic resistant garment which extends along a back of the wearer as seen in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic partial top perspective view of a side panel of the ballistic resistant garment as seen from a direction toward a front side of the wearer in FIG. 1, wherein the side panel is separated from the front panel of the ballistic resistant garment;

FIG. 4 is the schematic partial top perspective view of the side portion of the ballistic resistant garment as seen from a direction away from the wearer of FIG. 1, wherein the side panel is separated from the front panel of the ballistic resistant garment;

FIG. 5 is a top plan schematic view of FIG. 4 of the side securement assembly which includes an insert panel connected to the front panel of the ballistic resistant garment and includes a pocket of the side panel of the ballistic resistant garment;

FIG. 6 is the top plan schematic view of FIG. 5 showing the side securement assembly of the ballistic resistant garment wherein the insert panel is being inserted into the pocket;

FIG. 7 is the top plan schematic view of FIG. 6 with the insert panel fully inserted within the pocket;

FIG. 8 is a top plan schematic view of FIG. 7 with the front panel of the ballistic resistant garment secured to an outside wall of the pocket;

FIG. 9 is a top plan schematic view of FIG. 8 showing a finger accessing a handle, which is secured to the insert panel positioned within the pocket of the side panel of the ballistic resistant garment; and

FIG. 10 is a flow chart of a method for securing the side securement assembly.

DESCRIPTION

In referring to FIG. 1, a garment is shown which is a ballistic resistant garment 10. The securement assembly to be discussed herein can be used in conjunction with various different types of garments than ballistic resistant garment 10. In the present example, ballistic resistant garment 10 has front panel 12 secured to side panel 14. In ballistic resistant garment 10, side panel 14, which is often referred to as a cumberbund, extends from a back panel or back side 16 of ballistic resistant garment 10 and secures to front panel 12. In this example, ballistic resistant garment 10 carries ballistic resistant panels for strategic protection to the wearer with respect to a ballistic impact event. Further in this example, modular equipment carrying panel 18 is positioned on an exterior of ballistic resistant garment 10. Modular equipment carrying panel 18, in this example, has slots 20 as a securement mechanism positioned throughout modular equipment carrying panel 18 from which equipment and/or items useful for the wearer may be secured to ballistic resistant garment 10. Other securement mechanisms than slots may be employed, such as straps or other know securement mechanisms for a modular equipment carrying panel 18. Elastic cord 22 extending from ballistic resistant garment 10, as will be discussed in more detail herein, is utilized for facilitating a desired fit of the ballistic resistant garment 10 to the wearer.

In referring to FIG. 2, side panel 14 further includes a second side panel 24, which are connected together. The connection between side panel 14 and second side panel 24 is accomplished with use of elastic cord 22. The connecting of side panel 14 and second side panel 24 with elastic cord 22, in this example, is similar to lacing of a shoe with a shoe lace. Elastic cord 24 extends through a plurality of first loops 26 positioned along a first back end 28 of side panel 14 and extends through a plurality of second loops 30 positioned along a second back end 32 of second side panel 24. Elastic cord 22 extends from first loop 26 to second loop 30 forming a crossing pattern of elastic cord 22 along first back end 28 of side panel 14 and second back end 32 of second side panel 24 similar, as previously mentioned, to lacing of a shoe. First end 34 and second end 36 of elastic cord 22 are placed through a cord lock 38. Cord lock 38 can slide along elastic cord 22 and be locked onto elastic cord 22 at a desired location and retain a locked position along elastic cord 22.

With placing both first and second ends 34, 36 of elastic cord 22 further away or closer to cord lock 38 length L of side panel 14 and second side panel 24 connected together is adjustable with positioning of cord lock 38 closer or further from first and second ends 34, 36 of elastic cord 22, which passes through first loops 26 and second loops 30. In this example, as cord lock 38 is positioned along elastic cord 22 closer to first and second ends 34, 36 of elastic cord 22, more quantity of elastic cord 22 is permitted to extend through first loops 26 and second loops 30 permitting side portion 14 and second side portion 24 to be moved away from one another and occupying a greater length L for accommodating a larger torso of a wearer. As cord lock 38 is positioned along elastic cord 22 further away from first and second ends 34, 36 of elastic cord 22, less quantity of elastic cord 22 is permitted to extend through first loops 26 and second loops 30 permitting side portion 14 and second side portion 24 to be move closer to one another and occupy a lesser length L for accommodating a smaller torso of a wearer.

In further referring to FIG. 2, panel 40 is secured to an external backside 42 of ballistic resistant garment 10. In this example, panel 40 is secured to and/or through textile layer 44 of external back side 42 of ballistic resistant garment 10 which contains ballistic resistant material (not shown) for ballistic resistant garment 10 along first seam 45 and spaced apart second seam 47. Panel 40 with textile layer 44 forms a configuration of a belt loop construction seen on a pair of pants through which a belt is extended, which in this example includes side panel 14 and second side panel 24. Panel 40 with external backside 42 of ballistic resistant garment 10 also defines first slot 50 and defines second slot 52 such that a portion of side panel 14 extends through first slot 50 and a portion of second side panel 24 extends through second slot 52.

In referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, securement assembly 54 for ballistic resistant garment 10 includes pocket 56 positioned on side panel 14 of garment 10 and includes insert panel 58 connected to front panel 12 of garment 10 such that insert panel 58 rotates relative to front panel 12 for inserting insert panel 58 into pocket 56. Insert panel 58 is rotated relative to front panel 12 in inserting insert panel 58 into pocket 56 extending in a direction along the side panel 14 and away from the back of the wearer.

Rotation of insert panel 58 relative to front panel 12 hinge 60 is positioned between front panel 12 and insert panel 58. Hinge 60 is configured, in this example, includes in the schematic view of FIG. 3, first textile sheet portion 62, which overlies a front portion 64 of front panel 12 and front portion 66 of the insert panel 58. In FIG. 3, modular equipment carrying panel 18 is (not shown), which otherwise in the garment 10 overlies first textile sheet portion 62 of front panel 12. Further included is second textile sheet portion 68, which overlies backside 70 of front panel 12 and backside 72 of insert panel 58. In this example, first textile sheet portion 62 positioned along front side 64 of front panel 12 and second textile sheet 68 positioned along backside 70 of front panel 12 has ballistic resistant material 74 positioned sandwiched between first and second textile sheet portions 62, 68 positioned along front side 64 and backside 70 of front panel 12. In further referring to schematic FIGS. 3 and 4 hinge 60 further includes first seam 76 joining first textile sheet portion 62 to second textile sheet portion 68, which in this example includes stitching which extends from top portion 78 of front panel 12 of garment 10 to bottom portion 80 of front panel 12 of garment 10. Second seam 82 joining first textile sheet portion 62 to second textile sheet portion 68 extends from top portion 81 of insert panel 58 of garment 10 to bottom portion 83 of insert panel 58 of garment 10. Second seam 82 and extends along and spaced apart from the first seam 76.

Insert panel 58 includes in this example insert member 84 positioned between first textile sheet portion 62, which overlies a front portion 66 of insert panel 58 and second textile sheet portion 68 which overlies backside 72 of insert panel 58. Insert member 84 provides a sufficient stiffness and flexibility for inserting and extracting insert panel 58 from pocket 56 and maintaining insert member 58 in securement within pocket 56. In this example, insert member 84 is constructed of two mils of high density polyethylene material. Other materials which provide sufficient stiffness and flexibility, such as two mils of high density polyethylene material can be employed. With insert member 84 sandwiched between first textile portion 62 and second textile portion 68, insert member 84 is also further secured in this example with first stitch line 86 and second stitch line 88 stitching insert member 84 to first and second textile sheet portions 62, 68 as seen in FIGS. 3 and 4. End 90 of insert panel 58 secures first and second textile sheet portions 62, 68 together with bonding further securing insert member 84. Other securement methodologies can be applied.

Handle 91 is secured to insert panel 58. In this example, handle 91 is constructed of a textile and is stitched (not shown) to insert panel 58 such that handle 91 is permitted to rotate relative to insert panel 58. Handle 91, as will be discussed in more detail below, is grasped within pocket 56 by the wearer for extracting insert panel 58 from pocket 56 when disengaging securement assembly 54, as seen in FIG. 9. Moreover, handle 91 as seen in FIGS. 7 and 8 can be hidden from view with insert panel 58 and handle 91 positioned within pocket 56 providing the wearer further security.

In engaging securement assembly 54, in this example, first panel 92, as seen in FIGS. 5 and 6, is secured to backside 72 of insert panel 58 by one of a number of ways such as by stitching, bonding, etc. First panel 92 carries releasable securement mating material such as what is commercially known as Velcro a registered trademark of the Velcro Companies. Second panel 94 is secured to first wall portion 96 positioned on an inside surface 95 within pocket 56 and carries releasable securement mating material. Second panel 94 is secured to first wall portion 96 by one of a number of ways of securement such as by way of stitching, bonding, etc., as mentioned above for first panel 92. Releasable securement mating material of first panel 92 faces in direction of backside 72 of insert panel 58 and releasable securement mating material of second panel 94 faces within pocket 56 toward the wearer “W” and second wall portion 104, as seen in FIGS. 6 and 7. As insert panel 58 is positioned within pocket 56, the releasable securement mating material of first panel 92 includes at least one of a plurality of hooks (not shown) or a plurality of loops (not shown) and the second panel 94 includes at least one of the plurality of hooks (not shown) or the plurality of loops (not shown), such that with the releasable securement mating material of the first panel 92 having the plurality of hooks, the releasable securement mating material of the second panel 94 has the plurality of loops providing releasable securement between the first panel 92 and the second panel 94, as seen in FIGS. 7-8 or with first panel 92 having the plurality of loops second panel 94 has the plurality of hooks providing releasable securement between first panel 92 and second panel 94. The wearer adjusts elastic cord 22 so as to provide proper sizing of ballistic resistant garment 10 for the wearer, such that with insertion of insert panel 58 into pocket 56, securement assembly 54 provides securement of front panel 12 and side panel 14 together and is this securement is further supported with first and second panels 92, 94 releasably securing to one another, as seen in FIGS. 7 and 8.

In addition to securement of securement assembly 54, in this example, third panel 98 is secured on an outside surface 100 of first wall portion 96 of pocket 56, as seen in FIGS. 5-8. Third panel 98 is secured to outside surface 100 of first wall portion 96 by one of a number or ways of securement such as with bonding, stitching, etc. as mentioned above for first and second panels 92, 94. First wall portion 96 of pocket 56 is constructed of a textile but can be constructed of other suitable materials that will permit securement of third panel 98 to first wall portion 96 and the material will sufficiently flex and have strength to permit insertion and extraction of insert panel 58 into and out of pocket 56 and maintain insert panel 58 within packet 56. Fourth panel 102 is secured to backside 70 of front panel 12 of garment 10, as seen in FIGS. 7 and 8, by one of a number of ways to secure fourth panel 102 to backside 70 of front panel 12 such as by way of stitching, bonding etc. as mentioned earlier for first and second panels 92, 94. Third panel 98 carries releasable securement mating material and likewise fourth panel 102 carries releasable securement mating material. The example of the releasable securement mating material is similar as described above for first and second panels 92, 94, which provide releasable securement between third and fourth panels 98, 102. The releasable securement mating material of third panel 98 includes at least one of the plurality of hooks or the plurality of loops and fourth panel 102 includes at least one of the plurality of hooks or the plurality of loops, such that with the releasable securement mating material of third panel 98 having the plurality of hooks (not shown), the releasable securement mating material of fourth panel 102 has the plurality of loops (not shown) providing releasable securement between third panel 98 and fourth panel 102 or with third panel 98 having the plurality of loops (not shown) and fourth panel 102 has the plurality of hooks (not shown) providing releasable securement between third panel 98 and fourth panel 102, which results in a securement being made between front panel 12 and first wall portion 96 of pocket 56 of side panel 14.

With insert panel 58 positioned within pocket 56, as seen in FIGS. 7 and 8, and with releasable securement mating material carried on first panel 92 and the releasable securement mating material carried on second panel 94, first panel 92 and second panel 94 are releasably secured together as seen in FIGS. 7-9. Handle 91, which is secured, as mentioned earlier, to insert panel 58, is positioned between insert panel 58 and second wall portion 104 of pocket 56. With insert panel 58 positioned within pocket 56, handle 91 extends along pocket 56 and extends toward opening 106 defined by pocket 56. Handle 91 can be positioned, as seen in FIGS. 7 and 8, within pocket 56 so as not be readily visible by another person than the wearer.

In referring to FIG. 10, method 108 of securing garment 10 with securement assembly 54 includes step 110 of rotating insert panel 58 connected to front panel 12 of garment 10 such that insert panel 58 rotates relative to front panel 12. Method 108 further includes step 112 of inserting insert panel 58 into pocket 56 positioned on side panel 14 of garment 10. Method 108 includes securement assembly 54 having insert panel 58 which includes insert member 84 with sufficient stiffness and flexibility as discussed earlier positioned within insert panel 58 as discussed above. Securement assembly 54 includes hinge 60 positioned between insert panel 58 and front panel 12 of garment 10 allowing insert panel 58 to rotate relative to front panel 12. With inserting insert member 58 into pocket 56, insert member extends in a direction along which side panel 14 extends and away from back of wearer.

Securement assembly 54 of method 108 further includes side panel 14 which includes second side panel 24 wherein as discussed earlier and seen in FIG. 2, side panel 14 and second side panel 24 connected together. The connection in this example is by way of using an elastic cord 22 which extends through plurality of first loops 26 positioned along first back end 28 of side panel 14 and extends through plurality of second loops 30 positioned along second back end 32 of second side panel 24. The configuration of elastic cord 22 with first and second loops 26, 30 is similar to that of lacing a shoe. Length “L”, of side panel 14 and second side panel 24 connected together as seen in FIG. 2, is adjustable with positioning of cord lock 38 along elastic cord 22 relative to first end 34 and second end 36 of elastic cord 22, as discussed earlier. The adjustment of length “L” provides user to the ability to obtain an optimal fit of side panel 14 and second side panel 24 about the wearer's torso. Securement assembly 54 provides securement of garment 10 to the wearer.

Method 108, as seen in FIG. 10, of securing garment 10 with securement assembly 54 includes step 110 of inserting insert panel 58 into pocket 56 positioned on side panel 14 of garment 10 and further includes securing first panel 92 to second panel 94, as seen in FIGS. 7 and 8. First panel 92 is secured to backside 72 of insert panel 58 and first panel 92 carries a releasable securement mating material, as described earlier. Second panel 94 is secured to first wall portion 96 on inside surface 95 positioned within pocket 56 and carries a releasable securement mating material. The releasable securement mating material carried by first panel 92 and second panel 94 provides for first panel 92 and second panel 94 to releasably secure together as discussed earlier. With insert panel 58 positioned within pocket 56, as seen in FIGS. 7 and 8, handle 91 which is secured to insert panel 58 is positioned between insert panel 58 and second wall portion 104 of pocket 56.

Method 108, as seen in FIG. 10, of securing garment 10 with securement assembly 54 further includes securing third panel 98 to fourth panel 102. Third panel 98 is secured to outside surface 100 of first wall portion 96 of pocket 56 and fourth panel 102 is secured to a backside 70 of front panel 12 of garment 10. Third panel 98 carries the releasable securement mating material as described earlier and fourth panel 98 carries the releasable securement mating material as also described earlier. With insert panel 58 positioned within pocket and first panel 92 is releasably secured to second panel 94, third panel 98 and fourth panel 102 are releasably secured together further providing additional securement for securement assembly 54.

As seen in FIG. 9, wearer, in this example, is using finger 93 to grasp handle 91. With pulling on handle 91 to exit opening 106 of pocket 56, disengagement of the releasable securement mating material on first panel 92 and on second panel 94. As can be seen in FIG. 9, first panel 92 is moving away from second panel 94. With continued removal insert member 58 from pocket 56, disengagement of third panel 98 and fourth panel 102 is accomplished permitting disengagement of front panel 12 from pocket 56 and side panel 14.

While various embodiments have been described above, this disclosure is not intended to be limited thereto. Variations can be made to the disclosed embodiments that are still within the scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. A securement assembly for a garment which comprises:

a pocket positioned on a side panel of the garment; and

an insert panel connected to a front panel of the garment such that the insert panel rotates relative to the front panel for inserting the insert panel into the pocket.

2. The securement assembly of claim 1, wherein a hinge is positioned between the front panel and the insert panel.

3. The securement assembly of claim 2, wherein the hinge comprises:

a first textile sheet portion, which overlies a front portion of the front panel and a front portion of the insert panel; and

a second textile sheet portion, which overlies a backside of the front panel and a backside of the insert panel.

4. The securement assembly of claim 3, the hinge further comprises:

a first seam joining the first textile sheet portion to the second textile sheet portion and extends from a top portion of the front panel of the garment to a bottom portion of the front panel of the garment; and

a second seam joining the first textile sheet portion to the second textile sheet portion extends from a top portion of the insert panel of the garment to a bottom portion of the insert panel of the garment and extends along and spaced apart from the first seam.

5. The securement assembly of claim 1, wherein the insert panel comprises an insert member positioned between a first textile sheet portion, which overlies a front portion of the insert panel and a second textile sheet portion which overlies a backside of the insert panel.

6. The securement assembly of claim 1, wherein a handle is secured to the insert panel.

7. The securement assembly of claim 6, wherein the handle is secured to the insert panel such that the handle rotates relative to the insert panel.

8. The securement assembly of claim 1, wherein a first panel is secured to a backside of the insert panel and the first panel carries a releasable securement mating material.

9. The securement assembly of claim 8, wherein:

a second panel is secured to a first wall portion positioned within the pocket and carries the releasable securement mating material; and

the releasable securement mating material of the first panel includes at least one of a plurality of hooks or a plurality of loops and the second panel includes at least one of the plurality of hooks or the plurality of loops, such that with the releasable securement mating material of the first panel having the plurality of hooks, the releasable securement mating material of the second panel has the plurality of loops providing releasable securement between the first panel and the second panel or with the first panel having the plurality of loops the second panel has the plurality of hooks providing releasable securement between the first panel and the second panel.

10. The securement assembly of claim 9, wherein:

a third panel is secured to an outside wall of the pocket and a fourth panel is secured to a backside of the front panel of the garment;

the third panel carries the releasable securement mating material;

the fourth panel carries the releasable securement mating material; and

the releasable securement mating material of the third panel includes at least one of the plurality of hooks or the plurality of loops and the fourth panel includes at least one of the plurality of hooks or the plurality of loops, such that with the releasable securement mating material of the third panel having the plurality of hooks, the releasable securement mating material of the fourth panel has the plurality of loops providing releasable securement between the third panel and the fourth panel or with the third panel having the plurality of loops and the fourth panel has the plurality of hooks providing releasable securement between the third panel and the fourth panel.

11. The securement assembly of claim 9, with the insert panel positioned within the pocket with the releasable securement mating material carried by the first panel and the releasable securement mating material carried by the second panel, the first panel and the second panel are releasably secured together and a handle, which is secured to the insert panel, is positioned between the insert panel and a second wall portion of the pocket.

12. The securement assembly of claim 11, with the insert panel is positioned within the pocket, the handle extends along a length of the pocket and extends toward an opening defined by the pocket.

13. The securement assembly of claim 1, wherein:

the side panel includes a second side panel;

the side panel and the second side panel are connected together; and

an elastic cord which extends through a plurality of first loops positioned along a first back end of the side panel and extends through a plurality of second loops positioned along a second back end of the second side panel.

14. The securement assembly of claim 13, wherein a length, of the side panel and the second side panel connected together, is adjustable with positioning of a cord lock along the elastic cord and relative to a first end and a second end of the elastic cord.

15. The securement assembly of claim 13, wherein a panel is secured to an external backside of the garment and defines a first slot and defines a second slot such that a portion of the side panel extends through the first slot and a portion of the second side panel extends through the second slot.

16. A method of securing a garment with a securement assembly, comprising the steps of:

rotating an insert panel connected to a front panel of the garment such that the insert panel rotates relative to the front panel; and

inserting the insert panel into a pocket positioned on a side panel of the garment.

17. The method of securing of claim 16, wherein:

the insert panel includes an insert member positioned within the insert panel; and

a hinge is positioned between the insert panel and the front panel of the garment.

18. The method of securing of claim 16, wherein:

the side panel includes a second side panel:

the side panel and the second side panel are connected together; and

an elastic cord which extends through a plurality of first loops positioned along a first back end of the side panel and extends through a plurality of second loops positioned along a second back end of the second side panel, wherein a length, of the side panel and the second side panel connected together, is adjustable with positioning of a cord lock along the elastic cord and relative to a first end and a second end of the elastic cord.

19. The method of securing of claim 16, wherein inserting further comprising:

securing a first panel to a second panel, wherein: the first panel is secured to a backside of the insert panel and the first panel carries a releasable securement mating material. the second panel is secured to a first wall portion positioned within the pocket and carries a releasable securement mating material; the releasable securement mating material of the first panel includes at least one of a plurality of hooks or a plurality of loops and the second panel includes at least one of the plurality of hooks or the plurality of loops, such that with the releasable securement mating material of the first panel having the plurality of hooks, the releasable securement mating material of the second panel has the plurality of loops providing releasable securement between the first panel and the second panel or with the first panel having the plurality of loops the second panel has the plurality of hooks providing releasable securement between the first panel and the second panel; and a handle secured to the insert panel is positioned between the insert panel and a second wall portion of the pocket.

20. The method of securing of claim 19, wherein further comprising:

securing a third panel to a fourth panel, wherein: the third panel is secured to an outside wall of the pocket and the fourth panel is secured to a backside of the front panel of the garment; the third panel carries the releasable securement mating material; the fourth panel carries the releasable securement mating material; and the releasable securement mating material of the third panel includes at least one of the plurality of hooks or the plurality of loops and the fourth panel includes at least one of the plurality of hooks or the plurality of loops, such that with the releasable securement mating material of the third panel having the plurality of hooks, the releasable securement mating material of the fourth panel has the plurality of loops providing releasable securement between the third panel and the fourth panel or with the third panel having the plurality of loops the fourth panel has the plurality of hooks providing releasable securement between the third panel and the fourth panel.