Snap device for temporarily fastening pairs of articles

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a snap device for temporarily fastening pairs of articles showing the first half of my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the first half of the snap device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a side plan view of the first half of the snap device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the first half of the snap device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a second, mating half of the snap device of the invention;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the second, mating half of the snap device shown in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a side plan view of the second, mating half of the snap device shown in FIG. 5;

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view of the second, mating half of the snap device shown in FIG. 5;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a snap device for temporarily fastening pairs of articles showing my new design;

FIG. 10 is a top plan view of the assembly shown in FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a side plan view of the assembly shown in FIG. 9;

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view of the assembly shown in FIG. 9;

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a pair of assembled snap device, mated one to the other;

FIG. 14 is a top or bottom plan view of the pair of assembled snap devices shown in FIG. 13;

FIG. 15 is a side plan view of the pair of assembled snap devices shown in FIG. 13; and,

FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the first assembled snap device attached to a first sock; a second assembled snap device attached to a second sock, the broken line showing socks form no part of the invention.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D301567 June 13, 1989 Burke
2228578 January 1941 Mayer et al.
5033168 July 23, 1991 Sbragi
5357660 October 25, 1994 Smith
Patent History
Patent number: D383414
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 18, 1995
Date of Patent: Sep 9, 1997
Inventor: Patricia A. McDonough (Conklin, NY)
Primary Examiner: Ralf Seifert
Law Firm: Salzman & Levy
Application Number: 0/46,783
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Snap Engagement (D11/220)
International Classification: 0207;