US 6,499,201 B2
Garment fastener especially for swimwear and lingerie
Gerhard Fildan,
Vienna (Austria);
and Karl Wanzenböck,
Leobersdorf (Austria)
Assigned to Fildan Accessories Corporation,
Humble, Tex. (US)
Filed on 25-Jan-2001, as Appl. No. Fildan Accessories Corporation,
Humble, Tex. (US)
Int. Cl.7A41D 27/00
U.S. Cl. 24-586.11
19 Claims
US 6,499,201 B2
Garment fastener especially for swimwear and lingerie
Gerhard Fildan,
Vienna (Austria);
and Karl Wanzenböck,
Leobersdorf (Austria)
Assigned to Fildan Accessories Corporation,
Humble, Tex. (US)
Filed on Jan. 25, 2001, as Appl. No. 9/770,004.
Prior Publication US 2002/0095752 A1, Jul. 25, 2002
Int. Cl.7A41D 27/00
U.S. Cl. 248212;586.11
19 Claims
1. A garment comprising:
a first and a second garment parts, and
a garment fastener detachably securing said parts together, said garment fastener comprising a first fastener half secured
to said first garment part and a second garment fastener identical to said first fastener half and secured to said second
garment part, each of said fastener halves comprising:
a fastener body adapted to be affixed to the respective garment part and provided with formations detachably engageable with
the body of the other fastener half,
a respective loop formed on each body and provided with an elongated slot through which a portion of the respective garment
part passes, and
a respective attachment flange coplanar with each of said loops and of a thickness smaller than that of the respective body
and loop and projecting from the respective loop away from the respective body and overlain by a portion of the respective
garment part adjacent the portion passed through the respective loop, said attachment flange being secured to the respective
portion overlying same.