US20140196263A1 - Fastening Apparatus - Google Patents

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US20140196263A1
US20140196263A1 US14/016,252 US201314016252A US2014196263A1 US 20140196263 A1 US20140196263 A1 US 20140196263A1 US 201314016252 A US201314016252 A US 201314016252A US 2014196263 A1 US2014196263 A1 US 2014196263A1
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Gary LEUNG Kwok Yun
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Ching Fung Apparel Accessories Co Ltd
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
    • A43C1/00—Shoe lacing fastenings
    • A43C1/06—Shoe lacing fastenings tightened by draw-strings
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16G—BELTS, CABLES, OR ROPES, PREDOMINANTLY USED FOR DRIVING PURPOSES; CHAINS; FITTINGS PREDOMINANTLY USED THEREFOR
    • F16G11/00—Means for fastening cables or ropes to one another or to other objects; Caps or sleeves for fixing on cables or ropes
    • F16G11/02—Means for fastening cables or ropes to one another or to other objects; Caps or sleeves for fixing on cables or ropes with parts deformable to grip the cable or cables; Fastening means which engage a sleeve or the like fixed on the cable
    • F16G11/025—Fastening means which engage a sleeve or the like fixed on the cable, e.g. caps
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B21/00—Means for preventing relative axial movement of a pin, spigot, shaft or the like and a member surrounding it; Stud-and-socket releasable fastenings
    • F16B21/06—Releasable fastening devices with snap-action
    • F16B21/07—Releasable fastening devices with snap-action in which the socket has a resilient part
    • F16B21/078—Releasable fastening devices with snap-action in which the socket has a resilient part the socket having a further molded-in or embedded component, e.g. a ring with snap-in teeth molded into it
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B7/00—Connections of rods or tubes, e.g. of non-circular section, mutually, including resilient connections
    • F16B7/04—Clamping or clipping connections
    • F16B7/0406—Clamping or clipping connections for rods or tubes being coaxial
    • F16B7/0413—Clamping or clipping connections for rods or tubes being coaxial for tubes using the innerside thereof
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B7/00—Connections of rods or tubes, e.g. of non-circular section, mutually, including resilient connections
    • F16B7/20—Connections of rods or tubes, e.g. of non-circular section, mutually, including resilient connections using bayonet connections
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T24/00—Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
    • Y10T24/37—Drawstring, laced-fastener, or separate essential cooperating device therefor
    • Y10T24/3789—Drawstring, laced-fastener, or separate essential cooperating device therefor having means covering tip of lacing

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  • This invention relates to a fastening apparatus; in particular a fastening apparatus for fastening the drawstring of a garment.
  • the present invention in one aspect, is a fastening apparatus comprising a coupling device, a frame with a cavity for receiving the coupling device and a retaining ring.
  • the coupling device further comprises at least one outwardly extended fringe which forms the widest part of the coupling device.
  • the retaining ring supported by the inner rim of the frame, comprises a plurality of protruding teeth at the inner edge.
  • the frame comprises a first opening being partially enclosed by an inwardly extended lip.
  • the retaining ring is clamped between the inwardly extended lip and the inner rim of the frame.
  • the frame comprises a second opening which is configured to allow the coupling device to pass through the frame after the coupling device has been inserted into the frame.
  • the coupling device comprises a means for a strip to be attached with.
  • the retaining ring is made from elastic material, for example but not limited to stainless steel, brass and alloys. Therefore, the inner diameter of the aperture enclosed by the protruding teeth of the retaining ring can be enlarged by the fringe of the coupling device during its insertion into the frame such that the coupling device can pass through the retaining ring and enter into the cavity of the frame.
  • the protruding teeth of the retaining ring are configured to bend in one direction only. Therefore, the coupling device is latched onto the frame after the fringe of the coupling device passes through the protruding teeth of the retaining ring.
  • the fastening apparatus further comprises a releasing device which is configured to bend the protruding teeth and enlarge the inner diameter of the aperture. Thereby allowing the coupling device to escape from the frame.
  • the releasing device comprising a hollow opening for the coupling device to pass through, is superimposed on the protruding teeth of the retaining ring.
  • the present invention provides a simple yet inexpensive way to tie two objects together.
  • the user only needs to insert the coupling device to the frame to securely bind them into one piece. This is advantageous over knot-tying as the user can do it faster, without the need of twisting the strings in a specific pattern.
  • the frame can be designed with an artistic appearance so the entire device can also serve as an esthetic ornament for garment in addition to its fastening function.
  • FIG. 1 is a cross section diagram of a fastening apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 a is a cross sectional assembly diagram of a frame according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 b is a three-dimensional assembly diagram of a ring module of a fastening apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 a is a frontal view of a retaining ring according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 b is a frontal view of a retaining ring according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 c is a cross section diagram of a retaining ring, before and after bending, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a cross section diagram of a fastening apparatus during operation according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a cross section diagram of a fastening apparatus with releasing device according to another embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 6 is a cross section diagram of a fastening apparatus with two openings in the frame and two coupling devices according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 Three embodiments of the invention are disclosed, the first embodiment indicated by the numeral 20 in FIG. 1 , the second embodiment designated by the numeral 120 in FIG. 5 , and the third embodiment indicated by 220 in FIG. 6 .
  • the first embodiment of the present invention is a fastening apparatus 20 for fastening two objects together.
  • the fastening apparatus 20 comprise a frame 22 , a coupling device 24 and a retaining ring 26 .
  • the coupling device 24 further comprises an outwardly extended fringe 28 and a means to attach a string or a strip 30 .
  • the frame 22 comprises an opening 38 , which is partially enclosed by an inwardly extended lip 40 , and a cavity 32 for receiving the coupling device 24 .
  • An inner rim support 34 and a supporting ring 36 are assembled together with the retaining ring 26 to form a ring module 50 .
  • the ring module 50 is assembled with retaining ring 26 placed in between the inner rim support 34 and the supporting ring 36 in this embodiment.
  • the edge of the frame 22 is bent to form the inwardly extended lip 40 after the ring module 50 is placed inside the cavity 32 of the frame 22 so that the retaining ring 26 is firmly settled and supported in the desirable position, i.e. nearly positioned in the opening 38 of the frame 22 in this embodiment.
  • the retaining ring 26 in this embodiment is in the shape of a crenellated ring 26 a with plurality of merlons functioning as protruding teeth 44 a.
  • the retaining ring 26 is in the shape of circular ring 26 b with plurality of protruding teeth 44 b at the inner edge of the retaining ring 26 b, as illustrated by FIG. 3 b .
  • the retaining ring 26 is of skew shape in the present embodiment; with thinner thickness at the inner edge. As such the protruding teeth 44 of the retaining ring 26 are configured to bend in a single direction only.
  • the inner diameter of the retaining ring 26 which is also referred as the diameter of aperture 42 , is enlarged as shown in FIG. 3 c .
  • the retaining ring is made of elastic materials, for example stainless steel, brass and alloys.
  • FIG. 4 shows how the coupling device 24 is latched onto the frame 22 .
  • the widest part of the coupling device 24 defined by the width of the outwardly extended fringe 28 , is larger than the inner diameter of the aperture 42 enclosed by the protruding teeth 44 of retaining ring 26 , but smaller than the inner diameter of the aperture 42 after the bending of the protruding teeth 44 .
  • the second embodiment of the present invention is a fastening apparatus specifically designed such that the coupling device 24 is releasable after being latched onto the cavity 132 of the frame 122 .
  • the fastening apparatus 120 comprises a frame 122 , a coupling device 24 , a retaining ring 126 and a releasing device 146 .
  • the supporting ring 136 is firmly clamped by the inwardly extended lips 140 of the frame 122 to hold the retaining ring 126 in a desirable position inside the cavity 132 of the frame 122 .
  • the supporting ring 136 is configured to fittingly adapt to the releasing device 146 such that the releasing device 146 is latched onto the supporting ring 126 once it is inserted into the frame 122 .
  • the releasing device 146 is superimposed on the protruding teeth 144 of the retaining ring 126 .
  • the widest part of the coupling device 24 in this embodiment is larger than the aperture enclosed by the protruding teeth 144 of the retaining ring 126 , but smaller than the aperture after the bending of the protruding teeth 144 . It should be noticed that the widest part of the coupling device 24 is also smaller than the inner diameter of the opening 152 of the releasing device 146 such that the coupling device 24 can pass through the releasing device 146 .
  • the retaining ring 126 is made of elastic material and the protruding teeth 144 are configured to bend inwardly towards the cavity 132 of the frame 122 only.
  • the releasing device 146 is pushed against the retaining ring 126 .
  • the protruding teeth 144 of the retaining ring 126 are bent again and the aperture enclosed by the protruding teeth 144 is enlarged accordingly.
  • the aperture diameter is larger than the widest part of the coupling device 24 , defined by the width of the outwardly extended fringe 28 , the coupling device 24 can then be pulled back and disengaged from frame 122 .
  • the force applied on the releasing device 146 is released, the retaining ring 126 and the releasing device 146 return to their original state due to the elasticity of the retaining ring 126 .
  • the fastening apparatus 220 is designed such that the fastening position and fastening strength can be adjusted.
  • the fastening apparatus 220 comprises a frame 222 , two coupling devices 224 a and 224 b and a retaining ring 226 .
  • Both coupling 224 a and 224 b comprises outwardly extended fringes and their means for strip 230 to attach with.
  • the first opening 238 of the frame 222 is partially enclosed by an inwardly extended lip 240 .
  • the inwardly extended lip 240 is bent against the supporting ring 236 to firmly hold the retaining ring 226 in the desirable position, i.e. near the first opening 238 of the frame 222 .
  • the second opening 248 is located opposite to the first opening 238 in this embodiment.
  • the retaining ring 226 is made of elastic materials and the protruding teeth 244 are configured to bend inwardly only. Moreover, the widest part of the each coupling device 224 a or 224 b, defined by the width of the corresponding outwardly extended fringe 228 a or 228 b, is larger than the aperture enclosed by the protruding teeth 244 of retaining ring 226 , but smaller than the aperture after the bending of the protruding teeth 244 . During the operation, the outwardly extended fringe 228 a of the coupling device 224 a is pushed against the retaining ring 226 causing the protruding teeth 44 to bend.
  • the coupling device 224 a is latched onto the frame 222 .
  • the coupling device 224 b is also pushed against the retaining ring 226 and enters the cavity of the frame 222 . As the length of the strip 230 is shorten by latching the coupling device 224 b onto the frame 222 , a greater fastening strength can therefore be achieved.
  • the same releasing device 146 as shown in FIG. 5 can also be incorporated in the frame 222 of FIG. 6 so that the strip 230 can be released from the frame in a similar way as described above in the second embodiment.
  • coupling devices 224 a and 224 b are shown in FIG. 6 , there can be more than two of these devices cascading together, so as to provide more choices of fastening positions and fastening strengths to the user.
  • a single coupling device such as 224 a can accommodate more than one outwardly extended fringes 228 a or 228 b.
  • the coupling devices 224 a and 224 b, as well as the strip 230 that attaches to these device can be extended to pass the opening 248 of the frame if need be.
  • the inner rim support and supporting ring may be fused to the inner wall of the frame in one embodiment. So the number of assembling parts can be minimized.
  • the shape of the retaining ring is described as round in above embodiments, but it is clear that other shapes and sizes such as oval, quadrilateral, or polygonal may be used.
  • the teeth of the retaining ring are of quadrilateral shape as described in the above embodiments. In yet another embodiment, the teeth are of triangular shape.
  • the coupling device may comprise plurality of outwardly extended fringes for fine adjustment of fastening strength and fastening position.
  • the fastening apparatus may comprise plurality of retaining rings for fine adjustment of fastening strength and position also.
  • another strip can be attached by any conventional means to the frame of the fastening apparatus for tying two strips together. Combining with a coupling device with multiple outwardly extended fringes, in yet another embodiment, the fastening strength of two strips can therefore be adjusted via fastening the coupling device in different positions.
  • the strip can be made of cloth material, plastic or rubber.
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