Patent Application
20190000193
This disclosure relates generally to the field of accessories. More specifically, this disclosure relates to a removable zipper charm with marketing receptacle.
Currently there are a number of solutions for zipper pulls and marketing/character charms. Some of these solutions attempt to allow you to add a replaceable larger, rectangular pull tab with complex locking mechanisms. Other solutions attempt to allow decorative additions to zippers, but these solutions are similarly unable to meet the needs of the industry because they are not easily removed and reattached and cannot be used to replace a broken zipper pull tab. Still other solutions seek to replace zipper pull tabs, but these solutions also fail to meet industry needs because they are mechanically complicated, are not easily removed, and do not allow for attachment of visible tags or charms.
The disclosure presented herein relates to a removable zipper charm with marketing receptacle (“attachment”). In one, non-limiting embodiment, the attachment includes a bidirectional connecting mechanism (“connecting mechanism”) and a zipper tab replacement medallion (“medallion”). The medallion has at least a front face and an edge. A connector ring is attached to the edge of the medallion and defines an aperture. The connecting mechanism is fastened to the connector ring and thereby, the medallion. In some embodiments, the medallion defines a recess on the front face. In other embodiments and has a clear ceramic coating for protection.
Embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail below with reference to the following drawings. These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present disclosure will become better understood with regard to the following description, appended claims, and accompanying drawings. The drawings described herein are for illustrative purposes only of selected embodiments and not all possible implementations and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure.
In the Summary above, this Detailed Description, the claims below, and in the accompanying drawings, reference is made to particular features (including method steps) of the invention. It is to be understood that the disclosure of the invention in this specification includes all possible combinations of such particular features. For example, where a particular feature is disclosed in the context of a particular aspect or embodiment of the invention, or a particular claim, that feature can also be used, to the extent possible, in combination with and/or in the context of other particular aspects and embodiments of the invention, and in the invention generally.
Where reference is made herein to a method comprising two or more defined steps, the defined steps can be carried out in any order or simultaneously (except where the context excludes that possibility), and the method can include one or more other steps which are carried out before any of the defined steps, between two of the defined steps, or after all the defined steps (except where the context excludes that possibility).
The term “at least” followed by a number is used herein to denote the start of a range beginning with that number (which may be a range having an upper limit or no upper limit, depending on the variable being defined). For example, “at least 1” means 1 or more than 1. The term “at most” followed by a number (which may be a range having 1 or 0 as its lower limit, or a range having no lower limit, depending upon the variable being defined). For example, “at most 4” means 4 or less than 4, and “at most 40%” means 40% or less than 40%. When, in this specification, a range is given as “(a first number) to (a second number)” or “(a first number)-(a second number),” this means a range having a lower limit and an upper limit corresponding to the first number and the second number, respectively. For example, 25 to 100 mm means a range whose lower limit is 25 mm and upper limit is 100 mm.
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While embodiments have been illustrated and described, as noted above, many changes can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the REMOVABLE ZIPPER CHARM WITH MARKETING RECEPTACLE. Accordingly, the scope of the REMOVABLE ZIPPER CHARM WITH MARKETING RECEPTACLE is not limited by the disclosure of these preferred and alternate embodiments. Instead, the scope of the invention title be determined entirely by reference to the claims. Insofar as the description above and the accompanying drawings (if any) disclose any additional subject matter that is not within the scope of the claims below, the inventions are not dedicated to the public and Applicant hereby reserves the right to file one or more applications to claim such additional inventions.
The reader's attention is directed to all papers and documents which are filed concurrently with this specification and which are open to public inspection with this specification, and the contents of all such papers and documents are incorporated herein by reference.
All the features disclosed in this specification (including any accompanying claims, abstract, and drawings) may be replaced by alternative features serving the same, equivalent, or similar purpose, unless expressly stated otherwise. Thus, unless expressly stated otherwise, each feature disclosed is one example of a generic series of equivalent or similar features.
Any element in a claim that does not explicitly state “means for” performing a specified function, or “step for” performing a specific function is not to be interpreted as a “means” or “step” clause as specified in 35. U.S.C. § 112 ¶6. In particular, the use of “step of” in the claims herein is not intended to invoke the provisions of U.S.C. § 112 ¶6.
This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/527,986 filed, Jun. 30, 2017. The content of the above application is hereby expressly incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
| Number | Date | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62527986 | Jun 2017 | US |
