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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Masahiko Kawahara, Osaka, JP;
Sadao Miyoshi, Hyogo, JP;
Assignee:
Morito Co., Ltd., , JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A44B 1/38 ; A44B 1/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A44B 1/38 ; A44B 1/700 ;
Abstract
A snap fastener having a detachment directionality. The fastener includes a portion for minimizing the gap between the male and female snaps ( ). The portion is, for example, a small protrusion ( ) established on the side of the neck ( ) opposite the engagement edge ( ),or a protrusion ( ) established on the side of the female snap.