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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:
Feb. 18, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 14, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Lucien Devita, Lyons, FR;
Mary Gut, Raleigh, NC (US);
Assignee:
Ideal Fastener Corporation, Oxford, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A41C 3/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A41C 3/00 ;
Abstract
The present invention is drawn to a hook and eye closure for garments such as brassieres. The eye tape and/or the hook tape is stabilized in a vertical direction, but stretches in a horizontal direction so as to provide a comfortable and self-adjusting fit to garments. The eye tape preferably includes a soft, stretchable backing material that wraps around three edges of the eye tape and is heat-sealed to the front side. This provides a soft, seam-free back and edge portion to allow increased comfort.