Clasp for securing flexible bands
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1. A clasp configured to permanently secure a flexible band, comprising:
- first and second interlocking members, each interlocking member comprising;
a shell;
a tongue;
a base from which the shell and the tongue extend substantially in parallel; and
a positive interlocking mechanism and a negative interlocking mechanism, wherein, when interlocked, the positive and negative interlocking mechanisms of the first and second interlocking members permanently interlock to form the clasp having a first opening, a second opening opposite the first opening, and a path extending through the clasp between the first and second openings for pass through of a flexible band permanently secured by compression between the tongues of the first and second interlocking members, wherein each tongue further comprises at least one protrusion extending from a back surface of the tongue toward the shell.
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Abstract
A clasp is configured to permanently interlock around a flexible strip of material and includes first and second interlocking members. Each interlocking member includes two hooks and two recesses. Each of the hooks of the first side are arranged to engage and interlock with one of the recesses of the second side and each of the hooks of the second side are arranged to interlock with one of the recesses of the first side, so as to prevent movement between the interlocking members when interlocked.
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19 Claims
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1. A clasp configured to permanently secure a flexible band, comprising:
first and second interlocking members, each interlocking member comprising;
a shell;
a tongue;a base from which the shell and the tongue extend substantially in parallel; and a positive interlocking mechanism and a negative interlocking mechanism, wherein, when interlocked, the positive and negative interlocking mechanisms of the first and second interlocking members permanently interlock to form the clasp having a first opening, a second opening opposite the first opening, and a path extending through the clasp between the first and second openings for pass through of a flexible band permanently secured by compression between the tongues of the first and second interlocking members, wherein each tongue further comprises at least one protrusion extending from a back surface of the tongue toward the shell. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A clasp configured to permanently secure a flexible band, comprising:
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first and second interlocking members, each interlocking member comprising; a shell; a tongue; a base from which the shell and the tongue extend substantially in parallel; a tongue receiving slot defined between the tongue and the shell, the tongue receiving slot constructed to receive the tongue of the other interlocking member; and a positive interlocking mechanism and a negative interlocking mechanism, wherein, when interlocked, the positive and negative interlocking mechanisms of the first and second interlocking members permanently interlock to form the clasp having a first opening, a second opening opposite the first opening, and a path extending through the clasp between the first and second openings for pass through of a flexible band permanently secured by compression between the tongues of the first and second interlocking members, wherein each tongue further comprises at least one protrusion extending from a back surface of the tongue into the tongue receiving slot, and when interlocked, the protrusions of tongues of the first and second interlocking members compress and secure the flexible band therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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