A zipper closure facilitator assembly for use with articles of apparel to permit a user person with limited arm reach and movement, such has with old age or incapacitated persons, or anyone, ease of access to the slider of the zipper closure. One of the twin bands to which complimentary zipper teeth are secured, has a free short bottom section which is not sewn to the article of apparel but removably attached thereto by magnetic attraction for ease of access to the slider. Closure facilitators using superimposed magnetic strips provides ease of engagement and removal of articles of footwear.

A system for fastening a covering on a surface includes a first assembly comprising a first retaining element; and a second assembly comprising a second retaining element; the first and second retaining elements being configured to engage each other so as to form a reversible bond; the system being characterized in that the first retaining element comprises an array of retaining elements comprising hooks having a height (Hc) lying in the range 0.05 mm (0.0020 in) to 1 mm (0.039 in), and the second retaining element comprises an array of retaining elements comprising loops having a height (Hb) lying in the range 0.1 mm (0.0039 in) to 3.0 mm (0.12 in).

A zipper closure facilitator assembly for use with articles of apparel to permit a user person with limited arm reach and movement, such has with old age or incapacitated persons, or anyone, ease of access to the slider of the zipper closure. One of the twin bands to which complimentary zipper teeth are secured, has a free short bottom section which is not sewn to the article of apparel but removably attached thereto by magnetic attraction for ease of access to the slider. Closure facilitators using superimposed magnetic strips provides ease of engagement and removal of articles of footwear.

The present invention comprises a novel novel strap enclosure that, when the two fastener tongues are looped through a ring on the opposite end, cinches and applies compression forces in a constrictive way and fastens on both left and right sides with a fastener, with a consequential fail-safe, double redundant feature.

A reflective base fabric tape is permanently attached to a garment in all directions, the reflective base tape receiving a removably connected linear strip of high visibility LED lighted cable further attached to a local low voltage power supply having a remote on/off switch, the power supply concealing within the garment with the power supply garment extending through an outlet in the garment connecting to the lighted cable, the lighted cable removably detaching from the applied reflective base along with the power supply and switch so that the garment may be laundered and stored within the lighted cable and power supply.

The Snap No Mo invention centers around the innovative concept of providing a fast, easy and safe way to connect, install or remove any item. This concept uses or replaces the conventional snap fasteners system for connecting any item with less effort to the installer or damage to the material and with a minimal amount of strength.

A waist belt fastener system includes a belt and a buckle mechanism attached to the belt. The buckle includes a rectangular frame having upper and lower sides that are curved outwardly, creating a convex shape that curves away from the belt wearer. At the rear side of the buckle frame where the buckle attaches to the belt, a fixed tongue member projects away from the buckle frame. This tongue member is fastened to the belt such as by a rivet, firmly anchoring and securing the buckle to the belt and inhibiting movement of the buckle relative to the belt. At the front side of the buckle frame, a fixed prong projects inwardly towards the buckle opening. The prong rests against the belt once it is threaded through the buckle opening. A hook and loop closure system is used to attach the ends of the belt together once the belt is inserted through the buckle opening.

A watchband can comfortably secure an electronic device to a wrist of a user. The watchband can include a base having a contact surface opposite an engagement surface, contact loops on the contact surface for contacting a user, and engagement loops on the engagement surface for engaging hooks. The hooks can be provided on the engagement surface, opposite some of the contact loops. The base can include base threads, and the contact loops and engagement loops can be formed by contact threads and engagement threads woven about some of the base threads between the contact surface and the engagement surface. Between adjacent engagement loops, the engagement thread can be more securely attached to the base than is the contact thread between adjacent contact loops.

A tool for securing an object, such as a cell phone, to a body part, such as a wrist, of a user. The assistive holder includes a strap having a sleeve and a channel located along the strap, wherein an external clip fastener can be positioned in either the sleeve or the channel. Fasteners on either end of the strap can be attached to one another, thereby forming a loop that can encircle a wrist. In operation, the user attaches an object to an upper surface of the external clip fastener, and then removably secures the object and external clip fastener to the sleeve or channel, per the user's desired orientation of the object.

A system for fastening a covering on a surface, the system comprising:

a first assembly (100) comprising a first retaining element (120); and

a second assembly (200) comprising a second retaining element (220);

the first and second retaining elements (120, 220) being configured to engage each other so as to form a reversible bond;

the system being characterized in that the first retaining element (120) comprises an array of retaining elements comprising hooks having a height (Hc) lying in the range 0.05 mm to 1 mm, and the second retaining element (220) comprises an array of retaining elements comprising loops having a height (Hb) lying in the range 0.1 mm to 3.0 mm.