A carrying box is releasably attachable to a portion of a piece of clothing. The carrying box has a top section connectable to a bottom section in a sealing manner. The bottom section has a curved bottom face with a curve radius substantially corresponding with the curve shape of a body part of a human being to be covered by the portion of piece of clothing. The carrying box further is arranged for releasable interconnection with said portion of piece of clothing by at least one attachment means, wherein at least one of a curved inward top face of the top section and the curved bottom face of the bottom section is arranged to carry a compress element.

A hand fixation band includes a fastening band, a sliding arm and a damping element. The fastening band has a connecting portion. A bottom surface of the connecting portion is defined as a contact surface. The sliding arm is connected with the fastening band. A top surface of one end of the sliding arm is recessed downward to form an accommodating groove. Several portions of a top surface of a bottom wall of the accommodating groove protrude upward to form a plurality of buckling blocks. The damping element is disposed in the accommodating groove and contacts with the contact surface. Several portions of a bottom surface of the damping element are recessed upward to form a plurality of buckling holes. The plurality of the buckling blocks are buckled in the plurality of the buckling holes.

A system for carrying or using a device includes the device and at least one attachment apparatus. The device may include at least one attachment element. The attachment apparatus may include a length of material and at least one attachment point arranged on an end of the length of material. The at least one attachment point may include at least one magnetic feature configured to attach and detach the device and the length of material. The material can include but is not limited to cloth, metallic (magnetic and non-magnetic), fibrous material, and so forth.

Embodiments of the present invention provides a system and method of hoodie assembly. The assembly includes a sweater having a hood member, a releasable visor coupled to the hood member and configured to extend outward from the hood member, an attachment portion in communication with a back edge of the visor, and an attachment member coupled to the attachment portion and the hood member.

The present disclosure is related to a snap system including a mating component and a snap component that connect by means of a snap fit or otherwise. The mating component simplifies the assembly process by combining a structural component and an attachment point. The snap component is associated with a removable component that mates with the attachment point of the mating component. The snap system includes a mating component that combines a structural component to secure a material and an attachment point to secure a snap component. The design of the structural component allows the mating component to be used with a variety of materials having a variable thickness. The mating component is a versatile feature as the structural component self-adjusts to the thickness of the material provided. The snap system decreases the amount of components necessary for manufacturing which may decrease the cost and improve the visual appeal.

A hand fixation band includes a fastening band, a sliding arm and a damping element. The fastening band has a connecting portion. A bottom surface of the connecting portion is defined as a contact surface. The sliding arm is connected with the fastening band. A top surface of one end of the sliding arm is recessed downward to form an accommodating groove. Several portions of a top surface of a bottom wall of the accommodating groove protrude upward to form a plurality of buckling blocks. The damping element is disposed in the accommodating groove and contacts with the contact surface. Several portions of a bottom surface of the damping element are recessed upward to form a plurality of buckling holes. The plurality of the buckling blocks are buckled in the plurality of the buckling holes.

A method for attaching a first surface to a second surface with a fastening device. The fastening device has a female component having a female opening featuring a broader female width at a first depth and a narrower female width at a second depth. The female component also has a female attachment surface with an interior slope rising away from the female opening. The fastening device also has a male component with a male attachment member that at least partially conforms to the interior slope of the female attachment surface. The male attachment member also has a broader male width larger than the narrower female width. The method comprises mounting the female component to the first surface, mounting the male component to the second surface, aligning the male component to the interior slope on the female component and applying pressure to couple the male component and the female component.

A system and method for a locking mechanism that includes an ability to indicate that a fall event has occurred as well as indicate proper engagement via a signal cable coupled through a harness. The locking mechanism includes a mechanical indicator that is disposed within the locking mechanism (as opposed to far away from the locking mechanism at a remote cable attachment point) that can visually indicate that a fall event has occurred. Further, the locking mechanism includes electronic components including three magnetic actuators and corresponding electronic switches that signal change of state. Locking tabs and a leading edge of the insert respectively include the three magnetic actuators. The electronic switches, which may be magnetically activated reed switches, signal status change to an external controller and, optionally, an external computer.

A snap-type fastener arrangement includes various elements. For example, the snap-type fastener arrangement includes a socket component and a stud component. The stud component is insertable into the socket component to releasably couple two items together. The snap-type fastener includes a construction having a relatively low profile that does not extensively protrude outward from the underlying article to which the snap-type fastener is attached. The socket component includes a portion for securing the socket component to a textile layer and a central portion that extends through the textile layer. The stud component may be inserted into a socket aperture in the central portion of the socket in order to mate the two components.

A fastening device has a female component having a female opening featuring a broader female width at a first depth and a narrower female width at a second depth. The female component also has a female attachment surface with an interior slope rising away from the female opening. The fastening device also has a male component with a male attachment member that at least partially conforms to the interior slope of the female attachment surface. The male attachment member also has a broader male width larger than the narrower female width. The male attachment member also features a narrower male width that is not larger than the narrower female width.