A quick-release latch may include a male component and a female component. The male component may include an insertable male portion comprising a top wall, a bottom wall, and one or more sidewalls. The male component may also include a first strap attachment portion defining a first plurality of strap openings each having a laterally extending strap slot and a mouth positioned off-center of and providing exterior access to the respective strap slot. The female component may include a female receptacle portion comprising a top wall, a bottom wall, and one or more sidewalls collectively forming a receptacle configured to receive and releasably lock to the insertable male portion of the male component. The top wall of the female receptacle may include a cantilever wall partially surrounded by one or more slots. The cantilever wall may extend proximate a same plane as the top wall.

An article of apparel includes a concealed weapon pocket positioned at a location on the article of apparel which allow for easy access by a user, such as a lower side portion of a coat or jacket, for example. The front panel includes an upper portion that is releasably secured about its top edge and upper side edges to the main panel, and a lower portion that is fixably secured about its bottom and lower side edges to the main panel. A flap associated with a front cargo pocket may be grasped by hand and moved in a generally forward and downward direction to expose the upper portion of the concealed weapon pocket. The user may then grasp and deploy a weapon disposed in the pocket with minimized structural interference from any portion of the pocket or surrounding apparel structure.

A method is provided for producing a component connection, which has a first component and a male connecting element with at least one sphere or at least one spherical element. The at least one ball or the at least one spherical element is pressed into the material of the first component in such a way that a positive-locking connection results between the first component and the connecting element, by which positive-locking connection the connecting element is connected to the first component in a translationally fixed and rotationally fixed manner.

A fastening system comprises two elongated profile parts, one of which comprises a guiding means for positioning it with respect to the other profile part, for releasably fastening a carrier to a holder, wherein the rib of one profile and the clamping hole of the other profile both comprise a deformation, which deformations are mutually adapted to position the one profile in substantially clamped state in the other profile in the longitudinal direction thereof, wherein the said deformations comprise a recess respectively an elevation adapted thereto.

Carrier or holder, in particular a Minigrip bag, provided with such a profile part.

Storage system for holders and carriers provided with such profile parts; Minigrip bag provided with an additional profile part on the outside of the closing edge, for use in a storage system.

Apparatus and method of locking two devices to each other through a receiver base, a pair of pivoting locking tabs, each having first and second arms extending out from a pivot point, and an insert that is partially engaged within a cavity formed by the receiver base and locking tabs. The receiver base is configured to be engageable with a first device. The insert is configured to be engageable with a second device. An optional push button assembly that has a retractable lip is engageable with the receiver base to block rotational movement of the locking tabs unless the lip of the push button is retracted. The apparatus may also include magnetic actuators and corresponding electronic switches that provide two stage locking and, optionally, provide contact state signaling to an external controller and computer to verify locked/unlocked status of the insert relative to the receiver base cavity and locking tabs.

A female fastener that holds a resin ring spring accommodated in an accommodation housing of the female fastener, wherein the resin ring spring accommodated in the accommodation housing locks a male fastener inserted therein. The resin ring spring includes a plurality of outwardly projecting convex portions provided at a predetermined interval, in such a manner that, when the resin ring spring is in a natural state accommodated in the accommodation housing, a diametrical gap between an inner circumferential wall of the accommodation housing and an outer circumference of the ring spring increases and decreases alternately. A difference between an outer diameter of the resin ring spring and an inner diameter of the accommodation housing is 0.2 mm or less.

A magnetic fastener system has a first fastener structure with a body having a first side and a second side. At least one of a male or female friction-snap fastener is positioned on the first side. A pocket is formed within the second side and a first magnet positioned therein. A recessed surface formed in an interior of the pocket. A captive wall formed around the recessed surface. A second fastener structure central portion is formed by an inner sidewall. A second magnet positionable within the central portion. An outer sidewall defines a shape of the second fastener structure. The captive wall is removably insertable into a receiving space between the outer sidewall and the inner sidewall. The central portion is removably insertable into the pocket. The first and second fastener structures are magnetically connectable.

There is provided a connector for connecting first and second parts of an apparatus, comprising: a first part; a second part, opposing the first part; and two, or more, arms extending between the first part and the second part connecting the first part and the second part, the arms being formed from a deformable material and configured to deform to allow the first part and the second part to slide relative to each other at a low friction interface; the first part comprising a first sliding surface; the second part comprising a second sliding surface, opposing the first sliding surface, the low friction interface being provided between the first and second sliding surfaces; the first part comprising a first attachment part on a side of the first sliding surface opposite to the second sliding surface, configured to connect the first sliding surface to the first part of the apparatus; the second part comprising a second attachment part on a side of the second sliding surface opposite to the first sliding surface, configured to connect the second sliding surface to the second part of the apparatus.

A magnetic fastener system has a magnetic encapsulation structure which has a first cap, a second cap, and at least one magnet. The first cap mates with the second cap and a magnet is positioned in a cavity formed therebetween. The first cap and second cap are sealed to create a watertight cavity. A laser welded junction may be formed between the first cap and the second cap to seal the first cap and the second cap to create the watertight cavity. The magnetic encapsulation structure may be positioned at least partially within a cavity of at least one mount having a shelf positioned along a perimeter of the cavity, where the magnetic encapsulation structure is movable between a retracted position and an extended position.

A garment includes a first panel comprising a first pocket and a first fastener on the first panel, and a second panel comprising a second pocket and a second fastener on the second panel. The first fastener couples with the second fastener to close a portion of the garment.