A device for adjusting the fit of a garment may include a monorail track with a plurality of rail teeth spaced along a length thereof; a rail carriage slidably engaged with the monorail track; and a button operatively attached to the rail carriage, wherein at least one of the rail carriage and the button includes a locking device to removably engage with the plurality of track teeth. The locking device may be a trigger post with a button tooth, an engagement pin, a pinch clamp, a leaf spring, or the like. Size adjustment of a garment may be accomplished by sliding the button to a desired position of the monorail track and locking the button into place with the locking device.

An assembly is disclosed, the assembly for providing release structure to a lanyard or strap adapted to be worn on the body, such as a neck strap. The release structure consists of a snap button assembly configured such that the release pull generated by tension in the strap is directed along an axis perpendicular to the closure and rotation plane of the male and female portion of the snap button assemblies. With structure to configure a release pull in such an axis, a safety feature is provided to the wearer such that tension in the strap, when it reaches a sufficient force to overcome the closure forces of the snap button assembly, will release the closed snap button and allow the strap to fall away from the body. Also, as in the case of a firefighter wearing an SCBA fire mask, it prevents the firefighter from being entangled or tethered if the strap were to get accidentally hooked or caught on something. The breakaway will allow the firefighter to continue using the mask with no interruption of breathing air from the mask. In lanyards and tool holders, those fall away from the body. In the case of a firefighter, the mask does not fall away from the body.

A fastener having two branches extending on either side of a median plane, each branch carrying a tongue, the tongues defining between them a throat between the two branches. When the fastener is reversed with respect to another identical fastener, their respective median planes forming a non-zero angle between them, one branch of the fastener having its distal portion in contact with at least one of the two tongues of the other fastener and its outer face in contact with an inner face of one branch of the other fastener, the distal portion of the other branch of the fastener is substantially in contact with the distal portion of the other branch of the other fastener.

Disclosed herein is an assembly-type ornament. The assembly-type ornament includes: a male body placed on an outer surface of a coupling object having a mounting hole formed therethrough and including an insert protruding from one surface thereof to be inserted into the mounting hole and a locking groove formed along an outer circumferential surface of the insert; and a female body placed inside the coupling object and including a holder protruding from one surface thereof and formed with an insertion hole receiving the insert and a locking protrusion formed on an inner circumferential surface of the holder to be engaged with the locking groove.

An adhesive fabric fastener for temporary securing two pieces of fabric or an object to a piece of fabric. In one embodiment, the fastener can be a snap assembly which can include ball and socket members each associated with adhesive for temporarily securing the ball and socket members to the fabric/objects. In one non-limiting use the fastener can be used to close or reduce the gap created between buttons on a buttoned shirt and such that the fastener is not seen in use. No modification or alteration to the piece of fabric or garment is required for securing the fastener. In another embodiment the fastener can be a cord secured at one end to adhesive tape and at its other end to another piece of adhesive tape.

A system for securing an internal padding element of a doona to conform with the extent of a sheath or cover of the doona; the system including providing fastening means at least proximate the respective four corners of the internal padding element and the sheath or cover of the doona; the fastening means comprising a first component and a second component arranged for releasable coupling one to the other; each first and second component provided with attachment means for securing respective components to the padding element and to the cover of the doona.

A clasp including a protrusion portion with a protrusion, and a receiving portion defining a receiving cavity configured to receive the protrusion portion is described. The protrusion is securable in the cavity via frictional fitting of the protrusion into the cavity. The frictional fitting of the protrusion into the cavity creates a secure association between the receiving portion and the protrusion portion, and the receiving portion includes a first arm and a second arm extending from a receiving portion base. The first arm includes a first arcuate recess and the second arm includes a second arcuate recess opposing the first arcuate recess, and the first arcuate recess and the second arcuate recess define adjustable width of the cavity.

A garment modification system comprising at least one garment modification device, comprising a primary face, a connecting mechanism, a transitioning section, an adjustable arm, and a joint connecting the transitioning section and the adjustable arm. The adjustable arm is operable to be positionable in a first orientation such that a portion of a garment is retained by the garment modification system and in a second orientation where the portion of the garment is not retained by the garment modification system. The connecting mechanism is operable to couple to a connecting mechanism of an adjacent garment modification device.

A holding assembly comprises a first button shaped portion having a first contact portion comprising a ferromagnetic plate. A magnetic core is embedded in the first contact portion. A magnetic shield is disposed on the first contact portion to direct magnetic flux from the magnetic core towards the first contact portion. A second button shaped portion has a second contact portion comprising a ferromagnetic plate. A magnetic shield is disposed on the second contact portion to direct magnetic flux from the magnetic core towards the second contact portion. The second button shaped portion is positionable on a non-magnetic sheet with the second contact portion opposing the first contact portion to clamp to the non-magnetic sheet where the magnetic flux is substantially contained within the holding assembly.

A selectively attachable garment-to-appendage interface. The interface includes a seal having a first portion to a garment and a second portion coupled to an appendage such as a glove, a hood or footwear. The first portion includes one of a projection or a groove. The second portion includes the other of the projection or a groove. The projection and the groove are configured to releasably engage for selectively attaching the garment to the appendage.