According to an aspect of the invention there is provided a connector for connecting inner and outer layers of an apparatus, the connector comprising: a first attachment part for attaching to one of the inner or outer layers; a second attachment part for attaching to the other of the inner or outer layers; wherein: the first and second attachment parts are connected in such a way as to allow the first attachment part and second attachment part to move relative to each other when the inner and outer layers move relative to each other, and the first attachment part comprises: a first flange portion adjacent a gap, said gap for accommodating a portion of said one of the inner or outer layers, said flange portion retaining said inner or outer layers within said gap, and wherein the first flange portion is substantially dome-shaped.

A lanyard end connector has a connector body and a connector holder. The connector body has a first body end with an enclosed opening adapted for receiving a lanyard end, a second body end having an attachment structure, a central portion defining a connector body frame that delineates a connector body chamber having at least one side window opening, and at least one lanyard tab connected to the connector body frame and adapted for rotatable movement into and away from the at least one side window opening. The connector holder has a holder body with first and second holder end openings and a circumferential holder body wall defining a holder body chamber where the connector body is disposed within the holder body chamber.

A fixing belt which includes: a double-sided hook surface fastener having hook-like engaging elements on both surfaces thereof; and a double-sided loop surface fastener having loop-like engaging elements on both surfaces thereof. The double-sided hook surface fastener is an extrusion molding surface fastener, the double-sided hook surface fastener is folded back in a length direction in a shape of an alligator's mouth, and the double-sided hook surface fastener is fixed to a first mounting object at a folded-back portion by a rivet. One end portion of the double-sided loop surface fastener is tucked by the alligator's mouth, the double-sided loop surface fastener is folded back by an annular part fixed to a second mounting object, and the other end portion of the double-sided loop surface fastener engages with an outer side surface of the alligator's mouth.

A quick-release assembly includes an installation main body and a quick-release clamping plate, the installation main body is provided with a groove structure, the groove structure is provided with a first clamping hole and a second clamping hole that are oppositely arranged, and a portion of the second clamping hole is located on a side wall of the groove structure; the quick-release clamping plate matches the groove structure, and a first clamping hook and a second clamping hook are provided on the quick-release clamping plate; the installation main body is provided with a sliding block installed on the installation main body in a sliding manner; an elastic member for providing a driving force for the sliding block is also arranged in the installation main body; and a quick-release button for releasing a locking state of the sliding block is also arranged in the installation main body.

A one-side clothing fastening section and another-side clothing fastening sections being provided to face opposite each other and having no button insertion holes provided thereon, the one-side clothing fastening section and the other-side clothing fastening section being fastened together when the clothing is worn on a human body. Each of the ornaments for the clothing includes a button-like base portion having the decorative surface on the front side thereof; and a sharply protruding portion extending from and through the rear side of the button-like base portion and having a hook portion at the tip end side thereof. The sharply protruding portion being passed through the clothing from the front side to the rear side of the one-side clothing fastening section and then from the front side to the rear side of the other-side clothing fastening section.

There is provided an apparatus for affixing buttons to garments. Buttons have been around for many years and are still a very common mechanism for the closure or attachment of garments. Buttons can be either damaged or break loose from its threaded bonding source requiring replacement. There is provided an apparatus for affixing a button to a garment's fabric using a circular disk with two prongs. When circular disk is aligned with the button holes, the prongs extend from the lower side of the circular disk and is manually pushed through the button hole openings piercing the garment fabric and extending through the underside of garment. The two prongs extending through the button and garment are bent inwardly to create a cohesive bond. The underside of the circular disk abutting the top of the button is coated with adhesive inhibiting movement or slippage of the button from the circular disk.

A one-side clothing fastening section and another-side clothing fastening sections being provided to face opposite each other and having no button insertion holes provided thereon, the one-side clothing fastening section and the other-side clothing fastening section being fastened together when the clothing is worn on a human body. Each of the ornaments for the clothing includes a button-like base portion having the decorative surface on the front side thereof; and a sharply protruding portion extending from and through the rear side of the button-like base portion and having a hook portion at the tip end side thereof. The sharply protruding portion being passed through the clothing from the front side to the rear side of the one-side clothing fastening section and then from the front side to the rear side of the other-side clothing fastening section.

A cord lock includes a female member having a first opening, a second opening, and an insertion passage for a string; and a male member entering one portion into the insertion passage from the first opening, and having, at the one portion, a male-side fastening portion to be fastened to the string inserted to pass through the insertion passage in cooperation with a female-side fastening portion formed inside the insertion passage. Fastening relative to the string is released by a pulling operation of reducing an entering amount of one portion of the male member into the insertion passage relative to the female member by gripping the string pulled out of the first opening, and by a pulling operation of reducing an entering amount of one portion of the male member into the insertion passage relative to the male member by gripping the string pulled out of the second opening.

A fixing belt which includes: a double-sided hook surface fastener having hook-like engaging elements on both surfaces thereof; and a double-sided loop surface fastener having loop-like engaging elements on both surfaces thereof. The double-sided hook surface fastener is an extrusion molding surface fastener, the double-sided hook surface fastener is folded back in a length direction in a shape of an alligator's mouth, and the double-sided hook surface fastener is fixed to a first mounting object at a folded-back portion by a rivet. One end portion of the double-sided loop surface fastener is tucked by the alligator's mouth, the double-sided loop surface fastener is folded back by an annular part fixed to a second mounting object, and the other end portion of the double-sided loop surface fastener engages with an outer side surface of the alligator's mouth.

A miniaturized coupling for jewelry includes a male coupling and a female coupling, each of which is millimeter-sized or sub-millimeter-sized and each of which is attached to or suited to be attached to a respective jewelry component. The male coupling has a locking member configured to be inserted into the female coupling through an opening into an interior of the female coupling. A resiliently-biased, snap connector located in the interior of the female coupling, so constructed that when the locking member is inserted into the female coupling it initially moves and then is retained by the snap connector. An actuating pin in the female coupling is configured to move the snap connector to release the locking member and thereby disengage the male and female couplings from each other. The actuating pin has an outer surface accessible at an outer surface of the female coupling.