Apparatus for Coupling and Decoupling Button and Loop Connections of a Garment

摘要

An apparatus for coupling and decoupling button and loop connections of a garment. The apparatus includes a longitudinally extending body member having a handle member extending from a first end and a pair of prongs extending from an oppositely disposed second end. One prong has a hook on its distal end and the other prong has an expanded end member on its distal end. The prongs are generally parallel with one another forming a gap therebetween such that upon insertion of the prongs into a loop, the prongs cooperate to open the loop and position the loop relative to a button such that rotation of the apparatus about an axis of rotation defined through the prongs proximate the hook and the expanded end causes the loop to be moved relative to the button, thereby coupling or decoupling the loop and the button.

主权项

1. An apparatus for coupling button and loop connections of a garment having buttons disposed on a first portion of the garment and loops disposed on a second portion of the garment, the apparatus comprising:
a longitudinally extending body member having a first end and an oppositely disposed second end; a handle member extending from the first end of the body member; a first prong extending from the second end of the body member, the first prong have a hook on an end distal from the body member; and a second prong extending from the second end of the body member generally parallel with and forming a gap with the first prong, the second prong having an expanded end member on an end distal from the body member; wherein, an axis of rotation is defined through the first and second prongs proximate the hook of the first prong and the expanded end member of the second prong; and wherein, upon insertion of the first and second prongs into a loop that is not coupled with a button, the first and second prongs cooperate to open the loop and position the loop relative to the button such that rotation of the apparatus about the axis of rotation causes the loop to be positioned behind the button, thereby coupling the loop and the button.