Apparel – Nether garments – Bifurcated
Reexamination Certificate
2001-06-19
2002-05-28
Calvert, John J. (Department: 3765)
Apparel
Nether garments
Bifurcated
Reexamination Certificate
active
06393619
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an anklet. More particularly, the present invention relates to an anklet for encircling an ankle of a child and engaging a foot covering worn by the child so as to prevent loss of the foot covering if unintentionally removed.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Numerous innovations for garment anchoring devices have been provided in the prior art that will be described. Even though these innovations may be suitable for the specific individual purposes to which they address, however, they differ from the present invention.
A FIRST EXAMPLE, U.S. Pat. No. Des. 326,917 to Roberts et al. teaches the ornamental design for a retaining strap for a pacifier.
A SECOND EXAMPLE, U.S. Pat. No. 696,842 to Phelps teaches a garment-supporter comprising a clasp, a suspending-cord attached thereto and a band to which the cord is connected and which is formed to have a short stretch and elasticity sufficient only to cause the garter to cling to the leg without binding or producing an objectionable tension, and which has an inner surface of rougher or coarser material than the outer surface.
A THIRD EXAMPLE, U.S. Pat. No. 1,023,581 to Monaghan teaches a mitt having a body of a length and width for accommodating the four fingers of a personas hand to hold the said fingers in extended position and one alongside the other, a retaining band extending longitudinally from the rear upper end of the mitt body, and a wrist band on the rear end of the said retaining band and adapted to encircle the wrist of the person using the mitt, the ends of the wrist band being provided with fastening means for holding the wrist band in closed position around the wrist of the user.
A FOURTH EXAMPLE, U.S. Pat. No. 1,256,444 to Derritt teaches a garment supporter comprising a triangular shaped piece of material to be attached to a sock, the said material disposed with two of its corners uppermost, a limb encircling tape secured at a point in its length to the projecting extremity of the triangular shaped piece of material across the entire width thereof, said tape having its extremities projecting beyond the opposite diverging sides of said material, one of said ends having a plurality of longitudinally extending eyelets, and a hook-like element carried by the opposite end of said tape for engagement with any one of said openings for securing the tape about the limb of the user.
A FIFTH EXAMPLE, U.S. Pat. No. 1,361,565 to Christy teaches a mitten retainer comprising a wrist band, a connecting strap secured to the wrist band by passing one end across the outer face of the wrist band and then returning the same across the inner face of the band, a mitten attaching element held against the inner face of the band by the portion of the connector lying across the same, and a fastening device carried by the free end of the connector.
A SIXTH EXAMPLE, U.S. Pat. No. 2,596,112 to Aines teaches a method of blousing trouser bottoms which comprises coupling a strap means to the wearer's shoe at a point slightly below the top thereof, raising the trouser bottom to a point adjacent the top of the shoe with the bottom of the trouser slightly overlapping the top of the shoe and the coupling point, applying the strap means about the trouser bottom to bind it to the wearer's leg at a point just above the shoe top, thereby causing excess trouser material to fold down over the shoe top.
A SEVENTH EXAMPLE, U.S. Pat. No. 2,710,409 to Burandt teaches the a pair of gloves each having a separate fastener adjacent the hem thereof; a leash having one end secured to one glove at the point of the fastener thereon; and separate fasteners on opposite sides of the other end of said leash adapted to detachably engage the fasteners on opposite gloves.
AN EIGHTH EXAMPLE, U.S. Pat. No. 3,124,286 to Dompier teaches a key holder comprising a wrist-encircling bracelet embodying an elongated stone provided at one end with a passage opening through said one end of opening at its opening end through a median portion of one length-wise surface of the stone, said median portion being provided with a recess constituting a bead-receiving seat, an elongated elastic wrist-encircling element having one end permanently attached to a cooperating end of the stone opposite to the first-named end of the stone, the other end of said flexible element being free and passing slidingly through said passage from said one end toward said median portion and through the end of the passage which opens through said median portion, a chain-anchoring bead connected to the terminal of said free end portion and normally but accessibly lodged in said seat, a plurality of beads strung on that portion of the elastic element between the respective end portions of said stone, a key ring, and means connecting said key ring with said anchoring bead.
A NINTH EXAMPLE, U.S. Pat. No. 3,184,883 to McDook teaches a body harness including a flat body encompassing band, sized to fit a child for whom the harness is designed, a toy tether, means mounting said tether on said band in such a position so that the length of the tether when unstressed is less than the extended reach limit of the seated child wearing said harness, said mounting means including a tab of flexible material over-folded to form a substantially flat loop closely embracing the sides of said band, said tab being circumferentially slidably adjustable upon the forward are of said band and being closed transversely above and below said band with limited clearance between the interior ends of said loop and the edges of said band sufficient to allow sticking engagement of said tab with the edges of said band when canted, said tether including an elastic portion unitary with said tab having coupling means at its free end for a toy, said elastic tether portion tending to stretch in a longitudinal direction when stressed and tending to return to its original length when unstressed, said tether, including said tab, being free to swing radially at any point at which said tab may be adjustably positioned whereby the child, upon grasping tethered toy, may move it to the limit of his reach, thereby stretching the tether so that it snaps the toy back when the toy is let go, said tab being lockingly canted when the direction of pull by the child is such as to create a force component approximately tangential to the band at the position point of the tab.
A TENTH EXAMPLE, U.S. Pat. No. 3,501,774 to Norman teaches a garter for hosiery having a multitude of resiliently deformable hook elements which penetrate the material of the hose and engage the loops thereof for supporting the hose in position on the leg of a persons without the use of clasps or the like engaging the hose.
AN ELEVENTH EXAMPLE, U.S. Pat. No. 4,159,792 to Siegal teaches a tether or leash for gloves such as ski gloves, to maintain the glove attached to the wrist or wrist encircling garment, such as a parka sleeve, of the wearer when the glove is temporarily removed for some purpose; and generally including a length of elastic cord with eyeleted ends, one end passing through the eyelet at the opposite end to present a loop or band portion encircling the wrist area of the wearer and wherein the loop or band portion may be adjusted for approximate sizing by knotting the cord between the ends thereof.
A TWELFTH EXAMPLE, U.S. Pat. No. 4,489,867 to Schwemberger teaches a band worn on the users arm or wrist that has a short strap which carries a small item for occasional use such as a key. The strap has a captive end which is connected to the band, and a free end which retains the small item. The strap extends from the band in an access position, and is sufficiently long to permit the user to manipulate the small item using the thumb and forefingers on the same arm with the band. The band and the free end of the strap have selectively positioned loop-and-pile fasteners thereon for releasably securing the strap around the band in a concentric storage position. The small item retained at the free end of
Calvert John J.
Hoey Alissa L.
Miller Richard L.
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