Accessory attachment assemblies

Abstract

An accessory attachment assembly includes a strap, a clip coupled with adjustable strap, and an accessory configured to be removably coupled with the clip. The accessory includes a base portion and an attachment portion, and the attachment portion extends from a surface of the base portion. The clip includes a hook portion configured to be removably inserted through an aperture of the attachment portion of the accessory, and the hook portion and the attachment portion are coupled together with an interference fit relationship to prevent removal of the accessory from the clip.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An accessory attachment assembly comprising:
 a strap configured to be removably placed about a user's head;   a clip coupled with the strap; and   an accessory configured to be removably coupled with the clip,   wherein the clip includes a hook portion configured to be removably inserted through an aperture of the accessory,   wherein the accessory includes a retaining feature configured to receive and hold an ear loop of a face mask worn by the user, and   wherein the hook portion of the clip is configured to receive and hold the ear loop of the face mask worn by the user.   
     
     
         2 . The accessory attachment assembly as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the aperture has a first cross-sectional dimension and the hook portion includes a second cross-sectional dimension, and
 wherein the second cross-sectional dimension is greater than the first cross-sectional dimension.   
     
     
         3 . The accessory attachment assembly as defined in  claim 2 , wherein the accessory is more flexible than the hook portion such that the aperture is configured to expand to permit the hook portion to be inserted through the aperture. 
     
     
         4 . The accessory attachment assembly as defined in  claim 2 , wherein the accessory is configured to be coupled with the hook portion in an interference fit. 
     
     
         5 . The accessory attachment assembly as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the strap is configured as a closed loop. 
     
     
         6 . The accessory attachment assembly as defined in  claim 5 , further comprising a second clip coupled with the strap,
 wherein the second clip includes a second hook portion configured to be removably inserted through an aperture of a second accessory,   wherein the second accessory includes a retaining feature configured to receive and hold a second ear loop of the face mask worn by the user, and   wherein the second hook portion of the second clip is configured to receive and hold the second ear loop of the face mask worn by the user.   
     
     
         7 . The accessory attachment assembly as defined in  claim 6 , wherein the clip and the second clip are movable along the strap. 
     
     
         8 . The accessory attachment assembly as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the accessory includes a base portion and an attachment portion,
 wherein the base portion includes a first surface and a second surface that face away from one another,   wherein the second surface is a planar surface, and   wherein the attachment portion extends from the second surface.   
     
     
         9 . The accessory attachment assembly as defined in  claim 8 , wherein the attachment portion includes the aperture, and the aperture opens in a direction parallel with the planar surface. 
     
     
         10 . An accessory attachment assembly comprising:
 a strap;   a clip coupled with adjustable strap; and   an accessory configured to be removably coupled with the clip,   wherein the accessory includes a base portion and an attachment portion, the attachment portion extending from a surface of the base portion,   wherein the clip includes a hook portion configured to be removably inserted through an aperture of the attachment portion of the accessory, and   wherein the hook portion and the attachment portion are coupled together with an interference fit relationship to prevent removal of the accessory from the clip.   
     
     
         11 . The accessory attachment assembly as defined in  claim 10 , wherein the surface is a planar surface, and
 wherein the base portion includes a second surface that faces away from the planar surface in an opposite direction.   
     
     
         12 . The accessory attachment assembly as defined in  claim 11 , wherein the aperture opens in a direction parallel with the planar surface. 
     
     
         13 . The accessory attachment assembly as defined in  claim 12 , wherein the aperture has a first cross-sectional dimension and the hook portion includes a second cross-sectional dimension, and
 wherein the second cross-sectional dimension is greater than the first cross-sectional dimension.   
     
     
         14 . The accessory attachment assembly as defined in  claim 13 , wherein the accessory is more flexible than the hook portion such that the aperture is configured to expand to permit the hook portion to be inserted through the aperture. 
     
     
         15 . The accessory attachment assembly as defined in  claim 10 , wherein the strap is configured as a closed loop and the clip is movable along the strap. 
     
     
         16 . The accessory attachment assembly as defined in  claim 15 , further comprising a second clip movably coupled with the strap,
 wherein the second clip includes a second hook portion configured to be removably inserted through an aperture of a second accessory,   wherein the second accessory includes a retaining feature configured to receive and hold a second ear loop of the face mask worn by the user, and   wherein the second hook portion of the second clip is configured to receive and hold the second ear loop of the face mask worn by the user.   
     
     
         17 . The accessory attachment assembly as defined in  claim 10 , wherein the strap has two free ends. 
     
     
         18 . The accessory attachment assembly as defined in  claim 17 , wherein the clip is movable along the strap. 
     
     
         19 . A lanyard comprising the accessory attachment assembly as defined in  claim 17 , the lanyard further comprising:
 a clasp,   wherein the clasp is configured to couple the two free ends together to form the lanyard.   
     
     
         20 . The lanyard as defined in  claim 19 , further comprising:
 a second clip; and   a second accessory,   wherein the second accessory includes a base portion and an attachment portion, the attachment portion of the second accessory extending from a surface of the base portion of the second accessory,   wherein the second clip includes a hook portion configured to be removably inserted through an aperture of the attachment portion of the second accessory,   wherein the hook portion of the second clip and the attachment portion of the second accessory are coupled together with an interference fit relationship to prevent removal of the second accessory from the second clip, and   wherein the clip and the second clip are movable along the strap.