Means for coupling a pair of clothing items to one another

Abstract

A pair of clothing items that can be coupled to each other using a coupling means, wherein each of the clothing items is provided with a respective means wherein either the clothing item or the means, or both the clothing item and the means is at least partially flexible so that the means can be extended from the first and second clothing item, respectively, by the application of a pulling force onto the means, which means in an extended state is arranged to form a first flexible loop and which means in an extended state is arranged to form a second flexible loop, and wherein said first and second means are detachably engageable with each other by bringing the first flexible loop underneath the second flexible loop creating a flexible opening in between the first means and the second means, and thereafter pass the first clothing item through the through hole in question, whereby the first means of a first clothing item in said pair can be detachably attached to the second means of a second clothing item in said pair, wherein the length of the means is approximately ⅓ to ½ times the circumference of the opening for insertion of a body part of the item of clothes.

1 . A pair of clothing items, wherein the pair of clothing items comprises a first clothing item ( 1 ; 11 ; 21 ; 31 ; 51 ; 61 ) and a second clothing item ( 1 ′; 11 ′; 21 ′; 31 ′; 51 ′; 61 ′) and each clothing item ( 1 , 1 ′; 11 , 11 ′; 21 , 21 ′; 31 , 31 ′; 51 , 51 ′; 61 , 61 ′) comprises an opening ( 2 , 12 , 22 , 32 , 52 , 62 ) for insertion of a human body part, preferably a hand or a foot, and each of the clothing items ( 1 , 1 ′; 11 , 11 ′; 21 , 21 ′; 31 , 31 ′; 51 , 51 ′; 61 , 61 ′) is provided with a respective means ( 3 , 3 ′;  13 , 13 ′;  23 , 23 ′; 33 , 33 ′;  53 , 53 ′; 63 , 63 ′) for coupling the clothing items to one another, wherein
 either the clothing item ( 1 , 1 ′; 11 , 11 ′; 21 , 21 ′; 31 , 31 ′; 51 , 51 ′; 61 , 61 ′) or the means ( 3 , 3 ′; 13 , 13 ′; 23 , 23 ′; 33 , 33 ′;  53 , 53 ′; 63 , 63 ′), or both the clothing item ( 1 , 1 ′; 11 , 11 ′; 21 , 21 ′; 31 , 31 ′; 51 , 51 ′; 61 , 61 ′) and the means ( 3 , 3 ′;  13 , 13 ′; 23 , 23 ′; 33 , 33 ′; 53 , 53 ′; 63 , 63 ′) is at least partially flexible so that the means ( 3 , 3 ′; 13 , 13 ′; 23 , 23 ′; 33 , 33 ′;  53 , 53 ′; 63 , 63 ′) can be extended from the first and second clothing item ( 1 , 1 ′; 11 , 11 ′; 21 , 21 ′; 31 , 31 ′; 51 , 51 ′; 61 , 61 ′), respectively, by the application of a pulling force onto the means ( 3 , 3 ′;  13 , 13 ′;  23 , 23 ′; 33 , 33 ′;  53 , 53 ′; 63 , 63 ′), which means ( 3 ; 13 ;  23 ; 33 ; 53 ; 63 ), of the first clothing item, in an extended state is arranged to form a first flexible loop and which means ( 3 ′; 13 ′, 23 ′; 33 ′; 53 ′; 63 ′), of the second clothing item, in an extended state is arranged to form a second flexible loop, 
 and wherein said first and second means are detachably engageable with each other by bringing the first flexible loop underneath the second flexible loop creating a through hole in between the first means and the second means, and thereafter pass the first clothing item through the through hole in question, whereby the first means of a first clothing item in said pair can be detachably attached to the second means of a second clothing item in said pair, wherein the length of the means is approximately ⅓ to ½ times the circumference of the opening for insertion of a body part of the item of clothes 
 
     
     
         2 . A pair of clothing items according to  claim 1 , wherein the means is attached to the outside of the clothing items. 
     
     
         3 . A pair of clothing items according to  claim 1 , wherein the means is integrated in the fabric of the clothing item during production. 
     
     
         4 . A pair of clothing items according to  claim 3 , wherein the means is formed during knitting or sewing by creating a second through opening ( 14 ; 24 ), which is preferably elongated, in the clothing item, whereby the means ( 13 ; 23 ) consists of the part between the second through opening ( 14 ; 24 ) and the opening for insertion of a body part ( 12 ; 22 ). 
     
     
         5 . A pair of clothing items according to  claim 3 , wherein the means is formed during knitting or sewing by creating a second ( 14 ) and a third ( 15 ) through opening, which are preferably elongated and substantially parallel, in the clothing item, whereby the means ( 13 ) consists of the part between the second opening ( 14 ) and the third opening ( 15 ). 
     
     
         6 . A pair of clothing items according to  claim 1 , wherein the means is arranged substantially in parallel with a periphery of the said opening for insertion of a body part. 
     
     
         7 . A pair of clothing items according to  claim 1 , wherein the resiliency of the means changes along the length of the means. 
     
     
         8 . A pair of clothing items according to  claim 1 , wherein the means comprises a part ( 69 ) that is less resilient than the rest of the means. 
     
     
         9 . A pair of clothing items according to  claim 8 , wherein the less resilient part ( 69 ) comprises stitches arranged to make the means ( 63 ) locally less resilient. 
     
     
         10 . A pair of clothing items according to  claim 9 , wherein said stitches forms an image and/or text which is visible for a user on the outside of said clothing item. 
     
     
         11 . A pair of clothing items according to  claim 1 , wherein the means is sewn onto the fabric of the clothing item at attachment points in both ends of the means in question, and is arranged to run freely between said attachment points. 
     
     
         12 . A pair of clothing items according to  claim 1 , wherein the means is a strip or a band. 
     
     
         13 . A pair of clothing items according to  claim 1 , wherein the clothing items is a pair of socks or a pair of gloves.