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US7024701:
Systems and methods for transformable sleeves
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US United States of America

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Inventor: |
Marty, Justin Douglas; Salt Lake City, UT, United States of America
Marty, Joseph Edward; North Salt Lake, UT, United States of America
Pace, Joshua Craig; Salt Lake City, UT, United States of America

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Assignee: |
Z Gear, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT, United States of America
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Published / Filed: |
2006-04-11
/ 2003-09-20

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Application Number: |
US2003000665320

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IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A41D 3/02;
A41D 15/04;
A44B 19/00;
A44B 19/26;
A47G 9/08;
Core:
A41D 3/00;

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ECLA Code: |
A41D10/00; A41D15/04; A44B19/00; A44B19/26; A44B19/26B; A47G9/08;

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U.S. Class: |
002/096;

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Field of Search: |
002/093,94,227,79,102,108,69,69.5,DIG. 1,84,86,114,115,2.17,243.1,71,72,DIG. 2,96
024/382,429,430,431

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Abstract: |
Methods and systems for transforming a volume of material into sleeves by means of a transforming fastener. The transforming fastener has multiple tracks, each track having a pair of matable rows. A slider coupled to the rows transforms the volume of material into sleeves when the slider moves along the rows. The slider accomplishes this transformation by fastening one of the pair of rows while simultaneously unfastening another of the pair of rows.

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Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Gheem, Julie H. ;
Kirton & McConkie ;

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Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Patel, Tejash;

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RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a Continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/251,177, filed Sep. 20, 2002 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,742,225, titled CONNECT-RELEASE ZIPPING SYSTEM, and which is continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/638,990, filed Aug. 11, 2003, titled MULTI-TRACK FASTENING SYSTEM.

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1. A system comprising: a volume of material having a first formation wherein the volume is substantially undivided by the material, and a second formation wherein the volume is substantially divided by the material, said first formation being shaped so as to enclose a user's torso and arms together in one compartment, said second formation being divided so as to form compartments suitable for separately enclosing each of the user's arms; a transforming fastener coupled to the volume of material, said transforming fastener comprising: a plurality of tracks, each track comprising a pair of matable rows; and a slider slidably coupled to the rows, the slider transforming said volume of material, when sliding along said rows, between said first and second formations by fastening one of the pair of rows while unfastening another of the pair of rows.

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