US 11,805,841 B2
Breakaway clasp for headwear
Robbin Lacy, Talent, OR (US); Joey Fallon, Ashland, OR (US); Russell Hodgdon, Talent, OR (US); and Joey Zachariasen, Talent, OR (US)
Assigned to SUNDAY AFTERNOONS, INC., Ashland, OR (US)
Filed by SUNDAY AFTERNOONS, INC., Ashland, OR (US)
Filed on Dec. 12, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/064,863.
Application 18/064,863 is a continuation of application No. 15/931,489, filed on May 13, 2020, granted, now 11,547,170.
Application 15/931,489 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/570,999, filed on Sep. 13, 2019.
Application 16/570,999 is a continuation of application No. 15/382,455, filed on Dec. 16, 2016, granted, now 10,448,694, issued on Dec. 16, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/269,722, filed on Dec. 18, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2023/0111258 A1, Apr. 13, 2023
Int. Cl. A44B 11/04 (2006.01); A42B 7/00 (2006.01); A42B 1/02 (2006.01)
CPC A42B 7/00 (2013.01) [A42B 1/02 (2013.01); A44B 11/04 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A clasp, comprising:
a top loop having a catch end at a first side of the clasp, the top loop including a top portion that has a first width from a second side of the clasp to the first side of the clasp along a horizontal axis of the clasp, the catch end extending from the top portion along an s-shaped curve to form a tip of the catch end, the top loop further including a first side portion opposite the catch end, wherein the first side portion has a first radius of curvature and the catch end has a second radius of curvature that is larger than the first radius of curvature;
a bottom loop coupled to the top loop via a common middle portion; and
a depression at the top loop on the second side of the clasp, the depression having a second width along the horizontal axis that is a smallest width of the second side of the clasp and defining a hinge configured to resiliently bend when exposed to a first range of forces at a first range of angles.