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A closure for securement to an article of apparel and for use by a person having handicapped hands is described. The closure comprises a first fastener support member which has one or more fastener elements secured thereto. A second fastener support member is provided and has one or more fastener el

A closure for securement to an article of apparel and for use by a person having handicapped hands is described. The closure comprises a first fastener support member which has one or more fastener elements secured thereto. A second fastener support member is provided and has one or more fastener elements for interconnection with the fasteners of the first support member. The first and second fastener support members are adapted for securement to articles of apparel. The fasteners are removably interconnectable together with the support members overlapping. A first fabric loop is provided in a front face of one of the fastener support members and a second fabric loop is secured to a lower portion of the other fastener support member, and may depend therefrom or be concealed therebehind. The loops are of predetermined size and are disposed for engagement by a handicapped person for attaching and detaching the fasteners with one another with the support members overlapped with one another.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A closure for securement to an article of apparel and for use by a person having limited use of her fingers, said closure comprising a first fastener support member having first fastener means secured thereto, a second fastener support member having second fastener mean

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A closure for securement to an article of apparel and for use by a person having limited use of her fingers, said closure comprising a first fastener support member having first fastener means secured thereto, a second fastener support member having second fastener means secured thereto, said first and second fastener support members being adapted for securement to articles of apparel, said first and second fastener means being removably interconnectable with one another to retain said first and second fastener support members in overlapping relationship, a first fabric loop provided in a front face of one of said fastener support members, and a second fabric loop secured to a lower portion of the other of said fastener support members so as to extend downwardly away from said one of said fastener support members and so that in the engaged condition the support members are positioned with said one of said fastener support members overlapped on top of said other of said fastener support members with said second fabric loop uncovered and exposed for manual engagaement, said loops being of predetermined size and disposed for engagement by handicapped hands for attaching and detaching said fastener means with one another.