US 12,225,958 B2
Coupler for coupling to an article of wear
Edward Grinnell, Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Assigned to Axon Enterprise, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Filed by Axon Enterprise, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Filed on Jun. 12, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/208,520.
Application 18/208,520 is a continuation of application No. 17/039,700, filed on Sep. 30, 2020, granted, now 11,707,098.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/908,185, filed on Sep. 30, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0320442 A1, Oct. 12, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A45F 5/02 (2006.01); A41D 27/08 (2006.01); A41F 15/02 (2006.01); F16M 11/04 (2006.01); F16M 13/04 (2006.01); G03B 17/56 (2021.01)
CPC A41D 27/08 (2013.01) [A41F 15/02 (2013.01); F16M 11/041 (2013.01); F16M 13/04 (2013.01); G03B 17/561 (2013.01); G03B 17/566 (2013.01); A45F 5/02 (2013.01); A45F 2200/0533 (2013.01); Y10T 24/1394 (2015.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A coupler for releasably coupling to a provided article of wear, the coupler comprising:
a base plate extending between a first wall and a second wall opposite the first wall, the base plate disposed on a first side of the provided article of wear and including:
a first tab extending from the first wall to a first end; and
a second tab extending from the second wall to a second end; and
a clip disposed on a second side of the provided article of wear and comprising:
a middle portion associated with a first plane;
a first portion that extends from the middle portion and is inclined from the first plane; and,
a second portion that extends from the middle portion and is inclined from the first plane;
wherein the clip and the base plate are configured to engage over the provided article of wear by:
inserting the first tab of the base plate within the first portion of the clip;
sliding the base plate through the first portion;
inserting the second tab of the base plate through the clip; and
sliding the base plate such that the first portion is proximate to the first wall and the second portion is proximate to the second wall.