| CPC A41D 25/06 (2013.01) [A41D 25/008 (2013.01)] | 7 Claims |
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1. A strap adjustment hardware slide, comprising:
a first rib including a first slide neck and a first gaff, the first rib extending continuously between the first slide neck and the first gaff;
a second rib; and
a third rib including a second slide neck and a second gaff, the third rib extending continuously between the second slide neck and the second gaff, the first, second and third ribs connected to one another, wherein:
the first and second ribs define a first channel and the second and third ribs define a second channel;
the first gaff of the first rib is permanently spaced a fixed distance from the second rib to provide an opening into the first channel and the second gaff of the third rib is permanently spaced a fixed distance from the second rib to provide an opening into the second channel, the opening into the first channel positioned between the first and second ribs, the opening into the second channel positioned between the second and third ribs;
the second rib is connected with the first rib via the first slide neck, and the second rib is connected to the third rib via the second slide neck,
portions of the first rib, the second rib, and the third rib forming the first channel and the second channel lack protrusions therefrom,
wherein a first portion of the second rib disposed adjacent the first slide neck and the second slide neck has a consistent width and a second portion of the second rib disposed adjacent the first gaff and the second gaff tapers toward the first gaff and the second gaff.
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