US 12,453,387 B2
Method and apparatus to convert clothing for sexual interest, bondage and power play
Deborah Ward, Mendham, NJ (US); Isaac Castañeda, Mendham, NJ (US); and Diana Ponce-Cwiekalo, Valley Cottage, NY (US)
Assigned to LOOD, LLC, Mendham, NJ (US)
Filed by LOOD, LLC, Mendham, NJ (US)
Filed on Oct. 13, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/965,121.
Application 17/965,121 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/501,124, filed on Oct. 14, 2021, granted, now 12,302,957.
Prior Publication US 2023/0121018 A1, Apr. 20, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A41D 15/04 (2006.01); A41D 1/14 (2006.01)
CPC A41D 15/04 (2013.01) [A41D 1/14 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus to convert a convertible skirt comprising:
an outer layer;
an under base layer;
at least one fastening and release mechanism for coupling the under base layer to the outer layer and removal of the under base layer from the outer layer,
the outer layer is formed of a plurality of vertical straps and a plurality of horizontal straps, each of vertical straps is coupled or integral with the plurality of horizontal straps, a top one of the horizontal straps being a waistband and a bottom one of the horizontal straps being a hem, and
a first closure device formed at a center at a front and/or rear of the convertible skirt connecting a first pair of the horizontal straps of the outer layer at the hem and a second closure device formed at a center at a front and/or rear of the convertible skirt connecting a second pair of the horizontal straps of the outer layer at the waistband, the first and second closure devices formed of a ring having a ring opening therein, a first strap having a first end attached to one of the horizontal straps of the first pair of horizontal straps and a second strap having a first end attached to another one of the horizontal straps of the first pair of horizontal straps, a second end of the first strap or the second strap being received in the ring opening and being coupled to the first end of the first strap or the first end of the second strap to close the hem and a third strap having a first end attached to one of the horizontal straps of the second pair of horizontal straps and a fourth strap having a first end attached to another one of the horizontal straps of the second pair of horizontal straps, a second end of the third strap or the fourth strap being received in the ring opening and being coupled to the first end of the third strap or the second end of the fourth strap to close the waistband,
wherein the release mechanisms detach the under base layer from the outer layer when the under base layer is decoupled from the outer layer for transforming the clothing into sexual paraphernalia.