Patent ID: 7464413
Filing Date: 2008-12-16
Classification: A41D

Abstract:
1. A rapid release mechanism for a fabric panel having an access region used for storing items, the mechanism comprising: (a) a first panel having four edges and embodying said rapid release mechanism, said first panel overlapping and attaching to said fabric panel such that all four edges of the first panel are in correspondence with each other and such that two of the four edges are attached to said fabric panel and the other two of the four edges serving as access edges are substantially perpendicular to each other, the two access edges being engaged with each other by a reversible closure apparatus and in alignment with the access region of the fabric panel; (b) a casing having a fabric tunnel with a mouth and a length so as to extend across said first panel and attach to said access region of said fabric panel, said fabric tunnel disposed within said front panel; (c) at least one thong that enters said mouth and travels freely within said fabric tunnel with oppositely spaced pulling and terminal ends with the terminal end attached to two of said access edges of the first panel not in contact with said fabric panel and the pulling end extending beyond the mouth of said casing; and (d) a gripper for fingers of one-hand or teeth of the user of the fabric panel to grasp and apply a pulling force on the thongs' pulling end such that the terminal end of the thong pull the access edges of the first panel access edges in contact with the access region of the fabric panel away from the access region of the fabric panel.