Patent ID: 8407817
Filing Date: 2013-04-02
Classification: A41B

Abstract:
1. A placket construction for a garment comprising: a first edge comprising a first set of snap halves including at least three snap halves; a second edge comprising a dual layer placket with an inner layer and an outer layer and with a second set of snap halves including at least three snap halves corresponding to the first set of snap halves, said second set of snap halves being in aligned relationship with said first set of snap halves of said first edge to enable said first edge and said second edge to be secured together by the first set of snap halves and the second set of snap halves to form an enclosure for said garment, a central snap half of said second set of snap halves disposed only on said inner layer and covered by said outer layer, and the second set of snap halves surrounding the central snap half being disposed on said outer layer; and wherein the inner layer defines holes enabling the second set of snap halves surrounding the central snap half to interconnect with corresponding snap halves of the first set of snap halves.