Patent ID: 7036190

Claim:
A flexible and extensible closure apparatus for use in apparel, comprising: a first portion having inner elements and outer elements, the outer elements connected together to form a first continuous strip, the outer elements attached to a first section of material, each of the inner elements connected to at least one of the outer elements; and a second portion having inner elements and outer elements, the outer elements of the second portion connected together to form a second continuous strip, the outer elements attached to a second section of material, each of the inner elements connected to at least one of the outer elements of the second portion, the inner and outer elements of the second portion longitudinally opposed to the inner and outer elements of the first portion, the inner and outer elements of the first portion interconnected with the inner and outer elements of the second portion to form an interlocked strip to join the first section of material to the second section of material wherein the hollow inner elements of the first and second portions and the hollow outer elements of the first and second portions comprise hollow diamond shaped elements.