Patent ID: 7058981

Claim:
A connecting arrangement for an article of apparel that includes a first item and a second item, said connecting arrangement comprising: a first connecting member of said first item of said article of apparel; a second connecting member of said second item of said article of apparel; said first and second connecting members having complementary shapes to allow removable connection of said second item to said first item said complementary shapes providing a male/female type of connection, said male/female type connection comprising: at least one longitudinally extending sleeve providing a longitudinally extending housing, said sleeve further including a longitudinal slit through a thickness of said sleeve to communicate with said longitudinal housing of said sleeve; at least one longitudinal rod adapted to be selectively slidably coupled within, and slidably uncoupled from, said longitudinal housing of said sleeve; said first and second connecting members comprising complementary truncated conical introduction parts to facilitate entry of said longitudinal rod into said longitudinal housing of said sleeve.