Zipper pull tab attachment

Abstract

A three-dimensional zipper pull tab attachment mechanism providing an enlarged gripping surface for facilitated location and manipulation of a pull tab, which is particularly useful in connection with diving equipment and by those having limited finger dexterity. The body of the pull tab attachment comprises mating male and female components, wherein male component comprises a locking arm sized for insertion through a zipper pull tab aperture and dimensioned to matingly engage the female component by way of a correspondingly shaped channel region extending at least partially therethrough. Upon appropriate engagement of male locking arm with a zipper pull tab and female component, a three-dimensional pull tab attachment having an enlarged gripping surface depends from the pull tab. The body of the pull tab attachment in an assembled condition, wherein male and female components are interconnected, may either include faces or a curved surface.

1 . A zipper pull tab attachment comprising: 
 a body providing an enlarged gripping surface; and    said body comprising male and female components adapted to engage a zipper pull tab and interconnect in mating relationship.    
   
   
       2 . The zipper pull tab attachment in accordance with  claim 1 , having a substantially spherical configuration when in an assembled condition, wherein said male and female components are interconnected in mating relationship.  
   
   
       3 . The zipper pull tab attachment in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said male component comprises a locking arm.  
   
   
       4 . The zipper pull tab attachment in accordance with  claim 3 , wherein said female component comprises a channel region dimensioned to receive said locking arm in mating relationship.  
   
   
       5 . The zipper pull tab attachment in accordance with  claim 3 , wherein said locking arm is dimensioned so as to be capable of passing at least partially through a zipper pull tab aperture.  
   
   
       6 . The zipper pull tab attachment in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said female component comprises a recess region dimensioned to receive the pull tab at least partially therein.  
   
   
       7 . The zipper pull tab attachment in accordance with  claim 6 , wherein said recess region is defined by opposing interior walls and a bottom surface.  
   
   
       8 . The zipper pull tab attachment in accordance with  claim 6 , wherein said channel region is oriented orthogonally to said recess region such that said channel region and said recess region are disposed in an intersecting relationship.  
   
   
       9 . The zipper pull tab attachment in accordance with  claim 3 , wherein said locking arm projects from a wall of said male component.  
   
   
       10 . The zipper pull tab attachment in accordance with  claim 3 , wherein said locking arm comprises a head formed of a deformable material.  
   
   
       11 . The zipper pull tab attachment in accordance with  claim 4 , wherein said male and female components are substantially hemispherical in configuration.  
   
   
       12 . A zipper pull tab attachment comprising: 
 a body having complimentary male and female components, wherein said male and female components are adapted to interconnect in mating relationship;    said male component comprising a locking arm; and    said female component comprising a channel region dimensioned to receive said locking arm in mating relationship.    
   
   
       13 . The zipper pull tab attachment in accordance with  claim 12 , having a substantially spherical configuration when in an assembled condition, wherein said male and female components are interconnected in mating relationship.  
   
   
       14 . The zipper pull tab attachment in accordance with  claim 12 , wherein said locking arm is dimensioned so as to be capable of passing at least partially through a zipper pull tab aperture.  
   
   
       15 . The zipper pull tab attachment in accordance with  claim 12 , wherein said female component further comprises a recess region dimensioned to receive a pull tab at least partially therein.  
   
   
       16 . The zipper pull tab attachment in accordance with  claim 15 , wherein said recess region is defined by opposing interior walls and a bottom surface.  
   
   
       18 . The zipper pull tab attachment in accordance with  claim 15 , wherein said channel region is oriented orthogonally to said recess region such that said channel region and said recess region are disposed in intersecting relationship.  
   
   
       19 . The zipper pull tab attachment in accordance with  claim 12 , wherein said male and female components are substantially hemispherical in configuration.  
   
   
       20 . The zipper pull tab attachment in accordance with  claim 12 , wherein said locking arm projects from a wall of said male component.