Three-part clasp for pumping garment

Abstract

A three-part clasp for a pumping garment for hands-free pumping includes a male part, a first female part, and a second female part. The male part is attached to a shoulder strap of the pumping garment. The first female part is attached to an inner layer of the pumping garment, the inner layer including an aperture for insertion of a breast pump flange. The second female part is attached to an outer layer of the pumping garment. In a doubly fastened configuration, the first female part is connected to the male part, the second female part is connected to the male part, and the first female part and the second female part are arranged side-by-side or the second female part is configured to be stacked upon the first female part.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A three-part clasp for a pumping garment for hands-free pumping, the three-part clasp comprising:
 a male part attached to a shoulder strap of the pumping garment;   a first female part attached to an inner layer of the pumping garment, the inner layer including an aperture for insertion of a breast pump flange;   a second female part attached to an outer layer of the pumping garment;   in a doubly fastened configuration, the first female part connected to the male part, the second female part connected to the male part, and the first female part and the second female part arranged side-by-side.   
     
     
         2 . The three-part clasp of  claim 1 ,
 the male part including a vertical base, a horizontal extension protruding outwardly from the vertical base to an end, and a vertical extension projecting upwardly from the end of the horizontal extension,   the first female part including a first opening adapted to selectively hang on the horizontal extension of the male part, and   the second female part including a second opening adapted to selectively hang on the horizontal extension of the male part.   
     
     
         3 . The three-part clasp of  claim 2 , the first female part having a first width, the second female part having a second width, and a distance between the vertical base and the vertical extension along the horizontal extension of the male part being equal to or greater than the sum of the first width and the second width. 
     
     
         4 . The three-part clasp of  claim 2 , the horizontal extension protruding upwardly from the vertical base at an angle between 95 and 105 degrees. 
     
     
         5 . The three-part clasp of  claim 2 , wherein the first female part includes a protrusion to secure the first female part on the male part. 
     
     
         6 . The three-part clasp of  claim 1 , the first female part including an inner layer aperture, the second female part including an outer layer aperture, and the inner layer aperture offset from the outer layer aperture in the doubly fastened configuration. 
     
     
         7 . The three-part clasp of  claim 6 , the inner layer aperture located an offset distance below the outer layer aperture in the doubly fastened configuration. 
     
     
         8 . The three-part clasp of  claim 7 , the offset distance being greater than  7  millimeters. 
     
     
         9 . The three-part clasp of  claim 2 , the first opening having a first internal perimeter, the second opening having a second internal perimeter, and the first internal perimeter being identical to the second internal perimeter. 
     
     
         10 . The three-part clasp of  claim 2 , the first female part including a first external perimeter including a first upper portion partially surrounding the first opening, and the second female part including a second external perimeter including a second upper portion partially surrounding the second opening, the first upper portion being identical to the second upper portion. 
     
     
         11 . The three-part clasp of  claim 2 , the first female part including a first depressed surface partially surrounding the first opening and a first raised surface surrounding the first depressed surface, and the second female part including a second depressed surface partially surrounding the second opening and a second raised surface surrounding the second depressed surface, the first depressed surface and the first raised surface being complementary in size and shape to the second depressed surface and the second raised surface. 
     
     
         12 . The three-part clasp of  claim 2 , the first female part including a first resilient tab adjacent the first opening, and the second female part including a second resilient tab adjacent the second opening. 
     
     
         13 . The three-part clasp of  claim 12 , the first resilient tab being complementary in size and shape to the second resilient tab. 
     
     
         14 . A three-part clasp for a pumping garment for hands-free pumping, the three-part clasp comprising:
 a male part attached to a shoulder strap of the pumping garment;   a first female part attached to an inner layer of the pumping garment, the inner layer including an aperture for insertion of a breast pump flange;   a second female part attached to an outer layer of the pumping garment;   in a doubly fastened configuration, the first female part connected to the male part, the second female part connected to the male part, and the second female part configured to be stacked upon the first female part.   
     
     
         15 . The three-part clasp of  claim 14 ,
 the male part including a vertical base, a horizontal extension protruding outwardly from the vertical base to an end, and a vertical extension projecting upwardly from the end of the horizontal extension,   the first female part including a first opening adapted to selectively hang on the horizontal extension of the male part, and   the second female part including a second opening adapted to selectively engage the vertical extension of the male part.   
     
     
         16 . The three-part clasp of  claim 15 , the first female part and the second female part having a combined height when stacked in the doubly fastened configuration, and the vertical extension of the male part having a height equal to or greater than the combined height. 
     
     
         17 . The three-part clasp of  claim 14 , the first female part including an inner layer aperture, the second female part including an outer layer aperture, and the inner layer aperture offset from the outer layer aperture in the doubly fastened configuration. 
     
     
         18 . The three-part clasp of  claim 17 , the inner layer aperture located a distance below the outer layer aperture in the doubly fastened configuration. 
     
     
         19 . The three-part clasp of  claim 15 , the first female part including a first resilient tab adjacent the first opening, and the second female part including a second resilient tab adjacent the second opening. 
     
     
         20 . The three-part clasp of  claim 15 , the horizontal extension protruding upwardly from the vertical base at an angle between 95 and 105 degrees.