Snap fastener with hook

Abstract

A fastener can include a first engagement portion defining a snap member and configured to engage a mating snap member and a second engagement portion and extending from the first engagement portion. The second engagement portion can define a hook shape, and the first engagement portion and the second engagement portion can together define a monolithic structure. The fastener can securely and efficiently fasten components together, allowing for easy assembly and disassembly. The hook-shaped second engagement portion can enhance the engagement strength and stability of the fastener, which can facilitate a reliable connection between the components.

That which is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A fastener comprising:
 a first engagement portion defining a snap member configured to engage a mating snap member; and   a second engagement portion extending from the first engagement portion, the second engagement portion defining a hook shape.   
     
     
         2 . The fastener of  claim 1 , wherein the first engagement portion and the second engagement portion define a monolithic structure. 
     
     
         3 . The fastener of  claim 1 , further comprising a leg extending in an axial direction of the fastener, the leg configured to secure a rotational position of the snap member with respect to the mating snap member. 
     
     
         4 . The fastener of  claim 1 , wherein the first engagement portion extends in a first direction, the second engagement portion extending from the first engagement portion in a second direction being angled with respect to a first direction. 
     
     
         5 . The fastener of  claim 1 , wherein a distal end of a hook portion defining the hook shape of the second engagement portion is angled away from a user when the user faces a second side of the snap member, the second side facing opposite from a direction in which the first engagement portion of the snap member extends. 
     
     
         6 . The fastener of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the second engagement portion defines a gap configured to receive a portion of a curtain, and   the second engagement portion is configured to be removably received within an opening defined in the curtain.   
     
     
         7 . The fastener of  claim 1 , wherein the first engagement portion of the snap member defines a radial cross-section defining a circular shape and the second engagement portion of the mating snap member defines a radial cross-section defining a circular shape. 
     
     
         8 . The fastener of  claim 1 , wherein the second engagement portion comprises a curved portion and a straight portion, and wherein the curved portion and the straight portion define a hook angle with respect to a vertical direction of the snap member. 
     
     
         9 . The fastener of  claim 1 , wherein the snap member comprises a male engagement portion and the mating snap member comprises a female engagement portion. 
     
     
         10 . The fastener of  claim 9 , wherein:
 the first engagement portion of the snap member comprises the male engagement portion of the first engagement portion of the snap member; and   the first engagement portion of the mating snap member comprises the female engagement portion of the first engagement portion of the mating snap member.   
     
     
         11 . The fastener of  claim 1 , wherein the first engagement portion of the snap member defines an outer diameter at a second end that is larger than an outer diameter of the first engagement portion at a first end. 
     
     
         12 . The fastener of  claim 11 , wherein a maximum value of the outer diameter of the first engagement portion is configured to decrease during assembly of the fastener. 
     
     
         13 . A curtain assembly comprising:
 a curtain comprising a panel; and   a snap member comprising:
 a first engagement portion configured to engage with a mating snap member; and 
 a second engagement portion extending from the first engagement portion, the second engagement portion defining a hook shape. 
   
     
     
         14 . The curtain assembly of  claim 13 , further comprising a plurality of fasteners comprising a fastener, each of the plurality of fasteners comprising the snap member and the mating snap member. 
     
     
         15 . The curtain assembly of  claim 13 , wherein the panel of the curtain further comprises an upper panel and a lower panel; the curtain assembly further comprising:
 a plurality of snap members comprising the snap member; and   a plurality of mating snap members comprising the mating snap member, each of the plurality of mating snap members configured to securely engage with a snap member of the plurality of snap members.   
     
     
         16 . The curtain assembly of  claim 13 , wherein the snap member is a first snap member, the curtain further comprising a second snap member spaced apart from the first snap member. 
     
     
         17 . The curtain assembly of  claim 16 , wherein the second snap member further comprises:
 a first engagement portion configured to engage with a first engagement portion of a mating snap member; and   a second engagement portion extending from the first engagement portion of the second snap member, the second engagement portion of the second snap member defining a hook shape.   
     
     
         18 . A method of using a snap member, the method comprising:
 securing a snap member defining a hook shape to a first object; and   receiving the hook shape within an opening defined in a second object.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising:
 disengaging the second object from the snap member without removing the snap member from the first object; and   removably engaging a curtain on the snap member and a panel to the hook shape of the snap member.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising contacting a surface of the second object with a leg of the snap member, contacting the surface of the second object comprising securing a rotational position of the snap member with respect to the second object.