KR20230021010A - 3-part clasp for pump garments - Google Patents

Abstract

A three-part clasp for a pump garment for hands-free pumping includes a male portion, a first female portion, and a second female portion. The male part is attached to the shoulder strap of the pump garment. The first female portion is attached to an inner layer of the pumping garment, the inner layer including an aperture for insertion of a milking pump flange. The second female portion is attached to the outer layer of the pumping garment. In the double fastened configuration, the first female part is connected to the male part and 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 connected to the first female part. It is configured to be superimposed on the part.

Description

3-part clasp for pump garments

Cross reference to related applications

This application claims priority and benefit as of the filing date of US Provisional Patent Application No. 63/036,588, filed on June 9, 2020, entitled "Three-Part Clasp for Pumping Garment." The entire contents of US Provisional Application No. 63/036,588 are incorporated herein by reference.

technology field

The present disclosure relates generally to closures for layered garments, and in particular to a three-part clasp for pump garments comprising a shoulder strap, an inner layer, and an outer layer.

Breastfeeding women can provide breast milk to their infants in two ways. First, lactating women can breastfeed their infants directly. Second, lactating women can use a milking pump to express milk for storage and later feeding to infants. To facilitate these two activities, lactating women may wear a two-ply pumping garment. During feeding, both layers of the pumping garment may be partially separated at or near the shoulder straps to fully expose the breast for breastfeeding. During pumping, the outer layer may be at least partially separated to expose the connected inner layer, which may be configured to support the milking pumping device. When feeding or pumping is not taking place, both layers can be held in place to give the pumping garment a normal look under clothing.

Current clasps used on two-ply pump garments are four-part clasps that are complex and confusing to the wearer. Existing clasps have two male parts and two female parts, resulting in two male/female connections per shoulder strap. While putting on the garment, the wearer has to determine the position of all four parts and ascertain which female part connects to which male part. In some variations, all four parts are separate. In other variations, one male portion and one female portion may both be provided on a single clasp component. To separate the outer layer, the wearer must decide which of the two male/female connections to separate. In some variations, the outer layer cannot be directly connected to the shoulder strap without an intermediate clasp component. In other variations, the female portion associated with the inner layer may be mated with the wrong male portion so that the correct male portion is hidden under the fabric of the inner layer, causing confusion and frustration to the wearer. Despite these drawbacks, it has been believed that a one-to-one relationship between the male and female portions of the clasp is necessary to properly secure both plies of a two-piece garment.

The present disclosure relates to a three-part clasp that improves the wearer's experience in selectively removing or replacing layers of a two-ply garment. A three-part clasp has only one male part to which two female parts are selectively fastened, resulting in any confusion as to which male part should be mated with which female part and any connecting the wrong male and female part. eliminate the possibility The male part can be connected to the shoulder strap with each of the two female parts secured to one of the two fabric layers. By being secured to the shoulder straps, any forces acting on the fabric layer (such as downward gravity relative to a pumping device supported by the inner layer) are transmitted more directly onto the shoulder straps than if an intermediate clasp component were used, and more distributed quickly. For at least these reasons, the three-part clasp improves the two-layer garment's ability to support the weight of the pumping device, while making the two-layer garment more intuitive and more intuitive to the wearer than known four-part clasps. It makes it easy to wear.

According to an example, a three-part clasp for a pumping garment for hands-free pumping includes a male portion, a first female portion, and a second female portion. The male part is attached to the shoulder strap of the pump garment. The first female portion is attached to an inner layer of the pumping garment, the inner layer including an aperture for insertion of a milking pump flange. The second female portion is attached to the outer layer of the pumping garment. In the double 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.

In some forms, the male portion may include a vertical base, a horizontal extension projecting outward from the vertical base to an end, and a vertical extension projecting upward from an end of the horizontal extension. The first female portion may include a first opening configured to selectively run over the horizontal extension of the male portion. The second female portion may include a second opening configured to selectively run over the horizontal extension of the male portion. The first female portion may have a first width, the second female portion may have a second width, and the distance between the vertical base and the vertical extension along the horizontal extension of the male portion is equal to the first width and the second width. can be more than the sum. The horizontal extension may project upward from the vertical base at an angle between 95 and 105 degrees. The first female part may include a protrusion for fixing the first female part on the male part.

Still in further forms, the first female portion can include an inner layer hole and the second female portion can include an outer layer hole, the inner layer hole being offset from the outer layer hole in a double-fastened configuration. It can be. In particular, the inner layer hole may be located an offset distance below the outer layer hole in a double fastened configuration. The offset distance may be greater than 7 millimeters.

In some forms, the first opening can have a first inner edge, the second opening can have a second inner edge, and the first inner edge can be the same as the second inner edge. The first female portion may include a first periphery including a first upper portion partially surrounding the first opening, and the second female portion including a second upper portion partially surrounding the second opening. 2 may include an outer edge. The first upper portion may be the same as the second upper portion. The first female portion may include a first recessed surface partially surrounding the first opening, and a first raised surface surrounding the first recessed surface. The first female portion may include a first recessed surface partially surrounding the first opening, and a second raised surface surrounding the first recessed surface. The first recessed surface and the first raised surface may be complementary in size and shape to the second recessed surface and the second raised surface.

In other forms, the first female portion may include a first elastic tab adjacent the first opening and the second female portion may include a second elastic tab adjacent the second opening. The first elastic tab may be complementary in size and shape to the second elastic tab.

According to an example, a three-part clasp for a pumping garment for hands-free pumping includes a male portion, a first female portion, and a second female portion. The male part is attached to the shoulder strap of the pump garment. The first female portion is attached to an inner layer of the pumping garment, the inner layer including an aperture for insertion of a milking pump flange. The second female portion is attached to the outer layer of the pumping garment. In the dual fastened configuration, the first female portion is connected to the male portion, the second female portion is connected to the male portion, and the second female portion is configured to nest over the first female portion.

In some forms, the male portion may include a vertical base, a horizontal extension projecting outward from the vertical base to an end, and a vertical extension projecting upward from an end of the horizontal extension. The first female portion may include a first opening configured to selectively run over the horizontal extension of the male portion, and the second female portion may include a second opening configured to selectively engage the vertical extension of the male portion. can The first female portion and the second female portion may have a combined height when overlapped in a double fastened configuration, and a vertical extension of the male portion may have a height greater than or equal to the combined height.

In additional forms, according to claim 1 , wherein the first female portion may include an inner layer hole and the second female portion may include an outer layer hole, wherein the inner layer hole may include an outer layer hole in a double-fastened configuration. It can be offset from the side layer hole. In particular, the inner layer apertures may be located a distance below the outer layer apertures in a dual fastened configuration. The first female portion may include a first elastic tab adjacent to the first opening, and the second female portion may include a second elastic tab adjacent to the second opening. The horizontal extension may project upward from the vertical base at an angle between 95 and 105 degrees.

1 is a front view of the male portion of a side-by-side three-part clasp of the present disclosure attached to a shoulder strap of a pump garment.
FIG. 2 is a front view of the first female portion of the side-by-side three-piece clasp of FIG. 1 attached to the inner layer of the pump garment and connected to the male portion; FIG.
FIG. 3 is a front view of a second female portion of the side-by-side three-piece clasp of FIGS. 1 and 2 attached to an outer layer of the pump garment and connected to the male portion and aligned with the first female portion;
4A is a side view of the side-by-side three-part clasp of FIGS. 1-3 in a double fastened configuration;
Fig. 4b is a front view of the male portion of the side-by-side three-part clasp of Figs. 1 to 4a;
Fig. 4c is a side view of the male portion of the side-by-side three-part clasp of Figs. 1-4b;
Fig. 4d is a front view of the first female part of the side-by-side three-part clasp of Figs. 1 to 4c;
Fig. 4e is a side view of the first female part of the side-by-side three-part clasp of Figs. 1 to 4d;
Fig. 4f is a front view of a second female part of the side-by-side three-part clasp of Figs. 1 to 4e;
Fig. 4g is a side view of the second female part of the side-by-side three-part clasp of Figs. 1-4f;
5 is a front view of the male portion of a nested three-part clasp of the present disclosure attached to a shoulder strap of a pump garment.
Fig. 6 is a front view of the first female portion of the nested three-part clasp of Fig. 5 attached to the inner layer of the pump garment and connected to the male portion;
FIG. 7 is a front view of a second female portion of the nested three-piece clasp of FIGS. 1 and 6 attached to an outer layer of the pump garment and connected to the male portion and nested over a fifth female portion;
8A is a side view of the nested three-part clasp of FIGS. 5-7 in a double fastened configuration;
Fig. 8B is a front view of the male portion of the nested three-part clasp of Figs. 5-8A;
Fig. 8c is a side view of the male portion of the nested three-part clasp of Figs. 5-8b;
Fig. 8d is a front view of the first female part of the nested three-part clasp of Figs. 1-8c;
Fig. 8E is a side view of the first female part of the nested three-part clasp of Figs. 1-8D;
Fig. 8f is a front view of the second female part of the nested three-part clasp of Figs. 1-8e;
Fig. 8g is a side view of the second female portion of the nested three-part clasp of Figs. 1-8f;
9A is a front view of a second female part of another example of a side-by-side three-part clasp of the present disclosure.
Fig. 9B is a front view of the first female part of the side-by-side three-part clasp of Fig. 9A;
Fig. 9c is a front view of the male portion of the side-by-side three-part clasp of Figs. 9a and 9b;
Fig. 9d is a side view of the male part of Fig. 9c;
10-13 are pictures of various views of the three-part clasp.
14 to 17 are photographs of the male portion of the three-part clasp of FIGS. 10 and 13 .
18 to 21 are photographs of the first female part of the three-part clasp of FIGS. 10 and 13 .
22 to 25 are photographs of the second female part of the three-part clasp of FIGS. 10 and 13 .

The present disclosure relates to a three-part clasp (100) for a pump garment (102). 1-3 and 5-7, the pump garment 102 includes a shoulder strap 104, an elastic sling 106, an inner layer 108, and an outer layer 109. can do. The male portion 110 of the three-piece clasp 100 is attached to the shoulder strap 102 . Male portion 110 can optionally also be attached to elastic sling 106 . The first female portion 112 of the three-piece clasp 100 is attached to the inner layer 108 and can optionally be connected to the male portion 110 . The second female portion 114 of the three-piece clasp 100 is attached to the outer layer 109 and can also optionally be connected to the male portion 100 .

1 and 5 show the three-part clasp 100 in an unfastened configuration. The unfastened configuration allows the wearer of the pumping garment 102 to pull down on both the inner layer 108 and the outer layer 109 to expose the breast to directly feed the infant. In the unlocked configuration, the male portion 110 of the three-piece clasp 100 is not connected to either the first female portion 112 or the second female portion 114 .

2 and 6 show a three-part clasp 100 in a single fastened configuration. The single fastened configuration allows the wearer of the pumping garment 102 to attach the inner layer 108 to the shoulder strap 104 via a connection between the first female portion 112 and male portion 110 of the three-piece clasp 100. ) can be attached. The inner layer 108 can be designed with holes 116 over the nipple area, for example to hold a breast protector or other pumping device in place, allowing the wearer of the garment to pump breast milk hands-free. do. In a unitary fastened configuration, the male portion 110 of the three-piece clasp 100 is not connected to the second female portion 114, which is, for example, an inner layer 108 to facilitate milking pumping. Allow the outer layer 109 to be pulled to expose the .

3 and 7 show a three-part clasp 100 in a double fastened configuration. The double fastened configuration allows the wearer of the pumping garment 102 to attach the shoulder strap 104 to the outer layer ( 109) can be attached. The outer layer 109 then covers the inner layer 108, and the first female portion 112 and the second female portion 114 are both independently male portion 110 of the three-part clasp 100. ) is connected to The outer layer 109 may be designed to cover the wearer's chest in a manner similar to a typical bra or bra style camisole. After pumping or nursing, the wearer may choose a dual fastened configuration to wear the pumping garment 102 in a manner that provides the same coverage and support as a standard bra or camisole.

The three-part clasp 100 is shown as having two configurations, side-by-side (shown in FIGS. 1-4G) and nested (shown in FIGS. 5-8G). In the side-by-side arrangement best shown in FIG. 4A , the first female part 112 and the second female part 114 are arranged next to each other on the male part 110 . Specifically, the male portion 110 includes a horizontal extension 118 , a vertical extension 120 , and a vertical base 122 . The first female portion 112 has a first opening 124 that allows the first female portion 112 to hang from the horizontal extension 118 . The second female portion 114 has a second opening 126 that allows the second female portion 114 to hang from the horizontal extension 118 . The horizontal extension 118 is long enough to accommodate the width of both the first female portion 112 and the second female portion 114 when arranged adjacent or nearly adjacent to each other. In particular, as shown in FIG. 4A , the first female portion 112 has a first width W1 , the second female portion has a second width W2 , and the vertical extension along the horizontal extension 118 . A distance D between the extension portion 120 and the vertical base portion 122 is equal to or greater than the sum of the first width W1 and the second width W2.

In the nested arrangement best shown in FIG. 8A , the first female portion 112 is positioned below the second female portion 114 . The first opening 124 of the first female part 112 allows the first female part 112 to hang from the horizontal extension 118 of the male part 110 . The second opening 126 of the second female part 114 allows the second female part 114 to hook over the vertical extension 120 of the male part 110 . The second female part 114 is then overlaid on the first female part 112 . The height of the horizontal extension 118 of the male portion 110 is the height of both the second female portion 114 and the first female portion 112 between the horizontal extension 118 and the vertical base 122 of the male portion 110. It is high enough to be anchored in a nested configuration in between. In particular, as shown in FIG. 8A , the first female portion 112 has a first vertical height corresponding to a portion occupying a vertical space on the male portion 110 among the first female portions 112 in the nested arrangement. H1 , and the second female portion has a second vertical height H2 corresponding to a portion occupying vertical space on the male portion 110 of the second female portions 114 in the nested arrangement. Together, the first vertical height H1 and the second horizontal height H2 form a combined height that is less than or equal to the height H3 of the vertical extension 120 of the male portion 110 .

The three-part clasp 100 may have a number of features to facilitate use. For example, first female portion 112 and second female portion 114 may be sized and shaped to be complementary to each other, or may have divots, protrusions, or other features that engage one another. Similarly, the horizontal extension 118 or vertical extension 120 of the male portion 110 may be curved to help secure the first female portion 112 and the second female portion 114 in their respective positions; It may have divots, protrusions, or other features.

9A-9D show alternative or additional features of the first female portion 112 , the second female portion 114 , and the male portion 110 . Elements shown in FIGS. 9A-9D are designated by the same reference numerals indicated on the arrangements shown in FIGS. 1-8G. Accordingly, features common to all figures will not be described in substantial detail. Further, any combination or sub-combination of features described with respect to first female portion 112, second female portion 114, and male portion 110 in FIGS. It is understood that it can be incorporated into the arrangements shown and vice versa.

One issue addressed by the arrangements shown in FIGS. 9A-9D is the issue of undesirable movement of the first female portion 112 in a single engaged configuration. In a single fastened configuration, the first female portion 112 rests on the horizontal extension 118 without the second female portion 114, so that the first female portion 112 is single than in a double fastened configuration. It has more room to move along the horizontal extension 118 in a fastened configuration. To limit movement of the first female portion 112 in a unitary fastened configuration, the first female portion 112 may be provided with teeth 132 that engage either the male portion 110 or the shoulder strap 104. there is. In particular, as shown in FIGS. 9B-9D , the male portion 110 includes a shoulder strap hole 128 above the horizontal extension 118 . The first opening 124 of the first female part 112 is partially formed by the first cross bar 130 . The teeth 132 are provided on the first cross bar 130 . The teeth 132 form the shoulder strap holes 128 when the first female portion 112 optionally runs on the horizontal extension 118 of the male portion 110 adjacent the vertical base 122 of the male portion 110. ) extends at least partially through. Specifically, the shoulder strap hole 128 includes the bottom edge 134 and the teeth 132 include the male portion 110 where the first female portion 112 is adjacent to the vertical base 122 of the male portion 110. It is configured to engage the bottom edge 134 when selectively running on the horizontal extension 118 of the . The engagement results in a friction that optimally limits the movement of the first female part 112 in a single engaged main shaft. In other arrangements not shown herein, the teeth 132 can be located elsewhere on the first female portion 112 and can engage a different portion of the male portion 110 or with the shoulder strap 104. can engage The teeth 132 preferably increase the friction or engagement of the male portion 110 or shoulder strap 104 and the first female portion 112, thereby increasing the first female portion 112 in a unitary fastened configuration. ) can take any shape or form, such as a protrusion limiting the movement of

Another issue addressed by the arrangements shown in FIGS. 9A-9D is how to secure both the first female part 112 and the second female part 114 on the male part 110 in a double-locked configuration. am. As shown in FIG. 9D , the horizontal extension 118 of the male portion 110 will project upwardly from the vertical base 122 at an angle A greater than 90 degrees and ideally between 95 and 105 degrees. can The result of angle A is that when the first female portion 112 and the second female portion 114 run on the horizontal extension 118, gravity pulls the vertical base 122 along the horizontal extension 118. to pull the first female part 112 and the second female part 114 towards each other. Accordingly, the first female part 112 and the second female part 114 are less likely to fall away from the male part 110 . Similarly, the horizontal extension 118 of the male portion 110 in a nested arrangement, such as the arrangement shown in FIG. 8, is also angled beyond 90 degrees to secure the first female portion 112 on the base in a unitary fastened configuration and Ideally, it may protrude upward from the vertical base 122 at an angle A between 95 and 105 degrees.

As shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B , the first female portion 112 includes an inner layer hole 136 to which the inner layer 108 is connected, and the second female portion 114 includes an outer layer 109 ) includes an outer layer hole 138 to which it is connected. The inner layer 108 can create bumps or bulky areas that connect to the inner layer holes 136, and likewise the outer layer 109 can create bumps or bulky areas that connect to the outer layer holes 138. can Overlapping bumps or bulky areas can interfere with securing the first female portion 112 and the second female portion 114 on the male portion 110, in addition to being clunky when combined. To avoid these issues, these bump or bulky areas are offset from each other by having the inner layer hole 136 offset from the outer layer hole 138 in a double fastened configuration. In particular, the inner layer hole 136 is located an offset distance O below the outer layer hole 138 in a double fastened configuration. In FIG. 9B , the position of the bottom edge 139 of the outer layer hole 138 relative to the inner layer hole 136 in the double fastened configuration is shown with dotted lines. The offset distance O is at least 7 millimeters, properly accounting for the size of the bumps or bulky regions formed in the inner layer hole 136 and the outer layer hole 138. In the arrangement shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B , the total offset distance O is the length of the body 141 of the second female part 112 located between the first opening 124 and the inner layer hole 136 ( L) is incorporated into In the nested arrangement shown in FIGS. 5-8G , the offset distance O occurs naturally as a result of the vertical arrangement of the first female portion 112 and the second female portion 114 . Nevertheless, the body 141 of the first female portion 112 may be elongated to incorporate some or all of the offset distance O.

As shown by comparing FIGS. 9A and 9B , the first female portion 112 and the second female portion 114 are identical in a number of ways to facilitate placement adjacent to each other in a dual fastened configuration. The first opening 124 has a first inner edge 140 and the second opening 126 has a second inner edge 142 . The first inner edge portion 140 and the second inner edge portion 142 are the same. The first female portion 112 includes a first periphery 144 that includes a first upper portion 146 partially surrounding the first opening 124 . The second female portion 114 includes a second periphery 148 that includes a second upper portion 150 partially surrounding the second opening 126 . The first upper portion 146 is identical to the second upper portion 150 .

Also, as shown by comparing FIGS. 9A and 9B , the first female portion 112 and the second female portion 114 can be arranged in a number of ways to also facilitate placement adjacent to each other in a double-knotted configuration. It is complementary. The first female portion includes a first recessed surface 152 partially surrounding the first opening 124 and a first raised surface 154 surrounding the first recessed surface 152 . The second female portion 114 includes a second recessed surface 156 partially surrounding the second opening 126 and a second raised surface 158 surrounding the second recessed surface 156 . The first recessed surface 152 and the first raised surface 154 are complementary in size and shape to the second recessed surface 156 and the second raised surface 158 . In particular, the second recessed surface 156 and the first recessed surface 152 may have substantially the same perimeter, or one may be slightly larger than the other to facilitate nesting. Likewise, the second raised surface 158 and the first raised surface 154 may have substantially the same perimeter, or one may be slightly larger than the other to facilitate nesting. The curvature between the first recessed surface 152 and the first raised surface 154 may be substantially the same as the curvature between the second recessed surface 156 and the second raised surface 158 . The result of these identical and complementary features is an arrangement in which the first female part 112 and the second female part 114 are partially pressed onto the horizontal extension 118 of the male part 110 in a double fastened configuration. that they can settle together with

Other features of the first female portion 112 and the second female portion 114 are the first elastic tab 160 and the second elastic tab 162 shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B as well as FIGS. 8D and 8F . . 9A and 9B, the first elastic tab 160 includes a first upper edge 164 adjacent to the first opening 124, and the second elastic tab 162 has a second opening ( and a second top edge 166 adjacent to 126 . When the first female part 112 and/or the second female part 114 rests on the horizontal extension 118 of the male part 110, the first elastic tab 160 and the second elastic tab 162 ) limits the vertical distance over which the first female part 112 and the second female part 114 can be displaced, respectively. This means that the first female part 112 and the second female part 114 cannot be displaced by a vertical distance greater than the height of the vertical extension 120, and thus from the horizontal extension 118 of the male part 110. Ensure there is no possibility of accidental fall. The first elastic tab 160 connects only to the first female portion 112 at the first bottom edge 168 and the second elastic tab 162 connects only to the second female portion 112 at the second bottom edge 170 ( 114, the first elastic tab 160 and the second elastic tab 162 can flex or bend slightly before returning to their original positions. This ability to bend or bend allows the placement of the first female part 112 and the second female part 114 over the vertical extension 120 and the male part 110 over the horizontal extension 118. facilitate During the placement of the first female part 112 and the second female part 114, the first hole 124 and the second hole 126 are perfectly aligned with the vertical extension 120 and/or the horizontal extension 118. may not be aligned properly. The first elastic tabs 160 and the second elastic tabs 162 have a small amount that allows placement of the first female part 112 and the second female part 114 on the male part 110 despite imperfect alignment. Provides flexibility. The first elastic tab 160 and the second elastic tab 162 are complementary in size and shape to allow for a nested arrangement in a dual fastened configuration.

Claims (20)

As a three-part clasp for pumping garments for hands-free pumping,
a male portion attached to a shoulder strap of the pumping garment;
a first female portion attached to an inner layer of the pumping garment, the inner layer including an aperture for insertion of a milking pump flange;
a second female portion attached to the outer layer of the pump garment;
In the double 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, 3-part clasp. According to claim 1,
the male portion includes a vertical base, a horizontal extension projecting outwardly from the vertical base to an end, and a vertical extension projecting upward from an end of the horizontal extension;
the first female portion includes a first opening configured to selectively run over the horizontal extension of the male portion;
wherein the second female portion includes a second opening configured to selectively run over the horizontal extension of the male portion. 3. The method of claim 2, wherein the first female portion has a first width, the second female portion has a second width, and the distance between the vertical base and the vertical extension along the horizontal extension of the male portion is A three-part clasp that is equal to or greater than the sum of the first width and the second width. 3. The three-part clasp of claim 2, wherein the horizontal extension projects upwardly from the vertical base at an angle between 95 and 105 degrees. 3. The three-part clasp according to claim 2, wherein the first female part includes a protrusion for fixing the first female part on the male part. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first female portion includes an inner layer hole and the second female portion includes an outer layer hole, the inner layer hole extending from the outer layer hole in the double-fastened configuration. Offset, 3-part clasp. 7. The three-part clasp of claim 6, wherein the inner layer hole is located an offset distance below the outer layer hole in the double fastened configuration. 8. The three-part clasp of claim 7, wherein the offset distance is greater than 7 millimeters. 3. The three-part clasp of claim 2, wherein the first opening has a first inner edge and the second opening has a second inner edge, the first inner edge being identical to the second inner edge. 3. The method of claim 2, wherein the first female portion includes a first periphery including a first upper portion partially surrounding the first opening, and wherein the second female portion partially surrounds the second opening. A three-part clasp comprising a second periphery comprising a second upper portion, said first upper portion being identical to said second upper portion. The method according to claim 2, wherein the first female part includes a first recessed surface partially surrounding the first opening and a first raised surface surrounding the first recessed surface, and the second female part includes the first recessed surface. A second recessed surface partially surrounding the two openings, and a second raised surface surrounding the second recessed surface, wherein the first recessed surface and the first raised surface include the second recessed surface and the second recessed surface. A three-part clasp, complementary in size and shape to the ridge. 3. The three-part clasp of claim 2, wherein the first female portion includes a first elastic tab adjacent the first opening and the second female portion includes a second elastic tab adjacent the second opening. . 13. The three-part clasp according to claim 12, wherein the first elastic tab is complementary in size and shape to the second elastic tab. As a three-part clasp for pumping garments for hands-free pumping,
a male portion attached to a shoulder strap of the pumping garment;
a first female portion attached to an inner layer of the pumping garment, the inner layer including an aperture for insertion of a milking pump flange;
a second female portion attached to the outer layer of the pump garment;
3, in a dual fastened configuration, the first female portion is connected to the male portion, the second female portion is connected to the male portion, and the second female portion is configured to nest over the first female portion; 3 - Partial clasp. According to claim 14,
the male portion includes a vertical base, a horizontal extension projecting outwardly from the vertical base to an end, and a vertical extension projecting upward from an end of the horizontal extension;
the first female portion includes a first opening configured to selectively run over the horizontal extension of the male portion;
wherein the second female portion includes a second opening configured to selectively engage the vertical extension of the male portion. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein the first female portion and the second female portion have a combined height when overlapped in the double fastened configuration, and the vertical extension of the male portion has a height greater than or equal to the combined height. 3-part clasp. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein the first female portion includes an inner layer hole and the second female portion includes an outer layer hole, the inner layer hole extending from the outer layer hole in the double fastened configuration. Offset, 3-part clasp. 18. The three-part clasp of claim 17, wherein the inner layer hole is located a distance below the outer layer hole in the double fastened configuration. 16. The three-part clasp of claim 15, wherein the first female portion includes a first elastic tab adjacent the first opening and the second female portion includes a second elastic tab adjacent the second opening. . 16. The three-part clasp of claim 15, wherein the horizontal extension projects upwardly from the vertical base at an angle between 95 and 105 degrees.

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