Pop-twist lock fastener
AssigneePhoebe James, Inc.
InventorRaul Melgoza
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Abstract
A fastener assembly that allows a user to change the appearance of a leather good such as clothing or an accessory by interchangeably attaching ornamentation to clothing or accessory, changing the appearance of the leather good. The fastener assembly is easy to use and only requires a user to place an ornament having an anchor attached over a base attached to a leather good and rotating to lock the ornament in place. The fastener assembly has a plurality of flanges on the anchor that prevent the ornament from rotating and falling off the base. A disk magnet inside the anchor further locks the ornament onto the base. The fastener assembly is useful for a wide variety of clothing and accessories made of leather or leather-like materials. The style of ornament is without limit.
Claims16
A fastener assembly for selectively attaching an ornament to a leather good, comprising:
- an anchor configured for attaching to an ornament, the anchor an open collar defining a cavity therein, the cavity having an entry and an exit;
- a first pair of opposing flanges inside said anchor, near the cavity entry;
- a second pair of opposing flanges towards the cavity exit, orthogonal to the first pair of flanges;
- a disk magnet covering the cavity exit substantially adjacent to the second pair of flanges;
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- a base configured for attaching to a leather good, the base having a core having a top, a pair of flat sides opposite each other, a pair of arcuate sides connecting the flat sides forming the core, the arcuate sides having a lip at the top of the base, such that when the anchor couples to the base, the lip engages said first pair of flanges of the anchor, said second pair of flanges engaging the flat sides preventing further rotation.
A fastener assembly for selectively attaching an ornament to a leather good, comprising:
- an anchor configured for attaching to an ornament, the anchor an open collar defining a cavity therein, the cavity having an entry and an exit, the anchor having a first pair of opposing flanges inside the collar near the entry to the cavity, the anchor having a second pair of opposing flanges near the cavity exit orthogonal to the first pair of flanges;
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- a base configured for attaching to a leather good, the base having a core having a top, a pair of flat sides opposite each other, a pair of arcuate sides connecting the flat sides forming the core, the arcuate sides having a lip at the top of the base, such that when the anchor couples to the base, the first pair of flanges align with the flat sides, the base inserting into the anchor, the anchor rotating such that the lip of the arcuate side of the base engages the first pair of flanges, the flat sides engaging the second pair of flanges preventing further rotation of the base.
A method of selectively fastening an ornament to a leather good, comprising:
- attaching a base to a leather good, the base having a core having a top, a pair of flat sides opposite each other, a pair of arcuate sides connecting the flat sides forming the core, the arcuate sides having a lip at the top of the base;
- aligning a first pair of flanges on an anchor attached to an ornament with the flat sides of the base as a collar of the anchor is placed over the base;
- inserting the base into a cavity defined by the collar of the anchor and twisting the anchor a half turn until the lip of the base engages the first pair of flanges, a second set of flanges orthogonal to the first step engaging the flat sides of base, preventing the base from further rotating.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.