Button manipulation device and method of use thereof
OwnerJesse T. Little, Timothy S. Littleinventors
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Abstract
A button manipulation device and method of use thereof for directly controlling a button are disclosed. The button manipulation device directly engages and secures a button for greater control while fastening the button through the buttonhole, which may be particularly useful for those with limited use of their hands. Furthermore, directly controlling the button through the buttonhole, rather than pulling the button through the buttonhole by the button thread, reduces the risk of damaging the thread and the material surrounding the buttonhole.
Claims14
A button manipulation device for directly controlling a button comprising:
- a rod base portion;
- a head portion;
- a flexible body portion;
- the rod base portion comprising a first end, a latch and a first concave surface;
- the latch and the first concave surface each being formed at the first end;
- the latch being extended from the first concave surface;
- the head portion comprising a second end, a lip protrusion and a second concave surface;
- the lip protrusion and the second concave surface each being formed at the second end;
- the lip protrusion being extended from the second concave surface;
- the latch and the lip protrusion being oppositely located to each other;
- the first concave surface and the second concave surface being oppositely located to each other;
- the flexible body portion being connected in between the rod base portion and the head portion;
- the flexible body portion comprising an interior surface;
- the interior surface being connected in between the first concave surface and the second concave surface;
- the latch and the lip protrusion each being cantilevered over the interior surface;
- the latch comprising a latch edge;
- the lip protrusion comprising a lip protrusion edge;
- the latch edge and the lip protrusion edge each being tapered towards the interior surface;
- the latch, the lip protrusion, the first concave surface, the second concave surface and the interior surface form a docking port;
- the docking port being configured to receive a button;
- the latch and the lip protrusion being configured to hold the button;
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- the button being inserted and countersunk within the docking port and held by the latch edge and the lip protrusion edge in response to the docking port receiving the button.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.