Boutonniere attachment
OwnerElizabeth C. Martinezinventor
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Abstract
Provided is a boutonniere attachment device for attaching a decoration to an article of clothing. The boutonniere attachment includes a shaft having first and second ends, a first fastener attached to the shaft proximate the first end, the first fastener including a flange portion attached to the shaft and a removable attachment, and a second fastener attached to the shaft proximate the second end, the second fastener including a flange portion attached to the shaft and a removable attachment.
Claims16
A boutonniere attachment comprising:
- a shaft having first and second ends;
- a first fastener attached to the shaft proximate the first end, the first fastener including a flange portion attached to the shaft and a removable attachment;
- and
- a second fastener attached to the shaft proximate the second end, the second fastener including a flange portion attached to the shaft and a removable attachment,
- wherein the first end of the shaft includes a loop for a user to grasp while handling the boutonniere attachment.
A boutonniere attachment comprising:
- a shaft having first and second ends;
- a first fastener attached to the shaft proximate the first end, the first fastener including a flange portion attached to the shaft and a removable attachment;
- and
- a second fastener attached to the shaft proximate the second end, the second fastener including a flange portion attached to the shaft and a removable attachment,
- wherein the removable attachments of the first and the second fasteners are magnetically attached to the respective flange of the first and the second fasteners.
A method of attaching a decoration to an article of clothing using a boutonniere attachment, the boutonniere attachment having a shaft, a first fastener attached to the shaft proximate the first end, the first fastener including a flange portion attached to the shaft, a pin projecting from the flange portion, and a removable attachment removably attached to the pin, and a second fastener attached to the shaft proximate the second end, the second fastener including a flange portion attached to the shaft, a pin projecting from the flange portion, and a removable attachment removably attached to the pin, the method comprising:
- placing a stem of the decoration abutting the shaft of the boutonniere attachment;
- attaching the stem of the decoration to the shaft of the boutonniere attachment by applying an adhesive to the shaft of the boutonniere and to the stem of the decoration;
- piercing the article of clothing with the pins of the boutonniere attachment;
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- attaching the removable attachments to the pins of the boutonniere attachment to trap the clothing between the pins and the flanges.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.