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US 12,310,460 B2Granted
Button cover
AssigneeButton Ups LLC
InventorNicholas Hurd
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Abstract
Button covers which provide users the ability to customize their wardrobe are provided herein. The button cover fits over buttons to attached to an article such as clothing to accommodate the button in manner affording increased customization to the article for a user.
Claims17
A button cover configured to removably attach to a button comprising:
- a top cover of minimal thickness;
- a bottom opening having dimensions that permit to be inserted through in order to attach the button;
- wherein the bottom opening is formed from an annular wall extending from the perimeter of the bottom face of the cover;
- wherein when the button cover is not attached to a button, the annular wall slants inward from the perimeter of the top face;
- and
- when the button cover is attached to a button, the wall exerts a force on the enclosed button;
- wherein the wall comprises:
- a) two or more slits disposed radially around the wall configured to allow the bottom opening to expand upon insertion of the button;
- b) two or more bottom snaps extending from the bottom of the wall and inward towards the major axis of the button cover;
- wherein the two or more snaps comprises a inwardly sloped face;
- such that the outermost peripheral of all of the sloped faces is dimensioned to provide an initial touch point for the button cover during application to a button;
- wherein a force applied from the button to the snaps during application of the button causes the walls to separate at the slits, and when the inner most periphery of the snaps is greater than the periphery of the button, the button may be inserted such that the bottom face of the cover is in contact with the top face of the button and the walls are oriented against the inserted button to provide the force on the inserted button.
9 more elements
An apparatus for attaching to a piece of fabric comprising a button and a button cover, wherein the button cover is configured to removably attach to the button and the button cover comprises:
- a top cover of minimal thickness;
- a bottom opening having dimensions that permit to be inserted through in order to attach the button;
- wherein the bottom opening is formed from an annular wall extending from the perimeter of the bottom face of the cover;
- wherein when the button cover is not attached to a button, the annular wall slants inward from the perimeter of the top face;
- and
- when the button cover is attached to a button, the wall exerts a force on the enclosed button;
- wherein the wall comprises:
- a) two or more slits disposed radially around the wall configured to allow the bottom opening to expand upon insertion of the button;
- b) two or more bottom snaps extending from the bottom of the wall and inward towards the major axis of the button cover;
- wherein the two or more snaps comprises an inwardly sloped face;
- such that the outermost peripheral of all of the sloped faces is dimensioned to provide an initial touch point for the button cover during application to a button;
- wherein a force applied from the button to the snaps during application of the button causes the walls to separate at the slits, and when the inner most periphery of the snaps is greater than the periphery of the button, the button may be inserted such that the bottom face of the cover is in contact with the top face of the button and the walls are oriented against the inserted button to provide the force on the inserted button.
9 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.