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US 2009/0049666 A1Published application
Button engaging and attachment apparatus and methods related applications
AssigneeTecre Co., Inc.
InventorsLeslie Weyer, Bruce Weyer
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Abstract
A button engaging and attachment structure includes a button engaging portion having button engaging tabs, and a button attachment portion adapted to couple to a host carrier.
Claims18
A structure for engaging a component of a button, the structure comprising:
- a button engaging portion, the button engaging portion comprising a front portion and a back portion, the front portion comprising a button engaging segment having one or more button engaging tabs extending therefrom, the back portion comprising a rim, and
- a carrier attachment portion comprising a tab adapted to couple to a host carrier, the carrier attachment portion being coupled to the button engaging portion.
A structure for engaging a component of a button, the structure comprising:
- a button engaging portion, the button engaging portion comprising a first button engaging segment having one or more first button engaging tabs extending therefrom, and a second button engaging segment having one or more second button engaging tabs extending therefrom, and a rim positioned between the first button engaging segment and the second button engaging segment, and
- a carrier attachment portion comprising a tab adapted to couple to a host carrier, the carrier attachment portion being coupled to the button engaging portion.
A method of mounting a button to a structure comprising:
- providing a structure comprising a button engaging portion, the button engaging portion comprising a front portion and a back portion, the front portion comprising a button engaging segment having one or more button engaging tabs extending therefrom, the back portion comprising a rim,
- providing a button having a collet,
- positioning the button with the collet on top of the button engaging portion, and
- applying a force to the button allowing the collet to extend outward and slide over the button engaging tab while the button engaging tab extends inward until the collet slips under the button engaging tab, thereby mounting the button to the structure.
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