Releasable Button For Fabrics And Clothing
OwnerJonkeo Doungdeth Ingelsinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for replacing a button is provided having a pin and a base. The pin includes a head and a stem attached to, and substantially perpendicular to, the head. The base includes a case having a cavity defined by a top surface including an opening for receiving the stem and a side surface coupled to the top surface. A mechanism for securing the pin within the case includes one or two springs, configured to releasably engage a ridged portion of the stem of the pin. The depth of insertion of the pin into the case is controlled by the engagement of the pin and the springs, a solid bottom surface of the case, and a flange on the stem that engages the top surface of the case at a desired depth.
Claims15
An apparatus for replacing a button of a shirt, comprising:
- a pin comprising a head configured to engage a button hole of the shirt, and a stem having a first end fixedly attached to the head and a second end longitudinally opposing the first end and configured to pass through a fabric of the shirt;
- a base configured to receive the stem;
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- means for releasably securing the second end of the stem within the base.
An apparatus comprising:
- a pin comprising a head and a stem having a first end fixedly attached to the head and a second end longitudinally opposing the first end, the stem being substantially perpendicular to the head;
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- a base comprising:
- a case having a cavity defined by a top surface including an opening for receiving the second end of the stem and a side surface coupled to the top surface,
- a first spring disposed with the cavity of the case, having a first end coupled to the case and a second end configured to secure the stem within the cavity of the case.
An base for securing a stem of a pin comprising:
- a case having a cavity defined by a top surface including an opening for receiving the stem and a side surface coupled to the top surface,
- a first spring disposed with the cavity of the case, having a first end coupled to the case and a second end configured to secure the stem within the cavity of the case.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.