Two-Piece Molded Garment Button
AssigneeLineWeight LLC
InventorsCaleb C. Crye, Michael Circosta
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Abstract
A garment button for insertion into a button hole to secure two segments of material together, is described. Generally speaking, the button is a two piece device and includes a first body forming an outer perimeter of the button, the first body being sized to fit into a desired button hole and having an opening defined inside of the outer perimeter, and a second body detachably fixed within the opening, wherein the second body divides the opening to define two distinct and separate openings. The two bodies snap together after passing through a custom strap or loop of material.
Claims13
A garment button for insertion into a button hole to secure two segments of material together, the button comprising:
- a first body forming an outer perimeter of the button, the first body sized to fit into a desired button hole and having an opening defined inside of the outer perimeter;
- and
- a second body detachably fixed within the opening, wherein the second body divides the opening to define two distinct and separate openings.
A method for securing at least two segments of material together, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a securing strap attached at each of two ends to a first segment of material and free along a portion of the strap between the two ends;
- inserting the free portion of the securing strap into an opening of a first body;
- sliding a second body under the free portion of the securing strap inserted into the opening of the first body;
- securing each of two ends of the second body to the first body, thereby securing the first body to the securing strap;
- and
- inserting the secured first body into a button hole defined within a second segment of material.
A button assembly comprising:
- a two-piece button comprising a first body forming an outer perimeter and having an opening, and a second body detachably fixed within the opening to divide the opening into two separate and distinct openings;
- and
- a securing strap attached by at least one of two opposing ends to a first segment of material to create a loop;
- wherein the second body extends through each side of the loop of the securing strap and connects to the first body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.