Button cover for protection of skin and body
OwnerSusan L Luterbach, Stacy Jeske +1inventors
InventorsSUSAN L LUTERBACH, STACY JESKE, SANDY JORS
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Abstract
Disclosed is a button cover that may be used to cover a button that is provided on the inside of articles of clothing, such as buttons utilized in adjustable children's pants. The button cover is used to protect the wearer's skin from irritation and injury as the button rubs against the wearer's skin. The button cover may have a soft, flexible cover portion and a button engagement means on the back side. Also disclosed is a process for making the button cover according to the present invention.
Claims13
A button cover for use on buttons located on the inside of an article of clothing, said button having an outer surface, an outer edge, an underside and a largest diameter, said button cover comprising:
- a planar main cover portion having a top side and a bottom side, said main cover portion being constructed of a single layer of soft, flexible fabric and configured to cover at least the entire outer surface of said button;
- and
- button engagement means configured for holding the planar main cover portion directly adjacent to and flat against said outer surface of said button;
- wherein said button engagement means is coupled to said bottom side of said planar main cover portion;
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- wherein said button engagement means is sized and configured to interact with said underside of said button.
A method of using a button cover to cover a button positioned on the inside of an article of clothing, said button having an outer surface, an outer edge, and a bottom side, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a button cover, said button cover comprising
- a planar main cover portion having a top side and a bottom side, said main cover portion being constructed of a single layer of soft, flexible fabric and configured to cover at least the entire outer surface of said button;
- and
- button engagement means configured for holding the planar main cover portion directly adjacent to and flat against said outer surface of said button;
- wherein said button engagement means is coupled to said bottom side of said planar main cover portion;
- and
- wherein said button engagement means is sized and configured to interact with said under side of said button;
- moving said button engagement means around said outer edge of said button;
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- positioning said engagement means in engagement with said bottom side of said button.
A process for making a button cover for use on buttons located on the inside of an article of clothing, said process comprising the steps of:
- providing a first layer of material sized and configured to cover said button,
- providing engagement means, said engagement means comprising at least one elastic strap having a first end and a second end,
- positioning said engagement means on an underside of said first layer of material,
- providing a second layer of material,
- securing said first end of said at least one elastic strap between said first and said second layers of material using securing means, and
- securing said second end of said at least one elastic strap between said first and said second layers of material oppositely disposed from location of said first securing step.
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