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US 2017/0284001 A1Published application
Attachment apparatus for button and process for using same
OwnerNicole Lynn Hizainventor
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide a device, which includes a button and an attachment apparatus. The attachment apparatus is a contiguous member that allows for the device to be attached to material without sewing. In this way, a user without sewing experience or tools may attach the button device to a garment or fabric.
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A device comprising:
- a button including:
- a female component including a front side and a back side, wherein the back side includes a receptacle;
- a male component positioned inside the receptacle of the female component;
- and
- an attachment apparatus affixed to the male component, the attachment apparatus including a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion includes a clasp, wherein the second portion includes a point, and wherein the clasp is configured to receive the second portion.
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A method comprising:
- providing a device, wherein the device comprises:
- a button including:
- a female component including a front side and a back side, wherein the back side includes a receptacle;
- a male component positioned inside the receptacle of the female component;
- and
- an attachment apparatus affixed to the male component, the attachment apparatus including a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion includes a clasp, wherein the second portion includes a point, and wherein the clasp is configured to receive the second portion;
- inserting the point of the second portion into a first side of a material;
- passing the point of the second portion through the material;
- tilting the point of the second portion and inserting the point into a second side of the material, wherein the second side is opposite to the first side;
- passing the point of the second portion through the material;
- and
- forcing the second portion of the attachment apparatus upward and positioning the second portion into the clasp to fasten the device to the material.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.