Decorative connector and method for affixing same
OwnerSherri Kay Balzer, Katherine Lynn Overbyinventors
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Abstract
A decorative connector for affixing to a clothing burr and a method for affixing such connector is disclosed. In one form, the connector comprises a decorative element and coupler means fixed to the element. The coupler means is adapted for detachable securement to the burr. In another form, the coupler means is mounted on the burr and is adapted to engage and detachably secure the decorative connector. When the connector is detached, the coupler means remains mounted on the burr ready to receive another decorative connector. The method for affixing the decorative connector comprises mounting coupler means to a burr and attaching the connector to the coupler means.
Claims7
A decorative element and connector for selectively affixing a decorative element to one of a plurality of burrs extending from an article of clothing comprising:
- a decorative element;
- and
- coupler means being detachably secured to said decorative element and said coupler means consisting solely of an inner snap element and an outer snap element, said inner snap element having a recess adapted to receive one of said burrs extending from an article of clothing so that said coupler means may be selectively coupled to any one of said burrs so that only the coupler means is between the one of said burrs and the decorative element, said coupler means may be used to locate said decorative element at one of said burrs extending from an article of clothing or different decorative elements may be coupled to a single burr without removing said coupler means from the single burr.
An article of clothing in combination with a coupler and a decorative element comprising:
- an article of clothing having a plurality of burrs extending from said article, each said burr having a flat base and a protrusion extending outwardly from said flat base;
- and
- coupler means consisting solely of an inner snap element and an outer snap element said coupler means being adapted to receive any one of said burrs, so that said coupler means may be moved to any one of said burrs in said plurality and detachably securing a decorative element to said article of clothing so that only the coupler means is between the one of said burrs and the decorative element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.