Button holder for use with pin-back buttons
OwnerStephen Lynn Robertson, Stephen Allen Robertsoninventors
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Abstract
Implementations of button holders may include: a planar portion having a hole therethrough, one or more flanges configured to receive a pin-back button, the one or more flanges located around at least a portion of a perimeter of the hole on opposing sides of the hole and a messaging portion coupled on the planar portion above, below, or both above and below the hole. The flanges may be configured to removably couple to the button through a friction fit. The hole may be configured to allow a pin of the pin-back button to be accessible through the hole by a user to allow the pin to couple to user's clothing.
Claims2
A button holder consisting of:
- a planar portion having a hole therethrough;
- two flanges around a portion of a perimeter of the hole on opposing sides of the hole, the flanges configured to receive a pin-back button having a front and a back, the back having a pin;
- and
- a messaging portion located on the planar portion above and below the hole;
- wherein the flanges fixedly couple to the pin-back button;
- wherein the messaging portion is displayed above and below the button;
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- wherein the pin of the pin-back button is positioned through the hole to allow the button holder and the pin-back button to be secured to a user's clothing.
In a pin-back button having a front and a back with a design on the front and a pin on the back, an improvement comprises:
- a planar portion with a hole therethrough;
- one or more flanges sized to receive the pin-back button and surrounding at least a portion of a perimeter of the hole, the one or more flanges securing the button within the hole through a friction fit;
- a messaging portion located above and below the hole;
- wherein the pin of the pin-back button is configured to extend through the hole;
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- wherein the hole allows the pin of the pin-back button to be secured to clothing worn by a user to secure the planar portion and the pin-back button to the clothing and to display the messaging portion around the pin-back button.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.