US4063312A
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Button securing device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-06-23
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Granted: 1977-12-20
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Expires: 1996-06-23
Abstract
Abstract A button-securing device comprises a spacing piece having flat opposite faces holding a button spaced apart from a fabric. An integral, flexible elongate attachment extends from the piece to a pointed end with fixing barbs. This attachment can be brought to a looped button-securing configuration by passing it through openings in the button, through the fabric, and back through the fabric into an opening in the spacing piece where it is held.
Inventors
- 👤 Pierre Braillard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 20:06
CPC Classifications
A; A44; A44B; A44B1/00; A44B1/18; A44B1/185; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/36; Y10T24/3689
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
A button-securing device comprising; a button-spacing piece having two mutually opposite, parallel, openly exposed faces, one for contacting a button and the other for contacting a fabric; and a flexible elongate attachment number integrally extending from an attachment portion of the button spacing piece, the button-spacing piece having an opening for receiving an end portion of the attachment member remote from the attachment portion and for holding the so-received attachment in a looped configuration to secure the so-contacted button to the so-contacted fabric.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
83 words
A button-securing device comprising; a button-spacing piece having two mutually opposite, parallel, openly exposed faces, one for contacting a button and the other for contacting a fabric; and a flexible elongate attachment number integrally extending from an attachment portion of the button spacing piece, the button-spacing piece having an opening for receiving an end portion of the attachment member remote from the attachment portion and for holding the so-received attachment in a looped configuration to secure the so-contacted button to the so-contacted fabric.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
A device according to claim 1, in which the spacing piece has a protuberance outwardly extending therefrom and providing a shoulder extending from one of said faces, said opening being a channel in the protuberance.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A device according to claim 2, in which the protuberance has an elastically-deformable tongue defining the channel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
A device according to claim 1, in which the attachment member extends from the face of the spacing piece for contacting the button, and the shoulder extends from the face of the spacing piece for contacting the fabric.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
A device according to claim 4, in which the spacing piece has a lateral groove recessed into a side thereof and extending from one of the mutually opposite faces to the other for receiving and guiding the attachment member in its looped button-securing configuration.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
A device according to claim 1, in which the opening extends through the spacing piece from one portion thereof to an opposite portion thereof between the mutually opposite faces.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
A device according to claim 6, in which the opening extends from one to another side of the spacing piece, in a direction generally parallel to the mutually opposite faces.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
A device according to claim 6, in which the opening extends in a direction generally perpendicular to and through the opposite faces of the spacing piece.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
A device according to claim 6, in which the attachment has a barbed portion, remote from the attachment portion, and the opening is tapered to facilitate insertion and retention of the barbed portion.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
A device according to claim 1, in which the attachment member consists of a material which can be permanently deformed in the vicinity of the opening to firmly hold the attachment member in its looped button-securing configuration.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-12-19 | 1981-06-20 | 1981-12-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-12-19 | 1985-06-20 | 1985-12-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-12-19 | 1989-06-20 | 1989-12-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |