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Safety clip-on ornamental badge
Assignee: KNICKERBOCKER TOY Co Inc A CORP OF DE
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Filing: 1981-01-12
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Granted: 1982-07-13
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Expires: 2001-01-12
Abstract
Abstract A clip-on ornamental badge for children, having two safety components, a soft badge and a safety clip removably and adjustably attached to the badge. The orientation of the badge relative to the clip, and of the clip relative to the badge, may be changed by rotating either relative to the other, whereby the badge may be clipped to differently oriented parts of a garment, and the badge may be adjusted to differently oriented positions. The same clip may be interchangeably applied to different badges.
Inventors
- 👤 Roger W. Lehmann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 22:07
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F3/00; G09F3/08; G09F3/18; G09F3/20; G09F3/207; A; A44; A44C; A44C3/00; A44C3/001
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
A clip-on badge, comprising: (a) a badge (b) clip-on means, and (c) means for removably and adjustably attaching the clip-on means to the badge; (d) said badge being provided with a buttonhole, and (e) said clip-on means being provided with a button-shaped stud which is engageable with said buttonhole to attach the clip-on means to the badge; (f) the badge being formed of a pair of front and back walls which are peripherally secured to each other to define an inner pocket between them, (g) said buttonhole being formed in the back wall of said badge, (h) a resilient filler being disposed in the inner pocket between the front and back walls, and (i) the button-shaped stud being positioned between the back wall and the resilient filler, (j) whereby the button-shaped stud is frictionally secured in place between the resilient filler and the back wall by reason of the resilient pressure applied to it by the resilient filler.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
158 words
A clip-on badge, comprising: (a) a badge (b) clip-on means, and (c) means for removably and adjustably attaching the clip-on means to the badge; (d) said badge being provided with a buttonhole, and (e) said clip-on means being provided with a button-shaped stud which is engageable with said buttonhole to attach the clip-on means to the badge; (f) the badge being formed of a pair of front and back walls which are peripherally secured to each other to define an inner pocket between them, (g) said buttonhole being formed in the back wall of said badge, (h) a resilient filler being disposed in the inner pocket between the front and back walls, and (i) the button-shaped stud being positioned between the back wall and the resilient filler, (j) whereby the button-shaped stud is frictionally secured in place between the resilient filler and the back wall by reason of the resilient pressure applied to it by the resilient filler.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
A clip-on badge in accordance with claim 1, wherein: (a) the buttonhole provided in the badge is substantially of keyhole shape. (b) comprising a generally circular hole, and (c) a slit extending radially from said hole.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
A clip-on badge in accordance with claim 1, wherein: (a) the clip-on means comprises a ring, and (b) a radial arm extending inwardly from said ring, (c) said ring and arm occupying a substantially common plane, (d) said button-shaped stud being connected with said radial arm and extending axially of the ring.
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