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Button and buttonhole tape

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-09-14
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Granted: 1984-01-10
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Expires: 1999-09-14
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Abstract

Abstract An improved tape for use in locating buttons and the corresponding buttonholes is formed of a perforated strip of fabric, paper, or plastic material with two corresponding series of locating indicia. The tape has a pressure-sensitive adhesive to adhere the strip temporarily to the fabric of a garment, and is perforated between the two sets of locating indicia. In use, two panels of fabric to have attached buttons and to be worked for buttonholes are laid side by side, or in overlapping relationship and the tape is adhered to both panels. The two halves of the tape are separated along the perforations, and the button and buttonhole indicia remain adhered to the panels of fabric, in perfect alignment until the sewing and working is completed.

Inventors

  • 👤 Barbara J. Wilson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 20:17
CPC Classifications
D; D05; D05B; D05B35/00; D05B35/12; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/906; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/15; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24033; Y10T428/24628; Y10T428/24736; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/28

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 108 words
A tape for locating fasteners on corresponding panels of material comprising a strip having a longitudinal perforation throughout its length, locating indicia on both sides of said perforation, the indicia on one side corresponding along the length of said tape to the indicia on the other side, coded markings adjacent said locating indicia to indicate alternative spacings between said indicia, and an adhesive on the surface of said tape opposite said indicia and said markings for temporarily adhering said tape to panels of material for locating pairs of fasteners on said panels, wherein the locating indicia on one side of said perforation comprise horizontal or vertical length marks.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 108 words
A tape for locating fasteners on corresponding panels of material comprising a strip having a longitudinal perforation throughout its length, locating indicia on both sides of said perforation, the indicia on one side corresponding along the length of said tape to the indicia on the other side, coded markings adjacent said locating indicia to indicate alternative spacings between said indicia, and an adhesive on the surface of said tape opposite said indicia and said markings for temporarily adhering said tape to panels of material for locating pairs of fasteners on said panels, wherein the locating indicia on one side of said perforation comprise horizontal or vertical length marks.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 19 words
A tape according to claim 1, wherein the tape strip is made of material which is disintegratible in water.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 21 words
A tape according to claim 1, wherein the tape strip is made of material which is disintegratible in dry cleaning solvents.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1987-01-09 1987-07-11 1988-01-10 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1991-01-09 1991-07-11 1992-01-10 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1995-01-09 1995-07-11 1996-01-10 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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