CA2800156A1 - Cufflink fastener/stopper - Google Patents
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Abstract
A cufflink fastener/Stopper that is added when wearing a cufflink that adds an extra level of security and fastening that prevents the cufflink from accidently sliding out of the shirts cuffs holes or completely falling off. When cufflinks are worn the swivel bar on the cufflink would slide through the fastener/stopper after sliding through one or both shirt cuff holes before the swivel bar is released in normal fashion. The fastener now rests firmly between the back side of the shirts cuff(s) and the cufflinks swivel bar mechanism.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present design relates to a cufflink, more particularly a cufflink fastener, simplified for use, construction and manufacture with a purpose of securing the cufflink in place.
Cufflinks, also known as cuff links or cuff-links, are well known, dating back centuries, when they were used by noblemen and called cuffstrings. In modern day, decorative cufflinks are worn with tuxedos and business suits to secure the ends of French cuff shirts. Although not exclusively worn by men, the accessories allow men to express themselves with an extra element of style and class. Cufflinks come in thousands of colors, sizes and styles.
Generally, a conventional cufflink is constructed with a decorative head (jeweled design), a post (or shank or barbell) and a swivel bar (or T-shape bar) that swivels at right angles to the post when worn. Cufflinks are designed for shirts with button holes on both sides of the sleeve, but no buttons. For installation of the cufflink, the cufflink is passed through the aligned holes on the shirts cuffs by closing the swivel bar before pushing it through the holes of the shirts cuff.
Finally the swivel bar is released, or opened back into the T-shape, to secure the cufflink in place. The decorative head should face the outside of the cuff which is the most seen and viewed portion of the shirt when worn.
The inventor of the present invention, who owns thousands of cufflinks, as well as thousands of cufflink wearers before him, have often found trouble in securing the cufflink in place. There is always a danger the cufflink accidently might fall off from the cuff, causing at the minimum an inconvenience to the wearer, or often completely losing the cufflink altogether, some of which can run in the hundreds or even thousands of dollars to purchase, depending on one's infatuation of cufflinks.
The present design relates to a cufflink, more particularly a cufflink fastener, simplified for use, construction and manufacture with a purpose of securing the cufflink in place.
Cufflinks, also known as cuff links or cuff-links, are well known, dating back centuries, when they were used by noblemen and called cuffstrings. In modern day, decorative cufflinks are worn with tuxedos and business suits to secure the ends of French cuff shirts. Although not exclusively worn by men, the accessories allow men to express themselves with an extra element of style and class. Cufflinks come in thousands of colors, sizes and styles.
Generally, a conventional cufflink is constructed with a decorative head (jeweled design), a post (or shank or barbell) and a swivel bar (or T-shape bar) that swivels at right angles to the post when worn. Cufflinks are designed for shirts with button holes on both sides of the sleeve, but no buttons. For installation of the cufflink, the cufflink is passed through the aligned holes on the shirts cuffs by closing the swivel bar before pushing it through the holes of the shirts cuff.
Finally the swivel bar is released, or opened back into the T-shape, to secure the cufflink in place. The decorative head should face the outside of the cuff which is the most seen and viewed portion of the shirt when worn.
The inventor of the present invention, who owns thousands of cufflinks, as well as thousands of cufflink wearers before him, have often found trouble in securing the cufflink in place. There is always a danger the cufflink accidently might fall off from the cuff, causing at the minimum an inconvenience to the wearer, or often completely losing the cufflink altogether, some of which can run in the hundreds or even thousands of dollars to purchase, depending on one's infatuation of cufflinks.
, For this reason there has been multiple works of prior art involving methods and designs to overcome the shortfalls of the cufflinks biggest fault; fastening related issues. The following U.S. patents have been reviewed relative to the present invention.
U.S. Patent to Iten, US 7,681,287 discloses a fastener, or securing system, that is claimed to be simple to put on and remove. Said cufflink comprises an elongated central part adapted for being inserted in a cuff-hole. It further comprises a first end part extending from a first extremity of said central part in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of said central part and a second end part extending from a second extremity of said central part in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of said central part. At least one of said first and second end parts comprises a mobile locking element connected to it, and having an extended locked position and a retracted unlocked position. Said locking element protrudes or rotates from said end part beyond the corresponding extremity of said central part in the locked position. The present invention clearly comes at this securing system with a much more simplistic approach.
U.S. patent to Cheng-Fa Lu, US 5,566,426 discloses what he calls a Cam-Action cuff link. A cuff link including a base, which has two parallel blocks at the top and a longitudinal top open chamber defined between the blocks, which blocks each having a pivot hole and a side opening communicated between the respective pivot hole and the top open chamber, a button, which has a shank, which has two pivot pins respectively inserted through the side openings on the blocks into the pivot holes thereof for permitting the button to be turned relative to the base between the fastening position and the unfastening position, and a spring plate inserted into the top open chamber to support the shank and to prevent the pivot pins from moving out of the pivot holes.
U.S. Patent to Iten, US 7,681,287 discloses a fastener, or securing system, that is claimed to be simple to put on and remove. Said cufflink comprises an elongated central part adapted for being inserted in a cuff-hole. It further comprises a first end part extending from a first extremity of said central part in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of said central part and a second end part extending from a second extremity of said central part in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of said central part. At least one of said first and second end parts comprises a mobile locking element connected to it, and having an extended locked position and a retracted unlocked position. Said locking element protrudes or rotates from said end part beyond the corresponding extremity of said central part in the locked position. The present invention clearly comes at this securing system with a much more simplistic approach.
U.S. patent to Cheng-Fa Lu, US 5,566,426 discloses what he calls a Cam-Action cuff link. A cuff link including a base, which has two parallel blocks at the top and a longitudinal top open chamber defined between the blocks, which blocks each having a pivot hole and a side opening communicated between the respective pivot hole and the top open chamber, a button, which has a shank, which has two pivot pins respectively inserted through the side openings on the blocks into the pivot holes thereof for permitting the button to be turned relative to the base between the fastening position and the unfastening position, and a spring plate inserted into the top open chamber to support the shank and to prevent the pivot pins from moving out of the pivot holes.
, U.S. patent to Precourt, US 5,412,848 discloses a clip mechanism that is easily to understand. When inserted into the holes of the shirts cuffs, the clip mechanism springs open to secure the cufflink and can easily be removed with a pulling force in the opposite direction it was inserted.
U.S patent to Goyette, US 5,040,271 discloses an elaborate cuff link assembly.
U.S.
patent to Sanderson, US 4,516,294 discloses a locking device. U.S. patent to Kurashima, US
U.S patent to Goyette, US 5,040,271 discloses an elaborate cuff link assembly.
U.S.
patent to Sanderson, US 4,516,294 discloses a locking device. U.S. patent to Kurashima, US
4,441,234 discloses a decorative cufflink. U.S. patent to Vinczer US 4,062,089 discloses a cufflink clasp mechanism. U.S. patent to Velasquez and Steier, US 5,490,309 discloses a fastener assembly. Although each of these patents teaches different fastening devises and assemblies, all are incorporated as pieces of the cufflink as described. These same inventions are all unlike the present invention, although they all teach devices attempting to secure the cufflink in place and remove the dangers of the cufflink falling off.
None of the above mentioned inventions, by themselves or in combination with one another, is seen to describe the present invention.
Therefore, it is the object of the present invention to disclose a cufflink fastening device that may be added to the cufflink after the cufflink has been put in place that will secure the cufflink in an easy to use and more logical approach.
SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
The present invention relates to and discloses a cufflink fastening stopper device that is separate from the cufflink but attaches to the cufflink at the time the cufflink is worn. This fastener or stopper may come in multiple shapes, thicknesses and sizes to cater to the many thousands of different cufflinks sold on the market. The fastener is predominantly manufactured in a shape that is larger than the size of a common hole found on the shirts cuff that a cuff link normally passes through when worn. The fastener has a center hole that is cut out during manufacture that would allow the swivel bar and post to slide through after these are slide through the holes in the shirts cuff when the cufflink is worn. After the cufflink's swivel bar and post is passed through the holes in the shirts cuff, as then also the hole in the center of the fastener of the present invention, the swivel bar (T-shaped bar) is allowed to return to its 90 degree angle and now holds the fastener of the present invention in place between the swivel bar and the shirts cuff.
Although the primary objective of the present invention is intended to add a level of confidence when wearing cufflinks, a peace of mind that the cufflink will not easily slip off and become detached from the shirts cuffs, the present invention has many other advantages that will become apparent.
Another objective of the present invention is the ease of use. The present invention is very easy to implement as further explained in the detailed description of the preferred embodiment and as seen in the figures and diagrams provided. By simply pushing the cufflink through the fastener, as simple as pushing the cufflink through the shirts cuff holes, the present invention is now attached to the cufflink. By reversing the process of putting the cufflink on, the fastener is just as easily removed when the wearer removes the cufflink after usage.
Another objective of the present invention relates to the manufacturing or the present invention including but not limited to the cost of manufacturing. The prior art is full of very costly to product and complicated inventions that are all attached to the cufflink itself making them not practical for mass production as many companies make cufflinks but don't add the technologies disclosed in those inventions to their cufflinks during the manufacturing process.
The present invention is an aftermarket addition that the end wearer may purchase and add to their cufflinks, no matter the shape, style or cost of those cufflinks. The present invention can easily be manufactured by slight alterations that don't deviate from the present invention and yet cater to every cufflink made that has a device that passes through the shirts cuff's holes for it's fastening purposes.
Further the present invention comes in a multitude of colors to cater to any color or style of shirt and any color or style of cufflink and may be sold by the retailers in packages with an assortment of colors and styles which are much more practical and cost effective than previously disclosed inventions in the prior art.
Another object of the present invention is to not only provide a better method of securing a cufflink in place so it does not accidently fall off but is to provide a more efficient way to hold a cufflink in place so it does not twist and turn as much when worn. Certain cufflinks have decorative heads that the wearer of the cufflink wants to keep in a desired position or an upright position. Certain decorative heads are meant to be viewed, or are best viewed, in an upright position that the present invention helps ensure with the correct desired fastener thicknesses added by the wearer of the cufflink to ensure their cufflinks stay in the desired position. An analogy of this would be hanging a picture on a wall. You want to have that picture straight and not crooked when viewed, or possibly worse sideways or completely upside down when hung for it is argued that the picture would not be recognizable or as pleasant to the eye when viewed, losing some of its clarity or even beauty. It is an object of the present invention to allow the use to fasten their cufflinks in a way that prevent this type of slippage from occurring during use.
The principles of the invention will be further discussed with reference to the drawings wherein a preferred embodiment is shown. The specifics illustrated in the drawings are intended to exemplify, rather than limit, aspects of the invention as defined in the claims.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the fastener assembly showing a cufflink, shirt cuff and fastener (stopper) of the present invention prior to fastening FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the fastener assembly showing a cufflink, shirt cuff and fastener (stopper) of the present invention being fastened FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the fastener assembly showing a cufflink, shirt cuff and fastener (stopper) of the present invention after fastened FIG. 4 is an aerial perspective view of the fastener assembly of the present invention FIG. 5 is a side perspective view of the fastener assembly of the present invention FIG. 6 is anaerial perspective view of the fastener assembly of the present invention shown in actual size DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which a preferred embodiment of the present invention is shown by way of illustrative example.
Referring to FIGS. 1, 2 & 3 the complete assemble of the present invention 50 is shown as it would be used by the wearer of the cufflink 10.
More specifically FIG. 1 shows a cufflink 10 which could be almost any cufflink that is currently sold and worn as long as it is designed to be fit through a shirt cuffs 30 and more specifically through a shirt cuffs hole 40 which is found on shirts with cuff holes 40 that wearers of cufflinks would use to put their cufflinks on.What should be understood by one skilled in the art is that shirt cuff 30 is actually always plural as there are two shirt cuffs 30 and two shirt cuff holes 40 on each arm of a shirt and by design this is what cufflinks 10 hold together, these two shirt cuffs 30. A person who wears cufflink 10, prior to sliding on the cufflink through the shirt cuff hole 40 would first flip the swivel bar (T-shaped bar) 20 from a ninety degree angle so it slides through cuff link hole 40. After cufflink slides through shirt cuffshole 40 the person wearing the cufflink 10 would also slide the swivel bar 20 through hole 60 found in the center of the fastener 50 which is the fastener of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a continuation or the next step of the process that was started in FIG. 1 whereas cufflink 10 has now been inserted through the shirt cuffs 30 and fastener 50 and more specifically swivel bar 20 has been pushed completely through the shirt cuffs holes and the fastener 50. The fastener 50 will now snuggly rest against one side of the shirt cuffs 30 while the decorative head of the cufflink 10 rests on the opposite side of the shirts cuffs 30 while shirt cuffs 30 is now held in place by the decorative head 10 and the fastener 50.
FIG. 3 is a continuation or the next step of the process that was started in FIG. 1.
Immediately after FIG. 2 has been completed a simple release of swivel bar 20 has now completed the entire process in a mere second. Shown in FIG. 3 swivel bar 20now has been let go or released by the wearer and moves from a perpendicular angle to the post (also known as the shank or barbell and is the piece that the swivel is attached to) to a ninety degree angle to the post. The swivel 20 now rests snuggly behind the fastener 50 which rests against the back side of the shirts cuffs 30 while the decorative head of the cuff link 10 rests on the front side of the shirts cuffs 30.
Although not the preferred embodiment of the present invention it is possible the fastener 50 is placed between the noted two shirt cuffs 30. This is not ideal for the purposes of the present invention but does afford an added level of fastening whereas the cufflink will still be less likely to fall off and become detached completely. Ideally one focus of the present invention is to prevent the complete detachment of the cufflink so although not the preferred embodiment, wearing the fastener 50 between shirt cuffs 30 does still work.
By reversing the entire process in reverse order of FIGS. 3, then 2, then 1, the fastener 50 is removed as well as is the cufflink 10 from the shirts cuffs 30. Putting on and removing the cufflink 10 with the added security fastener 50 of the present invention is mere second with truly no noticeable time difference added.
What has now become apparent is the purpose of the fastener 50 in the present invention which can clearly be shown as a fastening device that is not attached to the cufflink 10 but is an aftermarket addition. One skilled in the art of cufflinks can easily see how this addition to the cufflink can be easily implemented in the process of wearing a cufflink. When FIG. 1, 2 and 3 are shown without the present invention 50 one would see how cufflinks have been worn for decades and can start to ascertain some of the issues prior art inventions have been trying to overcome as the cufflink 10 is very loose fitting and swivel 20 often and quite easily slides back through shirt cuffs 30.
By adding the fastener 50 of the present invention into the process of wearing cufflinks numerous thinks have now occurred. The fastener 50 acts as an additional stopper that further prevents pulling the cufflink swivel bar 20 back through the way it came adding a second level of assurance that the cufflink as a whole is not going to accidently be knocked off while in use.
As stated earlier the fastener 50 may come in a multitude of colors to match any shirts and cufflinks worn. The fastener 50 may also come in various shapes and sizes and is not restricted to the preferred embodiment which shows sizes and thicknesses for demonstration purposes only.
FIG. 4, 5 and 6 show the fastener 50 as it may be manufactured and by itself and not with the previously shown cufflink. More specifically FIG. 4 shows a top or aerial view of fastener 50 of the present invention. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention the fastener 50 could be a circular shaped fastener made from plastic. It is understood the present invention could be manufactured from numerous materials other than plastics such as wood, steel and precious metal to just name a few without taking from the scope of the present invention. The same can be stated for the shape and size. If the present invention was made using an oval, square or diamond shaped fastener one skilled in the art could see that the shape does not change the present invention. No matter the shape hole 60 would be found through the center of fastener 60 for the purposes of allowing the cufflinks swivel to pass through allowing for the extra fastening protection offered in the present invention to take place. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention fastener 50 would be 0.75 inches in diameter (about 17.05 millimeters).
The center cut out hole 60 would be cut from the center of fastener 50 in a shape about 0.25 inches long (6.35 millimeters) and 0.125 inches wide (3.175 millimeters).
FIG. 5 shows the thickness of the fastener 50 in the preferred embodiment of the present inventionas being 0.1 inches (2.5 millimeters) in thickness. One skilled in the art of cufflinks would understand that this is for demonstration purposes only and this thickness could not only deviate but the present invention could come in a multitude of thickness as to even more securely fasten the cufflink from moving. Depending on the length of the post of the cufflink it is understood varying thicknesses may be desired just as it is understood a person wearing the fastener of the present invention may desire to wear not one but two or more fasteners 50 if desired. The logic behind this is not two is better than one but rather the more thickness that is added may further secure the cufflink not only in place but as stated earlier in the hanging a picture analogy, added thickness may present slippage of the cufflink's decorative head which may be desired depending on the design of the decorative head worn.
FIG. 6 shows the fastener 50 and fasteners center hole 60 actual size according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. Again it is clearly understood that this is for demonstration purposes and the scope of the present invention when it comes to deviating slightly in the size does not take away from the present invention and in fact may be desired.
It should now be apparent that the cufflink as described hereinabove, possesses each of the attributes set forth in the specification under the heading "Summary of the Invention"
hereinbefore. Because it can be modified to some extent without departing from the principles thereof as they have been outlined and explained in this specification, the present invention should be understood as encompassing all such modifications as are within the spirit and scope of the present invention and following claims.
None of the above mentioned inventions, by themselves or in combination with one another, is seen to describe the present invention.
Therefore, it is the object of the present invention to disclose a cufflink fastening device that may be added to the cufflink after the cufflink has been put in place that will secure the cufflink in an easy to use and more logical approach.
SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
The present invention relates to and discloses a cufflink fastening stopper device that is separate from the cufflink but attaches to the cufflink at the time the cufflink is worn. This fastener or stopper may come in multiple shapes, thicknesses and sizes to cater to the many thousands of different cufflinks sold on the market. The fastener is predominantly manufactured in a shape that is larger than the size of a common hole found on the shirts cuff that a cuff link normally passes through when worn. The fastener has a center hole that is cut out during manufacture that would allow the swivel bar and post to slide through after these are slide through the holes in the shirts cuff when the cufflink is worn. After the cufflink's swivel bar and post is passed through the holes in the shirts cuff, as then also the hole in the center of the fastener of the present invention, the swivel bar (T-shaped bar) is allowed to return to its 90 degree angle and now holds the fastener of the present invention in place between the swivel bar and the shirts cuff.
Although the primary objective of the present invention is intended to add a level of confidence when wearing cufflinks, a peace of mind that the cufflink will not easily slip off and become detached from the shirts cuffs, the present invention has many other advantages that will become apparent.
Another objective of the present invention is the ease of use. The present invention is very easy to implement as further explained in the detailed description of the preferred embodiment and as seen in the figures and diagrams provided. By simply pushing the cufflink through the fastener, as simple as pushing the cufflink through the shirts cuff holes, the present invention is now attached to the cufflink. By reversing the process of putting the cufflink on, the fastener is just as easily removed when the wearer removes the cufflink after usage.
Another objective of the present invention relates to the manufacturing or the present invention including but not limited to the cost of manufacturing. The prior art is full of very costly to product and complicated inventions that are all attached to the cufflink itself making them not practical for mass production as many companies make cufflinks but don't add the technologies disclosed in those inventions to their cufflinks during the manufacturing process.
The present invention is an aftermarket addition that the end wearer may purchase and add to their cufflinks, no matter the shape, style or cost of those cufflinks. The present invention can easily be manufactured by slight alterations that don't deviate from the present invention and yet cater to every cufflink made that has a device that passes through the shirts cuff's holes for it's fastening purposes.
Further the present invention comes in a multitude of colors to cater to any color or style of shirt and any color or style of cufflink and may be sold by the retailers in packages with an assortment of colors and styles which are much more practical and cost effective than previously disclosed inventions in the prior art.
Another object of the present invention is to not only provide a better method of securing a cufflink in place so it does not accidently fall off but is to provide a more efficient way to hold a cufflink in place so it does not twist and turn as much when worn. Certain cufflinks have decorative heads that the wearer of the cufflink wants to keep in a desired position or an upright position. Certain decorative heads are meant to be viewed, or are best viewed, in an upright position that the present invention helps ensure with the correct desired fastener thicknesses added by the wearer of the cufflink to ensure their cufflinks stay in the desired position. An analogy of this would be hanging a picture on a wall. You want to have that picture straight and not crooked when viewed, or possibly worse sideways or completely upside down when hung for it is argued that the picture would not be recognizable or as pleasant to the eye when viewed, losing some of its clarity or even beauty. It is an object of the present invention to allow the use to fasten their cufflinks in a way that prevent this type of slippage from occurring during use.
The principles of the invention will be further discussed with reference to the drawings wherein a preferred embodiment is shown. The specifics illustrated in the drawings are intended to exemplify, rather than limit, aspects of the invention as defined in the claims.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the fastener assembly showing a cufflink, shirt cuff and fastener (stopper) of the present invention prior to fastening FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the fastener assembly showing a cufflink, shirt cuff and fastener (stopper) of the present invention being fastened FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the fastener assembly showing a cufflink, shirt cuff and fastener (stopper) of the present invention after fastened FIG. 4 is an aerial perspective view of the fastener assembly of the present invention FIG. 5 is a side perspective view of the fastener assembly of the present invention FIG. 6 is anaerial perspective view of the fastener assembly of the present invention shown in actual size DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which a preferred embodiment of the present invention is shown by way of illustrative example.
Referring to FIGS. 1, 2 & 3 the complete assemble of the present invention 50 is shown as it would be used by the wearer of the cufflink 10.
More specifically FIG. 1 shows a cufflink 10 which could be almost any cufflink that is currently sold and worn as long as it is designed to be fit through a shirt cuffs 30 and more specifically through a shirt cuffs hole 40 which is found on shirts with cuff holes 40 that wearers of cufflinks would use to put their cufflinks on.What should be understood by one skilled in the art is that shirt cuff 30 is actually always plural as there are two shirt cuffs 30 and two shirt cuff holes 40 on each arm of a shirt and by design this is what cufflinks 10 hold together, these two shirt cuffs 30. A person who wears cufflink 10, prior to sliding on the cufflink through the shirt cuff hole 40 would first flip the swivel bar (T-shaped bar) 20 from a ninety degree angle so it slides through cuff link hole 40. After cufflink slides through shirt cuffshole 40 the person wearing the cufflink 10 would also slide the swivel bar 20 through hole 60 found in the center of the fastener 50 which is the fastener of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a continuation or the next step of the process that was started in FIG. 1 whereas cufflink 10 has now been inserted through the shirt cuffs 30 and fastener 50 and more specifically swivel bar 20 has been pushed completely through the shirt cuffs holes and the fastener 50. The fastener 50 will now snuggly rest against one side of the shirt cuffs 30 while the decorative head of the cufflink 10 rests on the opposite side of the shirts cuffs 30 while shirt cuffs 30 is now held in place by the decorative head 10 and the fastener 50.
FIG. 3 is a continuation or the next step of the process that was started in FIG. 1.
Immediately after FIG. 2 has been completed a simple release of swivel bar 20 has now completed the entire process in a mere second. Shown in FIG. 3 swivel bar 20now has been let go or released by the wearer and moves from a perpendicular angle to the post (also known as the shank or barbell and is the piece that the swivel is attached to) to a ninety degree angle to the post. The swivel 20 now rests snuggly behind the fastener 50 which rests against the back side of the shirts cuffs 30 while the decorative head of the cuff link 10 rests on the front side of the shirts cuffs 30.
Although not the preferred embodiment of the present invention it is possible the fastener 50 is placed between the noted two shirt cuffs 30. This is not ideal for the purposes of the present invention but does afford an added level of fastening whereas the cufflink will still be less likely to fall off and become detached completely. Ideally one focus of the present invention is to prevent the complete detachment of the cufflink so although not the preferred embodiment, wearing the fastener 50 between shirt cuffs 30 does still work.
By reversing the entire process in reverse order of FIGS. 3, then 2, then 1, the fastener 50 is removed as well as is the cufflink 10 from the shirts cuffs 30. Putting on and removing the cufflink 10 with the added security fastener 50 of the present invention is mere second with truly no noticeable time difference added.
What has now become apparent is the purpose of the fastener 50 in the present invention which can clearly be shown as a fastening device that is not attached to the cufflink 10 but is an aftermarket addition. One skilled in the art of cufflinks can easily see how this addition to the cufflink can be easily implemented in the process of wearing a cufflink. When FIG. 1, 2 and 3 are shown without the present invention 50 one would see how cufflinks have been worn for decades and can start to ascertain some of the issues prior art inventions have been trying to overcome as the cufflink 10 is very loose fitting and swivel 20 often and quite easily slides back through shirt cuffs 30.
By adding the fastener 50 of the present invention into the process of wearing cufflinks numerous thinks have now occurred. The fastener 50 acts as an additional stopper that further prevents pulling the cufflink swivel bar 20 back through the way it came adding a second level of assurance that the cufflink as a whole is not going to accidently be knocked off while in use.
As stated earlier the fastener 50 may come in a multitude of colors to match any shirts and cufflinks worn. The fastener 50 may also come in various shapes and sizes and is not restricted to the preferred embodiment which shows sizes and thicknesses for demonstration purposes only.
FIG. 4, 5 and 6 show the fastener 50 as it may be manufactured and by itself and not with the previously shown cufflink. More specifically FIG. 4 shows a top or aerial view of fastener 50 of the present invention. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention the fastener 50 could be a circular shaped fastener made from plastic. It is understood the present invention could be manufactured from numerous materials other than plastics such as wood, steel and precious metal to just name a few without taking from the scope of the present invention. The same can be stated for the shape and size. If the present invention was made using an oval, square or diamond shaped fastener one skilled in the art could see that the shape does not change the present invention. No matter the shape hole 60 would be found through the center of fastener 60 for the purposes of allowing the cufflinks swivel to pass through allowing for the extra fastening protection offered in the present invention to take place. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention fastener 50 would be 0.75 inches in diameter (about 17.05 millimeters).
The center cut out hole 60 would be cut from the center of fastener 50 in a shape about 0.25 inches long (6.35 millimeters) and 0.125 inches wide (3.175 millimeters).
FIG. 5 shows the thickness of the fastener 50 in the preferred embodiment of the present inventionas being 0.1 inches (2.5 millimeters) in thickness. One skilled in the art of cufflinks would understand that this is for demonstration purposes only and this thickness could not only deviate but the present invention could come in a multitude of thickness as to even more securely fasten the cufflink from moving. Depending on the length of the post of the cufflink it is understood varying thicknesses may be desired just as it is understood a person wearing the fastener of the present invention may desire to wear not one but two or more fasteners 50 if desired. The logic behind this is not two is better than one but rather the more thickness that is added may further secure the cufflink not only in place but as stated earlier in the hanging a picture analogy, added thickness may present slippage of the cufflink's decorative head which may be desired depending on the design of the decorative head worn.
FIG. 6 shows the fastener 50 and fasteners center hole 60 actual size according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. Again it is clearly understood that this is for demonstration purposes and the scope of the present invention when it comes to deviating slightly in the size does not take away from the present invention and in fact may be desired.
It should now be apparent that the cufflink as described hereinabove, possesses each of the attributes set forth in the specification under the heading "Summary of the Invention"
hereinbefore. Because it can be modified to some extent without departing from the principles thereof as they have been outlined and explained in this specification, the present invention should be understood as encompassing all such modifications as are within the spirit and scope of the present invention and following claims.
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1. A fastener/stopper mechanism comprising:
A device with an elongated hole cut through the center of the device.
A device with an elongated hole cut through the center of the device.
2. The fastener/stopper mechanism according to Claim 1 wherein the fastener/stopper mechanism is used in conjunction with a cufflink comprising the steps whereas;
A cufflink post and or swivel bar is passed through the center hole of the fastener/stopper mechanism;
The swivel bar is then allowed to turn to its normal ninety degree angle and rests against the fastener/stopper mechanism allowing the fastener/stopper mechanism to hold the cufflink more securely in place.
A cufflink post and or swivel bar is passed through the center hole of the fastener/stopper mechanism;
The swivel bar is then allowed to turn to its normal ninety degree angle and rests against the fastener/stopper mechanism allowing the fastener/stopper mechanism to hold the cufflink more securely in place.
3. The fastener/stopper mechanism according to Claim 1 wherein the fastener/stopper mechanism is circular in shape and measures 0.75 inches in diameter and 0.1 inches in thickness and the elongated hole in the fastener/stopper mechanism measures 0.25 inches in length and 0.125 inches in width.
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