EP0170852A1 - Magnetischer Knopf für Bekleidungsstücke oder Lederwaren - Google Patents
Magnetischer Knopf für Bekleidungsstücke oder Lederwaren Download PDFInfo
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
- A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
- A45C13/00—Details; Accessories
- A45C13/10—Arrangement of fasteners
- A45C13/1069—Arrangement of fasteners magnetic
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A41—WEARING APPAREL
- A41F—GARMENT FASTENINGS; SUSPENDERS
- A41F1/00—Fastening devices specially adapted for garments
- A41F1/002—Magnetic fastening devices
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- This invention relates to a magnetic button for articles of clothing, leather goods, and the like.
- Magnetic buttons which can secure together two flaps of an article of clothing by virtue of the magnetic attraction established between two elements, usually male and female ones of cylindrical shape.
- Magnetic buttons of this kind are available in a variety of shapes, and various methods are used for attaching them to the article flaps.
- the published Italian Utility Model application N. 23266 B/82 by the same Applicant illustrates in Figure 7 a magnetic button wherein the male element comprises a rivet shank which is passed through the article flap and upturned at one of its ends for fixing purposes, whilst the female element has, in addition to a similar upturned end, a magnetic core which generates the magnetic field attracting the male shank.
- This prior embodiment has proved to be advantageous in that it affords the possibility of greatly decreasing the overall bulk of the magnetic button, and because it can be applied even where limited thicknesses are required.
- Another object of this invention is to provide such an improved magnetic button which can be installed automatically using specially provided equipment, and no longer require the costly and time-consuming manual procedure used heretofore for the same purpose.
- a further object of this invention is to provide such a magnetic button which is simple and extremely inexpensive and involves no costly procedures for its assembling.
- a not least object of this invention is to provide such an improved magnetic button which has an appealing outward appearance.
- a magnetic button for articles of clothing, leather goods, and the like comprising magnetically cooperating male and female elements each having a rivet element for attachment to a respective flap of an article and at least one holed plate wherethrough said rivet element is passed and being clamped between one face of the respective flap and an upsettable end of said rivet, characterized -in that said plate has a substantially crowned shape with peripheral radial cutouts defining peripheral tabs on said plate so as to enable an elastic deformation thereof.
- a magnetic button particularly for clothing and leather articles, comprising male and female elements cooperating with each other magnetically and each having a rivet element for attachment to a respective flap of an article and a drilled disk wherethrough the shank of said rivet element is passed and being arranged between the head of said rivet and one side of the respective flap of one side, characterized in that said rivet element and said disk are made fast with each other.
- the improved magnetic button of this invention comprises, in a conventional fashion, a male element 14 attached to a flap 16 of an article and a female element 15 attached to another flap 17 of the article.
- This improved magnetic button has a similar overall configuration to that of the button shown in Figure 7 of the cited prior Application by the same Applicant.
- the male element 14 comprises essentially a rivet having a head 20, shank 21, and upsetting zone 22. Between the head 20 and fabric or hide flap of the article 16, there is interposed a small disk 23.
- the female element 15 includes a rivet having a head 20, shank 21, and upsetting end 22 whereto a magnetic core 30 is affixed which is accommodated within a cap 31, adapted to be clinched on a small disk 32.
- the button of this invention further comprises small plates, designated with the reference numeral 1, located on the sides of the flaps 16 and 17 facing away from each other and clamped by the upset heads 22 of the rivets against such surfaces.
- the plate of this invention comprises a circular disk of substantially crowned shape, as shown in the sectional view of Figure 3.
- the plate 1 is divided into plural concentrical areas having individual characteristics for performing a well-defined function and obtaining particular advantages.
- the plate 1 has an outermost annular zone whereat cutouts 2 are formed to define a plurality of fins or tabs 3 effective to confer on the plate -- formed from hardened steel and, hence, inelastic -- compliance characteristics necessitated to lock the button on the flap.
- the tabs 3 extend preferably over a frusto-conical surface coaxial with the plate.
- the outermost portion of the tabs 3 defines a substantially flat zone 12 extending approximately parallel to the flap of the article on which the button is to be installed, prior to its installation. This prevents the outer edge of the plate, during the fastening thereof, from digging into the fabric or hide and causing laceration thereof.
- a conical portion 4 is defined, which has an opposite taper angle and which, together with the next annular zone 8, also conical and extending more or less in the same direction as the tabs 3, defines a seat 5 for the upsetting head 22 of the rivet, as shown in Figure 1, and as explained more fully hereinafter.
- the inner conical zone 8 delimiting a hole 7 for accommodating the shank 21 of the rivet, further defines (at the bottom in Figure 3) a conical lead-in zone 10 to facilitate insertion and centering of the rivet during assembly and also to permit assembling of an automatic type.
- Figures 4-8 show modifications of the male and female elements to which the plate shown in Figures 1-3 may be attached. Such elements are characterized in that the rivet and disk are made fast to each other.
- the male element shown comprises essentially a small disk 101 and a rivet element 102 made fast to each other.
- the rivet element 102 comprises an enlarged head 103 and a shank portion 104.
- the shank 104 has an undersize zone 106 adjacent the head 103 and an oversize zone on the inside whereof there is a cavity 105, thereby a step 107 is formed between the undersize zone 106 and the remainder of the shank. That male element is obtained in this way.
- the rivet shank 104 has a uniform cross-section throughout its longitudinal extension, then, after being inserted into the drilled disk 101, a chamfering operation is carried out on the rivet by means of a punch penetrating the hole 105 in the shank 104 of the rivet and causing its expansion and the formation of the step 107.
- the rivet has an expanded shank zone the diameter whereof is greater than that of the hole in the disk 101 and prevents, therefore, the rivet from coming out and accordingly the permanent attachment of the rivet to the disk 101.
- the male element according to Figure 5 comprises a drilled disk 110 and a rivet element 111.
- the rivet 111 has a head 112 and shank 113 on the interior whereof there extend (at least part-way) a cavity 114 to allow outwards expansion of the rivet shank end.
- the upper portion of the shank 113, adjacent the head 112 has a knurled formation 115 which, upon force fitting the rivet shank into the hole in the disk 110, engages with the cylindrical wall of the hole in the disk 110 and prevents the rivet from coming off the disk 110.
- the knurled formation instead of being provided on the rivet shank, could be provided on the wall delimiting the hole in the disk 110, to achieve the same effect.
- the disk and rivet form a sigle monolithic element, generally designated with the reference numeral 120.
- that unitary element 120 comprises a disk-like element 121 on one face whereof there extends a preferably frusto-conical projection 122 having a greater width dimension than its height, whilst the other face has a cylindrical projection portion 123 provided with a longitudinal bore 124. Both the projection 122 and cylindrical portion 123 on the other side of the disk-like element 121 are arranged centrally with respect to that disk-like element.
- the rivet element 31 is of traditional shape, having a head 132, shank 133, and longitudinal cavity 134.
- the disk 130 has, however, a chamfered portion 135 provided with a lip 136 extending toward the shank 133 of the rivet and force-fitted adjacently the latter to retain it and prevent the rivet 131 from coming out.
- That element is formed from a disk of an ordinary type which is chamfered by means of a suitable punch acting on the annular dimpled zone of the disk to cause displacement of material and the formation of the retining lip 136 for the rivet shank.
- Figure 8 shows the female element obtained from the male element fabricated as in Figure 4. That female element has, accordingly, a disk 101 and a rivet 102 provided with a head 103 and a chamfered shank 104 having an undersize portion through the disk and an oversize portion which prevents the rivet from coming out.
- the female element 140 is then completed by a magnetic core 141 and a clenching cap 142, of a traditional type. However, it would also be possible to form a female element from the embodiments of Figures 2-4.
- the rivet is inserted into the disk, thereafter the rivet and disk are passed through the related flap, 16 or 17 (which may be previously holed at the more or less precise location), then rivetting is performed by upsetting its end 32.
- the plate 1 is pressed against its respective flap and deformed to widen and adapt to the form and consistency of the flap fabric or hide.
- the upset, widened head 22 of the rivet is positioned at the groove 5, thereby the rivet as a whole will barely protrude beyond the thickness of the plate 1 or may even be flush therewith.
- a magnetic button has been provided which, by virtue of the elasticity and compressibility of the plate has very little bulk, especially if compared to the magnetic buttons which include tabs attached to either the male or female element and passed through the attachment flap to be folded over during assembly.
- the elasticity and compliance of the plate of this invention allow the latter to flatten itself against the flap and fit so as to accommodate unavoidable variations in thickness and consistency of the application material.
- the provision of the flat zone 12 at the edges ensures perfect spreading of the plate and adaptation to the fabric without digging into the fabric in any circumstances, even if the plate is not positioned exactly parallel to the flap to which it is to be attached.
- the plate has a conical lead-in or invitation zone 10 ensures perfect centering of the rivet and plate, thus enabling the use of automatic machinery for assembling.
- the button so constructed is aesthetically pleasing, as well as being inexpensive by virtue of its extreme simplicity.
- the materials used, as well as the dimensions, may be any ones contingent on requirements.
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Applications Claiming Priority (4)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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IT2250584U IT8422505V0 (it) | 1984-07-06 | 1984-07-06 | Bottone magnetico perfezionato per capi di abbigliamento, pelletteria e simili. |
IT2250584U | 1984-07-06 | ||
IT2175785U IT8521757V0 (it) | 1985-05-09 | 1985-05-09 | Bottone magnetico perfezionato, in particolare per capi di abbigliamento e pelletteria. |
IT2175785U | 1985-05-09 |
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EP0170852A1 true EP0170852A1 (de) | 1986-02-12 |
EP0170852B1 EP0170852B1 (de) | 1988-09-07 |
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EP19850107796 Expired EP0170852B1 (de) | 1984-07-06 | 1985-06-24 | Magnetischer Knopf für Bekleidungsstücke oder Lederwaren |
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Cited By (5)
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EP0333085A1 (de) * | 1988-03-18 | 1989-09-20 | MINU S.p.A. | Monolithisches scheibenförmiges Element aus magnetischem Material für Knöpfe |
GB2190581B (en) * | 1986-05-22 | 1990-07-25 | Scovill Japan | Button attaching member |
EP0493075A1 (de) * | 1990-12-28 | 1992-07-01 | TARMO CO. Ltd. | Magnetschliesse |
US10149517B2 (en) * | 2015-06-23 | 2018-12-11 | Minkaa Daisy Lockets & More, LLC | Connector mechanism for attaching accessory and accessory therefor |
IT201800005917A1 (it) * | 2018-05-31 | 2019-12-01 | Dispositivo di fissaggio manuale di borchie e di bottoni a pressione su articoli di abbigliamento, di pelletteria e simili. |
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IT202000031913A1 (it) * | 2020-12-22 | 2022-06-22 | Riri Sa | Bottone magnetico |
Citations (8)
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GB589304A (en) * | 1944-12-15 | 1947-06-17 | Camloc Fastener Corp | Improvements relating to grommets |
DE1040322B (de) * | 1954-01-26 | 1958-10-02 | Johannes Schwarz | Schraube mit Kerbverzahnung auf dem Schaftteil |
GB982259A (en) * | 1962-04-07 | 1965-02-03 | Hubert Percival Schofield | Improvements in or relating to the sealed connection between elements of a plastic material and pins or studs and the like of rigid or stiff material |
US3259383A (en) * | 1964-06-04 | 1966-07-05 | Associated Spring Corp | Slotted belleville spring |
FR1586926A (de) * | 1968-09-04 | 1970-03-06 | ||
FR2044965A5 (de) * | 1969-05-28 | 1971-02-26 | Rouge Pullon Pierre | |
US4102239A (en) * | 1977-02-17 | 1978-07-25 | Dallas Charles M | Washer |
US4157725A (en) * | 1977-09-29 | 1979-06-12 | Textron Inc. | Fastener and captive frusto-conical washer assembly |
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- 1985-06-24 EP EP19850107796 patent/EP0170852B1/de not_active Expired
- 1985-06-24 DE DE8585107796T patent/DE3564753D1/de not_active Expired
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Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB589304A (en) * | 1944-12-15 | 1947-06-17 | Camloc Fastener Corp | Improvements relating to grommets |
DE1040322B (de) * | 1954-01-26 | 1958-10-02 | Johannes Schwarz | Schraube mit Kerbverzahnung auf dem Schaftteil |
GB982259A (en) * | 1962-04-07 | 1965-02-03 | Hubert Percival Schofield | Improvements in or relating to the sealed connection between elements of a plastic material and pins or studs and the like of rigid or stiff material |
US3259383A (en) * | 1964-06-04 | 1966-07-05 | Associated Spring Corp | Slotted belleville spring |
FR1586926A (de) * | 1968-09-04 | 1970-03-06 | ||
FR2044965A5 (de) * | 1969-05-28 | 1971-02-26 | Rouge Pullon Pierre | |
US4102239A (en) * | 1977-02-17 | 1978-07-25 | Dallas Charles M | Washer |
US4157725A (en) * | 1977-09-29 | 1979-06-12 | Textron Inc. | Fastener and captive frusto-conical washer assembly |
Cited By (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB2190581B (en) * | 1986-05-22 | 1990-07-25 | Scovill Japan | Button attaching member |
EP0333085A1 (de) * | 1988-03-18 | 1989-09-20 | MINU S.p.A. | Monolithisches scheibenförmiges Element aus magnetischem Material für Knöpfe |
US4924559A (en) * | 1988-03-18 | 1990-05-15 | Minu S.P.A. | Monolithic disk-like element in material sensitive to magnetic attraction, for magnetic buttons |
EP0493075A1 (de) * | 1990-12-28 | 1992-07-01 | TARMO CO. Ltd. | Magnetschliesse |
US10149517B2 (en) * | 2015-06-23 | 2018-12-11 | Minkaa Daisy Lockets & More, LLC | Connector mechanism for attaching accessory and accessory therefor |
IT201800005917A1 (it) * | 2018-05-31 | 2019-12-01 | Dispositivo di fissaggio manuale di borchie e di bottoni a pressione su articoli di abbigliamento, di pelletteria e simili. |
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