EP0209496A1 - Button cover with spring means - Google Patents

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EP0209496A1
EP0209496A1 EP86830145A EP86830145A EP0209496A1 EP 0209496 A1 EP0209496 A1 EP 0209496A1 EP 86830145 A EP86830145 A EP 86830145A EP 86830145 A EP86830145 A EP 86830145A EP 0209496 A1 EP0209496 A1 EP 0209496A1
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Piero Montauti
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44B—BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE
    • A44B1/00—Buttons
    • A44B1/08—Constructional characteristics
    • A44B1/14—Constructional characteristics with replaceable or protective coverings

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  • the present invention relates to a spring button cover.
  • the removable button covers known to date and which are made of precious metal include a cap which is intended to be placed on a corresponding button of a piece of clothing and to be fixed thereto by means of a clasp of the type used in jewelry and consisting of a blade forming an eyelet and a hinge welded to the edge of said cap.
  • This known type of button cover is made entirely by hand, requiring long, difficult and costly work due to the high precision required to obtain correct and lasting operation of the clasp.
  • the present invention aims to eliminate the drawbacks of previous systems by making a button cover of simple industrial manufacture, involving turning and milling operations, and consequently of reduced cost which makes it usable in jewelry for products. economic type.
  • a spring button cover which comprises a capsule for receiving the button, the external face of which is intended to carry an ornamental element, and in the base of the edge. outside of which an interrupted peripheral groove is formed intended to receive, with a slight elastic forcing, the two arms of a threadlike spring element whose ends are folded towards one another and introduced to rotate in two corresponding orifices provided in the throat. Said arms being joined by a part in the form of a loop which passes through the interruption of the groove and which is intended to straddle the thread of the sewn button.
  • FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the button cover according to the invention
  • FIGS. 2A, 28, 2C and 2D schematically show details of the button cover of FIG. 1
  • FIGS. 3A, 3B and 3C represent the mode of fitting the button cover of FIG. 1.
  • the button cover comprises a round metal capsule 1 having a cylindrical cavity, on the external face 2 of LaqueLLe is arranged an ornamental element 3 and in the base the outer edge 4 of LaqueLLe is provided a peripheral groove 5 of semicircular section for reception, with a light forcing elastic, arms 6 of a filiform spring 7 in the form of a fork.
  • the central part 8 of the spring 7 defines a loop or loop intended to straddle the thread of a sewn button.
  • the ends 9 of the arms 6 are folded inwards so that they can be inserted in rotation through two through holes 10 in the groove and to allow the spring to rotate at least 90 ° relative to the groove.
  • the edge of the capsule advantageously has an interruption 11 intended to receive the central part 8 of the spring 7 when the latter. is moved towards the base of the capsule 1 and that the arms 6 are arranged in the groove 5.
  • the mode of use of the button cover according to the invention is as follows: The button cover is open, by rotating the spring 7 relative to the base of the capsule 1 so as to form an angle d '' about 90 ° (FIG. 3A); the spring 7 is then slid under the button 12, straddling, with the central part 8, the button wire (FIG. 38); then the capsule 1 is transferred by rotation to the button and, with a slight pressure, the arms 6 of the spring are pushed into the groove 5 along the external perimeter 4 of the capsule, thus blocking the capsule which then completely covers the button 12 ; The removal of the button cover is obtained by executing the same operation in reverse order.

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Abstract

The button cover has a metallic circular cap (1) which fits over the button. Its outer face (2) has a cylindrical cavity in which a decorative disc (3) is fixed. The bottom of the outer edge of the cap (4) has a peripheral groove (5) with a gap (11) in it. A spring (7) has two arms, whose extremities are bent towards each other and are introduced into two holes in the groove. The arms are joined by a loop that is inserted in the gap in the groove and goes round the thread fixing the button.

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La présente invention concerne un cache-bouton a ressort.The present invention relates to a spring button cover.

Les cache-boutons amovibles connus à ce jour et qui sont réalisés en métal précieux, comprennent une calotte qui est destinée à être disposée sur un bouton correspondant d'une pièce d'habillement et à être fixée dessus au moyen d'un fermoir du type utilisé dans La joaillerie et constitué d'une LameLLe formant oeillet et d'une charnière soudée au bord de Ladite calotte. Ce type connu de cache-bouton est fabriqué entièrement à La main, nécéssitant un travail Long, difficile et coûteux en raison de La grande précision requise pour obtenir un fonctionnement correct et durable du fermoir.The removable button covers known to date and which are made of precious metal, include a cap which is intended to be placed on a corresponding button of a piece of clothing and to be fixed thereto by means of a clasp of the type used in jewelry and consisting of a blade forming an eyelet and a hinge welded to the edge of said cap. This known type of button cover is made entirely by hand, requiring long, difficult and costly work due to the high precision required to obtain correct and lasting operation of the clasp.

La présente invention a pour but d'éliminer les inconvénients des systèmes antérieurs en réalisant un cache-bouton de fabrication industrielle simple, impliquant des opérations de tournage et de fraisage, et en conséquence de coût réduit qui Le rende utilisable dans La bijouterie pour des produits de type économique.The present invention aims to eliminate the drawbacks of previous systems by making a button cover of simple industrial manufacture, involving turning and milling operations, and consequently of reduced cost which makes it usable in jewelry for products. economic type.

Ce résultat est atteint confomément à l' invention en réalisant un cache-bouton à ressort qui comprend une capsule de réception du bouton dont La face exterieure est destinée à porter un élément ornemental, et dans La base du bord exterieur de laquelle est ménagée une gorge périphérique interrompue destinée à recevoir, avec un léger forcement élastique, Les deux bras d'un élément filiforme à ressort dont Les extrémités sont pliées l'une vers L'autre et introduites pour tourner dans deux orifices correspondants ménagés dans La gorge. Lesdits bras étant réunis par une partie en forme de boucle qui passe dans l' interruption de La gorge et qui est destinée à enfourcher Le fil du bouton cousu.This result is achieved in accordance with the invention by producing a spring button cover which comprises a capsule for receiving the button, the external face of which is intended to carry an ornamental element, and in the base of the edge. outside of which an interrupted peripheral groove is formed intended to receive, with a slight elastic forcing, the two arms of a threadlike spring element whose ends are folded towards one another and introduced to rotate in two corresponding orifices provided in the throat. Said arms being joined by a part in the form of a loop which passes through the interruption of the groove and which is intended to straddle the thread of the sewn button.

Ces caractéristiques de L'invention ainsi que d' autres seront mieux comprises de L'homme du métier, de La description qui va suivre et en référence aux dessins annexés donnés à titre d'exemple pratique de l'invention, mais non à considerer au sens Limitatif, et dans les LesqueLs: La FIG. 1 représente une vue en perspective du mode préféré de realisation du cache-bouton selon L'invention; les FIG. 2A, 28, 2C et 2D représentent de manière schématique des détails du cache-bouton de La FIG. 1; et Les FIG. 3A, 3B et 3C représentent Le mode de mise en place du cache-bouton de La FIG. 1.These characteristics of the invention as well as others will be better understood by those skilled in the art, from the description which follows and with reference to the appended drawings given by way of practical example of the invention, but not to be considered in Limit sense, and in LesqueLs: FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the button cover according to the invention; FIGS. 2A, 28, 2C and 2D schematically show details of the button cover of FIG. 1; and FIGS. 3A, 3B and 3C represent the mode of fitting the button cover of FIG. 1.

En référence aux FIG. 1 et 2A à 2D des dessins annexés, Le cache-bouton selon un mode préféré de ralisation, comprend une capsule métallique ronde 1 présentant une cavi.té cylindrique, sur La face extérieure 2 de LaqueLLe est disposé un élément ornemental 3 et dans La base du bord extérieur 4 de LaqueLLe est ménagée une gorge périférique 5 de section semicirculaire pour La réception, avec un leger forcement élastique, des bras 6 d'un ressort filiforme 7 en forme de fourche. La partie centrale 8 du ressort 7 définit une anse ou boucle destinée à enfourcher le fil d'un bouton cousu. Les extrémités 9 des bras 6 sont pliées vers l' intérieur de manière à pouvoir être insérées à rotation dans deux orifices traversants 10 de La gorge et pour permettre une rotation du ressort d' au moins 90° par rapport à La gorge. Le bord de La capsule présente avantageusement une interruption 11 destinée à recevoir La partie centrale 8 du ressort 7 Lorsque celle-ci. est déplacée vers La base de La capsule 1 et que Les bras 6 sont disposés dans La gorge 5.With reference to FIG. 1 and 2A to 2D of the appended drawings, The button cover according to a preferred embodiment, comprises a round metal capsule 1 having a cylindrical cavity, on the external face 2 of LaqueLLe is arranged an ornamental element 3 and in the base the outer edge 4 of LaqueLLe is provided a peripheral groove 5 of semicircular section for reception, with a light forcing elastic, arms 6 of a filiform spring 7 in the form of a fork. The central part 8 of the spring 7 defines a loop or loop intended to straddle the thread of a sewn button. The ends 9 of the arms 6 are folded inwards so that they can be inserted in rotation through two through holes 10 in the groove and to allow the spring to rotate at least 90 ° relative to the groove. The edge of the capsule advantageously has an interruption 11 intended to receive the central part 8 of the spring 7 when the latter. is moved towards the base of the capsule 1 and that the arms 6 are arranged in the groove 5.

En référence aux FIG. 3A à 3C, le mode d' utilisation du cache-bouton selon l'invention est Le suivant: Le cache-bouton est ouvert, en faisant tourner Le ressort 7 par rapport à La base de La capsule 1 de manière à former un angle d'à peu prés 90° (FIG. 3A); on fait ensuite glisser Le ressort 7 sous Le bouton 12, enfourchant, avec La partie centrale 8, Le fil du bouton (FIG. 38); puis on reporte par rotation La capsule 1 sur te bouton et, avec une légére pression, on pousse les bras 6 du ressort dans La gorge 5 le long du périmètre externe 4 de La capsule, bloquant ainsi La capsule qui couvre alors entièrement Le bouton 12; Le retrait du cache-bouton s'obtient en exécutant Les mêms opération dans L'ordre inverse.With reference to FIG. 3A to 3C, the mode of use of the button cover according to the invention is as follows: The button cover is open, by rotating the spring 7 relative to the base of the capsule 1 so as to form an angle d '' about 90 ° (FIG. 3A); the spring 7 is then slid under the button 12, straddling, with the central part 8, the button wire (FIG. 38); then the capsule 1 is transferred by rotation to the button and, with a slight pressure, the arms 6 of the spring are pushed into the groove 5 along the external perimeter 4 of the capsule, thus blocking the capsule which then completely covers the button 12 ; The removal of the button cover is obtained by executing the same operation in reverse order.

Il va de soi que, en pratique, Les détails de réalisation peuvent cependat être modifiés de manière équivalente en ce qui concerne La forme, les dimensions, La disposition des éléments, La nature des matériaux utilisés (par exemple La forme et les dimensions précises de La capsule, de sa cavité et du ressort peuvent être adaptées au bouton à couvrir) sans pour autant sortir du cadre de l'idée de solution adoptée et en restant donc dans Les Limites de La protection accordée au présent brevet pour invention industrielle.It goes without saying that, in practice, The details of realization can however be modified in an equivalent way with regard to the shape, the dimensions, the arrangement of the elements, the nature of the materials used (for example the shape and the precise dimensions of the capsule, its cavity and the spring can be adapted button to cover) without departing from the scope of the idea of solution adopted and therefore remaining within the limits of the protection granted to this patent for industrial invention.

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1) Cache-bouton à ressort caractérisé en ce qu' il comprend une capsule (1) de réception du bouton (12) dont La face exterieure (2) est destinée à porter un élément ornemental (3) et dans La base du bord exterieur (4) de LaqueLLe est ménagée une gorge périphérique (5) comportant une interruption (11) destinée à recevoir, avec un Léger forcement élastique, deux bras (6) d'un ressort (7) dont les extrémités (9) sont pliées l'une vers L'autre et introduites à rotation dans deux orifices correspondants (10) ménagés dans La gorge, lesdits bras (6) étant réunis par une partie centrale en forme de boucle (8) apte à être insérée dans l' interruption (11) de La gorge et destinée à infourcher Le fil du bouton cousu.1) Spring button cover characterized in that it comprises a capsule (1) for receiving the button (12) the external face (2) of which is intended to carry an ornamental element (3) and in the base of the external edge (4) LaqueLLe is formed a peripheral groove (5) comprising an interruption (11) intended to receive, with a slight elastic forcing, two arms (6) of a spring (7) whose ends (9) are bent to one another and introduced in rotation into two corresponding orifices (10) formed in the groove, said arms (6) being joined by a central part in the form of a loop (8) capable of being inserted into the interruption (11 ) from the throat and intended for riding the sewn button thread. 2) Cache-bouton à ressort selon La revendication 1) caractérisé en ce que Ledit ressort (7) est filiforme.2) spring button cover according to claim 1) characterized in that said spring (7) is filiform. 3) Cache-bouton à ressort selon La revendication 1) caractérisé en ce que tadit gorge (5) a une section semicirculaire ou triangutaire.3) Spring button cover according to claim 1) characterized in that tadit groove (5) has a semicircular or triangular section. 4) Cache-bouton à ressort selon la revendication 1) caractérisé en ce que Lesdits orifices (10) sont disposés de manière symétrique par rapport à L'interruption (11) de La gorge (5).4) spring button cover according to claim 1) characterized in that said orifices (10) are arranged symmetrically with respect to the interruption (11) of the groove (5). 5) Cache-bouton à ressort selon La revendication 1) caractérisé en ce que ladite capsule (1) présente un profit suivant une quelconque figure géométrique plane régulière.5) Spring button cover according to claim 1) characterized in that said capsule (1) has a profit according to any regular plane geometric figure. 6) Cache-bouton à ressort selon la revendication 1) caractérisé en ce que La cavité de ladite capsule (1) est cylindrique et de diamètre correspondant au diamètre maximum du bouton à recouvrir.6) Spring button cover according to claim 1) characterized in that the cavity of said capsule (1) is cylindrical and of diameter corresponding to the maximum diameter of the button to be covered. 7) Cache-bouton à ressort selon La revendication 1) caractérisé en ce qu'il est réalisé en métal.7) Spring button cover according to claim 1) characterized in that it is made of metal.
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EP0252887A2 (en) * 1986-06-26 1988-01-13 ITALFIBBIA S.p.A. A button cover with elastic engagement to the button
GB2252030A (en) * 1991-01-22 1992-07-29 Anthony Mccarthy Detachable button cover
GB2333023A (en) * 1998-01-08 1999-07-14 Susan Duke Button with removable cover

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DE1947809A1 (en) * 1969-09-20 1971-04-22 Friedrich Stahl Kg Schmuck Und Jewelry and safety device for buttonable shirt or blouse cuffs

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EP0252887A2 (en) * 1986-06-26 1988-01-13 ITALFIBBIA S.p.A. A button cover with elastic engagement to the button
EP0252887A3 (en) * 1986-06-26 1988-08-03 ITALFIBBIA S.p.A. A button cover with elastic engagement to the button
GB2252030A (en) * 1991-01-22 1992-07-29 Anthony Mccarthy Detachable button cover
GB2252030B (en) * 1991-01-22 1995-04-26 Anthony Mccarthy Button cover
GB2333023A (en) * 1998-01-08 1999-07-14 Susan Duke Button with removable cover
US6035494A (en) * 1998-01-08 2000-03-14 Susan Duke Button
GB2333023B (en) * 1998-01-08 2001-06-27 Susan Duke Button

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