EP2361522A1 - Pression button active male element - Google Patents
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- EP2361522A1 EP2361522A1 EP11155529A EP11155529A EP2361522A1 EP 2361522 A1 EP2361522 A1 EP 2361522A1 EP 11155529 A EP11155529 A EP 11155529A EP 11155529 A EP11155529 A EP 11155529A EP 2361522 A1 EP2361522 A1 EP 2361522A1
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
- A44B—BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE
- A44B17/00—Press-button or snap fasteners
- A44B17/0052—Press-button fasteners consisting of four parts
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
- A44B—BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE
- A44B17/00—Press-button or snap fasteners
- A44B17/0064—Details
- A44B17/007—Stud-member
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
- A44D—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES OR SLIDE FASTENERS, AND TO JEWELLERY, BRACELETS OR OTHER PERSONAL ADORNMENTS
- A44D2201/00—Fastening by snap action
- A44D2201/50—Button-type snap fasteners
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- the present invention relates to an active male element for an improved pression button.
- the invention also relates to a pression button including the inventive active male element.
- the field of the invention is that of the pression buttons conventionally used for mutually attaching two flaps, for example of a garments or other article in general, said garment or article being made of a fabric, paper, plastic material, preferably in a sheet form.
- the above pression buttons usually comprise a male portion to be attached to a first flap to be coupled, and a female portion, rigid or integral with the other flap.
- Each button portion is in turn constituted by an active element, forming the male/female component of the button, and by a clamping element for clamping the active element on the fabric, paper or the like flap.
- the pression button male component active element comprises a contoured or shaped body, made by plastically deforming a sheet element, and including a peripheral annular groove, designed for clamping therein an elastic element of the button female portion.
- the pression button coupling and releasing force undesirably changes, thereby in turn preventing a proper operation of the pression button.
- the disadvantage is further added that, because of its comparatively large size, the male portion constitutes an anti-aesthetic component of the fabric the pression button is applied to.
- the document WO 2004/095966 relates to a clamping device, including an eyelet on an engagement section of the active male element engaging the fabric material, to allow the active male element to be detached from the female portion by turning said active male element within the eyelet.
- the main object of the present invention is to provide such a pression button active male element overcoming the above drawbacks occurring as the active male element is applied to its supporting fabric flap.
- a main object of the invention is to provide such an active male element and related pression button which do not have the antiaesthetic effects affecting like prior art pression buttons.
- the inventive button has the advantage that its active male portion preserves its designed dimensions, and is not negatively affected by the operating effort exerted for applying the active male portion on the fabric flap.
- the inventive pression button has the advantage of a pleasant aesthetic aspect, owing to its small size and the very simple and essential pattern of the exposed to the view pression button active male portion section.
- a prior art pression button generally indicated by 1 in figure 1 , comprises a female portion 2 clamped on a first flap 4, for example of a fabric material, and a male portion 3, clamped on the other fabric flap 5.
- the female portion 2 comprises a clamping element 6 and an active female element 7
- the male portion 3 comprises a clamping element 8 and an active male element 9.
- connection of the male clamping element 8 made in the active male element 9 may deform an annular or ring groove 12 formed outside of said projection 10.
- the pression button 13 shown in figure 2 , comprises an active male element 14 which is not formed by a deformed sheet metal element, as in the prior art, but by a solid body, for example made by mechanically machining a bar member.
- said active male element 14 comprises an active male element head 15 and an active male element stem 16, said head 15 comprising a peripheral annular groove 17 for engagement in said active female element 7 seat 11.
- a second groove 18, for engaging therein the corresponding fabric flap 5, by pressing on the male clamping element 19, is provided.
- said clamping male element 19 comprises moreover a contoured or shaped annular body 20 including an outward turned portion 21 for engaging in said groove 18 of the active male element 14.
- Said male clamping element 19 further comprises a cap element 22 assembled on the head 23 of the contoured annular body 20.
- the pression button 13 male portion 3 in its assembled condition, has its outward turned portion 21 of the contoured annular body 20 engaged in the groove 18 of the active male element 14 under-head portion, with an interposed fabric flap 5 portion 24.
- Figure 3 also shows a pressed on condition of the active male element 14 stem 16 being locked in the clamping element 19 contoured annular body 20.
- the active male element 14 stem 16 instead of having a pointed or tip end portion 25 as shown in figure 2 , comprises a tapering tip 26 with a flat contour 27, selected depending on the pression button application.
- the active male element 14 under-head portion has a flat configuration, and does not include the groove 18 of the previous embodiment.
- the element 14 of figure 6 has a substantially cylindric pattern head portion 28.
- the modified embodiment of the male portion of in figure 8 comprises a contoured annular body 35 having an inward turned portion 30 for engagement in the under-head groove 18 of the active male element 14.
- the active male element 31 is designed as a simple head portion 36, also comprising a solid piece including, in its under-head portion, a seat or recess 32 for engaging therein the stem 33 of a nail element 34 constituting the pression button male clamping element.
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Abstract
Description
- The present invention relates to an active male element for an improved pression button.
- The invention also relates to a pression button including the inventive active male element.
- The field of the invention is that of the pression buttons conventionally used for mutually attaching two flaps, for example of a garments or other article in general, said garment or article being made of a fabric, paper, plastic material, preferably in a sheet form.
- The above pression buttons usually comprise a male portion to be attached to a first flap to be coupled, and a female portion, rigid or integral with the other flap.
- Each button portion is in turn constituted by an active element, forming the male/female component of the button, and by a clamping element for clamping the active element on the fabric, paper or the like flap.
- In particular, the pression button male component active element comprises a contoured or shaped body, made by plastically deforming a sheet element, and including a peripheral annular groove, designed for clamping therein an elastic element of the button female portion.
- The above prior pression buttons have the drawback that their annular groove is undesirably deformed under load, as the pression button male portion is applied to the fabric flat.
- Thus, the pression button coupling and releasing force undesirably changes, thereby in turn preventing a proper operation of the pression button.
- To the above drawbacks, the disadvantage is further added that, because of its comparatively large size, the male portion constitutes an anti-aesthetic component of the fabric the pression button is applied to.
- The document
WO 2004/095966 relates to a clamping device, including an eyelet on an engagement section of the active male element engaging the fabric material, to allow the active male element to be detached from the female portion by turning said active male element within the eyelet. - Thus, the main object of the present invention is to provide such a pression button active male element overcoming the above drawbacks occurring as the active male element is applied to its supporting fabric flap.
- Within the scope of the above mentioned aim, a main object of the invention is to provide such an active male element and related pression button which do not have the antiaesthetic effects affecting like prior art pression buttons.
- According to one aspect of the present invention, the above aim and objects, as well as yet other objects, which will become more apparent hereinafter, are achieved by the active male element and pression button as claimed in the accompanying claims.
- Preferred embodiments of the invention are disclosed in the dependent claims.
- With respect to prior pression buttons, the inventive button has the advantage that its active male portion preserves its designed dimensions, and is not negatively affected by the operating effort exerted for applying the active male portion on the fabric flap.
- Moreover, the inventive pression button has the advantage of a pleasant aesthetic aspect, owing to its small size and the very simple and essential pattern of the exposed to the view pression button active male portion section.
- The above mentioned and further objects, advantages and features of the invention will become more apparent hereinafter from the following detailed disclosure of a preferred embodiment of the active male element and pression button according to the present invention as shown, by way of a non limitative but indicative example, in the accompanying drawings, where:
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Figure 1 is an exploded cross-sectional view of a prior art pression button; -
Figure 2 is a further exploded cross-sectional view showing an exemplary embodiment of the pression button according to the present invention; -
Figure 3 is a further cross-sectional view showing a detail of the male portion, in a position thereof assembled on the fabric, included in the pression button offigure 2 ; -
Figures 4 to 8 show modified embodiments of the pression button active male element offigures 2 and3 ; and -
Figures 9 and 10 show a further modified embodiment of the inventive active male element. - A prior art pression button, generally indicated by 1 in
figure 1 , comprises afemale portion 2 clamped on afirst flap 4, for example of a fabric material, and amale portion 3, clamped on theother fabric flap 5. - In turn, the
female portion 2 comprises aclamping element 6 and an activefemale element 7, whereas themale portion 3 comprises aclamping element 8 and an activemale element 9. - In operation, a
projection 10 of the activemale element 9 will be fitted in aseat 11 of the activefemale element 7. - In clamping the
male element 3 to thefabric flap 5, the connection of themale clamping element 8 made in the activemale element 9, may deform an annular orring groove 12 formed outside of saidprojection 10. - Thus, the clamping of said
projection 10 in saidseat 11 is changed, with a consequent variation of thepression button 1 releasing load. - In order to overcome the above drawback, the
pression button 13 according to the present invention, shown infigure 2 , comprises anactive male element 14 which is not formed by a deformed sheet metal element, as in the prior art, but by a solid body, for example made by mechanically machining a bar member. - More specifically, said active
male element 14 comprises an activemale element head 15 and an activemale element stem 16, saidhead 15 comprising a peripheralannular groove 17 for engagement in said activefemale element 7seat 11. - Moreover, in the under-head portion of the
element 4, asecond groove 18, for engaging therein thecorresponding fabric flap 5, by pressing on themale clamping element 19, is provided. - According to the present invention, said clamping
male element 19 comprises moreover a contoured or shapedannular body 20 including an outward turnedportion 21 for engaging in saidgroove 18 of the activemale element 14. - Said
male clamping element 19, in turn, further comprises acap element 22 assembled on thehead 23 of the contouredannular body 20. - As is clearly shown by the detail of
figure 3 , in its assembled condition, thepression button 13male portion 3 has its outward turnedportion 21 of the contouredannular body 20 engaged in thegroove 18 of the activemale element 14 under-head portion, with an interposedfabric flap 5portion 24. - In particular, owing to a comparatively large extension of this
portion 24, due to the arch contour of the outward turned part 21-groove 18 connection, a very efficient anchoring of thebutton 13male portion 3 to thefabric flap 5, even if an activemale element 14 including asmall size head 15 is used is achieved. -
Figure 3 also shows a pressed on condition of the activemale element 14stem 16 being locked in theclamping element 19 contouredannular body 20. - In the modified embodiments shown in
figures 4 and5 , the activemale element 14stem 16, instead of having a pointed ortip end portion 25 as shown infigure 2 , comprises atapering tip 26 with aflat contour 27, selected depending on the pression button application. - In the modified embodiment shown in
figures 6 and7 , the activemale element 14 under-head portion has a flat configuration, and does not include thegroove 18 of the previous embodiment. - Moreover, the
element 14 offigure 6 has a substantially cylindricpattern head portion 28. - In this modified embodiment, the function of the
annular groove 17 of the preceding modified embodiments being provided by the under-head radiusedportion 29. - The modified embodiment of the male portion of in
figure 8 comprises a contouredannular body 35 having an inward turnedportion 30 for engagement in the under-head groove 18 of theactive male element 14. - Finally, in the modified embodiment of
figures 9 and 10 , theactive male element 31 is designed as asimple head portion 36, also comprising a solid piece including, in its under-head portion, a seat or recess 32 for engaging therein thestem 33 of anail element 34 constituting the pression button male clamping element. - In the assembled condition shown in
figure 10 , saidstem 33 being locked by deforming it within saidseat 32.
Claims (4)
- A pression button active male element, of a type including a solid body (14) associated with a male clamping element (19) for clamping a fabric flap (5) in a male portion (3) of said pression button (2, 3), said male portion (3) being adapted to be clamped to a female portion (2) to be in turn clamped to another fabric flap (4), said single body active male element (14) comprising a head (15) associated with a stem (16), characterized in that said clamping element (19) comprises a contoured annular body (20) having an outward turned portion (21), said head (15) including an under-head groove (18) for engaging with said outward turned portion (21) thereby clamping said fabric flap (5) at its portion (24) included in a profile formed by the outward turned portion (21)-groove (18) assembly.
- An active male element, according to claim 1, characterized in that said female portion (2) comprises an active female element (7) including a seat (11), said head (15) further comprising a peripheral annular groove (17) engageable in said seat (11).
- An active male element, according to claims 1 or 2, characterized in that said stem (16) comprises either a pointed tip portion (25) or a tapering tip portion (26), or a flat profile tip portion (27).
- A pression button, of a type comprising a female portion (2) including an active female element (7) having a seat (11) for engagement in an annular groove (17) of an active male element (14) according to one or more of claims 1 to 3.
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ITMI2010A000321A IT1398322B1 (en) | 2010-02-26 | 2010-02-26 | MALE ACTIVE ELEMENT FOR PERFECTED-TYPE PRESSURE BUTTON AND PRESSURE BUTTON PROVIDED WITH THIS MALE ACTIVE ELEMENT. |
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EP1084642A2 (en) * | 1999-09-17 | 2001-03-21 | Morito Co., Ltd. | A tape-mounted fastener and method of manufacture thereof |
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EP4193872A1 (en) * | 2021-12-08 | 2023-06-14 | YKK Metal ve Plastik Urunleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. | Tack button having removable pin and base part |
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