US20020040492A1 - Buttonhole and articles using such a buttonhole - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a buttonhole and articles using such a buttonhole.
- a button has been widely used as a fastening tool for fastening clothing apparel or the like, in general, the attachment of one element to another element.
- a button B as shown in FIG. 33, is fastened in such a manner that an upper cloth 114 in which a buttonhole 111 is formed is overlapped on a lower cloth 113 in which a button B is provided, and the button B is inserted in the buttonhole 111 from a reverse side of the upper cloth 114 to be exposed on a front side thereof.
- Such a buttonhole 111 is normally formed in a linear shape having a length larger than a diameter of the button B.
- buttons B When the buttonhole 111 is formed too large, the button B can be easily fastened, however, the button B, once fastened, can be often undesirably unfastened. On the contrary, when the buttonhole 111 is formed too small, in order to prevent the button B from being undesirably unfastened, it can become difficult, if not impossible, to fasten the button B in the buttonhole 111 .
- buttons B fastened in the buttonhole 111 are pulled in the longitudinal direction of the buttonhole 111 , a thread 116 for sewing the button B on the lower cloth 113 contacts an end of the buttonhole 111 , and the end of the buttonhole 111 is urged by a force toward a lower direction of the cloth, as shown in FIG. 34.
- the upper cloth 114 outside the buttonhole 111 is urged by a force toward the button B (arrow C) direction.
- the upper cloth 114 on an edge portion along an external periphery of the buttonhole B bends upward to lose shape of the upper cloth 114 .
- the thread 116 contacts the end of the buttonhole 111 , which may cause rending or tearing of the buttonhole 111 .
- the button B itself may be made to have various colors and designs, and there already exists many ornamental buttons. However, there have not been so many buttonholes to demonstrate a novel ornamental design in cooperation with the button B.
- buttons in which the button can be easily fastened, the button, once fastened, is not often undesirably unfastened, and a deformation and rending of the upper cloth may be prevented. It is also another object of the present invention to provide various ornamental articles using such a buttonhole.
- a buttonhole formed in a first element having a front side and a reverse side, a button provided on a second element covered by the first element, the button being insertable through the buttonhole from the reverse side of the first element so as to be exposed on the front side of the first element comprising a buttonhole body through which the button is inserted so as to fasten the first element to the second element and a reinforcing member provided on the first element for partially covering the buttonhole body from a longitudinal end thereof, the reinforcing member fixed at a fixing portion longitudinally spaced from an end of the buttonhole.
- the reinforcing member is provided and fixed on the first element at a fixing portion longitudinally spaced from the buttonhole body, the reinforcing member partially covering the buttonhole body does not interfere with the button being inserted from the reverse side of the first element.
- the button can be easily fastened in the buttonhole.
- an opening of the buttonhole of the front side is narrowed by the reinforcing member, the button fastened so as to be exposed on the opening is not often undesirably unfastened.
- buttons fastened in the buttonhole when the button fastened in the buttonhole is pulled in the longitudinal direction of the buttonhole, a thread for fixing the button in the second element contacts the edge of the buttonhole. At this time, the reinforcing member extending interiorly of the end of the buttonhole is deformed toward the end of the buttonhole. As a result, the buttonhole 10 increases the exposed size by a certain amount in the longitudinal direction so that the reinforcing member functions as a cushion to release the force applied to the first element. Also, when the button is pulled in the longitudinal direction, there is generated a force to the reinforcing member in the direction of second element. Therefore, bending and deformation of the first element can be prevented. Also, the rending of the buttonhole due to the contact of the thread to the end of the buttonhole body can be prevented.
- the buttonhole of the present invention can be utilized in various articles using a button as a fastening tool such as clothes, underwear, emblems, buckles, pockets and bags.
- FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a first embodiment of a buttonhole of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing the first embodiment of the buttonhole of the present invention
- FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a function of the buttonhole of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a second embodiment of a buttonhole of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a rear view showing the second embodiment of the buttonhole of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a broken perspective view showing the second embodiment of the buttonhole of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a buttonhole-forming menber
- FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a third embodiment of a buttonhole of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a method for producing the buttonhole of the third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 10 is a plan view showing the method for producing the buttonhole of the third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 11 is a plan view showing the method for producing the buttonhole of the third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 12 is a plan view showing the method for producing the buttonhole of the third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 13 is a plan view showing the method for producing the buttonhole of the third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 14 is a plan view showing the method for producing the buttonhole of the third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 15 is a plan view showing the method for producing the buttonhole of the third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 16 is a front view showing a brassiere using the buttonhole of the present invention.
- FIG. 17 is a rear view showing the brassiere using the buttonhole of the present invention.
- FIG. 18 is a perspective view showing the brassiere using the buttonhole of the present invention.
- FIG. 19 is a perspective view showing a jacket using the buttonhole of the present invention.
- FIG. 20 is a plan view showing a buckle using the buttonhole of the present invention.
- FIG. 21 is a sectional view showing the buckle using the buttonhole of the present invention.
- FIG. 22 is a perspective view showing the buckle using the buttonhole of the present invention.
- FIG. 23 is another perspective view showing the buckle using the buttonhole of the present invention.
- FIG. 24 is a plan view showing an emblem using the buttonhole of the present invention.
- FIG. 25 is a rear view showing the emblem using the buttonhole of the present invention.
- FIG. 26 is a perspective view showing the emblem using the buttonhole of the present invention.
- FIG. 27 is another perspective view showing the emblem using the buttonhole of the present invention.
- FIG. 28 is a front view showing a pocket using the buttonhole of the present invention.
- FIG. 29 is an enlarged front view showing the pocket using the buttonhole of the present invention.
- FIG. 30 is a is a front view showing a bag using the buttonhole of the present invention.
- FIG. 31 is a perspective view showing the bag using the buttonhole of the present invention.
- FIG. 32 is a perspective view showing a buckle using the buttonhole of the present invention.
- FIG. 33 is a sectional view showing a conventional buttonhole
- FIG. 34 is another sectional view showing the conventional buttonhole.
- FIGS. 1 - 3 show a buttonhole of the first embodiment of the present invention.
- the buttonhole 10 includes a buttonhole body 11 in which a button B is inserted so as to be fastened thereto and two reinforcing cloths or members 12 provided at both ends of the buttonhole body 11 to partially cover the buttonhole body
- the buttonhole body 11 is formed in an upper cloth or element 14 , which is overlapped on a lower cloth or element 13 on which the button B is sewed.
- the buttonhole body 11 is normally formed in a linear shape having a length greater than a diameter of the button B.
- the reinforcing cloth 12 is sewed on the upper cloth 14 at a sewing portion 15 exterior to a peripheral, lengthwise edge of the button hole body 11 .
- An inner edge of the reinforcing cloth 12 as a free edge, partially covers the buttonhole body 11 from each of the longitudinally extending ends of the buttonhole body 11 .
- the distance between the inner edges of the reinforcing cloths 12 is normally set to be slightly less than a diameter of the button B.
- the reinforcing cloth 12 may be made of the same material or different material from upper cloth 14 , as long as the reinforcing cloth 12 has a degree of flexibility.
- the button B When the button B is fastened in the buttonhole 10 having the above structure, the button B is inserted in the buttonhole body 11 from the reverse side of the upper cloth 14 to be exposed on the front side of the upper cloth 14 , covering the inner edges of the reinforcing cloths 12 .
- the reinforcing cloths 12 do not interfere the button B being inserted in the buttonhole 10 since the buttonhole body 11 is made larger than a diameter of the button B, the inner edges of the reinforcing cloths 12 extending interiorly of the ends of the buttonhole body 11 have a degree of flexibility and the reinforcing cloth 12 is sewed on the upper cloth 14 at the sewing portions 15 exterior to the ends of the buttonhole body 11 .
- the button B is fastened in the buttonhole 10 , the button B exposed on and covering the reinforcing cloths 12 cannot be easily unfastened since the distance between the inner edges, i.e., the edges of the reinforcing members that are opposite to the sewing portion 15 , of the reinforcing cloth 12 is set smaller than the diameter of the button.
- buttons B fastened in the buttonhole 10 When the button B fastened in the buttonhole 10 is pulled in a longitudinal direction of the buttonhole 10 , a thread 16 contacts the edge of the reinforcing cloth 12 extending interiorly of the ends of the buttonhole body 11 to deform the reinforcing cloth 12 toward an end of the buttonhole 10 .
- the buttonhole 10 increases the exposed size by a certain amount, depending on the material, and the reinforcing cloth 12 functions as a cushion to release the force applied to the upper cloth 14 , and there is generated a force to the reinforcing cloth 12 in the direction of the lower cloth 13 (arrow D direction). Therefore, bending of the upper cloth 14 in an upper direction and the deformation of the upper cloth 14 may be prevented. Also, the rending of the buttonhole 11 , caused by the contact of the thread 16 to the end of the buttonhole body 11 , may be prevented.
- the reinforcing cloths 12 are provided at both ends of the buttonhole body 11 , however, the reinforcing cloth 12 can be provided at only one end of the buttonhole body 11 .
- buttonshole of the present invention are described.
- the same features as those previously described are denoted by the same reference numerals and the detailed description thereof is omitted.
- FIGS. 4 - 6 show a buttonhole of the second embodiment of the present invention.
- the buttonhole 20 includes a front member 22 and a reverse member 23 having holes 21 . Between the front member 22 and the reverse member 23 , a buttonhole-forming member 24 is provided.
- the buttonhole-forming member 25 includes two first band members 25 arranged in parallel and having a small amount of gap therebetween, and two second band members 26 interacting with and connecting the first band members 25 .
- the second band members 26 are sewed or adhered by adhesives at the fixing portion 27 of the longitudinal edge of the first band members 25 , as shown in FIG. 7.
- the first band member 25 and the second band member 26 are normally made of a flexibl 1 e material, such as cloth.
- the gap between the first band members 25 functions as the buttonhole body and second band members 26 function as the reinforcing cloths. Therefore, according to the embodiment of the buttonhole 20 , the button can be easily fastened, the button once fastened is not undesirably unfastened, and the deformation of the first band members 25 and the rending of the buttonhole can be prevented.
- the first band member 25 is made of black material
- the second band member 26 of white material and the buttonhole-forming member 24 is exposed from a streamlined hole 21 , a buttonhole expressing eye of a human or an animal can be provided.
- FIG. 8 shows a buttonhole of a third embodiment of the present invention.
- the buttonhole 30 is made by a buttonhole-forming member 31 , in which a single band member is folded a plurality of times.
- the buttonhole-forming member 31 includes a parallel portion 32 in which two bands members are arranged in parallel. Both ends of the parallel portion 32 are covered by outer folded portions 33 , and a vertical portion 34 is provided to intersect the parallel portion 32 at a right angle.
- the outer folded portion 33 is adhered by an adhesive or sewed on the parallel portion 32 at a fixing portion 35 which is spaced from an inner end of the outer folded portion 32
- the vertical portion 34 is adhered by an adhesive or sewed on the parallel portion 32 at a fixing portion 36 which is center of the vertical portion 34 .
- the buttonhole-forming member 31 may be produced in the following manner. At first, one end of a band member 37 is folded two times so that one end of the band member 37 forms the parallel portion 32 and the outer folded portion 33 having a triangle shape covers one end of the parallel portion, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10. Next, the other end of the parallel portion 32 is folded so as to form a first vertical portion 34 a , as shown in FIG. 11.
- the other end of a band member 37 is folded two times so that the other end of the band member 37 forms the parallel portion 32 and the outer folded portion 33 having a triangle shape covers at the end of the parallel portion 32 , as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13.
- the band member is folded so that the other end of the band member covers the central surface of the parallel portion 32 and the other end is overlapped on the first vertical portion 34 a to form a second vertical member 34 b which intersect the parallel portion 32 at a right angle, as shown in FIG. 14.
- the outer folded portion 33 is adhered by an adhesive or sewed on the parallel portion 32 .
- the first vertical portion 34 a is overlapped on the second vertical portion 34 b and the overlapped vertical portions 34 a , 34 b are adhered by an adhesive or sew on the parallel portion 32 to form the vertical portion 34 , as shown in FIG. 15.
- the gap between the band member in the parallel portion 32 functions as a buttonhole body and the outer folded portion 33 functions as the reinforcing member. Therefore, according to the present invention, a buttonhole may be provided in which the button can be easily fastened, the button, once fastened, is not often undesirably unfastened and the buttonhole is not easily rent. Also, novel articles having buttonholes may be provided only by folding a single band member.
- FIGS. 16 - 18 show a brassiere 40 in which the buttonholes 10 shown in FIGS. 1 - 3 are utilized.
- the brassiere 40 includes two cup portions 41 , a neck strap portion 42 , and a back strap portion 43 which has buttons B at both ends thereof.
- a buttonhole body 11 is formed having a length larger than a diameter of the button B.
- the reinforcing cloth 12 is provided, which covers a part of the buttonhole body 11 from an outer edge of the buttonhole body 11 in a longitudinal direction.
- the brassiere 40 is worn in a manner that the buttons B are fastened by being inserted the buttonholes 10 from rear sides of the cup portion 41 .
- the brassiere 40 is provided in which the button B can be easily fastened and the button, once fastened, is not undesirably unfastened.
- the reinforcing cloth 12 is deformed toward edges of the buttonhole 10 , depending on direction of movement, and the buttonhole 10 increases the size of its exposure in a longitudinal direction.
- the reinforcing cloth 12 works as a cushion to release the force applied to the cup portion 41 . Therefore, a brassiere 40 is provided, in which the deformation of the cup portion 41 and rending of the buttonhole 10 is prevented, and which is comfortably worn.
- FIG. 19 shows a jacket 50 in which the buttonhole 10 shown in FIGS. 1 - 3 is utilized.
- the jacket 50 includes a first front seam portion 51 in which the button is provided and a second seam portion 52 which is overlapped on the first seam portion. In the second seam portion 52 , the buttonhole 10 is formed.
- the second seam portion of the jacket 50 is folded so as to form a collar portion 53 .
- An edge of the collar portion 53 partially covers the buttonhole body 11 from the edge of the buttonhole body 11 .
- the part of the collar portion 53 covering the buttonhole body 11 functions as the reinforcing cloth.
- the jacket 50 is worn in a manner that the second front seam portion 52 is overlapped on the first seam portion 51 and the button B provided in the first front seam portion 51 is fastened in the buttonhole 10 formed in the second front seam portion 52 .
- the jacket 50 can be provided, in which the button B can be easily fastened, the button B, once fastened, is not often undesirably unfastened and deformation of the second front seam portion 52 and rending of the buttonhole 10 is presented.
- FIGS. 20 and 21 show a buckle 60 in which the buttonhole 10 shown in FIGS. 1 - 3 is utilized.
- the buckle 60 includes a base member 61 having a long-circular shape and the reinforcing cloth 12 provided at both ends of the base member 61 .
- the buttonhole body 11 is formed along a longitudinal direction of the base member 61 , and both edges of the buttonhole body 11 are covered by the reinforcing cloths 12 .
- the reinforcing cloth 12 is adhered by an adhesive or sewed on the base member 61 at fixing portions located exteriorly the edges of the buttonhole body 11 .
- the buckle 60 is used to fasten the buttons B provided at both ends of a belt 64 as shown in FIG. 22 or to fasten knots 66 a , which function as the buttons, formed at both ends of a band member 66 as shown in FIG. 23.
- the reinforcing cloth 12 is deformed toward an edge or edges of the buttonhole 10 and the exposure of the buttonhole 10 increases in size in a longitudinal direction and functions as a cushion to release the force applied to the buckle 60 . Therefore, a buckle 60 is provided, in which the deformation of the buckle 60 and rending of the buttonhole 10 are prevented, and which is comfortably worn.
- FIGS. 24 - 27 show an emblem 70 in which the buttonholes 20 shown in FIGS. 4 - 6 are utilized.
- the buttonhole-forming member 24 is provided between the front member 22 and the reverse member 23 and these members are incorporated.
- the emblem 70 can be used in a manner that the buttons provided on a shirt or a jacket are fastened in the buttonholes of the emblem 70 .
- the emblem can be easily fastened by the buttons and the emblem once fastened is not undesirably unfastened.
- the buttonholes are provided expressing eyes of a human or animal, as shown in FIG. 26. In this case, when a plurality of spherical buttons are connected in series and an end of the connected buttons is dangled from the buttonhole as show in FIG. 27, the emblem can be provided which expresses tears dropping from the eyes.
- FIGS. 28 and 29 show a pocket 80 in which the buttonhole 16 shown in FIGS. 4 - 6 is utilized.
- the pocket 80 includes a container portion 81 for containing articles and a flap 82 for covering an upper opening of the container portion 81 .
- the button B is provided on the surface of the container portion 81 and the buttonhole 20 for fastening the buttons B are formed in the flap 82 .
- the flap 82 is easily fastened and the flap 82 once fastened is not undesirably unfastened.
- the pocket 80 can be provided for expressing the eye of a human or an animal.
- FIGS. 30 and 31 shows a bag 90 in which the buttonholes 20 shown in FIGS. 4 - 6 are utilized.
- the bag 90 includes a body 91 for containing articles and a flap 92 for covering an upper opening of the body 91 .
- Buttons B are provided on the surface of the body 91 and the buttonholes 20 are formed in the flap 92 for fastening the buttons B.
- the flap 92 is easily fastened and the flap 92 once fastened is not undesirably unfastened.
- the bag 90 can express the face of human or animal in combination with the buttonhole 20 expressing the eyes.
- FIG. 32 shows a buckle in which the buttonhole 30 shown in FIG. 8 is used.
- the buckle 100 is utilized in the manner that the buttons B provided at both ends of a strap 101 are fastened in the buttonholes 30 of the buttonhole-forming member 31 .
- the buckle 100 can be utilized as an ornament for the neck when the buckle 100 is positioned in front of the neck and the strap is turned around the neck.
- the buckle can be utilized as an ornament for the ankle in the manner that the buckle 100 is positioned in front of the ankle and the strap is turned around the ankle.
- the buttonhole is provided in which the button can be easily fastened, the button once fastened is not undesirably unfastened, and the deformation of the cloth in which the buttonhole is formed and rending of the buttonhole can be prevented.
- various articles having a novel design can be provided by utilizing the buttonhole.
- the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, but various variations and modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.
- the reinforcing cloth is provided at both end of the buttonhole in some of the above embodiments, however, the reinforcing cloth may be provided at one end of the buttonhole in those embodiments.
- combination of the buttonhole and the articles is not limited to the above embodiments, but the buttonhole and articles described above can be combined in a desired manner.
- the articles in which the buttonhole is utilized are not limited to the above embodiments, but the buttonhole can be utilized in various articles in which the button is used as a fastening tool.
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There is disclosed a buttonhole, in which a button can be easily fastened, the button, once fastened, is not undesirably unfastened, and a deformation and rending of a cloth in which buttonhole is formed may be prevented. A buttonhole formed in a first element having a front side and a reverse side, a button provided on a second element covered by the first element, the button being insertable through the buttonhole from the reverse side of the first element so as to be exposed on the front side of the first element comprising a buttonhole body through which the button is inserted so as to fasten the first element to the second element and a reinforcing member provided on the first element for partially covering the buttonhole body from a longitudinal end thereof, the reinforcing member fixed at a fixing portion longitudinally spaced from an end of the buttonhole.
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- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention relates to a buttonhole and articles using such a buttonhole.
- 2. Description of the Related Art
- A button has been widely used as a fastening tool for fastening clothing apparel or the like, in general, the attachment of one element to another element. Normally, a button B, as shown in FIG. 33, is fastened in such a manner that an
upper cloth 114 in which abuttonhole 111 is formed is overlapped on alower cloth 113 in which a button B is provided, and the button B is inserted in thebuttonhole 111 from a reverse side of theupper cloth 114 to be exposed on a front side thereof. Such abuttonhole 111 is normally formed in a linear shape having a length larger than a diameter of the button B. - When the
buttonhole 111 is formed too large, the button B can be easily fastened, however, the button B, once fastened, can be often undesirably unfastened. On the contrary, when thebuttonhole 111 is formed too small, in order to prevent the button B from being undesirably unfastened, it can become difficult, if not impossible, to fasten the button B in thebuttonhole 111. - In addition, when the button B fastened in the
buttonhole 111 is pulled in the longitudinal direction of thebuttonhole 111, athread 116 for sewing the button B on thelower cloth 113 contacts an end of thebuttonhole 111, and the end of thebuttonhole 111 is urged by a force toward a lower direction of the cloth, as shown in FIG. 34. As a counteraction to the force, theupper cloth 114 outside thebuttonhole 111 is urged by a force toward the button B (arrow C) direction. As a result, theupper cloth 114, on an edge portion along an external periphery of the buttonhole B bends upward to lose shape of theupper cloth 114. Also, thethread 116 contacts the end of thebuttonhole 111, which may cause rending or tearing of thebuttonhole 111. - Further, the button B itself may be made to have various colors and designs, and there already exists many ornamental buttons. However, there have not been so many buttonholes to demonstrate a novel ornamental design in cooperation with the button B.
- It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a buttonhole, in which the button can be easily fastened, the button, once fastened, is not often undesirably unfastened, and a deformation and rending of the upper cloth may be prevented. It is also another object of the present invention to provide various ornamental articles using such a buttonhole.
- In order to achieve the above-mentioned objects, there is provided a buttonhole formed in a first element having a front side and a reverse side, a button provided on a second element covered by the first element, the button being insertable through the buttonhole from the reverse side of the first element so as to be exposed on the front side of the first element comprising a buttonhole body through which the button is inserted so as to fasten the first element to the second element and a reinforcing member provided on the first element for partially covering the buttonhole body from a longitudinal end thereof, the reinforcing member fixed at a fixing portion longitudinally spaced from an end of the buttonhole.
- According to the present invention, as the reinforcing member is provided and fixed on the first element at a fixing portion longitudinally spaced from the buttonhole body, the reinforcing member partially covering the buttonhole body does not interfere with the button being inserted from the reverse side of the first element. Thus, the button can be easily fastened in the buttonhole. Also, an opening of the buttonhole of the front side is narrowed by the reinforcing member, the button fastened so as to be exposed on the opening is not often undesirably unfastened.
- Further, when the button fastened in the buttonhole is pulled in the longitudinal direction of the buttonhole, a thread for fixing the button in the second element contacts the edge of the buttonhole. At this time, the reinforcing member extending interiorly of the end of the buttonhole is deformed toward the end of the buttonhole. As a result, the
buttonhole 10 increases the exposed size by a certain amount in the longitudinal direction so that the reinforcing member functions as a cushion to release the force applied to the first element. Also, when the button is pulled in the longitudinal direction, there is generated a force to the reinforcing member in the direction of second element. Therefore, bending and deformation of the first element can be prevented. Also, the rending of the buttonhole due to the contact of the thread to the end of the buttonhole body can be prevented. - Moreover, when the first element and the reinforcing member are made to have a different design or color, various ornamental articles can be provided in combination with the design and the color of the button.
- The buttonhole of the present invention can be utilized in various articles using a button as a fastening tool such as clothes, underwear, emblems, buckles, pockets and bags.
- FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a first embodiment of a buttonhole of the present invention;
- FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing the first embodiment of the buttonhole of the present invention;
- FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a function of the buttonhole of the present invention;
- FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a second embodiment of a buttonhole of the present invention;
- FIG. 5 is a rear view showing the second embodiment of the buttonhole of the present invention;
- FIG. 6 is a broken perspective view showing the second embodiment of the buttonhole of the present invention;
- FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a buttonhole-forming menber;
- FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a third embodiment of a buttonhole of the present invention;
- FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a method for producing the buttonhole of the third embodiment of the present invention;
- FIG. 10 is a plan view showing the method for producing the buttonhole of the third embodiment of the present invention;
- FIG. 11 is a plan view showing the method for producing the buttonhole of the third embodiment of the present invention;
- FIG. 12 is a plan view showing the method for producing the buttonhole of the third embodiment of the present invention;
- FIG. 13 is a plan view showing the method for producing the buttonhole of the third embodiment of the present invention;
- FIG. 14 is a plan view showing the method for producing the buttonhole of the third embodiment of the present invention;
- FIG. 15 is a plan view showing the method for producing the buttonhole of the third embodiment of the present invention;
- FIG. 16 is a front view showing a brassiere using the buttonhole of the present invention;
- FIG. 17 is a rear view showing the brassiere using the buttonhole of the present invention;
- FIG. 18 is a perspective view showing the brassiere using the buttonhole of the present invention;
- FIG. 19 is a perspective view showing a jacket using the buttonhole of the present invention;
- FIG. 20 is a plan view showing a buckle using the buttonhole of the present invention;
- FIG. 21 is a sectional view showing the buckle using the buttonhole of the present invention;
- FIG. 22 is a perspective view showing the buckle using the buttonhole of the present invention;
- FIG. 23 is another perspective view showing the buckle using the buttonhole of the present invention;
- FIG. 24 is a plan view showing an emblem using the buttonhole of the present invention;
- FIG. 25 is a rear view showing the emblem using the buttonhole of the present invention;
- FIG. 26 is a perspective view showing the emblem using the buttonhole of the present invention;
- FIG. 27 is another perspective view showing the emblem using the buttonhole of the present invention;
- FIG. 28 is a front view showing a pocket using the buttonhole of the present invention;
- FIG. 29 is an enlarged front view showing the pocket using the buttonhole of the present invention;
- FIG. 30 is a is a front view showing a bag using the buttonhole of the present invention;
- FIG. 31 is a perspective view showing the bag using the buttonhole of the present invention;
- FIG. 32 is a perspective view showing a buckle using the buttonhole of the present invention;
- FIG. 33 is a sectional view showing a conventional buttonhole; and
- FIG. 34 is another sectional view showing the conventional buttonhole.
- The preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be described in further detail.
- FIGS.1-3 show a buttonhole of the first embodiment of the present invention. The
buttonhole 10 includes abuttonhole body 11 in which a button B is inserted so as to be fastened thereto and two reinforcing cloths ormembers 12 provided at both ends of thebuttonhole body 11 to partially cover the buttonhole body - The
buttonhole body 11 is formed in an upper cloth orelement 14, which is overlapped on a lower cloth orelement 13 on which the button B is sewed. Thebuttonhole body 11 is normally formed in a linear shape having a length greater than a diameter of the button B. - The reinforcing
cloth 12 is sewed on theupper cloth 14 at asewing portion 15 exterior to a peripheral, lengthwise edge of thebutton hole body 11. An inner edge of the reinforcingcloth 12, as a free edge, partially covers thebuttonhole body 11 from each of the longitudinally extending ends of thebuttonhole body 11. The distance between the inner edges of the reinforcingcloths 12 is normally set to be slightly less than a diameter of the button B. The reinforcingcloth 12 may be made of the same material or different material fromupper cloth 14, as long as the reinforcingcloth 12 has a degree of flexibility. - When the button B is fastened in the
buttonhole 10 having the above structure, the button B is inserted in thebuttonhole body 11 from the reverse side of theupper cloth 14 to be exposed on the front side of theupper cloth 14, covering the inner edges of the reinforcingcloths 12. The reinforcingcloths 12 do not interfere the button B being inserted in thebuttonhole 10 since thebuttonhole body 11 is made larger than a diameter of the button B, the inner edges of the reinforcingcloths 12 extending interiorly of the ends of thebuttonhole body 11 have a degree of flexibility and the reinforcingcloth 12 is sewed on theupper cloth 14 at thesewing portions 15 exterior to the ends of thebuttonhole body 11. Once the button B is fastened in thebuttonhole 10, the button B exposed on and covering the reinforcingcloths 12 cannot be easily unfastened since the distance between the inner edges, i.e., the edges of the reinforcing members that are opposite to thesewing portion 15, of the reinforcingcloth 12 is set smaller than the diameter of the button. B - When the button B fastened in the
buttonhole 10 is pulled in a longitudinal direction of thebuttonhole 10, athread 16 contacts the edge of the reinforcingcloth 12 extending interiorly of the ends of thebuttonhole body 11 to deform the reinforcingcloth 12 toward an end of thebuttonhole 10. As a result, thebuttonhole 10 increases the exposed size by a certain amount, depending on the material, and the reinforcingcloth 12 functions as a cushion to release the force applied to theupper cloth 14, and there is generated a force to the reinforcingcloth 12 in the direction of the lower cloth 13 (arrow D direction). Therefore, bending of theupper cloth 14 in an upper direction and the deformation of theupper cloth 14 may be prevented. Also, the rending of thebuttonhole 11, caused by the contact of thethread 16 to the end of thebuttonhole body 11, may be prevented. - When the
upper cloth 14 and the reinforcingcloth 12 are made to have different colors or designs, various ornamental articles can be provided in combination with the button B. - In the above description, the reinforcing
cloths 12 are provided at both ends of thebuttonhole body 11, however, the reinforcingcloth 12 can be provided at only one end of thebuttonhole body 11. - Next, other embodiments of the buttonhole of the present invention are described. In the following description, the same features as those previously described are denoted by the same reference numerals and the detailed description thereof is omitted.
- FIGS.4-6 show a buttonhole of the second embodiment of the present invention. The
buttonhole 20 includes afront member 22 and areverse member 23 havingholes 21. Between thefront member 22 and thereverse member 23, a buttonhole-formingmember 24 is provided. - The buttonhole-forming
member 25, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, includes twofirst band members 25 arranged in parallel and having a small amount of gap therebetween, and twosecond band members 26 interacting with and connecting thefirst band members 25. Thesecond band members 26 are sewed or adhered by adhesives at the fixingportion 27 of the longitudinal edge of thefirst band members 25, as shown in FIG. 7. Thefirst band member 25 and thesecond band member 26 are normally made of a flexibl1e material, such as cloth. - In the above buttonhole-forming
member 24, the gap between thefirst band members 25 functions as the buttonhole body andsecond band members 26 function as the reinforcing cloths. Therefore, according to the embodiment of thebuttonhole 20, the button can be easily fastened, the button once fastened is not undesirably unfastened, and the deformation of thefirst band members 25 and the rending of the buttonhole can be prevented. In addition, when thefirst band member 25 is made of black material, thesecond band member 26 of white material and the buttonhole-formingmember 24 is exposed from astreamlined hole 21, a buttonhole expressing eye of a human or an animal can be provided. - FIG. 8 shows a buttonhole of a third embodiment of the present invention. The
buttonhole 30 is made by a buttonhole-formingmember 31, in which a single band member is folded a plurality of times. The buttonhole-formingmember 31 includes aparallel portion 32 in which two bands members are arranged in parallel. Both ends of theparallel portion 32 are covered by outer foldedportions 33, and avertical portion 34 is provided to intersect theparallel portion 32 at a right angle. The outer foldedportion 33 is adhered by an adhesive or sewed on theparallel portion 32 at a fixingportion 35 which is spaced from an inner end of the outer foldedportion 32, and thevertical portion 34 is adhered by an adhesive or sewed on theparallel portion 32 at a fixingportion 36 which is center of the vertical portion34. - The buttonhole-forming
member 31 may be produced in the following manner. At first, one end of aband member 37 is folded two times so that one end of theband member 37 forms theparallel portion 32 and the outer foldedportion 33 having a triangle shape covers one end of the parallel portion, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10. Next, the other end of theparallel portion 32 is folded so as to form a firstvertical portion 34 a, as shown in FIG. 11. - In the same manner, the other end of a
band member 37 is folded two times so that the other end of theband member 37 forms theparallel portion 32 and the outer foldedportion 33 having a triangle shape covers at the end of theparallel portion 32, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13. Next, the band member is folded so that the other end of the band member covers the central surface of theparallel portion 32 and the other end is overlapped on the firstvertical portion 34 a to form a secondvertical member 34 b which intersect theparallel portion 32 at a right angle, as shown in FIG. 14. - Next, the outer folded
portion 33 is adhered by an adhesive or sewed on theparallel portion 32. After that, the firstvertical portion 34 a is overlapped on the secondvertical portion 34 b and the overlappedvertical portions parallel portion 32 to form thevertical portion 34, as shown in FIG. 15. - In the
buttonhole forming member 31, the gap between the band member in theparallel portion 32 functions as a buttonhole body and the outer foldedportion 33 functions as the reinforcing member. Therefore, according to the present invention, a buttonhole may be provided in which the button can be easily fastened, the button, once fastened, is not often undesirably unfastened and the buttonhole is not easily rent. Also, novel articles having buttonholes may be provided only by folding a single band member. - Hereinafter, various articles having the above-mentioned buttonhole will be described. FIGS.16-18 show a
brassiere 40 in which thebuttonholes 10 shown in FIGS. 1-3 are utilized. Thebrassiere 40 includes twocup portions 41, aneck strap portion 42, and aback strap portion 43 which has buttons B at both ends thereof. In the lower part of eachcup portion 41, abuttonhole body 11 is formed having a length larger than a diameter of the button B. Also in the lower part of eachcup portion 41, the reinforcingcloth 12 is provided, which covers a part of thebuttonhole body 11 from an outer edge of thebuttonhole body 11 in a longitudinal direction. - The
brassiere 40 is worn in a manner that the buttons B are fastened by being inserted thebuttonholes 10 from rear sides of thecup portion 41. According to the present invention, thebrassiere 40 is provided in which the button B can be easily fastened and the button, once fastened, is not undesirably unfastened. In addition, when theback strap portion 43 is pulled toward the outer edge of thebuttonhole 10 due to movement of the person wearing thebrassiere 40, the reinforcingcloth 12 is deformed toward edges of thebuttonhole 10, depending on direction of movement, and thebuttonhole 10 increases the size of its exposure in a longitudinal direction. Thus, the reinforcingcloth 12 works as a cushion to release the force applied to thecup portion 41. Therefore, abrassiere 40 is provided, in which the deformation of thecup portion 41 and rending of thebuttonhole 10 is prevented, and which is comfortably worn. - FIG. 19 shows a
jacket 50 in which thebuttonhole 10 shown in FIGS. 1-3 is utilized. Thejacket 50 includes a firstfront seam portion 51 in which the button is provided and asecond seam portion 52 which is overlapped on the first seam portion. In thesecond seam portion 52, thebuttonhole 10 is formed. - The second seam portion of the
jacket 50 is folded so as to form acollar portion 53. An edge of thecollar portion 53 partially covers thebuttonhole body 11 from the edge of thebuttonhole body 11. The part of thecollar portion 53 covering thebuttonhole body 11 functions as the reinforcing cloth. - The
jacket 50 is worn in a manner that the secondfront seam portion 52 is overlapped on thefirst seam portion 51 and the button B provided in the firstfront seam portion 51 is fastened in thebuttonhole 10 formed in the secondfront seam portion 52. According to the present invention, thejacket 50 can be provided, in which the button B can be easily fastened, the button B, once fastened, is not often undesirably unfastened and deformation of the secondfront seam portion 52 and rending of thebuttonhole 10 is presented. - FIGS. 20 and 21 show a
buckle 60 in which thebuttonhole 10 shown in FIGS. 1-3 is utilized. Thebuckle 60 includes abase member 61 having a long-circular shape and the reinforcingcloth 12 provided at both ends of thebase member 61. In thebase member 61, thebuttonhole body 11 is formed along a longitudinal direction of thebase member 61, and both edges of thebuttonhole body 11 are covered by the reinforcingcloths 12. The reinforcingcloth 12 is adhered by an adhesive or sewed on thebase member 61 at fixing portions located exteriorly the edges of thebuttonhole body 11. Thebuckle 60 is used to fasten the buttons B provided at both ends of abelt 64 as shown in FIG. 22 or to fastenknots 66 a, which function as the buttons, formed at both ends of aband member 66 as shown in FIG. 23. - According to the present invention, when the
belt 64 or theband member 66 is pulled toward the edge of thebuttonhole 10, due to movement of the person wearing thebuckle 60, the reinforcingcloth 12 is deformed toward an edge or edges of thebuttonhole 10 and the exposure of thebuttonhole 10 increases in size in a longitudinal direction and functions as a cushion to release the force applied to thebuckle 60. Therefore, abuckle 60 is provided, in which the deformation of thebuckle 60 and rending of thebuttonhole 10 are prevented, and which is comfortably worn. - FIGS.24-27 show an
emblem 70 in which thebuttonholes 20 shown in FIGS. 4-6 are utilized. In theemblem 70, the buttonhole-formingmember 24 is provided between thefront member 22 and thereverse member 23 and these members are incorporated. Theemblem 70 can be used in a manner that the buttons provided on a shirt or a jacket are fastened in the buttonholes of theemblem 70. According to the present invention, the emblem can be easily fastened by the buttons and the emblem once fastened is not undesirably unfastened. Also, by forming the first reinforcing member in black material and the second reinforcing member in white material, the buttonholes are provided expressing eyes of a human or animal, as shown in FIG. 26. In this case, when a plurality of spherical buttons are connected in series and an end of the connected buttons is dangled from the buttonhole as show in FIG. 27, the emblem can be provided which expresses tears dropping from the eyes. - FIGS. 28 and 29 show a
pocket 80 in which thebuttonhole 16 shown in FIGS. 4-6 is utilized. Thepocket 80 includes acontainer portion 81 for containing articles and aflap 82 for covering an upper opening of thecontainer portion 81. The button B is provided on the surface of thecontainer portion 81 and thebuttonhole 20 for fastening the buttons B are formed in theflap 82. According to thepocket 80, theflap 82 is easily fastened and theflap 82 once fastened is not undesirably unfastened. Also, thepocket 80 can be provided for expressing the eye of a human or an animal. - FIGS. 30 and 31 shows a
bag 90 in which thebuttonholes 20 shown in FIGS. 4-6 are utilized. Thebag 90 includes abody 91 for containing articles and aflap 92 for covering an upper opening of thebody 91. Buttons B are provided on the surface of thebody 91 and thebuttonholes 20 are formed in theflap 92 for fastening the buttons B. According to thebag 90, theflap 92 is easily fastened and theflap 92 once fastened is not undesirably unfastened. Moreover, when a design expressing a nose and a mouth is formed in the surface of thebody 91, thebag 90 can express the face of human or animal in combination with thebuttonhole 20 expressing the eyes. - FIG. 32 shows a buckle in which the
buttonhole 30 shown in FIG. 8 is used. Thebuckle 100 is utilized in the manner that the buttons B provided at both ends of astrap 101 are fastened in thebuttonholes 30 of the buttonhole-formingmember 31. Thebuckle 100 can be utilized as an ornament for the neck when thebuckle 100 is positioned in front of the neck and the strap is turned around the neck. Also, the buckle can be utilized as an ornament for the ankle in the manner that thebuckle 100 is positioned in front of the ankle and the strap is turned around the ankle. - As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, the buttonhole is provided in which the button can be easily fastened, the button once fastened is not undesirably unfastened, and the deformation of the cloth in which the buttonhole is formed and rending of the buttonhole can be prevented. Moreover, various articles having a novel design can be provided by utilizing the buttonhole.
- The present invention is not limited to these embodiments, but various variations and modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, the reinforcing cloth is provided at both end of the buttonhole in some of the above embodiments, however, the reinforcing cloth may be provided at one end of the buttonhole in those embodiments. Also, combination of the buttonhole and the articles is not limited to the above embodiments, but the buttonhole and articles described above can be combined in a desired manner. Further, the articles in which the buttonhole is utilized are not limited to the above embodiments, but the buttonhole can be utilized in various articles in which the button is used as a fastening tool.
Claims (16)
1. A buttonhole formed in a first element having a front side and a reverse side, a button provided on a second element covered by said first element, the button being insertable through said buttonhole from the reverse side of said first element so as to be exposed on the front side of said first element comprising:
a buttonhole body through which the button is inserted so as to fasten said first element to said second element; and,
a reinforcing member provided on said first element for partially covering said buttonhole body from a longitudinal end thereof, said reinforcing member fixed at a fixing portion longitudinally spaced from an end of said buttonhole.
2. A buttonhole according to claim 1 , wherein said buttonhole body is formed as a gap between two band members arranged in parallel.
3. A buttonhole according to claim 1 , wherein said buttonhole is formed by a buttonhole-forming member comprising two band members arranged in parallel so as to form said buttonhole body therebetween, said two band members each having longitudinally spaced ends and a reinforcing member provided at said each longitudinal end of said band members and intersecting said band members, said buttonhole-forming member arranged to be exposed from a streamlined hole formed in said first element.
4. An article comprising:
a buttonhole formed in a first element having a front side and a reverse side, a button provided on a second element covered by said first element, said button being insertable through said buttonhole from the reverse side of said first element so as to be exposed on the front side of said first element;
a buttonhole body through which the button is inserted so as to fasten said first element to said second element; and
a reinforcing member provided on said first element for partially covering said buttonhole body from a longitudinal end thereof, said reinforcing member fixed at a fixing portion longitudinally spaced from an end of said buttonhole.
5. The article according to claim 4 , wherein said buttonhole body is formed as a gap between two band members arranged in parallel.
6. The article according to claim 4 , wherein said buttonhole is formed by a buttonhole-forming member comprising two band members arranged in parallel so as to form said buttonhole body therebetween, said two band members each having longitudinally spaced ends and a reinforcing member provided at said each longitudinal end of said band members and intersecting said band members, said buttonhole-forming member arranged to be exposed from a streamlined hole formed in said first element.
7. The article according to claim 4 , wherein the article is a brassiere comprising:
two cup portions, each of said two cup portions having said buttonhole; and
a back strap portion having first and second ends, each of said first and second ends having a button secured to said buttonhole so as to fasten said back strap portion to said two cup portions.
8. The article according to claim 4 , wherein the article is an outerwear garment having a folded collar portion and said buttonhole is provide in said collar portion, said reinforcing member being provided in said folded collar portion.
9. The article according to claim 4 , wherein the article is an emblem.
10. The article according to claim 6 , wherein the article is an emblem.
11. The article according to claim 4 , wherein the article is a buckle.
12. The article according to claim 6 , wherein the article is a buckle.
13. The article according to claim 4 , wherein the article is a pocket comprising:
a container portion having an opening and a flap portion covering said opening, said container portion provided with said button and said flap portion provided with said buttonhole.
14. The article according to claim 6 , wherein the article is a pocket comprising:
a container portion having an opening and a flap portion covering said opening, said container portion provided with said button and said flap portion provided with said buttonhole.
15. The article according to claim 4 , wherein the article is a bag comprising:
a container portion having an opening and a flap portion covering said opening, said container portion provided with said button and said flap portion provided with said buttonhole.
16. The article according to claim 6 , wherein the article is a bag comprising:
a container portion having an opening and a flap portion covering said opening, said container portion provided with said button and said flap portion provided with said buttonhole.
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