US2067814A

US2067814A - Initial button

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Publication number: US2067814A
Application number: US99076A
Authority: US
Inventors: Bangs Ralph Clinton
Original assignee: CORO GRAM Inc
Current assignee: CORO GRAM Inc; CORO-GRAM Inc
Priority date: 1936-09-02
Filing date: 1936-09-02
Publication date: 1937-01-12
Anticipated expiration: 1954-01-12
Also published as: GB487348A; FR814164A

Description

Jan. 12, 1937.

I R. c. BANGS 2,067,814

INITIAL BUTTON Filed Sept. 2, 1936 INVENTOR. Wm 64 ATTORNEYS Patented Jan. 12, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE v mrrnu. BUTTON Ralph Clinton Bangs, Providence, B. 1., asslgnor to Caro-Gram, Inc., New York, N. Y., a corporation of New York Application September 2, 1930, Serial No. 99,076

8 Claims.

My invention relates. to a new and improved initial button.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide an improved button which can be used on 6 shirts and garments and all other wearing ap parel, said button having an initial or other ornamental design member associated therewith. Another object of my invention is to provide aslmple and eflicient device whereby the but- 10 ton can be readily and securely assembled with the initial member or the like.

Another object of my invention is to provide a button having a recess in the -outer or fair side thereof so that the application oftheinitial or other ornamental member will conceal the thread which is used for attaching the button to a shirt or to any other garment.

Another object of my invention is to provide a button having a recess in its outer or fair 20 side, said recess having an undercut groove at the base of said recess,'so that an initial memher or the like which has resilient projections can be snapped into position, and said initial member or the like will be securely held in 25 position.

Whenever I refer to an initial member it is to be understood that I wish to include any ornamental member or device madeof metal or other suitable material which can be snapped 80 into position and which will be securely held in the button.

Referring to the annexed drawing, Fig. 1 is a sectional view of the assembled device, the button being shown with it outer or fair side at 86 the bottom of Fig. 1.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of Fig. 1, part of the representation of the button having been broken away, in order to show the parts more clearly.

Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of Fig. 1, show- 40 ing the outer or fair side of the button. It is to be understood that Fig. 1 is a sectional view on the line l-I of Fig. 3.

Fig. 4 is an inner plan view of the initial member or the like, separated from the button, 45 showing the concave side of the initial member.

Referring to Fig. 1, this shows the button member I, having the holes 2. Said button mem-' her I can be made of any suitable material, such as bone or metal, or the like. Said button member I is of the usual rigid construction. In the specific embodiment shown, said button I is provided with four holes 2 for receiving the sewing thread, but the invention is not to be limited in this respect.

' of the recess 3,

As shown in Fig. 1, the outer or fair side of the button is provided with a recess 3. The

configuration of said recess 3 is accurately shown in Fig. 1, and it will, be noted that'the base or inner end of said recess is provided 5 with a groove whose wall 4 is of greater diameter than the adjacent wall-portion 5 of said recess. Hence the inner end of the longitudinal The initial member 1 which is shown in Fig.

4 can be stamped out of metal or other suitable material, and this member is embossed or otherwise treated, so as to form an initial I or any suitable ornamental design or the like.

In the particular embodiment illustrated herein,

the initial is C.

Said initial member 1 is formed with a sufiicient number of integral depending lugs 1a which are of general concavo-convex or hooklike shape. In this particular embodiment there 35 are six members 1a, which are preferably equally spaced. I can use any desired number of said members 1a.

The initial member is of general dome or arch shape as shown in Fig. l, with its convex face outward.

The distance between the outer ends of the diametrically opposed tongues 1a of the initial member 1, when said tongues are unstressed, is

greater than the diameter of the wall-portion 5. The tapered wall-portion. 6 permits the initial member I to be readily forced into the mouth as said tapered wall-portion causes the tongues. 1a to be moved inwardly,

so that they can enter that part of the recess 40 which has the wall-portion 5.

Upon applying sufi'icient pressure, the tongues la can be moved into contact with and along the wall-portion 5, until the tongues 1a can spring outwardly so as to engage the undercut wall-portion 4 of the recess 3. The frictional grip and resilience of the tongues 1a are sum-- cient to hold the initial member 7 firmly in position.

removed by applying a pin or other tool of small I diameter through one or more of the holes 2,

Said wall- 10' member 1 can be forced Portions whereby the initial out of the position shown in Fig. l. of the tongues la may 2, or some of said holes. said tongues should not is, as shown in Fig. l, the inwardly bent endportions of said tongues 1a can be short enough to clear the holes 2. While the tongues are integral with the initial member, the body of said initial member is dome-shaped, so that it is rigid. The tongues 1a are shaped so as to make them resilient. By forcing the tool directly against the dome-shaped part of the initial, said initial can be removed tongues. Hence, the initials can be readilyremoved from the buttons, and then replaced. As shown in Fig. 1, center of the button than the wall of recess 3, so that the holes are located inwardly, relative to said wall. The convex walls of tongues 1a abut the inner end convex walls have substantially the same contour as the concave longitudinal section of wall 4 and the inner ends of said walls have the same contour as the end-wall of recess 3, when member I is in position.

The outer surface of the initial member 1 may be flush with the outer end of the wall of the recess 3, or else theouter surface of the initial member I may project above or be 10- However, I prefer that obstruct holes 2; That cated below the outer end of the wall of said recess 3.

When used, the initial member 'I conceals the thread which has been passed through the holes 2, and which is used for securing the button I to the garment. As shown in Fig. l, the member 1 is wholly within the lateral wall of recess'3, so that no part of member 1 projects laterally beyond the longitudinal wall of said recess.

An ornamental effect is thus provided. Likewise, the retailer can keep a stock of the initials on hand, and readily apply said initials to the buttons, when a shirt or other garment is sold. The buttons can be sewed to the shirt during the manufacture of the garment, in the ordinary manner, prior to applying the initials.

.having a recess at the wall of said recess The invention is particularly useful for application to the cuff-buttons of shirts, as it provides means whereby said buttons can be ornamented, and the shirt can be identified.

The edge of the initial 1 may be slightly spaced from the wall'portion 5, or fit snugly in said Wall-portion. V

I have shown a preferred embodiment of my invention but it is clear that numerous changes and omissions can be made without departing from its spirit.

I claim:

'1. In combination, a button made of rigid material and having holes for receiving sewing thread in the rear side thereof, said button fair side thereof, said said recess, the longitudinal having an undercut portion at its inner end, and a supplemental member removably held in said recess, said supplemental member substantially filling said recess and covering said holes, said supplemental member having spaced resilient tongues which engage said undercut portion of the wall of said recess, said tongues having inwardly directed convexo-concave shapes, the convex walls of said tongues abutting the undercut portion of the wall of the holes opening into be aligned with holes without injuring the the holes "2 are closer to the v wall of recess 3 and said ICCBSS 2. In combination, a button having holes for receiving sewing thread in the rear side thereof, said button being made of rigid material and having a recess at the fair side thereof, said holes opening into said recess and being laterally inwardly located relative to the longitudinal wall of said recess, the innermost portion of the longitudinal wall of said recess having a larger diameter than the outer wall-portion of the longitudinal wall of said recess, and a supplemental member, which substantially fills said recess, said supplemental member having spaced resilient tongues resiliently engaging the innermost wall-portion of the wall of said recess, said tongues having concavo-convex shapes, the convex walls of said tongues abutting said innermost portion and also abutting the inner end wall of said recess.

3. In combination, a button having holes for receiving sewing thread in its rear side, said button being made of rigid material and having a recess at the fair side thereof, said holes being laterally inwardly located relative to the longitudinal wall of said recess, the innermost portion of the longitudinal wall of said recess having a larger diameter than the outer wall-portion of the longitudinal wall of said recess, and a supplemental member which substantially fills said recess, said supplemental member having spaced resilient tongues resiliently engaging the innermost wall-portion of the wall of said recess, said tongues having concavo-convex shapes, the convex walls of said tongues abutting the inner end wall of said recess, the tips of the free ends of said tongues being laterally further away than said holes from the central longitudinal axis of the button, the innermost portions of said tongues abutting the inner end wall of said recess and having substantially the same longitudinal contour as the longitudinal contour of the innermost wall-portion of the wall of the recess.

4. In combination with a solid button having the usual thread holes and adapted to be used as a conventional button, the top surface of which is counter-sunk to provide a central cavity spaced a substantial distance fromthe edges of the button wherein the sewing threads may be located, the said thread holes opening through the bottom surface of the button and piercing the bottom of the said counter-sunk cavity, a metal insert upon the top surface of which insignia may be impressed, received in the said cavity of the button, adapted to transform the said conventional button into a composite button comprising the said button and the said metal insert, the said transformed button presenting a top face bordering the centrally located, insignia bearing metal insert, and means on the insert for removably holding the same in the said counter-sunk cavity of the button and in spaced relation to the bottom of the cavity whereby the said metal insert may be attached to the button to transform it into said composite button and whereby the said metal insert may be removed from the composite button to transform the latter into the conventional button.

5. A cap member adapted to be attached to a body member, such as a button or the like, the exposed face of which is provided with a cavity having undercut peripheral edges, said cap member being provided with a plurality of prongs receivable in the said cavity of the body member, the outside diameter of the cap member at and also abutting the inner end wall of said recess.

its said prongs being greater than the diameter the usual thread holes and adapted to .be used of the said cavity at the exposed face of the as a conventional all-bone button, the top sursaid body member whereby the said prongs will face of which is counter-sunk to provide a cenunderlie the said undercut edge of the cavity, tral cavity spaced asubstantial distance from the the said prongs comprising an outwardly inedges of the button wherein the sewing threads 5 clined portion dependent from the cap member may be located, the said thread holes opening and an inwardly inclined portion, the said outthrough the bottom surface of thebutton and and the diameter of the cap at the distal end which insignia may be impressed, received in the of the said inwardly inclined portion being said cavity of the bone button, adapted to trans smaller thanthe said diameter of the cavity of form the said conventional all-bone button into the body member whereby the cap member will a composite button comprising the said bone butformed button presenting a bone face bordering 6. In combination with a bone button having the centrally located, insignia-bearing metal inthe usual thread holes and adapted to be used sert, and means on the insert for removablyholdas a conventional all-bone button, the top suring the same in the said counter-sunk cavity of face of which is counter-sunk to provide a centhe bone button, comprising an element dependtral cavity spaced a substantial distance from ing from the insert and seated on the bottom of the edges of the button wherein the sewing the cavity, whereby the said metal insert may of which insignia may be impressed, received in conventional all-bone button.

the said cavity of the bone button, adapted to 8. In combination, a button having holes for transform the said conventional all-bone button receiving thread in its rear wall, said button havinto a composite button comprising the said bone ing. a recess at the fair side thereof defined by an button and the said metal insert, the said transinner end wall and a longitudinal wall, said holes sert, and means on the insert for removably noid-' m a s whi h a ut th inner end wall of said reing the same in the said counter-sunk cavity of cess and w ich re a ab y enga e the longitudithe bone button and in spaced relation to the mil Wall d recess, d dome-shaped membottom of the cavity whereby the said metal insubstantially fi in a d ecess. t e maximum sert may be attached to the bone button to transdiameter the Said remiss being t east its form it into the said composite button and wheregreat as the maximum lateral dimension of aid by thesaid metal insert may be removed fr m supplemental member, the said supplemental into the conventional bone button. i udinal wall of said recess.

7. In combination with a bone button having RALPH I