US2558966A

US2558966A - Sewing spacer for buttons

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Publication number: US2558966A
Application number: US157708A
Authority: US
Inventors: Jr Edward K Lane
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1950-04-24
Filing date: 1950-04-24
Publication date: 1951-07-03
Anticipated expiration: 1968-07-03

Description

y 3, 1951 E. K. LANE, JR 2,558,966

SEWING SPACER FOR BUTTONS Filed April 24, 1950 INVENTOR. Zbmxw A. AA/vA'Jz By W%% ATTORNEY detail construction of invention, reference is bad to the Patented July 3, 1951 T oFF cE SEWING SPACER FOR BUT TONS .Edward K. Lane, Jr., Denver, Colo. Application April 24, 1950, Serial N0. 157,708

1 Claim.

This invention relates to a button spacer for dressmakers, tailors, and the like, and has for its principal object the easily used device which can be placed beneath a button to hold the latter while it is being stitched to a garment, and which the button away from the'garment a distance proportionate to the size of the button.

In stitching buttons to clothing, it is customary to space the buttons away from the goods'a distance suilicient to allow the buttoned flap to pass beneath the button without wrinkling or distorting the goods. Buttonsare usually proportioned in size in accordance with the thickness of thegoods; that is, small buttons such as used onshirts, blouses,'etc., are spaced very. close to the goods, while large buttons, such as used on topcoats, overcoats, and the like, are spaced relatively far from the goods. This improved button spacer will automatically space the buttons in accordance with their size without it being necessary to give any attention to the spacing.

Other objects and advantages reside in the the invention, which is designed for simplicity, economy, and efficiency. These will become more apparent from the following description.

In the following detailed description of the drawing which forms a part hereof. Like numerals refertolke parts in all views of the draw: ing and throughout the description. v I

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a side view of a button, illustrating it spaced from a garment;

Fig. 2 isa top view of the improved button spacer; and

provision of a simple and will automatically space the spacer opposite to the passage I3. The ear is provided with an opening I5 to facilitate a finger grip thereon and to provide means for goods 16 withthe opening l2 over the position at which the button is to be stitched.

The button 11 is then placed in the stepped I concavity of the spacer II and will automatically accompanying I claimed and desired secured by Letters Patent is:

Fig. 3 is'a longitudinal section therethrough,

taken on the line 3-3, Fig.

The improved button spacer is preferably formed from some type of moldable product, such as molded plastic, hard rubber, or similar substance.

The improved spacer is formed to provide a concavity having a plurality of concentric, circular steps l0 indented in a circular spacing member II. The concavity terminates in a circular thread opening I2 at the bottom, from which a side passage [3 leads to form a keyholelike slot therein. 7

The maximum thickness of. the spacer II is equal to the greatest space required between the goods and the largest button. The innermost step has a thickness equal to the spacing desired between the goods and the smallest conventional button.

An oar I4 projects outwardly from the side of approach the goods H5 in proportion to the diam eter-of the button, for a smaller button will descend to a lower step I 0 than a larger button. The button is then stitched in place by means of the thread l8, after which the spacer ll may be removed and the thread wrapped, as indicated at l9, to maintain the button at the proper spacing.

It is desired to call attention to the fact that the plurality of circular, concentric steps l0 act to receive the peripheral edge of the button I! so as to automatically center the button over the central thread opening l2.

While a specific form of the improvement has been described and illustrated herein, it is to be understood that the same may be varied, within the scope of the appended'claim, withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is A device for spacing buttons from garments while sewing the former in'place, comprising: a

spacing member adapted to be positioned beneath the button and provided with a sidewardly opening passage to allow the member to be withdrawn from beneath the button after the latter has been stitched in place; said member being provided with a button-receiving concavity in its upper face aligned with the sidewardly opening passage; and a plurality of concentric steps formed in said concavity for receiving the peripheral edgeof the button.

' EDWARD K. LANE, JR-

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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