US2627098A - Removable device for clothing and the like - Google Patents

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Feb. '3, 1953 H. s. vAN BUREN, JR 2,627,098

REMOVABLE DEVICE FOR CLOTHING AND THE LIKE Filed Sept. 2, 1948 UREN JR.,

INVENToR: HAROLD S. AN B BY A Patented Feb. 3, 1953 REMOVABLE DEVICE FOR CLOTHING ANDTHE LIKE Harold S. van Buren, Jr., Cambridge, Mass., as-

signor tofUnted-Carr Fastener` Corporation, Cambridge, Mass., a corporation of Massachu- Applicationrseptember 2, 1948, `Serial N 0.41431 v1 My invention aims .to provide improvements .in fastening devices 'for closures vsuch asa're used vin connecting with articles of clothing andparticularly for use on articles Lthat require laundering and cleaning and where it;is`necessaryor desirable to remove a part of the fastening vdevice because it will not's'tandllaundering-or cleaning. vAn object of my invention vis to provide a snap fastener or button device ywhere lan ornamental part of the fastener or the button maybe easily and quickly attached to or removed from rthe garment -or the'like.

Another object of the device zis to provide for a device where that portion of the fastening means that cooperates with .the removable Apart (and which Vremains attached to lthe garment) will be indestructable 'by ordinary cleaning .and laundering processes.

VIt is also an object of my invention to provide 'a device which is useful inconnec'tion lwith quick and easy changing of the ornamental or button part of the device for style or color changing purposes.

Referring now to my invention as selected for illustration by the drawing forming a part hereof:

Fig. 1 is afront view cfa portion of-anapplication comprisinga vpar'tfof aclosure and one embodiment of 'an improved fastening means for the closure;

Fig. y2 is a front view of that portion of the application Vshowing the device'that 'holds the reu movable part;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged-sectiontaken on -the line 3-3 Vof Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 isa reduced section taken on the 'line I1-4 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a section similar to Fig. L4 fbut showing the sectional part Aof lthe removable part rin removable position;

Fig. 6 is a section 'oa-portion of the attaching part taken on the line 6 6 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 7 is a front face view of Aa snap fastener socket member that may be used With my invention;

Fig. 8 is a plan view of va prong attaching ring used to attach the socket;

Fig. 9 is an underside `View of the removable member;

Fig.*10 vis an underside view-Uffa modified form of removable member; and

Fig. 1l is an enlarged section taken on the line I-I--II of Fig. -10.

Referring now'tomy invention as illustrated by the drawings I Ihaveshownan improved construction "for use 4in connection` with fasteners suchassnap-fasteners or `buttons for closures of clothing vand the like.

The same general construction may be used for buttons, ornaments or the like where it is 2 necessary to remove a button or an ornamental part of the fastener when the article of clothing or the like is to be dry cleansed or laundered. In the drawingsIhave confinedl the disclosure t0 a snap fastener of the laundryproof type with a removable ornamental :part that may kbe metal, plastic, a combination of both or any vother material that would be damaged if sent through dry cleansing or laundering processes. In my copending application Serial No. 47,432, filed VSeptember 2, 1948, I lhave vdisclosed and described removable buttons for clothing and the like closures suitable for use with the construction claimed Vherein for removably Yattaching a removable member to an attaching part.

The fastening means illustrated includes a stud installation comprising a carrying material I, a snap fastener stud member 2 (Fig. 3), and a stud attaching member 3. A socket installation to engage with the stud vinstallation includesa carrying material 4, asocket'member 5 and a socket attaching pronged ring Ii. There is also included the removable construction forming my invention and it comprises a removable part f'I, and an attaching part `8 providing a hollowreceptacle. This latter part may be assembled either with `the stud 0r the socket .but is herein shown as forming part of the stud installation.

The removable part 'I has atop .portion and a shank 9 assembled as a unit. lIhe shank has a flange I' at one end to which is vassembled the top portion in the form of a cap .II and at the other end of the shank'Ihave provided oppositely directed tongues I2-I2.

The attaching part 8, for receiving the'removable part l, comprises a shell I3assembled with the stud attaching member 31to form :a hollow member with a noncircular aperture I4 for receiving the tongues I2--I2 vin v one position as shown in Fig. 5. When the removable partis rotated the tongues I2-If2 -pass under the shell I3 and snap by the bumps FI5+I5 and stop against the stops 'ITB- |25 as Yshown in Fig. 4. Thus the removable part is held against accidental displacement when in use andcan be `removed \only by forceful rotation of .the Vtongues I2-I2'past the bumps `I5--I5.

My removable construction is simpleI it permits the use'of various ornaments, Vandthe attaching part 8 is thin,'strong to withstand hard usage as when laundered,and concealed by the removable part. As a strengthening `means to prevent collapse of the shell I3 I haveprovided'supporting tabs I'l--IT .between the shell and Ythe-stud attaching member 3.

One modied removable member is shown in FgslO and 1'1 and isinthe form of anordinary sew-on button I8 having holes I9. Through the holes I9 I have assembled a metal construction with legs 20-20 passing through two holes and clamped against the underside of the button. Two other legs 2I-2I pass through the other holes and have tongues 22-22 for removable engagement with the attaching part 8.

It should be understood that my attaching part 8 may be secured in position to the closure in any suitable manner and the button or ornament attached or detached easily and at will. My invention is simple in construction, durable, and fills a need for the use of fancy buttons or ornaments on clothing or the like. It eliminates the -probability of the destruction of such ornaments and makes it easy for any person to remove and attach at any desirable time.

My invention is best defined by the following claims.

I claim:

1. A fastener member for securing a removable button part to articles of clothing and like supports comprising a tubular member having a shank portion for penetrating a supporting material and provided at one end with an outwardly flared peripheral flange, an attaching plate secured to and overlying said flange and provided with a central elongated aperture, a removable part provided with a shank extending from one face thereof and having opposed laterally extending ends forming an elongated locking element for insertion in the elongated aperture of said attaching plate and to be engaged under said u attaching plate by relative rotation of said button, and stop means integral with said attaching plate and disposed between said attaching plate and flange for limiting rotative movement of said button and locking element in one direction.

2. A fastener member for securing a removable button part to articles of clothing and like supports comprising a tubular member having a shank portion for penetrating a supporting material and provided at one end with an outwardly flared peripheral flange, means engaging the opposite free end of said shank portion for securing said tubular member to a supporting material, an attaching plate secured to and overlying said flange and provided with a central elongated aperture, a removable part provided with a shank extending from one face thereof and having opposed laterally extending ends forming an elongated locking element for insertion in the elongated aperture of said attaching plate and to be engaged under said attaching plate by relative rotation of said button, and stop means integral with said attaching plate and disposed between said attaching plate and flange for limiting rotative movement of said button and locking element in one direction.

3. A fastener member for securing a removable button part to articles of clothing and like supports comprising a tubular member having a shank portion for penetrating a supporting material and provided at one end with an outwardly flared peripheral flange, a resilient attaching plate peripherally secured to and overlying said flange and provided with a central elongated aperture, said apertured attaching plate providing a supporting surface for removably receiving a button member provided with an elongated locking element having laterally extended ends, and stop means integral with said attaching plate and disposed between said attaching plate and flange for limiting rotative movement of the button and locking element in one direction.

4. A fastener member for securing a removable button part and the like to a piece of supporting material comprisinga tubular member having a shank portion for penetrating the supporting material and an outwardly flared dish-shaped flange at one end for engagement with a face of the supporting material, a resilient attaching plate secured to a peripheral portion of said flange and providing therebetween an axially restricted passage, said attaching plate being provided with an elongated opening, a removable part having a body portion and a generally T- shaped shank extending from one face thereof for insertion through the aperture of the attaching plate and for engagement With opposed faces of the flange and attaching plate upon rotation of the removable part, stop means integral with said attaching plate and disposed between said attaching plate and ange for limiting rotative movement of said button in one direction, and cam-shaped retaining means on said resilient attaching plate disposed in said axially restricted passage for resisting passage of said T-shaped shank rotatably in said passage between positions of alignment of said button shank and attaching plate aperture.

5. A fastener member as defined in claim 1 further characterized in that the attaching plate is provided with spacing means engaging said flange and disposed radially beyond said stop means for maintaining the flange and attaching plate in proper spaced relationship.

6. A fastener member as defined in claim 2 in which the means engaging the free end of the shank portion for securing the tubular member to a supporting material is a snap fastener member.

7. A fastener member as defined in claim 2 in which the means engaging the free end of the shank portion for securing the tubular member to a supporting material is a snap fastener stud member.

8. A fastener member as defined in claim 1 in which the removable part includes a disc member provided with opposed tongues extending angularly from said disc.

9. A fastener member as defined in claim 1 in which the removable part comprises a button member provided with a. plurality of transverse apertures, a U-shaped member assembled with said button with its legs extending through certain of said apertures, the ends of said legs being outwardly turned to form said elongated locking element, and binding means extending through others of said button apertures for securing said U-shaped member to said button.

HAROLD S. vAN BUREN, JR.

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