US2637885A

US2637885A - Ornamental button covering

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Publication number: US2637885A
Application number: US161337A
Authority: US
Inventors: Silver Walter
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1950-05-11
Filing date: 1950-05-11
Publication date: 1953-05-12
Anticipated expiration: 1970-05-12

Description

May 12, 1953 W. SILVER ORIIAMEIIITALv BUTTON COVERING Filed May ll, 1950 IN VEN TOR. WALTER SILVER Patented May 12, l19573 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in an ornamental button covering.

More particularly, thepresent invention proposes an ornamental button covering which is to be mounted on one of the buttons of a shirt front when a bow tie is Worn rather than a tie of the four-in-hand type or when no tie is worn as in the case of a sport shirt.

Another object of the present invention proposes characterizing the ornament by a hollow casing having a -front wall the front face of which is suitably ornamented by suitable engraving, embellishing and/or initials to have a decorative effect when worn on a shirt front.

A further object of the present invention proposes forming the back wall of the casing with a suitable opening in a manner to permit the ornament to be quickly and easily engaged with and disengaged from the button of a shirt front.

Still further, the present invention proposes forming the opening inthe back wall of the casing in such a manner that the ornament will t the standard buttons of the conventional street shirt and yet be also usable with the larger buttons commonly used on sport shirts.

In accordance with various modifications of the present invention, it is proposed to provide the interior of the hollow Acasings with springs arranged in a manner to grip or otherwise retain the buttons in position withinthefopenings sc as to prevent accidental disengagement and possible-loss ofthe ornament from the shirt front.

It is a further object ofthe present invention to construct ornamental button coverings which are simple and'durable and which can be manuiactured and sold at a reasonable cost.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had te the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming amaterial part of the present disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a front view of an ornamental button covering in accordance with the present invention in position on a shirt front.

Fig; 2 is an enlarged front oi 'the button covering.` f

3 is a' rearelevatifonal view of Fig. 2;,"` Fig. 4 is an enlarged longitudinal sectionalview taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3, but with theparts' as they appear when mountedjon a shirthbuttonthe button and a .portionuoi' theshirt being' perspective view sho'wn'in dot anddash lines. l.

Fig. 5 is a rear perspective view of an ornamental button covering constructed in accordance with a modification of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view taken on the line 6-6 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged transverse sectional View taken on the line 'I-l of Fig. 5.

Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fig. 3, but illustrating ythe button covering constructed in accordance with a still further modification of the present invention.

Fig. 9 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 9 9 of Fig. 8.

Fig. 10` is an enlarged partial transverse sectional view taken on the line Ill-I0 oi Fig. 8.

The ornamental button covering, according to the rst form of the present invention shown in Figs. l to 4, includes a hollow casingv I5 and in Fig. 1 is shown mounted on one of the buttons I5 of a mans shirt I'I.

The hollow casing I5 is comprised of a front wall I8 which has its front face suitably ornamented as illustrated at I9 most clearly in Fig. 2. The ornamentation may be made by engraving or otherwise embellishing the front face of the front wall I8 and may or may not include initials of the wearer.

Disposed behind the front wall I8, there is a back wall 20 which has its edge portions bent forward and secured to the rear face of the front wall I8, as by welding or braising or in any other known manner. The construction permits the front wall I8 to be formed of a precious metal and the back wall 2B to be formed of one of thev less expensive metals enabling the button covering to be manufactured and sold at a more reasonable price than if the entire casing were to be formed of precious metal.

The back wall 2i) is formed with an opening 2| which is comprised of an enlarged end portion 2 la and a reduced end portion 2lb. The enlarged end portion 2la is of a size to permit the passage therethrough of the smaller buttons of the conventional street shirt and the larger buttons commonly used on sport shirts, so that the one ornament can be used on either street shirts or sport shirts. The reduced end portion 2|b is of a width to accommodate the threads which secure the button to the shirt front without in any way cutting or damaging those threads with `Located within the hollow casing i5 there is,

resilient means for retaining the button in position with its threads located at the outer end of the reduced end portion 2|b of the opening 2| so as to retain the ornament fixedly in position on the button with which it is engaged. That resilient means comprises a piece of flat exible material, preferably metal, forming a spring 22 positioned against the inside face of the bach wall and which has its end portions 22e bent to bear against the .inside face o f the front wall 8 so as to retain the spr-ing 22 against the i nsicle face of thatback Wall 2i).

The manner of mounting the ornamental but? ton covering on the button of a shirt il is as follows:

The button |6 upon which that ornament is to be mounted is selected and that button lis inserted into the interior of the hollow casing I5 through the enlarged end portion 2|a of the opening 2| in the hack wall 2i? of the casing. Insertion of the button I5 presses the spring 22 away in the modification ofthe eil-,veneer illustrate@ in Fiss. 5 te 7, the ornamental button .Gere-.fine is -comprised'of'a'hollow casing 25 having v a front wall 26 haying an ornamented front face, `not shown. Positioned behind the front avail 2.8, there is a hack Wall 2,1 which has its edge portions henttdward and secured to the hackface of the'iront wall 25.

'lheback'ivall 2 1 at one ,end thereof is ltermed with 'en `eme/11. le eee-eine 128 .ef reefbeneulel Oei.- line 'rei' the neen-ee 0f the hebben geen whieh'the ornamentistobe'mounted.

The enlarged .Opening 23 eentfumee -inie e Smaller opening .2 9 which has et its end remote frein .the enlereed'epenins en @turned elidnel'- tion '1 2S. When .the button i.S being passed .threaten .the emerged .Opening '28, the threads -wV` oh securethat button'in position -on .the shirt will'pass'through theopening 2 5 until theyare vertically aligned with the up'turned end yportion 233%. The hollow casing 2521s ,then pressed .doit/jh r were relative te the .buiten te leeete vtheliereede in'iheiep .end of the lanterne@ ene Defienfe Se .that :the epeoinel22`-e11dite @turned ene portion 2 9 function'in the nature o f a hook for securely retaining the ornament in position on the button.

Located within the hollow [casing 25`there is a spring '-30 of flattened U.shap e and Vsiiniiar'in function to the spring 2 2 o the istform of the invention. The spring Sil ismade yof ,a piece `of ilexible material and is in facial contact with the inside iace o f the rear wall 2l and has end portions e bent to contact the inside face o i the front Wall 26., see Figs. .6 and 7.

Thef'urtl'ierI inodiication of the invention illustrated-in Figs. lgto l0 is comprised ,of Ya hollow casing-135 having a iront fqealll `the `front lface, not shown, of which is suitably ornamentali. Positioned behind the front Wall 36,there i5 a r`co.- eXtensive jbaek wall'i having edge portions along three sideshent'toyvard and secured to thebaclfz face of the front wall 3 5. Those .edge portions ofthe-back Wall l3'.' forma top Wall 3'8. one .end wall 39 and a `bottom Wall 4,0. .lhe .end Vof the hollow casing 35, reniotefrom vthe end Wall 4 is open to receive the button of the shirt upon which the ornament is to be mounted.

The back Wall 31 is formed with an opening 4| to receive the threads which secure the button to the shirt front. The opening 4| extends in from the end of the back wall 31 adjacent the open end of the casing 35 and is shaped to include an enlarged end portion or recess 4| 1 at the open end o f the casing 35. T he enlarged end portion or recess 4|a continues into an intermediate portion or slot 4|b which in turn continues at its inner end into an upturned end portion dla. While the button is being passed into .the .illifroi of the hollow casing 35, the enlarged end portion or recess 1|a of the opening 4| guides the threads of the button into the intermediate portion or slot I Hb so that the threads can be passed through that intermediate portion or slot 4|!) linto vertical alignment with the upturned end portion 4 Ic. Then the casing 35 can be urged downward with relation to the button to engage the threads in the top end of the upturned 4end portion 4 le of the opening 4|.

Located within the casing 35 there is yresilient means for restricting the intermediate portion or slot Mb o f the opening ,1li so as to retain 'the threads of the button in engagement with ithe upturned end portion llc'of the Opening. The resilient means comprises a piece of spring wire 5 2 bent to the shape illustrated in Fig. 8. The spring wire 42 has one end 23 secured in posi; tion within the junction of the-back. wall 3i' and theend wall 33 immediately adjacentthe bottom Wall 46 hy` the Welding indicated at .43 in Fig. 9. Intermediate of its ends the spr-ing wire 42 has a V- shaped `portion 21? extended partially across the intermedie@ Dertien@ slet 4H of the open: ing 4| vimmediately adjacent the upturned V end portion 4|?, as shown iii-Fig. 8.

The otheryend 42C `of the spring wire 42 is reteieee by Ineens .O f e bleek yli .and Slides in e channel 45, see particularly Fig, 1Q, between the adjacent vfaces `of the block and the back wall 3l'. The resiliency of the spring Wire #'Z retains the other end-(lle in contact with the inside-face of the top ,wall 3 8. The block 44 -is `welded or secured in position in any other manner at -the junction of the` iront -wall 3,6 and lthe top wall 3S, as shown in Fig. lO.

The construction is such thatas the threads of the button are passing from the intermediate portion or slot 4|b into the upturned portion W ef the Opening 4l 0r from 'the upturned portion 4|c into the intermediate portion o r slot 4|", those threads inust `pass the V-shaped portion 421 .of the .spring wire 4 2. If suilicient pressure is applied during mounting the ornament -in position on the shirt -button or removing it therefrom, the spring Wire 42 ywill be flexed so that the V-shaped portion A42h will move out of the way of the threads; however, the spring wire 42 will immediately snap `lhack to its normal position to 'function to retainthe threads Within the 'upturned .end portion 4| of ythe opening 4|.

v`The particular `portirgri ,of attachment o f the end .42a of the 4Serine Wire '.42 en@ the restriction of the end 42C to'sliding movements in Channel 4.5 alle .95.5611191211 t9 .rif-Pein @le SPlg e 4.2 in eenteet with .the inside ieee 0f the beek wall 3'1 and .S0 that the bep portion ef the blittenwllrde over the Yfehaped Atemen Y4h11 ef ihespriue wire e0 that the iihreefde ef the brie t0n eanbe engaged by the Y-.ehaped portieri making the spring effective for its intended purposes.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes `and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as dened in the appended claim. r

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

In an ornament for a button, the combination which comprises a substantially hollow, box-like casing having a bottom, top, back, and a front wall and one end wall, one end of said casing being open, said back wall having an arcuate recess in the end thereof positioned at theopen end of the casing and having a longitudinally disposed centrally positioned slot extended from the recess to a point positioned midway of the length of the casing, the said slot having an upturned end portion at the end thereof positioned midway of the length of the casing, a spring wire in the casing and having an arcuate section extended from the lower corner of the closed end of the casing upwardly over the said upturned end portion of the slot and downwardly whereby the vertex of a V-shaped section thereof extends below the upper edge of the slot to prevent accidental displacement of a button positioned in the casing, and said spring wire extended from the V-shaped section to the inner surface of the top wall of the casing, and a block nested in the corner between the top wall and front wall of the casing for retaining the end of the spring Wire extended from the V-shaped section in position.

WALTER SILVER.

References Cited in the le of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 690,277 Hatfield Dec. 31, 1901 1,172,703 Grooms Feb. 22, 1916 1,520,395 Becker Dec. 23, 1924 1,779,125 Gill et al. Oct. 21, 1930