WO2004098342A1 - Revetement de bouton - Google Patents

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WO2004098342A1
WO2004098342A1 PCT/CA2003/000742 CA0300742W WO2004098342A1 WO 2004098342 A1 WO2004098342 A1 WO 2004098342A1 CA 0300742 W CA0300742 W CA 0300742W WO 2004098342 A1 WO2004098342 A1 WO 2004098342A1
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button cover
button
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Richard Ouellette
Kenneth Snow
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Kenneth Snow
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44B—BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE
    • A44B1/00—Buttons
    • A44B1/08—Constructional characteristics
    • A44B1/14—Constructional characteristics with replaceable or protective coverings

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  • the present invention relates to button covers, and more particularly to button covers without biasing means to help hold them in place on a button.
  • buttons on clothing have been known for many years and exist in many forms. Most commonly, they are merely ornamental, but may also have functional purposes, such as having a removable portion that acts as a marker, or the like.
  • button covers consist of a main body and an attachment mechanism for attaching the button cover to a button!
  • Some button covers consist of a front wall portion that is disposed in front of a button when in use, and an annular peripheral wall portion that surrounds the edge of the button.
  • Either a clip or a back cover is connected to the front wall portion or the annular peripheral wall portion so as to be disposed, in use, between a button and the button's garment, and also to accommodate the thread or other attachment means that secures the button to the garment.
  • a Button Cover that is constructed to include a number of safety features to prevent inadvertent loss during use.
  • This button cover has a main cap comprising a cylindrical side wall and a front wall, and an open back that provides access to the hollow interior.
  • the closure plate is constructed a generally flat circular disk dimensioned to be received within the open back of the cap.
  • the closure plate has a "T"-shaped projection that is received in co-operating bore holes disposed in a notch in a portion of the cylindrical side wall of the cap.
  • the closure plate also has an elongate slot to receive the thread of a button therein.
  • United States Patent 5,621,951, issued April 22, 1997 to Gould discloses a Device for Covering and Concealing Buttons.
  • This device is similar to the button cover disclosed in United States Patent 5,161,285 as discussed above, but has a living hinge that connects the back plate to the main body. Further, the back plate has two prongs that are received in frictional engagement in co-operating recesses in the main body to keep the button cover closed, and thus in place on a button.
  • the two above discussed button covers have some fundamental disadvantages associated with them. Firstly, the back portion is openable and closable with respect to the main body of the button cover in order to permit placement of the button cover onto a button.
  • Lindsay discloses a Button Protector that is someone less complicated than the above discussed prior art, but is difficult to place onto a button.
  • a novel button cover for removable placement onto a button of a garment.
  • the button cover comprises a front wall portion having a front-facing surface, a back-facing surface, a top and a bottom, and a back wall portion having a front-facing surface, a back-facing surface, a top and a bottom.
  • a thread-receiving slot is disposed in the back wall portion, and has an open end and a closed end.
  • a button- receiving opening is disposed between the bottom of the front wall portion and the bottom of the back wall portion for permitting a button to enter the button-receiving cavity.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of the first preferred embodiment of the button cover according to the present invention
  • Figure 2 is a rear elevational view of the button cover of
  • Figure 1; Figure 3 is a bottom plan view of the button cover of Figure
  • Figure 4 is a side elevational view of the button cover of
  • Figure 1; Figure 5 is a front elevational view of the button cover of
  • Figure 6 is a top plan view of the button cover of Figure 1;
  • Figure 7 is a somewhat enlarged side elevational view similar to Figure 4, but with the button cover in place over a button on a garment;
  • Figure 8 is a cross-sectional side elevational view similar to Figure 7, taken along section line 8-8 in Figure 2, but with the button cover about to be put in place on the button;
  • Figure 9 is a perspective view of the second preferred embodiment of the button cover according to the present invention.
  • Figure 10 is a perspective view of the third preferred embodiment of the button cover according to the present invention.
  • Figure 11 is an exploded perspective view of the fourth preferred embodiment of the button cover according to the present invention.
  • Figure 12 is a perspective view of the button cover of Figure 11;
  • Figure 13 is a side elevational view of the button cover of Figure 11, with the disk member in place on the front wall portion;
  • Figure 14 is a side elevational view similar to Figure 13, with the disk member being removed from the front wall portion;
  • Figure 15 is an exploded perspective view of the fifth preferred embodiment of the button cover according to the present invention.
  • Figure 16 is a perspective view of the button cover of Figure
  • FIG. 4 - Figure 17 is a side elevational view of the button cover of Figure 15, with the disk member in place on the front wall portion;
  • Figure 18 is a side elevational view similar to Figure 17, with the disk member being removed from the front wall portion.
  • Figure 19 is an exploded perspective view from the front of the sixth preferred embodiment of the button cover according to the present invention.
  • Figure 20 is a perspective view of the button cover of Figure 19, from an opposite angle, and not showing the disc member
  • Figure 21 is a perspective view from the back of the button cover of Figure 19, with a disc member in place on the front wall portion;
  • Figure 22 is a side elevational view of the button cover of Figure 19, with the disc member in place on the front wall portion;
  • Figure 23 is an exploded perspective view from the front of the seventh preferred embodiment of the button cover according to the present invention.
  • Figure 24 is a perspective view of the button cover of Figure 23, from an opposite angle, and not showing the disc member
  • Figure 25 is a perspective view from the back of the button cover of Figure 23, with a disc member in place on the front wall portion;
  • Figure 26 is a side elevational view of the button cover of Figure 23, with the disc member in place on the front wall portion;
  • Figure 27 is an exploded perspective view from the front of the eighth preferred embodiment of the button cover according to the present invention.
  • Figure 28 is a perspective view of the button cover of Figure 27, from an opposite angle, and not showing the disc member
  • Figure 29 is a perspective view from the back of the button cover of Figure 27, with a disc member in place on the front wall portion;
  • FIG. 30 is a side elevational view of the button cover of Figure 27, with the disc member in place on the front wall portion.
  • Figures 1 through 8 illustrate a first preferred embodiment of the button cover of the present invention
  • Figure 9 illustrates a second preferred embodiment of the button cover of the present invention
  • Figure 10 illustrates a third preferred embodiment of the button cover of the present invention
  • Figures 11 through 14 illustrate a fourth preferred embodiment of the button cover of the present invention
  • Figures 15 through 18 illustrate a fifth preferred embodiment of the button cover of the present invention
  • Figures 19 through 22 illustrate a sixth preferred embodiment of the button cover of the present invention
  • Figures 23 through 26 illustrate a seventh preferred embodiment of the button cover of the present invention
  • Figures 27 through 30 illustrate a eighth preferred embodiment of the button cover of the present invention.
  • the button cover 20 is for removable placement onto a button 22 of a garment 24.
  • the button cover 20 comprises a front wall portion 30 having a front- facing surface 32, a back-facing surface 34, a top 36 and a bottom 38.
  • a back wall portion 40 also has a front-facing surface 42, a back-facing surface 44, a top 46 and a bottom 48.
  • the bottom 48 of the back wall portion 40 is disposed above the bottom 38 of the front wall portion 30 and below the mid-point between the top 36 and the bottom 38 of the front wall portion 30.
  • the means to connect the front wall portion 30 and the back wall portion 40 one to the other comprises a peripheral wall portion 50.
  • the front wall portion 30, the back wall portion 40, and the peripheral wall portion 50 together form a unitary structure that is preferably made from either a plastic material or a metal material.
  • the peripheral wall portion 50 is discontinuous adjacent the bottom 38 of the front wall portion 30, and extends between left and right bottom edges 51, 52r.
  • the peripheral wall portion 50 defines a button-receiving opening 53 disposed between the bottom 38 of the front wall portion 30 and the bottom 48 of the back wall portion 40 and between the left and right bottom edges 51, 52r of the peripheral wall portion 50.
  • the button- receiving opening 53 permits a button 22 to enter the button-receiving cavity 52.
  • the bottom 48 of the back wall portion 40 is disposed below the left and right bottom edges 51/, 52r of the peripheral wall portion 50. Further, the bottom 48 of the back wall portion 40 is disposed above the bottom 38 of the front wall portion 30 and below the left and right bottom edges 51/, 52r of the peripheral wall portion 50, Preferably, the bottom 48 of the back wall portion 40 is disposed above the bottom 38 of the front wall portion 30, about one- half of the way between the bottom 38 of the front wall portion 30 and the left and right bottom edges 51/, 52r of the peripheral wall portion 50.
  • the thread-receiving slot 60 is disposed in the back wall portion 40.
  • the thread-receiving slot 60 has an open end 62 and a closed end 64.
  • the thread-receiving slot 60 is open to the bottom 48 of the back wall portion 40.
  • FIG. 9 shows a second preferred embodiment of the button cover of the present invention, as indicated by general reference numeral 220.
  • the third preferred embodiment button cover 220 is similar to the first preferred embodiment button cover 20, except that the front wall portion 230 is square,
  • FIG. 10 shows a third preferred embodiment of the button cover of the present invention, as indicated by general reference numeral 320.
  • the fourth preferred embodiment button cover 320 is similar to the first preferred embodiment button cover 20, except that front wall portion 330 is enlarged.
  • FIGS 11 through 14 show a fourth preferred embodiment of the button cover of the present invention, as indicated by general reference numeral 420.
  • the fifth preferred embodiment button cover 420 is similar to the first preferred embodiment button cover 20, except that the fourth preferred embodiment button cover 420 further comprises a disk member 470 removably mountable on the front-facing surface 432 of the front wall portion 430 by means of a magnet 472 disposed in the front wall portion 430.
  • the reduced step portion 480 provides a gap 482 between a portion of the disk member 470 and a portion of the front- facing surface 432 of the front wall portion 430.
  • a user pinches together the disk member 470 and the front wall portion 430, at the reduced step portion 480.
  • the disk member 470 is, in effect, levered off the front-facing surface 432 of the front wall portion 430, against the pull of the magnet 472.
  • a peripheral ridge 490 is present to keep the disk member 470 centered on the front-facing surface 432 of the front wall portion 430.
  • the disk member 470 can be used for many purposes such as a golf ball marker, a scratcher for tickets and other promotional latex products, and so on.
  • FIG. 15 through 18 shows a fifth preferred embodiment of the button cover of the present invention, as indicated by general reference numeral 520.
  • the fifth preferred embodiment button cover 520 is similar to the fourth preferred embodiment button cover 420, except that the reduced step portion 580 is disposed adjacent to bottom 538 of the front wall portion 530.
  • the disk member 570 is removed in the same manner as the disk member 470 discussed above .
  • FIG. 19 through 22 shows a sixth preferred embodiment of the button cover of the present invention, as indicated by general reference numeral 620.
  • the sixth preferred embodiment button cover 620 is similar to the fifth preferred embodiment button cover 520, except that the disk member 670 is kept centered on the front-facing surface 632 of the front wall portion 630 by a pair of generally opposed tabs 690a, 690b.
  • the disk member 670 is removed in the same manner as the disk member 470 discussed above.
  • the gap 691 between the tabs 690a, 690b and opposite the reduced step portion 680 permits easy access to the portion of the disk member 670 that is raised when a user pinches together the disk member 670 and the front wall portion 630, at the reduced step portion 680.
  • FIG. 23 through 26 shows a seventh preferred embodiment of the button cover of the present invention, as indicated by general reference numeral 720.
  • the seventh preferred embodiment button cover 720 is similar to the sixth preferred embodiment button cover 620, except that the reduced step portion is not present. Instead, the front-facing surface 732 is substantially flat.
  • FIG. 27 through 30 shows a eighth preferred embodiment of the button cover of the present invention, as indicated by general reference numeral 820.
  • the seventh preferred embodiment button cover 820 is similar to the seventh preferred embodiment button qover 720, except that the tabs 890a, 890b are disposed adjacent to bottom 838 of the front wall portion 830, In this manner, it has been found that, in use, the disk member 870 is precluded from sliding downwardly along the front-facing surface 832 of the wall portion 830. In one instance, it has been found useful to have tabs 890a, 890b of a height about the same as the thickness of the disk member 870 and about 1.2 mm in length. Of course, tabs 890a, 890b of other suitable dimensions may also be used.
  • the present invention provides a button cover, wherein the back portion cannot separate from the main body of the button cover, wherein, during use, the button cover cannot open, that is inexpensive to manufacture, that is easy to attach onto button, that is easy to attach onto many sizes and shapes of buttons, that can accommodate a detachable front portion, which detachable front portion can be used for various purposes, such as a golf marker, all of which features are unknown in the prior art.

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L'invention concerne un revêtement de bouton qui se place de manière amovible sur un bouton d'un vêtement. Le revêtement de bouton comprend: une paroi avant présentant une surface avant et une surface arrière, une partie supérieure et une partie inférieure; et une paroi arrière présentant une surface avant et une surface arrière, une partie supérieure et une partie inférieure. Une partie de paroi périphérique relie l'une à l'autre la paroi avant et la paroi arrière, dans une relation fixe espacée, de façon à former une cavité de réception du bouton entre la paroi avant et la paroi arrière. Une fente de réception de fil est ménagée dans la paroi arrière et présente une extrémité ouverte et une extrémité fermée. Une ouverture de réception du bouton est ménagée entre la partie inférieure de la paroi avant et la partie inférieure de la paroi arrière afin de permettre à un bouton de se loger dans la cavité de réception du bouton.
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FR2896668A1 (fr) * 2006-01-30 2007-08-03 Christophe Almuneau Dispositif qui permet de remplacer le cote ornemental d'une boucle de ceinture sans etre oblige de porter de ceinture
WO2012103626A1 (fr) * 2011-01-31 2012-08-09 Patrizia Angela Casubolo Systèmes de fermeture de vêtement

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EP0113316A1 (fr) * 1982-11-08 1984-07-11 BARRET-MACHE, Armand Patrick Cache amovible pour bouton
FR2582919A1 (fr) * 1985-06-11 1986-12-12 Trommetter Henri Clip decoratif amovible pour bouton de vetement, notamment un bouton de poignet de chemise.
US5161285A (en) * 1992-03-06 1992-11-10 Dazl, Inc. Button cover
DE4129349A1 (de) * 1991-09-04 1993-03-11 Hoffmann Reinhold Fa Zierknopf
US5621951A (en) * 1996-06-17 1997-04-22 Gould; John C. Device for covering and concealing buttons

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EP0113316A1 (fr) * 1982-11-08 1984-07-11 BARRET-MACHE, Armand Patrick Cache amovible pour bouton
FR2582919A1 (fr) * 1985-06-11 1986-12-12 Trommetter Henri Clip decoratif amovible pour bouton de vetement, notamment un bouton de poignet de chemise.
DE4129349A1 (de) * 1991-09-04 1993-03-11 Hoffmann Reinhold Fa Zierknopf
US5161285A (en) * 1992-03-06 1992-11-10 Dazl, Inc. Button cover
US5621951A (en) * 1996-06-17 1997-04-22 Gould; John C. Device for covering and concealing buttons

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FR2896668A1 (fr) * 2006-01-30 2007-08-03 Christophe Almuneau Dispositif qui permet de remplacer le cote ornemental d'une boucle de ceinture sans etre oblige de porter de ceinture
WO2012103626A1 (fr) * 2011-01-31 2012-08-09 Patrizia Angela Casubolo Systèmes de fermeture de vêtement
CN103402388A (zh) * 2011-01-31 2013-11-20 帕特里夏·安吉拉·卡苏博洛 服装紧固系统
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