WO2015019289A2

WO2015019289A2 - Removable and interchangeable button

Info

Publication number: WO2015019289A2
Application number: PCT/IB2014/063711
Authority: WO
Inventors: Bruno Filipe CORREIA DIAS; Pedro CAMPOS SOTTOMAYOR; Rabie EL HASSANI
Original assignee: Correia Dias Bruno Filipe
Priority date: 2013-08-05
Filing date: 2014-08-05
Publication date: 2015-02-12
Also published as: WO2015019289A3

Abstract

The present invention refers to an object intended to fasten clothes, more concretely to a button. It is a button without any moving parts, which its various constituent parts are joined together. It is an object comprising an inner part (3) and an outer part (1), reasonably parallel to each other and joined by a broad and flattened connection neck (2).

Description

DESCRIPTION

REMOVABLE AND INTERCHANGEABLE BUTTON

Field of the invention

The present invention refers to an object intended to fasten clothing, more concretely to a button.

In particular, the type of button described is a button directed to the use in garments, or in parts of garment, where two fabric parts, after secured by the button and due to the force exerted by the human body, have the tendency to move in opposite directions. As an example of one of these pieces of clothing are the trousers.

Background of the invention

There are various types of buttons known to the art, some of which are patented, as the cases of those referred to in documents EP0469454, JP2005351348 , JP2007301165. However, all the known buttons, if manufactured in one piece are sewn to the garments and then inserted into a slit (buttonhole) in the fabric. In the case of the rivet button the same is manufactured in two parts, a male and a female, in which a rivet is positioned on the back of the fabric, while the button is positioned on the front of the fabric, it being provided that the pin of the rivet perforates the fabric and permanently engages with the rear shank of the button.

Also known are some types of fully removable buttons such as the cases referred in documents US5337584, US5426828 and US8096023, the same are comprised of 2 or 3 separate parts, in which the existence of a pin attached to one of those parts, makes it possible for one or both sections of the garment to be perforated, allowing later the parts to be screwed or interlocked with each other.

Another type of fastening device, that can be considered the nearest state of the art, is the cufflink. This type of fastening device is also often manufactured as a piece with 2 parts, united by a connection neck. This object is also profusely described in patent documents, such as document EP2427077 or document W02006092709. However, unlike the current patent application, these buttons have internal parts that are not fixed, so that they can be inserted into slits (buttonholes) and then locked, fastening together the sides of a shirt cuff.

With regard to cufflinks consisting of a single piece, also these prove unfit for fastening, in an efficient and safe manner, parts of clothing subject to continuous tension forces of an equal or greater intensity such as those witnessed in their regular wearing. In these cases, the inner and outer parts of the cufflinks are too far apart from each other, sometimes even being placed at inappropriate angles, unable to compress and hold effectively the fabrics, and incapable of withstanding the tension forces without getting out of the buttonholes, without tearing the fabrics or even breaking. In addition it should be noted that an attempt to use any such cufflink to fasten, for example, a pair of trousers or a jacket, not only would it be highly ineffective, but it would most likely cause pain and possibly injure the person using it, as the inner parts are not ergonomically designed to minimize the pressure exerted on the area in contact with the body. It is then concluded that all these objects, even though useful for cuffs of shirts have no viability to fasten trousers, shorts, jackets, coats, among several other articles of clothing.

Advantages of the invention

As major advantages of the claimed invention, and different from all the buttons of the state of the art, are that it is a single piece without moving parts, that does not fix permanently to a garment, permits its easy replacement and, because of its distinctive placement method, allows its outer part to have any wished size and shape without any interference with its functionality.

In other words, it is an object:

- without moving parts;

- removable and interchangeable;

- which fastens without perforating fabrics;

- that has an outer and inner parts positioned parallel to each other, and at a distance equal to the thickness of the overlap of the two parts of the piece of clothing that is to be fastened, which compresses and secures the fabric by means of a connection neck passing through two slits

(buttonholes) in the garment;

- that has a broad and flattened connection neck,

constituted by several pieces, that ensures that the inner and outer parts maintain at all times a correct orientation and its rotation being naturally avoided due to the

existing tension between both sides of the garment that pull in opposite directions;

- which the outer facet of its outer part can take on a variety of shapes and sizes without it affecting its functionality; - which the outer facet of its outer part can be ornamented and include inserts of various materials, such as precious stones or metals;

- that has an inner part with convex edges and its

respective facet is flat or convex to minimize the pressure exerted on the area in contact with the body thus avoiding any injury or pain;

- that can be made of metal, plastic, stone, wood or any other suitable material.

Brief description of the drawings

These and other characteristics can be easily understood by the attached drawings, which should be considered only as examples and not, in any way, restrictive of the scope of the claimed invention. In the drawings, and for illustrative purposes, the measurements of some of the elements may be exaggerated and not drawn to scale. The absolute dimensions and relative dimensions do not correspond to the actual ratios for the realization of the claimed invention.

Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4 illustrate a conceivable embodiment of the subject of this invention in perspective, front view and side view respectively, being possible to observe the outer part (1) , the connection neck (2) and inner part (3) .

Figure 3 illustrates a first embodiment form where it is possible to observe the connection neck (2) consisting of a single piece.

Figure 4 illustrates a second embodiment form presenting a connection neck (2) consisting of two pieces. Figures 5 and 6 illustrate front and side cross-sectional views respectively of an embodiment form inserted in garment, being visible the outer part (1), the connection neck (2), the inner part (3) and the fabric (4) .

Figure 7 provides a rear view of an embodiment form of the button where its inner part (3) is partially inserted into the slit (buttonhole) in the fabric (4) .

Figures 8 and 9 illustrate, respectively, a perspective and top view of an embodiment of the button inserted in the external slit (buttonhole) of a pair of trousers.

Figure 10 illustrates a back view of an embodiment form of the button inserted in both slits (buttonholes) in the garment .

Figure 11 illustrates a perspective view of an embodiment form of the button with an ornamented outer part (1) .

Figure 12 illustrates a bottom perspective view of an embodiment form of the subject of the claimed invention, being visible some of the various shapes that the inner part (3) can take.

Figure 13 illustrates a view of an embodiment of the button inserted on a pair of trousers, being visible a possible shape of the outer part (1) .

Detailed description

The present invention refers to an object intended to fasten clothing, more concretely to a removable and interchangeable button . It is a button that without any moving parts, which its various constituent parts are joined together.

By reasonably perpendicular position, reasonably horizontal, reasonably convex, reasonably biconvex, reasonably biconcave, shall be understood as preferential positions and shapes for the realization of the claimed invention, since it can operate in other positions and with other shapes.

As an embodiment form of the present invention, and according to the figures, the button is an object composed of an inner part (3) and an outer part (1), reasonably parallel to each other and joined by a broad and flattened connection neck (2) .

The inner part (3), which is the one considerably close to the human body, presents a reasonably biconvex surface. This part is made of metal or any other suitable material, and may take on a range of shapes: squared, triangular, elliptical, oval, etc.

The connection neck (2) between the two parts has a reasonably biconcave shape, is placed in a reasonably perpendicular position to the inner part (3) and outer part (1), and is composed of at least one piece. The connection neck (2) possesses a variable length that is directly proportional to the thickness of the overlapping of the two parts of fabric to be fastened. Its height is directly proportional to the length, the height : length ratio being of between 1:1 and 1:6 more specifically between 1:3 and 1:4, more specifically 1:3.3.

The outer part (1), which is the one that is facing the exterior, presents an inner facet with a reasonably convex shape, for placement of the neck, and an outer facet that can take on a variety of shapes and sizes, and can be ornamented and include inserts of various materials, such as precious stones or metals. This outer part (1) may possess in its smallest size, a measurement equal or larger than the largest dimension of the inner part (3) .

The object is placed in the garment by passing the inner part (3), from the exterior, through the two slits. The connection neck (2) stays engaged in the two slits and the fabric remains compressed between the inner and outer parts of the object.

Due to the force exerted by the body, the parts of the garment united by the object tend to move away from each other thus creating tension, this tension, as shown in figure 6, forces the object to remain in the same position.

Claims

1. Removable and interchangeable button comprised of an outer part (1), a connection neck (2) and an inner part (3) characterized by the absence of any moving parts and its constituent parts being joined together.

2. Removable and interchangeable button according to claim 1, characterized by the inner part (3) and the outer part (1) being reasonably parallel to each other and joined by a connection neck (2) .

3. Removable and interchangeable button in accordance with the preceding claims, characterized by the connection neck (2) being in a reasonably perpendicular position to the inner part (3) and the outer part (1) .

4. Removable and interchangeable button in accordance with the preceding claims, characterized by the connection neck (2) being composed of at least one piece.

5. Removable and interchangeable button in accordance with the preceding claims, characterized by the connection neck (2) possessing a reasonably biconcave shape.

6. Removable and interchangeable button in accordance with the preceding claims, characterized by the inner part (3) possessing a reasonably biconvex surface.

7. Removable and interchangeable button in accordance with the preceding claims, characterized by the inner part (3) possessing a variable length that is directly proportional to the thickness of the overlapping of the two fabric parts to be fastened.

8. Removable and interchangeable button in accordance with the preceding claims, characterized by the inner part (3) possessing a height directly proportional to the length, the height : length ratio being of between 1:1 and 1:6 more specifically between 1:3 and 1:4, more specifically 1:3.3.

9. Removable and interchangeable button in accordance with the preceding claims, characterized by the outer part (1) possessing an internal facet reasonably convex for the placement of the neck.

Removable and interchangeable button in accordance with the preceding claims, characterized by the external part (1) possessing in its smallest size, a measurement equal or larger than the largest dimension of the inner part (3) .