US2502034A - Separable button - Google Patents

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March 28, 1950 q, 0, Bow; 2,502,034

SEPARABLE BUTTON Filed Dec. 6, 1946 INVENTQR. Gordon 0. 5010/6 A z for-news Patented Mar. 28, 1950 UNITED SATES tries 1 Claim.

This invention relates to improvements in separable buttons, and has as its primary object the provision of a device permanently secured to a garment on which buttons may be placed and removed at will.

Another object of this invention is a provision of such a button holding device of the character described which'is adapted to be permanently secured to a garment, and a device which may remain on the garment at all times without becoming damaged through washing, dry cleaning, or the like.

Another object of this invention resides in the provision of a device of the character described which is easily operable and adapts the buttons on a garment to be quickly and easily removed when the garment is to be cleaned or washed, and a device which enables the buttons on the garment to be replaced at will to match accessories to be worn with the garment.

Still another object of this invention is the provision of a new and novel button holding device of the character described which is of durable, simple, and inexpensive design.

Further improvements and advantages of this invention will readily appear to those skilled in the art when the following description is read in the light of the accompanying drawings in which:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the button holding device.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the garment securing means.

Fig. 3 is a back plan view of the button securing device.

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the spring clip.

Fig. 5 is a vertical cross section taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 3.

Figure 6 is a side elevation of one member of the button holder separated from its companion member.

Figure 7 is a side elevation of the other member of the button holder separated.

Fig. 8 is a front elevational view of another form of button holding device.

Referring now to the accompanying drawings in which like numerals indicate similar parts throughout, A designates a flat, circular metallic plate which is provided with raised spikes l circuinferentiating the plate at a spaced distance inward of its circumference, these spikes I being formed by punching out the plate from the rear with a triangular punch. A raised hub 2 is centered on the front of the plate A and comprises a circular boss with a hollowed cavity 3 extending inward from the front thereof. The plate A is positioned behind the garment s at a position where a button is desired and the garment is cut to receive the circular boss 2 therethrough. When the boss 2 is inserted through the aperture 5 in the garment 4 the spike members I are forced through the garment at the apertures 6 provided therefor.

A second member B being circular in shape and comprising a second plate similar to plate A which has a turned-over edge 8 about its circumference which forms a hooked end thereon, the open side of said hooked end being inwardly disposed toward the garment 4. This hook about the circumference of the plate l is adapted to receive the spikes I of the plate A when they are disposed through the garment t in such a clamp as to securely fasten the second member B to the face or front of the garment at such a position where a button is desired.

The plate I is flanged outwardly to form a raised hub 9 which is hollowed out within to form the two chambers It and ii of diiferent diameters. An aperture i2 is provided in the outer face of the raised hub 9 which extends from the center of the hub 53 in a slot design to one edge of the circumference thereof.

A circular spring l3 having one end turned inwardly toward the central area thereof, and the second end bent angularly inwardly toward the central area thereof to be bent again upwardly to form a V-shaped end l3a thereon within the area of the circle formed by the spring !3. The spring I3 is adapted to be slightly compressed so as to be easily positioned within the slot H, its resiliency maintaining it in such a position so that the V-shaped end Isa thereof extends across the slotted aperture l2 thereby restricting said slot.

A button Hi having a shaft 15 carried by the center thereof and a shaft head it affixed thereto is adapted to be moved into the slot I2 with the head I6 positioned in the aperture ill and the shaft l5 in the apertured slot l 2, the button itself extending outward and beyond the face of hub 9.

When the button is slidably moved into engagement with the hub 9 the V-shaped end 93a of the spring 83 offers a tensional resistance to the shaft l5 of the button, but when force is applied the shaft 55 compresses the spring l3 sufi'iciently to allow the shaft to pass the apex of the V end l3a bringing it in a position in the center of hub 9. When the shaft l5 has been forced past the V-shaped end of the spring [3 the resiliency of the spring causes the end l3a to return to its restrictive position in the slotted aperture l2 preventing the button from sliding out of the button holder without the exertion of force thereon.

If the button holder B is affixed to the garment 4 so that the open end of the slotted aperture I2 is away from the opening of the garment which is to be buttoned closed the stress on the button will be against the solid side of the hub S and thereby eliminate the possibility of the button being forced past the V spring 93a.

It can thus be seen that the provision of a plurality of such button holders upon a garment in those positions where buttons are desired that the buttons can be easily removed from the garment to prevent their being broken during the cleaning or washing of the garment, and that an attractive garment may be perfected when buttons are changed on the garment to match the jewelry or accessories to be worn with the garment.

In Figure 8, the member B is provided with an ear 23 which is bent around the straight part 2! 0f the spring it to restrain the latter from accidental shifting.

Having thus described and explained this invention that I desire to claim in Letters Patent 1s:

A device for detachably securing a button to fabric, the fabric having an opening at the point where the button is to be attached, said device comprising a thin flat plate arranged upon the inner face of the fabric adjacent to the opening including pointed elements carried by one side thereof which pierce the fabric, the pointed elements being bent over upon the outer face of the fabric to secure the plate to the same, a central upstanding outwardly extending boss secured to the plate and projecting through the opening of the fabric and beyond the outer face of the fabric, the boss having a recess formed in its outer end and extending through its side at one point, an outer thin substantially flat companion plate mounted upon the outer face of the fabric adjacent to the first-named plate and having its marginal edge formed for interlocking engagement With the bent over pointed elements for securing the outer companion plate to the fabric, a central upstanding tubular hub secured to the outer companion plate and projecting outwardly thereof, the tubular hub having a substantially fiat outer end provided with a slot which extends through the side of the hub at one point, th hub having a central bore extending through the outer companion plate and receiving therein the up standing boss of the first-named plate, the outer end of the boss within the bore being spaced inwardly from the outer end of the hub, the bore of the hub between the outer ends of hub and boss being enlarged for forming a chamber which is substantially wider than the slot in the outer end of the hub, the side of the tubular hub having an opening the outer portion of which leads into the slot in the outer end of hub, the inner portion of the opening in the side of the hub being enlarged and having substantially the same width as the recess of the boss and being arranged in communication with such recess, and a yielding element mounted within the chamber between the outer ends of the hub and boss and having a yielding retainer part projecting across the slot in the outer end of the hub.

GORDON O. BOWIE.

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

UNITED STATES PATENTS rlumber Name Date 691,709 Murphy Jan. 21, 1902 2,080,379 Reiter May 11, 1937 2,134,037 Fenton Oct. 25, 1938 2,239,004 Jung Apr. 22, 1941

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