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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8141211 | Button engaging and attachment apparatus and methods related applications A button engaging and attachment structure includes a button engaging portion having button engaging tabs, and a button attachment portion adapted to couple to a host carrier. ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 7856697 | Button with removable face Ornate buttons with replaceable button faces are described as being applicable for clothing and other purposes using buttons as closures or decorations. In a preferred form, the button includes an anchor and a housing that cooperate to secure the button to a section... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7644476 | Cap for button, fixing member and button Provided is a cap (41) for a button, of which material is a polygonal plate. The cap (41) includes a main surface covering portion (42) formed substantially at the center of the polygonal plate and a plurality of holding piece portions (44 | 01/12/2010 |
| 7389567 | Removable hat accessory A removable hat accessory, having a display object and an attaching device. The display object has an opening extending axially and upwardly from a bottom thereof. The attaching device has a fastener for holding the attaching device to the display object, and a spri... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7370663 | Barrier device for fluid system cover A new and useful barrier device for a utility system cover is provided. The barrier device is designed to be coupled to a utility system cover (e.g. a water meter cover), in a way that effectively seals the opening in the cover against ingress of dirt, debris, anima... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7350274 | Removable hat accessory An accessory device that can be removably attached to the button of a hat. The device includes a base with an opening that extends at least partially through the base. The device can be attached to the hat by pushing the button of the hat into the opening of the dev... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7341256 | Seal ring A seal ring which maintains a stable sealing performance over a long term is provided. In a first seal portion, linear contact portions which come into linear contact with the sidewall surface of an annular groove on the unsealed fluid side are continuously extended... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7316130 | Ornamental element for a jewelry system and a jewelry system comprising such ornamental element An ornament (1; 11; 21) for a jewellery system, which ornament (1; 11; 21) comprises a base portion (2; 22) that is provided with at least one notch (3; 23a, 23) for receiving an elongate element, and ornamental element (... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7251865 | Button The present invention provides a button including a button body 10 and a fixture 40 for fixing the button body to fabric. The button body 10 includes a shell member 11 constituting a button outer shell and an accommodation member 31 | 08/07/2007 |
| 7228598 | Button sound saver This device will muffle the sound of buttons while clothes are being washed or dried. Because of the exposure to extremes in temperature as well as agitation it should be constructed of durable non-corrosive material. ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7207149 | Anchor and method for reinforcing a structure Anchor 10 for reinforcing a structure against displacement forces and a method of installation includes drilling a borehole 50 in an anchor medium 110 adjacent the structure A length of roving 21 composed of filaments 24 is doubled... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7203999 | Button protector for laundering, dry-cleaning and ironing operations A detachable, heat resistant, flexible button protector protects against button degradation during laundering, dry-cleaning or hot ironing operations. The protector has an enclosure for forming a cavity surrounding at least one button. A slit in the side of the encl... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7055525 | Retention of oral appliances for sleep related disorders An oral appliance for the medical treatment of specific sleep related disorders, i.e., snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea, which has a number of sections for each jaw component which can be separated for ease of insertion and removal by patients. The separable com... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6857167 | Necktie restraining device A necktie restraining device is disclosed having two flexibly connected covers. The first cover is placed on the shirt button located above the necktie label on a necktie panel. The second cover and flexible connector are dropped through the opening between the neck... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6618909 | Child-proof button A child-proof button includes a base formed with a tubular portion at one end thereof, and a disc portion at another end thereof, the tubular portion being used for riveting, the disc portion having a plurality of notches, a metal body portion made of zin... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6457213 | Tack for button The present invention provides a tack which prevents puckering phenomenon from being generated when the tack is pierced into cloth and enables a firm engagement between the tack and a boss portion of a button. In the tack for button, a cylindrical post st... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6035494 | Button A button (10) consists of a base (12) for securing to a garment or the like, and a removable cover (14). The cover defines a pair of resilient arms (22, 24) adapted for releasable engagement with a mounting profile (16) on the rear of the base (12). In a ... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5838534 | Electronic appliance having an easy to disassemble fastener cap In the installation and removal of a fastener cap for covering a fastener which makes a front cover constructed as a first cover and a back cover constructed as a second cover fixed to each other by a fastener such as screw, which would appear on the exte... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5644820 | Crown button of a cap A cap crown button comprises a female retaining body, a decorating cloth, a fastening element, and a male retaining body. The female retaining body has an arcuate top, a periphery and a receiving space provided centrally with a projection having an axial ... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5621951 | Device for covering and concealing buttons A plastic device for detachably covering and concealing a button employs a first horizontal plate having at least one opening therein. A second horizontal plate spaced from the first plate is secured to one end of a hollow cylinder having opposite open en... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5581852 | Fastener assembly A fastener assembly for engaging a lattice-like structure, which includes a plurality of substantially horizontally oriented and vertically oriented components, and wherein the fastener assembly includes a first portion, a second portion which matingly in... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5517730 | Crown button of a cap A cap crown button comprises a female retaining body, a decorating cloth, a fastening element, and a male retaining body. The female retaining body has an arcuate top, a periphery and a receiving space provided centrally with a projection having an axial ... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5513422 | Crown button of a cap A cap crown button comprises a female retaining body, a male retaining body and a covering body. The female retaining body is provided with a retaining hole having at the upper end thereof a receiving space in which a connection portion, a receiving porti... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5428867 | Device for draping curtains A device for draping curtain fabrics includes a retainer for positioning the curtain fabric in a predetermined arrangement. A disk-like cover is secured to the retainer. The disk-like cover includes a mounting side and securing means removably secured the... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5337584 | Insert for converting a button cover for use as another type of jewelry article A convertible jewelry article includes a button cover and a pair of inserts for converting the button cover for use as a pin or a clip-on earring. The button cover includes a cover portion having an open back and a back plate hinged to the cover so that i... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5195220 | Decorative and aesthetic multi-part buckle for belts and the like and the fabrication thereof Rib and groove snap-type action securing elements are formed respectively on buckle bases and caps so that a number of different buckle caps can be disposed for co-action with a single base to fabricate a number of different buckle assemblies. In one embo... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5161285 | Button cover A detachable ornamental button cover for shirt and blouse buttons, as well as other articles of clothing is constructed to include a number of safety features to prevent inadvertent loss during use. One safety feature designs the direction of opening and ... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5060356 | Covering part for utilizing elements such as clothing buttons A decorative covering part for a utilitarian element such as a clothing button, a shirt cuff or blouse cuff button, or an ornamental element, comprises an insertion opening for the utilitarian element bounded on at least two facing sides by a gripping sur... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5038413 | Sock fastening means A fastening device for securing a pair of socks together includes a first fastener attached to one sock of the pair and a second fastener attached to the other sock of the pair, said fasteners being releasably engageable with one another. The fastening de... | 08/13/1991 |
| 5036566 | Covered ornamental clasp and apparatus for its production The invention relates to a clasp having coverable clasp parts, comprising a clasp upper part (1) of dish-shaped cross section and, pressable into the latter, a clasp lower part (2) of dish-shaped cross section, the upper and lower surfaces facing one anot... | 08/06/1991 |
| 4969241 | Button cover assembly An apparatus wherein a first embodiment includes a dome cover assembly, including spaced parallel resilient legs for directing through associated apertures of a button, with projections directed orthogonally relative to the legs to lock the cover relative... | 11/13/1990 |
| 4912829 | Drapery tie A device for tying back drapery can be coordinated with the drapery by affixing a swatch of fabric matching or coordinating with that of the drapery.... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4899556 | Jewelry with interchangeable ornamentation A removable member, having a front surface for receiving a flexible sheet of ornamental material thereover, is attachably engageable with a backing member. A peripheral edge of the sheet is gripped and held between the engaged members. The backing member ... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4858281 | Ornamental button A button device has a head member and a back member joined therewith, the head member having a central cavity dimensioned to receive an insert member with a press-fit. The insert member is generally dome-shaped with its peripheral wall upwardly tapered. T... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4815173 | Open-faced button An open-faced button includes a button body having an annular reinforcement plate disposed between an annular flange of a button back and an annular cap so as to prevent undesirable deformation of the annular flange which would otherwise occur when a tack... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4793155 | Jewelry with interchangeable ornamentation A removable member, having a front surface for receiving a flexible sheet of ornamental material thereover, is attachably engageable with a backing member. A peripheral edge of the sheet is gripped and held between the engaged members. The backing member ... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4747189 | Swivel-head button The present invention provides a swivel-head button comprising a button member with a cylindrical member upstanding from a flange and an attaching member with an opening in the center in which said cylindrical member is received, the bottom end of said cy... | 05/31/1988 |
| 4700435 | Tack button A tack button utilizes a pivot tack that has a long taper on its shank which prevents buckling and a subsequent loose connection of the assembled button parts, particularly the assembly of the back member of the button with the fabric to which the button ... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4686749 | Capped eyelet for attaching snap fastener A capped eyelet, for attachment of a snap fastener member to a garment fabric, comprises an eyelet body including a shank with a flange, a cap covering over the flange and secured to a periphery thereof, and at least one punched buffer wing projecting fro... | 08/18/1987 |
| 4683621 | Flexible button A tiltable button has a two-piece interior part of rigid material including a disk-like member non-turnably held between a cap and a button back, and a separate socket member extending through a hollow hub of the button back and joined with a tack member ... | 08/04/1987 |
