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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7302712 | Fastener mechanism for uniting articles of clothing A fastener mechanism releasably unites articles of clothing, which are reliably kept in paired relationship throughout laundering and storage. The fastener mechanism has a first fastener component comprising a disk-shaped member having a body and a grooved portion c... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7013539 | Weld button for garments A weld button for garments, i.e. a button, snap or interlocking fastener has fastener halves on two parts of a garment which are releasably joined and in which each of the fastener halves is affixed to the garment by welding two parts of the respective fastening hal... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6902029 | Retractable ear protection device The invention disclosed provides an improved ear protection system comprising an ear protection device and an innovative stowage device. The stowage device is capable for inconspicuously securing the ear protection device to an easily accessible entity such as an ar... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6722544 | Substantially noiseless fastening systems for apparel and carrying packs A substantially noiseless fastening system for a carrying pack includes a flap attached to the shell of the carrying pack along one edge of the flap, a fastener button attached to the flap near a second edge of the flap, and a button receiver attached to the shell. ... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6449818 | Garment link A link having snap-fitted parts is provided with selected stones having different appearances to render the link highly versatile. The garment link, for brassieres, lingerie and the like, can use a perfume stone with laser-perforated capillaries communica... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6442808 | Button fastener A garment fastener, especially for brassieres, with a press-button action and configuration, utilizes a pair of circular members welded to the garment and through which the fabric is visible and a circular member attached to the strap and forming a press ... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6375772 | Method for fastening buttons by welding and a device for making said method A method of fastening buttons by welding whereby a fusing device is used upon an accumulation of button threads thereby to create a substantially smooth surface. A device for using the method includes a thermal mandrel which may have a cutting surface on ... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6257295 | Button shank wrapping machine A machine has a support (3) which receives and supports a button shank (6) at a support station (4); a winding device (12) rotates thread (21) through an outlet (25) to wind it around the shank supported in the support under the control of tensioner (17);... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6029867 | Apparatus for winding round the stem of a button An apparatus for winding round the stem of a button is disclosed wherein the drawbacks of the prior invention disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,082,151 were settled. Namely, after drawing the winding thread from the bobbin and in the process of the winding ope... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5954242 | Button attaching device A button attaching device for attaching a button having four holes to a layer of material includes a holder having a front end and a rear end, four rodless fastener dispensing needles projecting out from the front end of the holder and two fasteners, each... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5950240 | Arrangement for retaining an article of wear to a jacket or other garment To retain a glove or mitten to a jacket, an elastic loop is sewn into the cuff of the sleeve which is sized to securely receive the barrel shaped cord lock at the end of a glove leash. The narrow glove loop opening prevents the larger cord lock from slipp... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5938025 | Lost button replacement method and apparatus A replacement button assembly comprises a replacement button, a carrier sheet for securing and carrying the replacement button, a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet underlying the carrier sheet, and an adhesively removable backing sheet underlying the adhe... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5704933 | Elastic strap fastening system with button fasteners An absorbent article includes a fastening system having first and second buttons bonded to an elastic strap member in respective first and second end regions. The straps are adapted to attach to a garment and maintain the garment in place during use. Rein... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5671507 | Fastener for attaching a button or the like to a garment or piece of fabric A fastener for attaching a button or the like to a garment or piece of fabric is provided, the button having an outer surface and two or more holes. The fastener comprises a U-shaped filament, a first foot at one end of the filament, and a second foot at ... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5606780 | Button for adjusting article size Button and slit arrangements for adjusting the size of a cloth article or the like, particularly characterized in that the joined size of the article is made variable by using one or more dismountable/remountable buttons so as to achieve the size correspo... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5082151 | Method and apparatus for winding round the stem of a button sewn onto an article of clothing In a method for winding round the button stem of a button sewn by a sewing thread to an article of clothing, in which a winding thread made from an elastomeric plastic is wound on under tension onto the thread bundle formed from sewing thread between the ... | 01/21/1992 |
| 5044012 | Assembly and method for protecting ornamental accessories on garments A padding assembly including a first pad member which is placed between the garment and the accessory to be protected, and a second pad member that extends over the first pad member in engagement therewith, with the accessory being sandwiched between the ... | 09/03/1991 |
| 4996933 | Method for folding zipper side tapes and garment panel edges for attachment thereof The sewing attachment of a jacket front panel zipper in which the edges of the zipper side tapes are folded into inwardly facing C shapes and the left and right jacket front panel edges into outwardly facing C shapes, and these inwardly and outwardly faci... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4975986 | Means for removably securing accessories to wearing apparel and the like An article of wearing apparel adapted to have releasably secured thereto an ornamental element. There is provided fastener means having a pair of complementary fastener portions adapted to be selectively engageable or disengageable for securing or releasi... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4939794 | Adjustable neck and cuff closures for dress shirts The neck and/or cuffs of a man's dress shirt are closed in a continuous adjsutable manner by providing Velcro-type fasteners on respective facing portions of the garment. A dress button sewn on an outer surface of a dress shirt portion simulates the appea... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4847917 | Glove construction with means for removably securing accessories A glove adapted to have releasably secured thereto an ornamental accessory. There is provided fastener means having a pair of complementary fastener portions adapted to be selectively engagable or disengagable for securing or releasing said fastener porti... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4773343 | Button attachment method A method for attaching a button to a piece of fabric or clothing is provided. The method includes the step of pre-threading a two or four-holed button with a piece of tying thread connected at both ends to a pair of needles and then inserting the needles ... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4658443 | Invisible seam assembly and modular outfit An invisible seam assembly for garments and the like, comprising: a non-extensible, but flexible elongated band having a plurality of hooks molded integrally therewith and projecting perpendicularly therefrom, affixable to an inner surface of a garment po... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4628545 | Apparel article having zipper connection and its method for fabricating First and second panels are removed from a length of apparel fabric. Each panel is folded so as to form suitable pleats and folds in the mutually adjoining edge regions of the panels. Both zipper halves are preferably simultaneously inserted into one of t... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4452662 | Device for the fastening of buttons to a piece of garment or other textile product Device for the fastening of buttons (12) to a piece of garment (56), exhibiting a first portion provided with a number of button holes, and a second portion, to which the buttons shall be fastened without sewing with their projections. A holding means (5)... | 06/05/1984 |
| 4425391 | Button and buttonhole tape An improved tape for use in locating buttons and the corresponding buttonholes is formed of a perforated strip of fabric, paper, or plastic material with two corresponding series of locating indicia. The tape has a pressure-sensitive adhesive to adhere th... | 01/10/1984 |
| 4359008 | Apparatus for providing a zipper closable garment pocket entry A sewing machine (10) for mass producing zipper closable garment pocket entries (65) includes a pair of pocket entry (65) in a plurality of garments (50,72,80). The apparatus 10 is a modification of a conventional type of double needle sewing machine and ... | 11/16/1982 |
| 4353760 | Forming articles with slide fasteners and attached sewing guides A method for forming slide fasteners with attached sewing guides is disclosed wherein a stock strip of paper is coated with adhesive and release material and subsequently formed into pairs of member sections which are folded and then assembled on center s... | 10/12/1982 |
| 4333182 | Button anchor method and apparatus A button anchor apparatus has an elongated elastic thread having an elongated needle portion formed on one end thereof and an elongated ferrule formed on the other end of said elongated elastic thread and having a bore formed in one end thereof. The ferru... | 06/08/1982 |
| 4312077 | Method of fastening buttons and the like to a textile material and an apparatus for practising such method A method of fastening a button or the like to a garment such that the garment will be buttoned up after the fastening operation, wherein said button is composed of plastic and initially comprises a button head and a stem projecting from the button head, t... | 01/26/1982 |
| 4265190 | Sewing aid for slide fastener and method A guide including one or more members formed from planar material, such as paper, is removably attached to a slide fastener. Article edge portions bordering an opening in an article are removably attached to the guide. The guide retains the edge portions ... | 05/05/1981 |
| 4251311 | Button assembly apparatus Structures are provided in attachment means for textile fasteners such as buttons and the like. In one form, a flexible thread or filament is secured between a fastener such as a button and textile material and is reinforced by means of a plastic material... | 02/17/1981 |
| 4212698 | Apparatus for setting fabric loops A laterally elongated plate is provided with anchors in a transversely elongated tape support area of the plate by which to secure the opposite ends of a length of pressure sensitive adhesive tape extended across the tape support area, with the adhesive s... | 07/15/1980 |
| 4120054 | Button assembly for textile material Structures are provided in attachment means for textile fasteners such as buttons and the like. In one form, a flexible thread or filament is secured between a fastener such as a button and textile material and is reinforced by means of a plastic material... | 10/17/1978 |
| 4112556 | Zipper construction A dual zipper construction provides a double closure to discourage opening of the zippered enclosure. The zippers co-extend, one above the other, with the upper zipper closing in a direction opposite that of the lower zipper. Each zipper has its engaging ... | 09/12/1978 |
| 4112723 | Hydrostatic extrusion apparatus A hydrostatic extrusion process and an apparatus therefor includes a mandrel and a stem which are movable independently of each other, and a seal block which is utilized for increasing the pressure of the pressure medium for performance of the extrusion o... | 09/12/1978 |
| 4063312 | Button securing device A button-securing device comprises a spacing piece having flat opposite faces holding a button spaced apart from a fabric. An integral, flexible elongate attachment extends from the piece to a pointed end with fixing barbs. This attachment can be brought ... | 12/20/1977 |
| 4001924 | Fitting for attachment to a piece of fabric A buckle part or fitting to be attached to a piece of fabric includes first and second parts adapted to be held in position by at least one post passing through the fabric, one of said parts being provided with a recess and the other part having a raised ... | 01/11/1977 |
| 3968523 | Method for producing a zipper closable garment pocket and a pocket provided thereby A method for providing in a garment, at a predetermined pocket location therein, a closable pocket entry having a zipper closure therefor which comprises the steps of providing a zipper fastener tape having a pair of substantially continuous zipper teeth ... | 07/13/1976 |
| 3965952 | Plastic snap fastener This invention is a dual element, plastic snap fastener assembly for bags, raincoats, cartons, portfolios and the like. Each fastener element in the assembly is sealed to one side of its supporting material with its coupling member, i.e. a stud or socket,... | 06/29/1976 |
