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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7784158 | Fabric fastener with twist lock clip A spool has a pair of spaced apart plates mounted on opposing sides of a central core. A flexible fabric sheet is positioned in contact with a face of one of the plates of the spool and across a peripheral edge of the plate. A clip includes a pair of legs joined at ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7216404 | Pouch mounting system A fastener system mounts a pouch onto a shirt or other clothing article, wherein the pouch provides a receptacle aperture into which a fastener is placed with its flanges positioned on opposing sides of the aperture. The cloth to which the fastener is mounted is gri... | 05/15/2007 |
| 6757945 | Mat fastener A mat fastener has male and female grommets made of resin material. The female grommet includes an outer tube portion to be inserted into a hole in a mat; and a concave flange at the outer periphery of one end of the outer tube portion. The male grommet includes an ... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6295703 | Device for attaching objects to fabric The present invention provides an apparatus which facilitates attachment of objects to fabrics of various thicknesses while minimizing damage to the underlying fabric. A device is provided which includes a backing member formed from a flexible, resilient ... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6006406 | Polymeric grommet A press machine for attachment of eyelets including a simple die configuration capable of allowing the user to easily carry out an eyelet attachment process on a table. The press machine includes a die having a rest room for receiving a washer fed from a ... | 12/28/1999 |
| 4654934 | Covered button A covered button comprises a button body consisting of a mushroomlike head and a shank, a covering material covering the head and a washer adapted to retain the peripheral edge of the covering material in position on the back of the head. The inner periph... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4549331 | Button for receiving and securing a fabric covering therefor and fabric-covered button assembly formed therewith A button for receiving and holding a fabric covering which includes a base element having a hollow cylindrical body with a conical outwardly tapering flange extending from one axial end toward the other and a cap member to be outwardly covered by a fabric... | 10/29/1985 |
| 4495678 | Button for receiving and securing a fabric covering therefor and fabric-covered button assembly formed therewith A button for receiving and holding a fabric covering which includes a base element having a main body with a convex-shaped exterior surface, a flat underside and a tapered central opening and a cap member to be outwardly covered by a fabric piece and havi... | 01/29/1985 |
| 4481696 | Snap-fit button A button includes a button body having a centrally holed boss, and a fastener having a shank adapted to fit forcibly into an axial hole in the boss. The shank has a plurality of axially extending ridges spaced angularly at equal intervals for maintaining ... | 11/13/1984 |
| 4387488 | Fabric-covered button A fabric-covered button includes a button body with a domed head to be wrapped by a piece of fabric, a retainer washer of synthetic resin adapted to fit forcibly over a boss projecting rearwardly from the domed head and to press an edge portion of the fab... | 06/14/1983 |
| 4283815 | Button construction Conventionally, buttons for covering with fabric consist of a hollow back portion with a stem or the like extending therefrom and a front shell snapped into place over the edge of the back portion with fabric covering the front shell and being clamped bet... | 08/18/1981 |
| 4167053 | Fabric-covered button and the method for fabricating same A fabric covered button comprising a button head having a peripheral groove for receiving a locking ring. The fabric is secured to the button head and the marginal edge thereof is retained within the groove by the locking ring.... | 09/11/1979 |
| 4123825 | Tufting button with plastic collet A plastic collet for locking fabric around a shell member and with the plastic collet including a base portion for insertion into the open end of the shell member for locking fabric around the shell member, a hook portion extending from the base portion a... | 11/07/1978 |
