Buckles – buttons – clasps – etc. – Clasp – clip – support-clamp – or required component thereof – Dissociable gripping members
Patent
1996-05-07
1997-08-12
Cuomo, Peter M.
Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
Clasp, clip, support-clamp, or required component thereof
Dissociable gripping members
40 15, 40603, 24113MP, 24 31, A44C 300
Patent
active
056552718
ABSTRACT:
A clothing accessory includes a molded plastic plate and a molded plastic ring. The periphery of the plate is provided with a first engagement surface and the interior of the ring is provided with a second engagement surface. The relative dimensions of the plate and the ring are chosen such that the fabric of an article of clothing can be engaged between the first and second engagement surfaces. More specifically, when the ring is placed on one side of a fabric and the plate is placed on the other side of a fabric, the plate and ring may be pressed together so that the plate is frictionally engaged inside the ring by the fabric of the clothing. According to a presently preferred embodiment, the engagement surfaces are V-shaped. I.e. one of the surfaces is a concave V-shaped groove and the other is a convex V-shaped edge. Other preferred aspects of the invention include providing a peripheral lip on the plate which extends substantially orthogonal to one side surface of the plate to define an image receiving area. According to the invention, a photograph, hologram or other decorative indicia is attached to the plate by providing the indicia on a material which is attached to the plate with an adhesive. Preferably, the material is a self-adhesive, peel and stick material. A kit according to the invention, includes a plate, a ring, and a plurality of self-adhesive labels, each bearing different decorative indicia.
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Maxwell-Trumble Susan
Trumble Allen R.
Cuomo Peter M.
Sandy Robert J.
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