Button securing device

April 28,‘,1953
E. A. N_YGARD
Y 2,636,235
BUTTON SECURING DEVICE
Filed Sept. 22, 1951
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Patented Apr. 28, 1953
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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE
2,636,235
BUTTON SECURING DEVICE
Erik A. Nygard, Woonsocket,‘ R. I.
Application September 22, 1951, Serial No. 247,787
7 Claims. (Cl. 24-110)
1
This invention relates to a button securing de
vice sometimes referred to as button back, and
is particularly adapted for use in the securing
of a button having two studs projecting rear—
wardly in spaced relation from the rear face
thereof.
One of the objects of this invention is to pro
vide a button back which may be pressed into
place on the button and will maintain itself in
sheet of stock which is utilized for the button
back is designated generally it and comprises a
?rst ?at plate I I at one'end of the strip which is
shown in Figures 2, 3, and 4 .and is the lower
plate of the two plates there provided. This
plate has a pair of openings l2'—l2 in certain
spaced relation which is the spacing of the studs
l3-I3 extending rearwardly from the button M
shown in Figures 1 and 2. At the opposite end
such relation until manually manipulated for 10 of this strip of stock It] there is a second
flat plate !5 which is in slidable contact with
release.
the plate II and is held in this contact by the
Another object of the invention is to provide
edges It of the plate H being rolled over the
a button back which will have a resilient action
edges of the plate 15 sufficiently loosely so as to
and will be of one piece of material.
15
guide
the plates in a longitudinal movement.
Another object of the invention is to provide
Plate I5 is provided with a ?rst pair of openings
a button back which will be of extremely simple
ll-—ll which are spaced the same as the open
construction and yet strong and durable.
ings l2 and which have ?ngers l8-—l8 extend
Another object of the invention is to provide
ing inwardly from the opposite sides of the open
a button back which will protect the prongs of
the button from engaging or abrading the user 20 ing so that when the studs l3-I3 are passed
through these openings H the ?ngers will flex
or the clothing of the user.
upwardly as shown in Figure 2 and will grip the
With these and other objects in view, the in
surface of the studs [3. This gripping will oc
vention consists of certain novel features of con
cur
by reason of the sharp corners of the ?ngers
struction as will be more fully described and
particularly pointed out in the appended claims. 25 I8, but in order that there may be a better hold
ing, notches l9 may be placed in the studs 13 at
In the accompanying drawings: .
diametrically opposite locations. A second pair
Figure 1 is an elevational view, showing in sec
of openings 20—-2|J are provided in the plate 15
tion a piece of fabric to which the button and
adjacent the openings [1 as shown in Figures 5
back therefore are attached.
and 6.
Figure 2 is a sectional view on line 2—2 of Fig 30
The middle or shank portion 2| of the plate It
ure 1.
is bent sharply as at 22 and 23 where it extends
Figure 3 is a sectional view at right angles to
from the plates II and I5 and is then arched on
the section of Figure 2, showing the studs in
. a short radius as at 24 and 25 andon a rather
dotted lines and the back in a position to secure
longer radius as at 26 connecting these shorter
the back to the studs.
35 arch portions together. The stock is so bent
Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 3 but show
that normally the openings l'l-l 1 will align with
ing the parts as moved to a stud releasing posi
the openings l2-—l2, but when pressure is ap
tion.
plied as shown by the arrow 28 so as to arch the
Figure 5 is a fragmental top plan view of one
portion 28 greater as at 29 (see Figure 4), then
of the openings and one of the plates to show the 40 the openings 2U—2ll will align with the openings
gripping means and the free area of the open
I2—l2 as shown in Figure 4.
ings adjacent thereto.
By reason of this construction the button back
Figure 6 is a perspective view of the back be
may be pressed on to the studs l3—l3 to as—
fore bent into ?nal shape.
sume the position shown in Figure l, and if re
In proceeding with this invention, I cut from 45 lease is desired, pressure will be applied on the
a strip of sheet stock of the required length, a
opposite sharply arched portions 24 and’ 25 to
blank which has a plate at each end in which
?atten these arches by causing the portion 26 to
there are located openings for accomplishing the
arch on a shorter radius so as to move the open
ings I‘! from gripping relation with the studs l3
results desired, while the stock intermediate
these plates is of a ?exible, resilient character 50 and cause the openings 28 to be in registry with
opening I2 so that there will be no gripping on
which may be bent into a bowed or ached shape
for aligning the openings as desired while per
the stud and thus the button back may be lifted
mitting sliding of the plates for a di?erent posi
from the studs or the studs may be Withdrawn
tion of the openings.
from the fabric 30 through which they may ex
With reference to the drawings the single 55 tend.
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By reason of the shank portion 2! connecting
both the plates, the device is all formed from a
single piece of sheet stock and studs are pro
extending therefrom, a device for gripping said
posts comprising a ?rst plate having a pair of
spaced openings receiving therethrough the posts,
tected from abrasion with a person or the per
a second plate in slidable contact with the ?rst
son’s clothing upon which the button is mounted. CH plate and having a ?rst pair of openings spaced
I claim:
to register with the openings in the ?rst plate and
1. A device for securing a two-post button
provided with resilient means gripping the posts
in place, comprising a ?rst plate having a pair
and preventing movement of the posts in one
of openings spaced and of a size to receive there.
direction therethrough and a second pair of
through the posts of the button to be secured, a 10 openings free of gripping means and communicat
second plate in slidable contact with the ?rst
ing with the ?rst pair of openings and permitting
plate and having a ?rst pair of openings spaced
the posts to move from the ?rst pair of openings
to register with the openings in the ?rst plate
to the second pair of openings, elastically yielding
and provided with resilient means to grip the
means to urge the plates to cause the ?rst pair
posts and prevent movement of the posts in one F of openings in the second plate into registry with
direction therethrough and a, second pair of_ open:
the pair of openings in the ?rst plate but yield
ings free of gripping means and communicating
with the ?rst pair of openings and permitting
the posts to move from the ?rst pair of openings
able to align the second pair of openings in the
second plate with the ?rst pair of openings in the
?rst plate for releasing the posts.
Qf the 5599011? p31? 0.? openings. elastically yield.” 20 6. A button as in claim 5 wherein the posts are
provided. with a plurality of axially spaced notches
ing means‘ to urge the plates to move the ?rst
pair‘ of openings in the second plate into registry
intowhich said gripping means extend.
with the pair of openings in the ?rst plate but
yieldable to align the second pair of openings
in the second plate with the ?rst pair of openings
in the first plate for releasing the posts
7. A button as, in claim 5 wherein the posts are
provided with a, plurality of axially spaced dia
metrically opposite notches into which said gr_i_p-.
ping means extend.v
2». A device as in claim 1 wherein the plates are
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connected by a bowed resilient strip of material.
3. A device as in claim 1 wherein the plates are
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connected by a bowed resilient strip of material 30
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which is the same piece of material as the plates.
4. A device, as in claim 1 wherein the edges of
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one plate are rolled over the edges of the other
plate for slidably connecting the plates for move
ment one along thev other.
5. In combination a button having two posts
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