| Claims 1. A device for securing a detachable cover (1) for trimming or decorating at least one part of a button (2), which has a front side (3), a back side (4) and, on its periphery, an edge side (5), said button (2) being arranged on a base (6), e.g. a shirt, c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that the cover (1) has a front side (14) and a back side (15) and at least one wall side (12) enclosing the edge side (5) of the button (2), wholly or partially, said wall side has diameters (8) of different lengths between its opposing inner sides (13) or on the front side (14)/back side (15) of the cover, the longer diameter (22) of which at at least two opposing points (10), is longer than the diameter (9) of the button (2), wherein, when a pressure is applied radially from the outside towards the periphery of the cover (1) at the points (10), the enclosing wall side (12) and/or the cover (1) is deformed at the same time as at least a second point (7), located on a shorter diameter (19), and the enclosing wall side (12,) can be folded outwards in a direction from the centre (11) of the cover (10) to create space for enclosing the edge side (5), whereupon, when the pressure is released, at least part of the inner side (13) springs back against the edge side (5) to secure the cover (1). 2. A device according to claim 1, characterized in that the cover (1) is shaped as a sleeve (16), wherein the enclosing wall side (12) constitutes a side wall (18) projecting essentially perpendicularly from the back side (15) of the cover (1), said side wall is oval or elliptical in shape viewed towards the back side (15) of the cover (1) and forms an opening (17), wherein, when the pressure is applied, the opening (17) can be formed into a more circular opening (17) for fitting and detaching the cover (1). 3. A device according to claim 1, characterized in that the inner side (13) has at least one projection (21), arranged as a number of smaller, or as a longitudinal projection (21), which projects at least 0.2 mm in a direction under the back side (4) of the button (2) when the cover (1) encloses the button (2). A device according to claim 1, characterized in that the difference between the longer diameter (22) and the shorter diameter (19) is approx.2-20%. A device according to claim 2, characterized in that the back side (15) of the cover (1) and/or the front side (14) of the cover (1) is/are essentially circular along its periphery, to which the enclosing wall side (12) connects, said wall side inclines in most cases outwards away from the centre (11) of the cover (1) in order to create there the longer diameter (22) between two opposing inner sides (13), said diameter is greatest at the outer end (23) of the enclosing wall side (12), wherein the shorter diameter (19) between two opposing inner sides (13) is located at the outer end (23), where the enclosing wall side (12) inclines in most cases inwards towards the centre (11) of the cover (1), said inclinations gradually level out between those points along the entire extent of the enclosing wall side (12) before the pressure is applied against the enclosing wall side (12) of the cover (1) whereupon, when the pressure is applied against the points (10), the enclosing wall side (12) is essentially at an angle of approx. 80-100 degrees to the back side (15) of the cover (1) along the entire enclosing wall side (12), wherein an opening (17) is formed, said opening (17) is then essentially circular and whose diameters (8) of different lengths are then longer than the diameter (9) of the button (2) around it, which means that the sleeve (16) can be fitted and detached. A device according to claim 1, characterized in that the front side (14) of the sleeve (1) has, at at least one point, a diameter/width (20) which is longer than the diameters (8) of different lengths. 7. A device according to claim 1, characterized in that the enclosing wall side (12) connects to the periphery of the front side (14) of the cover, which periphery is circular, oval or elliptical in shape. 8. A device according to claim 1, characteri zed in that the enclosing wall side (12) is peripherally divided into at least two successive shorter parts, which have open, intervening slots or spacers in between. 9. A device according to claim 1, characterized in that the front side (14) of the cover (1) constitutes a space intended for the arrangement of an illustration, e.g. an image, an ornament or a figure. 10. A device according to claim 1, characterized in that the cover (1) consists of a thin layer of varying thickness, which is approximately 2-10% of the diameter (9) of the button, wherein the enclosing wall side (12) is produced with a thinner thickness than the front side (14) of the cover (1). |
The present invention relates to a device for fastening or securing a detachable cover trimming or decorating a button. The cover has a wall side which encloses the button, the inside of which side has diameters of different lengths, the longer diameter of which is longer than that of the button, wherein the cover is deformed by a radial pressure against the longer diameter and i s folded outwards in a direction from the edge side, on which the diameter is shorter, wherein space is created around the edge side to enclose the button and thereafter release the pressure, whereupon the cover is locked firmly around the button.
In designs of the type in question available on the market covers are currently used to enclose buttons, which are arranged on a base, e.g. sewn into a shirt to decorate the buttons. The front of the button has colours, patterns or figures for creating di fferent appearances for the purpose of decorating a garment for matching when the garment is used in different contexts. For example, the wearer may want to print a Logotype or a name on a cover which can be quickly applied to the button and removed on special occasions. Existing covers are often much larger than the button itself and are difficult to fasten and loosen since they match one button size and shape, which means that they are able to rotate and damage the base or cause the button to loosen according to US496924 1 , US3425 1 01 or US 1 07772 1 . Most decorated covers which are arranged on buttons can under no circumstances be replaced with another cover but are permanently secured. The entire button must therefore be replaced to apply a decoration on the front of the button. The above- mentioned designs are also complicated and expensive to manufacture .
One obj ect of the present invention is to eliminate the drawbacks of the above-mentioned designs in that the cover is manufactured from a flexible material which has a wall side enclosing the button, the inside of which side has, at two opposing points, a longer diameter than that of the button, and at other points a shorter diameter, wherein the wal l sides bend outwards when pressure is applied against the points from the outside towards the cover, where the diameter is largest, and constitute the edge side of the button where the diameter is shorter, wherein friction is created between the edge side of the button and the inside of the wall side is created when the pressure is released, locking the cover where the diameter is shortest.
Thanks to the invention a device has now been provided for securing and loosening the cover. The cover consists of a simple, low cost structure which enables the cover to be placed on and detached from the button easily and quickly without damaging the base to which the button is secured. The button has a front side, a back side and an edge side. According to the invention the cover consists of a resilient material . When the cover is placed on the button the front side of the button and the edge of the cover are enclosed. The front side of the cover has a rounded shape looking towards it, e.g. a circular, oval or el l iptical shape. The enclosing wall side of the cover has an inner side. Between two opposing inner sides or on the front/back side of the cover it has diameters of different lengths or distances from each other, the longer diameter of which is longer, at two opposing points, than the diameter of the button. When radial pressure is applied, e. g. with a thumb and index finger directed to the points on the periphery of the cover towards its outer side in a direction towards the centre of the cover, the cover is deformed. The deformation is then transmitted to the enclosing wal l side to a second point existing on it, where a shorter diameter is exhibited between the inner sides which are shorter than the longer diameter, where the transmitted deformation folds out the enclosing wall side in a direction running away from the centre of the cover. Space is then created along the entire inner side of the enclosing wall side between the edge side and inner side of the button, which causes an opening to be formed in the back side of the cover having approximately the same diameter along the entire inner side of the enclosing wall side, which diameter is longer than the diameter of the button. The cover can then cover the edge sides and front side of the button without any appreciable friction against the edge side of the button. When the pressure is released against the periphery of the cover, the folded out enclosing wall side encloses and springs back towards edge side of the button at points where the diameter is smallest and creates friction against the inner side of the enclosing wall side, which locks the cover enclosing the button. When the cover is detached from the button, pressure is again applied to the periphery of the cover on the longer diameter. The pressure is then reduced and the friction ceases against the edge side of the button or decreases considerably, whereupon the cover can be removed easily and quickly with the fingers of one hand . The cover has a flat or slightly bent front side, on which it is intended to arrange an illustration, e. g. with a colour, a pattern, an ornament or a figure. The cover consists of a thin layer with the same or varying thickness, which thickness is approx. 2- 1 0% of the diameter of the button. The enclosing wall side may be thinner than the front side of the cover to achieve better resilient properties on the enclosing wal l side. The cover may also be manufactured from a rather stiff, disc-shaped flexible plastic disc, which has resilient properties. The cover is manufactured by inj ection moulding, vacuum forming in a plastic material or punched out of a plastic disc .
The invention is described in more detail by means of some preferred embodiments with reference to the attached drawings, in which
Fig. 1 shows a view of a button trimmed with a cover viewed towards its back side,
Fig. 2 shows a vertical cross-section through the cover and the button on the shorter diameter between two opposite inner sides,
Fig. 3 shows a transparent perspective view of a cover, the front side of which has a greater diameter/width than the diameters of different lengths.
Fig. 4 shows a view of a cover in the position of rest viewed straight towards its underside.
Figures 1 -2 show a detachable cover 1 , which trims a button 2, which has a front side 3 , a back side 4 and an edge side 5. The button 2 is arranged on a base 6. The cover 1 has a front side 1 4, a back side 1 5 and a wall side 12 enclosing the edge side 5 , which wall side has an inner side 1 3 which encloses the edge side 5 with diameters 8 of different lengths between the opposing inner sides 1 3 , the longer diameter 22 of which, at two opposing points 1 0, is longer than the diameter 9 of the button 2. By applying radial pressure directed towards the points 1 0 against the outer side of the periphery of the cover 1 towards the enclosing the wall side 1 2 , the cover 1 is deformed, whereupon, at a second point 7 of the enclosing wall side 1 2, on a shorter diameter 1 9, which is shorter than the diameter 22, enclosing wall side 1 2 is folded outwards in a direction away from the centre 1 1 of the cover 1 in order to create space for enclosing the entire edge side 5 , whereupon, when the pressure i s released, the enclosing outwardly folded wal l side 1 2 springs back towards the edge side 5 and creates friction against the inner side 1 3 for locking the cover 1 . In a variant of the invention the enclosing wall side 1 2 is of oval or elliptical shape where it connects to the back side 1 5 of the cover 1 at approximately 80- 1 00 degrees, which is a side wall 1 8 proj ecting therefrom, said back side 1 5 faces towards the front side 3 of the button 2. The cover 1 is then shaped as a sleeve 1 6, which has an opening 1 7, viewed towards the back side 1 5 of the cover 1 . When the cover 1 i s applied, the button 2 is inserted in the opening 1 7 when the pressure is appl ied at the points 1 0, whereupon the pressure is released when the cover 1 is in the correct position, i .e. when the ill ustration on the front side 14 of the cover 1 is correctly orientated above the button 2. When the cover 1 is detached from the button 2 , pressure is again applied to the points 1 0, whereupon the outward folding takes place on the shorter diameter 19, wherein the inner side 1 3 runs in principle freely from the edge side 5 , which then enables the cover 1 to be easily detached . The di fference between the longer diameter 22 and the shorter diameter 1 9 is approximately 2-20% or 1 -5 mm to ensure that the cover does not look too oval and to ensure that the outward folding will not be too small when the cover 1 is applied to the button. The inner side 1 3 has proj ections 2 1 arranged as several pieces in a row, or as one longitudinal proj ection 2 1 , which proj ects at least 0.2 - 2 mm in under the back side 4 of the button 2 from the inner side 1 3 , when the cover 1 encloses the button 2 and retained by the friction to prevent the cover 1 from becoming loose from the button 2 when excessively pulled from the cover 1 . Enclosing wall side 12 can also be peripheral ly divided into shorter pieces with intervening slots or spaces, so that the enclosing wall side 1 2 can be deformed more easily when pressure is applied against it .
Fig. 3 shows that the front side 1 4 of the cover 1 has, at certain points, a longer diameter/width 20 than the diameters 8 of different lengths, which means that when the cover 1 trims the button 2, the front side 14 of the cover 1 is prominent as a larger decorative surface . Buttons 2 can then be trimmed with the front side 14 of the cover 1 , each of which may have diameters/ widths 20 of different sizes to provide a varied image impression on one and the same base 6.
Fig. 4 shows that the periphery of the back side 1 5 of the cover 1 is in principle circular where the enclosing wall side 1 2 connects to the periphery. The enclosing wall side 1 2 inclines in most cases outwards from the centre 1 1 of the cover 1 at its outer end 23 to form the longer diameter 22 between two opposing inner sides 1 3 , wherein the outer end 23 inclines in most cases towards the centre 1 1 of the cover 1 , where the shorter diameter 1 9 between two opposing inner sides 1 3 is located, and that the inclination along enclosing wall side 1 2 gradually level s out between points 1 0. When the pressure is applied, the enclosing wall side 1 2 rights itself so that they are in principle perpendicular to the back side 1 5 of the cover 1 . The opening 1 7 then becomes essentially circular. The diameters 8 of different lengths are then longer than the diameter 9 of the button 2 , which enables the sleeve 1 6 to be detached and applied easily. This design of the sleeve 1 6 means that the difference between the shorter diameter 1 9 and the longer diameter 22 can be made sl ightly shorter than if enclosing the wall side 1 2 had been perpendicular before the pressure was applied to points 1 0, wherein the front side 1 4 of the cover 1 then looks more circular.