IP Library Granted Patent US 11,432,620
Granted Patent B2
US 11,432,620 · App. 15/873,168 · Granted Sep 6, 2022

Snap and lock

Inventor: Richard P. Steinke, II (Indio, CA)
A44B17/0082A44B17/0005A44B17/007A44B17/0023A44B17/0052A44D2201/04A44D2201/06
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,432,620
App. No.
15/873,168
Granted
Sep 6, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A button system containing two pieces that snap and lock together to fasten multiple articles of clothing. The top piece is made of three distinct parts: a detachable ridged color-coded cover, a fastener that attaches said cover to a rotatable hinged plate, and a fastener that secures all three pieces of the top piece. The bottom piece is also made up of three distinct parts: a plate to receive the hinges from the top piece, a curved structure that connects the hinge/cavity plates to the article of clothing, and a rivet that attaches to the article of clothing and the snap and lock invention.

Claims (4)

1. A button system for an article of clothing or any item requiring fastening, said button system comprising:

a top member and bottom member capable of incorporation into an article of clothing;

said top member consisting of a detachable, rotatable, and interchangeable ridged cover that is used as a pressure point to secure said top member to said bottom member, a male fastener that attaches to said ridged cover with a male fastener cylindrical support structure, and a plate with L-shaped hinges and a female fastener to secure all components of tile top member;

said bottom member consisting of a plate to receive said hinges from said top member, said plate with a cavity to allow the hinges to rotate counterclockwise 37 to 42 degrees into a locked position, and said plate with bumper guards to prevent the hinges from over rotation, and a rivet to attach to the article of clothing to the invention.

Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62447344 · Jan 17, 2017
Related Publication 20180199677A1 · Jul 19, 2018
Cited By (1)
US 1,113,574