Patent ID: 9474337
Filing Date: 2016-10-25
CPC Classification: A44B,A44D,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A female component of a press stud comprising a monolithic body made by hot forming and defining a housing seat for a retaining member housed in the housing seat and intended to lock a corresponding male component in position selectively during use, with a locking lip, integral with the monolithic body, extending from the housing seat and deformed so as to partially close the housing seat to secure the retaining member therein, wherein the locking lip is deformed, after the hot forming of the monolithic body, by plastic deformation from an open position, in which the housing seat is open and free to receive the retaining member, to a closed position, in which the housing seat is partially closed and the retaining member is secured therein by means of the locking lip, wherein the retaining member is locked into the housing seat between the locking lip and a locking portion of the monolithic body, with the locking lip being on an opposite side of the retaining member than the locking portion, and further comprising a cup-shaped body having an annular edge abutting the locking lip to thereby lock both the cup-shaped body and the retaining member within the housing seat.