Patent Publication Number: US-2022218073-A1

Title: Ornament hooked over projecting part for fastening

Description:
TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present invention relates to an ornament hooked over a projecting part for fastening. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     The present disclosure relates to an ornament to be used in clothing by hooking it over a projecting part to fasten it. Exemplary ornaments used in clothing include brooches, tie clips, etc., some buttons wrought in special shapes, jewels, glass, crystals or other jewels used in clothing, and some buttons have been made with such jewels. 
     By the way, unless such an ornament is attached to men&#39;s clothing when they are manufactured, later attachment thereof is difficult in many cases; attaching it to the clothing in the manufacturing stage increases manufacturing costs; the clothing not wearable any more is thrown away along with the ornament; and recycling is not easy and application of expensive ornaments are thus usually not ideal because they cannot be used for other purpose although they are detached and saved in many cases. 
     Moreover, there are not various ornaments that can be attached to clothing, and an exemplary ornament for the purpose includes the only one attached to buttons proposed in Utility Model Registration No. 20-0471068 of Korea “Ornament Used for Clothing” proposed by the applicant of this disclosure. 
     Therefore, there is a need for an ornament made to be used for any type of clothing by attaching it to various ready-made types of clothing anytime to allow it to be attached and used when required. 
     Furthermore, while the ornament proposed by the applicant of this disclosure can be used by hooking it over buttons to be fastened, such an ornament can sometimes be turned when hooked over the buttons because it is hooked and fastened. 
     While expensive ornaments are fastened to clothing in many cases, it is not ideal to attach expensive ornaments to other hats, bags or shoes than clothing, also men&#39;s clothing, and there is a great need for the ornament in accordance with the present disclosure applicable to the aforementioned items. 
     SUMMARY 
     Technical Problem 
     Therefore, the present disclosure provides an ornament addressing the aforementioned problems, to be used by hooking it over a button to be fastened and not to allow its movement over the button, and allowing its replacement. 
     Technical Solution 
     In view of the above description, the present disclosure provides an ornament which is hooked over a button to be fastened, and includes a plate-shaped body  11 ; a ring-shaped hooking assistive device  12 , combined with the body and made by bending a long plate to be a ring open on one side; and a first ornamental part covering the body  11  above the hooking assistive device  12 , wherein the body  11  is formed with an inlet  14  in the direction from the center into which the ornament is hooked over a button to make the button pass through the inlet of the body and place at the center of the body  11 , and a wall  15  is formed as an upward projection from a part of the outer circumferential surface of the body  11  to be combined with the first ornamental part  13  on top of the wall  15 ; since the hooking assistive device  12  is attached to the wall  15  of the body  11  and the opening of the hooking assistive device  12  is in the same direction as the direction of the inlet  14 , the hooking assistive device  12  touches the button and is widened when the button is pushed through; and the thread used for sewing the button passes through the inlet  14  to allow the hooking assistive device  12  to fasten the button by means of elasticity after the button is pushed through. 
     It is allowed to combine a second ornamental part with the top of the first ornamental part  13  to implement various types of decoration whatever users want. 
     At least one end of the hooking assistive device  12  is formed with inlet rings  19  rolled outward to make the part touching the button curved when the button is pushed through and taken out for implementing easy hooking and releasing. 
     The distance between both sides of the lower half of the hooking assistive device  12  can be smaller as it goes down. 
     The inner side of the wall  15  has a wall coupling stud  17  projecting in the direction perpendicular to the wall, and the wall coupling stud  17  is inserted into an opening  18  formed at the back of the hooking assistive device  12  for coupling, and the inside of the wall coupling stud  17  which is hollow can be closed and secured with a cap. 
     The wall of the body can be formed just around the circumferential surface in the upper half when the body is divided into two halves of upper and lower areas. 
     The wall of the body can be formed around the entire circumferential surface except the inlet. 
     Advantageous Effects 
     The present disclosure provides an ornament with the aforementioned configuration, hooked over a button to implement various styles by hooking it over threads used for sewing the button and not allowing the button to turn when hooked over the button. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIGS. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9  show an embodiment in accordance with the present disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     The present disclosure will be described in detail hereinbelow with reference to the accompanying drawings. The ornament in accordance with the present disclosure is configured to have a body  11 , a hooking assistive device  12  and a first ornamental part  13 , wherein the body  11  in a round plate shape is formed with an inlet  14  in one direction into which a button is pushed through, and a wall  15  in the direction opposite to the location where the inlet  14  is formed. The wall  15  projects from a part of circumferential surface of the wall  15  and is formed in the direction perpendicular to the body  11  along the circumferential surface of body  11 . The end of projected wall  15  is combined with the first ornamental part  13 . In many cases, the first ornamental part  13  functions as a cover, and a second ornamental part  16  can be combined with the top of the first ornamental part  13 . 
     The body  11  can be in a round, rectangular or other polygonal shape, and it is easier to hook a plate-shape body over buttons. The distance between both sides of the inlet  14  can be larger gradually as it is farther from the center, and the distance between both sides of the inlet  14  is not important and can be uniform as long as the button can be hooked. 
     A wall coupling stud  17  of which the inside is hollow projects from the inner side of the wall  15  of the body  11 , and is inserted into an opening for coupling  18  formed at the back of the hooking assistive device  12  to be coupled, and the groove in the wall coupling stud  17  is closed and secured with a separate cap. 
     The hooking assistive device  12  is in a ring shape of which the one side is open, and both ends thereof are rolled outward to form the inlet rings  19 . The inlet rings  19  can be formed at any one end of the device  12 , and different shapes thereof are also applicable. While the side of a button touches the inlet rings  19  when the button is pushed through, a great force is not required to push the button through by forming the inlet rings  19  to make the touching part round, and holding and pulling out the body  11  is enough to take the ornament out easily while the side of button touches the inlet rings  19 . 
     Since the button is enclosed in the hooking assistive device  12  by means of the elasticity of the hooking assistive device  12 , the button is not easily taken out where the button is not intentionally taken out after it goes into the hooking assistive device  12 . The hooking assistive device  12  is in the shape similar to the uppercase Omega in Greek alphabets, Ω, and it is not necessary that both sides are symmetrical. The radius of the lower half in the hooking assistive device  12  can be smaller as it goes down. While the distance between both sides of the hooking assistive device  12  can be the smallest where the inlet rings  19  are formed, the hooking assistive device  12  is widened towards both sides because of the elasticity of the hooking assistive device  12  although slightly big buttons are pushed through, and a button bigger than the distance between the inlet rings  19  of the hooking assistive device  12  closely touches the hooking assistive device  12  in any one location in the hooking assistive device  12  because the radius is smaller as it goes down to hold the button not to move. 
     Furthermore, since the distance between the inlet rings  19  is smaller than the diameter of the button, the button is not easily taken out, and the hooking assistive device  12  is in a ring shape to return to its original shape after the button is pushed inside by means of elasticity. A first ornamental part  13  is formed on top of the wall  15  and has a diameter similar to the diameter of the body  11  to cover and hide the body  11  and the button located above the body. The first ornamental part  13  itself can be used for decoration, or it is possible to insert or attach a second ornamental part  16  into or to the first ornamental part  13  for decoration. For the second ornamental part  16 , various materials, shapes or colors can be used to allow users to select any one they like. 
     The wall  15  of the body should be formed just on the circumferential surface of the upper half when the body is divided into two halves of upper and lower areas. The lower half without any wall allows buttons bigger than the body to be hooked over. Where the ornament is made only for small buttons, however, the wall  15  can be formed on the entire circumferential surface except the inlet. 
       FIGS. 1, 2 and 3  show the configuration of the ornament in accordance with the present disclosure, and  FIG. 4  shows components actually made. The hooking assistive device  12  is in a ring shape of which the one side is open, and the inlet rings  19  can be formed at least at one end, not requiring a symmetrical shape.  FIGS. 5 and 6  show operation of the ornament actually made. 
     For easy illustration, this disclosure describes the ornament only for buttons. In addition to the buttons, however, the ornament can be applied to any projecting parts in clothing or small items. For example, it can be applied to any projecting parts of ornaments including jewels attached for decoration, locks or corners in a bag in addition to buttons. 
     While the present disclosure has been shown and described, the present disclosure is not limited to the aforementioned description and accompanying drawings. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various substitutions, changes and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present disclosure as defined in the following claims. 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                   
               
               
                 Description of Numerals 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 11: body 
                 12: hooking assistive device 
               
               
                   
                 13: first ornamental part 
                 14: inlet 
               
               
                   
                 15: wall 
                 16: second ornamental part 
               
               
                   
                 17: wall coupling stud 
                 18: opening for coupling 
               
               
                   
                 19: inlet ring