Patent Publication Number: US-2017367444-A1

Title: Stud structure

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
     This application claims the benefit of Korea Patent Application No. 10-2016-0077732 filed on Jun. 22, 2016 the entire content of which is incorporated herein by reference for all purposes as if fully set forth herein. 
     BACKGROUND 
     Field of the Present Disclosure 
     The present disclosure relates to an ornament stud structure, and, more particularly, to an ornament stud structure attached to, for example, a handbag, a cloth, shoes, etc. 
     Discussion of the Related Art 
     The handbag, a cloth, shoes, etc. may have an ornament stud structure attached thereto to enhance esthetics thereof. The ornament stud structure may have a three-dimensional shape. 
     A conventional ornament stud structure may have a structure as shown in  FIG. 5 , which includes a head in a three-dimensional shape, for example, in a hemi-sphere, and plural sharpened portions protruding from an edge of the head to pass through the handbag, a cloth, shoes, etc. 
     In order to fix the ornament stud structure to the handbag, a cloth, shoes, etc., the plural sharpened portions are inserted into the textile of the handbag, a cloth, shoes, etc., and then the plural sharpened portions are bent toward the inner face of the textile. 
     In the conventional ornament stud structure as shown in  FIG. 5 , the plural sharpened portions are coupled directly to the edge of the head. Thus, when the plural sharpened portions are inserted into the textile of the handbag, a cloth, shoes, etc., gaps  3 ′ are formed in the textile and hence are visible to the human eye. Further, the gaps  3 ′ may increase over time. Thus, the gaps may lead to poor esthetics. 
     SUMMARY 
     From considerations of the above problems, the present disclosure provides an ornament stud structure to prevent such gaps from being visible to the human eye to improve the esthetics of the ornament stud. 
     In one aspect, there is provided an ornament stud structure for an article, the structure comprising: a head having a three-dimensional shape; a plurality of shoulders extending horizontally and inwardly from an edge of the head; and a plurality of sharpened extensions extending respectively and vertically from the plurality of shoulders. 
     In one embodiment, the head has a hemi-sphere sphere. 
     In one embodiment, the head is hollow. 
     In one embodiment, the shoulders are spaced from each other. 
     In one embodiment, each the plurality of sharpened extensions has a tapered triangle shape toward a free tip end thereof. 
     In one embodiment, each shoulder extends beyond a proximal end of each sharpened extension. 
     In one embodiment, the article includes a bag, a wallet, a shoe, or a cloth. 
     In one aspect, there is provided an ornament stud structure for an article, the structure comprising: a head having a three-dimensional shape; a shoulder extending horizontally and inwardly from an edge of the head; and a plurality of sharpened extensions extending vertically from a shoulder. 
     In one embodiment, the sharpened extensions are spaced from each other. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       A brief description of each drawing is provided to more fully understand the drawings, which is incorporated in the detailed description of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 1  is a side view of an ornament stud structure in accordance with first and second embodiments of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 2  is a side view of a state in which an ornament stud structure in accordance with first and second embodiments of the present disclosure is fixed to an article textile. 
         FIG. 3  is a bottom perspective view of an ornament stud structure in accordance with a first embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 4  is a bottom perspective view of an ornament stud structure in accordance with a second embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 5  is a side view of a state in which the conventional ornament stud structure is fixed to an article textile. 
     
    
    
     For simplicity and clarity of illustration, elements in the figures are not necessarily drawn to scale. The same reference numbers in different figures denote the same or similar elements, and as such perform similar functionality. Also, descriptions and details of well-known steps and elements are omitted for simplicity of the description. Furthermore, in the following detailed description of the present disclosure, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present disclosure. However, it will be understood that the present disclosure may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known methods, procedures, components, and circuits have not been described in detail so as not to unnecessarily obscure aspects of the present disclosure. 
     DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS 
     Examples of various embodiments are illustrated in the accompanying drawings and described further below. It will be understood that the description herein is not intended to limit the claims to the specific embodiments described. On the contrary, it is intended to cover alternatives, modifications, and equivalents as may be included within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure as defined by the appended claims. 
     Example embodiments will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present disclosure, however, may be embodied in various different forms, and should not be construed as being limited to only the illustrated embodiments herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided as examples so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the aspects and features of the present disclosure to those skilled in the art. 
     It will be understood that when an element or layer is referred to as being “connected to”, or “coupled to” another element or layer, it can be directly on, connected to, or coupled to the other element or layer, or one or more intervening elements or layers may be present. In addition, it will also be understood that when an element or layer is referred to as being “between” two elements or layers, it can be the only element or layer between the two elements or layers, or one or more intervening elements or layers may also be present. 
     The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure. As used herein, the singular forms “a” and “an” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “comprises”, “comprising”, “includes”, and “including” when used in this specification, specify the presence of the stated features, integers, s, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, s, operations, elements, components, and/or portions thereof. As used herein, the term “and/or” includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. Expression such as “at least one of” when preceding a list of elements may modify the entire list of elements and may not modify the individual elements of the list. 
     Spatially relative terms, such as “beneath,” “below,” “lower,” “under,” “above,” “upper,” and the like, may be used herein for ease of explanation to describe one element or feature&#39;s relationship to another element s or feature s as illustrated in the figures. It will be understood that the spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or in operation, in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. For example, if the device in the figures is turned over, elements described as “below” or “beneath” or “under” other elements or features would then be oriented “above” the other elements or features. Thus, the example terms “below” and “under” can encompass both an orientation of above and below. The device may be otherwise oriented for example, rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations, and the spatially relative descriptors used herein should be interpreted accordingly. 
     Unless otherwise defined, all terms including technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this inventive concept belongs. It will be further understood that terms, such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art and will not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly so defined herein. 
     In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present disclosure. The present disclosure may be practiced without some or all of these specific details. In other instances, well-known process structures and/or processes have not been described in detail in order not to unnecessarily obscure the present disclosure. 
     First Embodiment 
       FIG. 1  is a side view of an ornament stud structure in accordance with a first embodiment of the present disclosure.  FIG. 2  is a side view of a state in which an ornament stud structure in accordance with a first embodiment of the present disclosure is fixed to an article textile.  FIG. 3  is a bottom perspective view of an ornament stud structure in accordance with a first embodiment of the present disclosure. The ornament stud structure in accordance with a first embodiment of the present disclosure may have a head  11 , a plurality of sharpened extensions  12 , and a plurality of shoulders  13 . 
     The head  11  may have a three-dimensional shape, for example, a hemi-sphere. The head  11  may be hollow. The present disclosure is limited thereto. For example, the head  11  has a polygonal shape as viewed above. 
     The plurality of shoulders  13  may be formed to extend horizontally and inwardly from the edge of the head  11 . The plurality of shoulders  13  may be spaced from each other. 
     The plurality of sharpened extensions  12  may extend respectively from the plurality of shoulders  13  vertically. 
     In one implementation, each the plurality of sharpened extensions  12  may have a tapered triangle shape toward a free tip end thereof. The present disclosure is limited thereto. 
     In one implementation, each shoulder  13  may extend beyond a proximal end of each sharpened extension  12 . 
     Hereinafter, an attachment of the ornament stud structure in accordance with the first embodiment of the present disclosure to the article including a bag, a cloth, or shoes, etc. 
     As shown in  FIG. 2 , the plurality of sharpened extensions  12  are inserted into the textile of the article  1  and then are bent toward the inner face of the textile of the article  1  to contact the inner face thereof. 
     When the plurality of sharpened extensions  12  are inserted into the textile of the article  1 , gaps  2  may be formed in the textile of the article  1 . However, in this embodiment, the shoulders  13  may screen the gaps to prevent the gaps  2  from being visible to the human eye. 
     Thus, in accordance with the first of the present disclosure, due to the shoulders  13 , such gaps  2  may be inhibited from being visible to the human eye to improve the esthetics of the ornament stud. 
     Second Embodiment 
       FIG. 1  is a side view of an ornament stud structure in accordance with a second embodiment of the present disclosure.  FIG. 2  is a side view of a state in which an ornament stud structure in accordance with a second embodiment of the present disclosure is fixed to an article textile.  FIG. 4  is a bottom perspective view of an ornament stud structure in accordance with a second embodiment of the present disclosure. The ornament stud structure in accordance with a second embodiment of the present disclosure may have a head  21 , a plurality of sharpened extensions  22 , and a single shoulder  23 . For the reference numerals, the head, the sharpened extension, and the shoulder in the first embodiment change to the head  21 , the sharpened extension  22 , and the shoulder  23 . 
     The head  21  may have a three-dimensional shape, for example, a hemi-sphere. The head  21  may be hollow. The present disclosure is limited thereto. For example, the head  21  has a polygonal shape as viewed above. 
     The single shoulder  23  may be formed to extend horizontally and inwardly from the edge of the head  21 . 
     The plurality of sharpened extensions  22  may extend from the plurality of shoulders  23  vertically. The plurality of sharpened extensions  22  may be spaced from each other. 
     In one implementation, each the plurality of sharpened extensions  22  may have a tapered triangle shape toward a free tip end thereof. The present disclosure is limited thereto. 
     Hereinafter, an attachment of the ornament stud structure in accordance with the second embodiment of the present disclosure to the article including a bag, a cloth, or shoes, etc. 
     As shown in  FIG. 2 , the plurality of sharpened extensions  22  are inserted into the textile of the article  1  and then are bent toward the inner face of the textile of the article  1  to contact the inner face thereof. 
     When the plurality of sharpened extensions  22  are inserted into the textile of the article  1 , gaps  2  may be formed in the textile of the article  1 . However, in this embodiment, the shoulder  23  may screen the gaps to prevent the gaps  2  from being visible to the human eye. 
     Thus, in accordance with the present disclosure, due to the shoulder  23 , such gaps  2  may be inhibited from being visible to the human eye to improve the esthetics of the ornament stud. 
     The above description is not to be taken in a limiting sense, but is made merely for the purpose of describing the general principles of exemplary embodiments, and many additional embodiments of this disclosure are possible. It is understood that no limitation of the scope of the disclosure is thereby intended. The scope of the disclosure should be determined with reference to the Claims.