Patent ID: 8328489

Claim:
An assembly comprising: a first piece of material having a substantially planar first surface and a second surface; a second piece of material having first and second surfaces, said first surface of said second piece of material being seated against said second surface of said first piece of material; a rivet comprising a lower head, an upper head and a ring groove which is disposed between said upper head and said lower head, said lower head being seated against said first substantially planar surface of said first piece of material said rivet further comprising a shank which extends outwardly from said lower head to a free end thereof, said shank having a poke at said free end which is hollow, said shank being positioned through said first piece of material, said poke being at least partially flared and defining an undercut of said first piece of material and a button in said second piece of material, said second piece of material being unpierced by said shank; and a strap handle which is positioned around said ring groove and held in place by said upper head of said rivet, wherein said first piece of material and said second piece of material are fixedly secured to one another by said rivet, and wherein said rivet and said second piece of material are fixedly secured to one another.