Button

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front view illustrating the male portion of the “button”

FIG. 2 is a rear elevation thereof

FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof

FIG. 5 is a plan view thereof

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof

FIG. 7 is a section view thereof taken along with the line 7—7 of FIG. 1

FIG. 8 is a section view thereof taken along with the line 8—8 of FIG. 2

FIG. 9 is a front view illustrating the female portion of the “button”

FIG. 10 is a rear elevation thereof

FIG. 11 is a right side view thereof

FIG. 12 is a left side view thereof

FIG. 13 is a plan view thereof

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view thereof

FIG. 15 is a section view thereof taken along with the line A—A′ of the front view in FIG. 9

FIG. 16 is a section view thereof taken along with the line B—B′ of the rear elevation in FIG. 10

FIG. 17 is a front view illustrating the female portion and male portion of the button, being detachably connected.

FIG. 18 is a rear elevation thereof

FIG. 19 is a right side view thereof

FIG. 20 is a left side view thereof

FIG. 21 is a plan view thereof

FIG. 22 is a bottom plan view thereof

FIG. 23 is a section view thereof taken along with the line 23—23 of FIG. 17

FIG. 24 is a section view thereof taken along with the line 24—24 of FIG. 18

FIG. 25 is an enlarged perspective view of the male portion having a central protrusion

FIG. 26 is an enlarged perspective view of the female portion having a central recess

FIG. 27 is an enlarged perspective view of the male portion and female portion, being opposite each other; and,

FIG. 28 is an enlarged perspective view of the male portion and female portion, being detachably connected.

The “button” comprises a combination of two portions, i.e., a male portion and a female portion. The female portion is provided with a cylindrical magnet. The male portion is detachably connected with the female portion by magnetic attraction of a cylindrical magnet.

Claims

The ornamental design of a “button”, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D350501 September 13, 1994 Schriever
D360391 July 18, 1995 Aoki
D383414 September 9, 1997 McDonough
D425444 May 23, 2000 Koroki
520621 May 1894 Stowe
1439327 December 1922 Puc
Patent History
Patent number: D441317
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 12, 1999
Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
Assignee: Yamato Shoji Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo)
Inventor: Takao Nire (Yokohama)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: Catherine R. Oliver
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Ladas & Parry
Application Number: 29/101,885
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Snap Engagement (D11/220)
International Classification: 0207;