Abstract: Attaching a three-dimensional ornamental article to a shoe upper is achieved using a stiff elongated strip that is bent to form an arcuate upper portion and a J-shaped lower portion. The upper portion is fitted to follow the contours of the top and sides of the ornamental article, while the lower portions are inserted through spaced openings formed in the shoe upper. The bottom ends of the lower portions face each other when they are positioned between the insole and outsole of the shoe. Once the outsole is secured with the insole, the ornamental article becomes securely attached to the shoe.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a spring clip for clothes. The spring clip includes a gourd-like wire loop with two free ends and a encasement for movably holding the free ends. The encasement is composed of a first member and a second member assembled together and symmetric to each other. The free ends are received and held in a chamber defined between said first member and second member. The first member has pins for presenting said free ends from escaping from the chamber. The second member has apertures corresponding to the pins. The pins are respectively secured in the apertures by means of riveting.

Abstract: A device, for holding a garment waistband, has a flat, elongated elastic band stretchable across two belt loops, and a pair of fastener components formed by metal wire bent to form a back bar for the elastic-band-mounting end and a hook-loop fastener end for hooking onto a post member mounted to the elastic band. The back bar is formed in a thin channel shape defining a concave cross-sectional gap with a thickness such that it can be seated around the exposed length of the belt loop and clasp it by its thickness. The device provides the wearer with a slimmer profile and is more comfortable to wear than a waist-length belt. The back bar may be formed with bar halves separated by a cut-away gap to allow the elastic band to be sleeved on and off, to interchange elastic bands and/or other decorative fastener components.

Abstract: An improved garment loop for engaging and disengaging a button is described which includes at least one aperture for receiving a pin element. In a preferred embodiment, the loop is manufactured from a single piece of wire which provides for resilient movement of a button receiving portion by way of an overlapping element structure comprising a horizontal strap bar which includes a pair of generally flat stamped elements engaged together with a riveted pin.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a buckle clip for receiving and for removably retaining a fastener such as a button having a shank for a garment such as the type used on suspenders, overall straps, jeans and other garments and structures in need of support. In a preferred embodiment, the buckle clip is fabricated from a continuously formed resilient wire to define a loop. The loop has a bight portion for suspension from a strap, a pair of arms for receiving a fastener such as a button having a shank and an open portion for receiving and for removably retaining the button. The bight portion has a pair of feet portions with a first end and with a second end which are resiliently separable and normally spring biased toward each other to engage the shank of the button. The pair of feet portions have a groove and a first pair and a second pair of contact surfaces. The loop provides resilient movement of the open portion for engaging and for disengaging the button.

Abstract: A suspender strap spring clip sized to engage a garment button in which size adjustments for a range of button diameters are possible, but only using tools with a mechanical advantage. Any manual-attempted size adjustment is prevented by friction in the clip construction so that it will not occur inadvertently.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved garment loop for engaging and disengaging a button. In a preferred embodiment, the loop is manufactured from a single piece of wire which provides for resilient movement of a button receiving portion by means of a interlocked sliding horizontal strap bar.

Abstract: A spring actuated jewelry piece for attachment to clothing material includes a decorative backing plate, a bracket assembly having a fixed bracket member mounted to the decorative backing plate and a rotatable bracket member rotatably mounted about a pivot on the fixed bracket member. A pin is attached to the rotatable bracket member at a portion remote from a sharpened end portion of the pin. Clothing material is engaged between the sharpened end portion of the pin and the decorative backing plate, and a flexed, leaf-type spring is mounted within, and substantially along the axis of, the pin and includes an end portion extending within the movable bracket to engage the fixed bracket member. The spring extends from the movable bracket partially toward the sharpened end portion of the pin to provide a constant force to close the pin against the decorative backing plate.

Abstract: A loop is constructed so as to slip easily over a button shank, but to resist unwanted detachment. This is accomplished by providing a coil of wire adjacent the opening for retaining the button shank, which acts as a spring to enhance the resilience of the loop at precisely the needed region. The loop can be made of a one-piece welded construction, thereby mitigating concerns that have arisen about use of a separate encasement.

Abstract: A spring clip closure member for resiliently fastening onto a button type projection, of the type typically used in suspenders, jeans, and other garments. The spring clip includes an inverted U-shaped resilient wire loop having a bight portion for suspension form the garment. A pair of opposing leg portions each terminate in inwardly directed feet with downwardly directed fingers. The fingers are resiliently separable but are normally biased toward each other. An encasement member envelopes the feet portions and includes a closed pocket for receiving and enveloping depending finger portions. The finger portions can laterally move within the closed pocket so as to engage and release the button type projection. Lateral apertures are provided in the encasement member through which the feet portions extend during a closure operation.

Abstract: A spring clip closure member for resiliently fastening onto a button type projection, of the type typically used in suspenders, jeans, and other garments. The spring clip includes an inverted U-shaped resilient wire loop haivng a bight portion for suspension form the garment. A pair of opposing leg portions each terminate in inwardly directed feet with downwardly directed fingers. The fingers are resiliently separable but are normally biased toward each other. An encasement member envelopes the feet portions and includes a closed pocket for receiving and enveloping depending finger portions. The finger portions can laterally move within the closed pocket so as to engage and release the button type projection. Lateral apertures are provided in the encasement member through which the feet portions extend during a closure operation.