Fastener for attaching a button to a piece of fabric or garment

Abstract

A fastener for attaching a button or similar item to a piece of fabric or a garment is provided. The fastener may include a base and connected to the base may be a plurality of legs where each leg may extend downwards from the bottom surface of the base. Each of the plurality of legs may be designed to pass through one of the plurality of holes of a button and then may pass through the fabric. Additionally after passing through the fabric, each of the plurality of legs is capable of being bent over or pushed backward to secure the button to the garment.

1 . A button fastener comprising: 
 a base with a bottom surface; and    a plurality of legs connected to the base,    wherein the plurality of legs extends from the bottom surface of the base; and    wherein each leg of the plurality of legs is able to pass through a button hole.    
   
   
       2 . The fastener of  claim 1 , wherein each leg of the plurality of legs is able to pass through a fabric.  
   
   
       3 . The fastener of  claim 1 , wherein the base is in the shape of a ring.  
   
   
       4 . The fastener of  claim 1 , wherein the base is in the shape of a flat plate.  
   
   
       5 . The fastener of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of legs is 2 legs.  
   
   
       6 . The fastener of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of legs is 3 legs.  
   
   
       7 . The fastener of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of legs is 4 legs  
   
   
       8 . The fastener of  claim 1 , wherein the base includes a top surface with a coating.  
   
   
       9 . The fastener of  claim 8 , wherein the coating is colored.  
   
   
       10 . The fastener of  claim 8 , wherein the coating has a pattern.  
   
   
       11 . The fastener of  claim 8 , wherein the coating is colored and has a pattern.  
   
   
       12 . The fastener of  claim 1 , further comprising a cover to fit over a distal end of each of the plurality of legs.  
   
   
       13 . A button fastener comprising: 
 a base with a bottom surface;    a plurality of legs connected to the base; and    a cover to fit over a distal end of each of the plurality of legs,    wherein the base includes a top surface with a coating;    wherein each leg of the plurality of legs extends from the bottom surface of the base; and    wherein each leg of the plurality of legs is able to pass through a button hole.    
   
   
       14 . The fastener of  claim 13 , wherein each leg of the plurality of legs is able to pass through a fabric.  
   
   
       15 . The fastener of  claim 13 , wherein the coating is colored.  
   
   
       16 . The fastener of  claim 13 , wherein the coating has a pattern.  
   
   
       17 . The fastener of  claim 13 , wherein the coating is colored and has a pattern.  
   
   
       18 . A method for manufacturing a button fastener comprising: 
 providing a base with a bottom surface; and    connecting a plurality of legs to the base, wherein each of the plurality of legs extends downward from the bottom surface of the base;    wherein each leg of the plurality of legs is able to pass through a button hole; and able to pass through a fabric.    
   
   
       19 . A method of attaching a button to a piece of fabric, comprising: 
 placing a button at a selected location on a piece of fabric;    placing a fastener comprising a base with a bottom surface; and a plurality of legs connected to and extending downward from the bottom surface of the base; wherein each leg of the plurality of legs is able to pass through one of a plurality of holes of a button and then is able to pass through a fabric;    guiding each of the plurality of legs through at least one of the plurality of holes of the button;    forcing each of the plurality of legs to pass through the piece of fabric; and    bending each of the plurality of legs such that the plurality of legs lay near a surface of the fabric.    
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 19  further comprising placing a cover capable of fitting over a distal end of a leg.