Fastener

Abstract

Decorations, badges, insignia, etc., worn on clothing, are held by pins or nail-like projections of various lengths which penetrate the fabric. The decoration is usually held in place by sliding some sort of holding device onto said pin or nail-like projection. Because of the design of the holding device, if the pin is extraordinarily long, or the fabric it is placed upon is thin, the decoration will not lay flush to the fabric. In addition, most fasteners, after a short period of time, lose their holding ability. Subsequently, both the fastener and the decoration are lost. This invention eliminates both problems by holding the decoration flush to the fabric, and not readily wearing out.

1 . A fastener for mounting military ribbon bars, medals, or other decoration on the outside surface of a fabric layer, such as a shirt or uniform including a mountable ribbon bar, medal or like decoration; a holding structure having said decorations on a forward surface thereof, one or more rearward projecting retainer spikes or pins of a given length fixed to a back surface thereof for penetrating through the fabric layer, one or more fasteners for retaining respective ends of the spikes or pins on an inside surface of the fabric layer and prevent the ribbon bar, medal, or decoration from sagging thereon when the end of the spike or pin is retained by the fastener on the inside surface of the fabric.  
   
   
       2 . A fastener with a flexible non-penetrable back of approximately 5/32″ wide, with enough flexibility to allow reception of various spike or pin lengths to allow the fastener to abut to the inside of the fabric surface, and also allow the insignia or decoration to lay as flat as possible.  
   
   
       3 . A fastener which will continue to hold tightly regardless of continuous use, unlike the presently used fastener which has a pair of arms or wings which are squeezed to allow insertion of a pin or spike and through normal use, loses its tension and holding ability.  
   
   
       4 . A fastener which needs no adhesive addition or spacer to accept a variety of spike or pin lengths to hold ribbon bars, medals, insignia or decorations, etc., flush to the exterior of the fabric worn.