Button

Abstract

A quick connect temporary button replacement having a main button and a support button connected together which may or may not be separated by a piece of fabric, the main button and the secondary button connected by means of a fastener connected to the main button and adjustably connected to the secondary button.

1 . A button assembly for replacing a button on a garment, the button assembly comprising:
 a main button;   a secondary button, the secondary button having at least one aperture; and   a fastener operable to connect the main button to the secondary button, the fastener extending at least partially though the secondary button to secure the main button to the secondary button.   
     
     
         2 . A button assembly for replacing a button on a garment, the button assembly comprising:
 a main button, the main button having an elongated thread, the elongated thread having at least one bulge; and   a secondary button having an aperture, the second button operable to accept the elongated thread of the main button, the secondary secured by the at least one bulge.   
     
     
         3 . The button assembly as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein the elongated thread includes an upper end opposite a lower end, the upper end fixed to the main button, and a piercing member disposed at a lower end of the thread. 
     
     
         4 . The button assembly as set forth in  claim 3 , wherein the aperture is smaller in diameter than the at least one bulge. 
     
     
         5 . The button assembly as set forth in  claim 4 , wherein the thread and the at least one bulge is formed of a resilient material configured to pass through the aperture. 
     
     
         6 . The button assembly as set forth in  claim 5 , wherein the at least one bulge has a smooth outer surface. 
     
     
         7 . The button assembly as set forth in  claim 6 , wherein the at least one bulge has a rounded surface. 
     
     
         8 . A button assembly for replacing a button on a garment, the button comprising:
 a main button, the main button having a thread, the thread having a neck portion;   a secondary button, the secondary button including an inner peripheral lip defining an aperture and a slot extending between a top surface and a bottom surface of the secondary button, the inner peripheral lip configured to clamp onto the neck portion of the thread so as to secure the main button to the secondary button, the slot facilitating the expansion of the secondary button so as to accommodate the thread.   
     
     
         9 . The button assembly as set forth in  claim 8 , wherein the thread is a generally cylindrical member having an upper end, a lower end and a piercing member, the upper end fixed to the main button the piercing member disposed on the lower end and configured to pierce through a fabric. 
     
     
         10 . The button assembly as set forth in  claim 9 , wherein the neck portion includes a top side wall opposite a bottom side wall and a recessed surface, the recessed surface is recessed with respect to an outer surface of the thread, the inner peripheral lip configured to clamp onto the recessed surfaced of the neck portion. 
     
     
         11 . The button assembly as set forth in  claim 10 , further including a weakening point disposed between the neck portion and the piercing member. 
     
     
         12 . The button assembly as set forth in  claim 11 , wherein the weakening point is a plurality of detents. 
     
     
         13 . The button assembly as set forth in  claim 12 , wherein the secondary button is formed of a resilient material having memory shape. 
     
     
         14 . The button assembly as set forth in  claim 8 , wherein the slot extends axially between the top surface and the bottom surface of the secondary button.