Stress-Relieving Button Cover

Abstract

A slide-over button cover having a front portion to cover a button and a rear portion that slides under a placket of a top layer of a button-down shirt (or other clothing) thereby reducing the stress caused on the thread of a button. The slide-over button cover can have a one- or two-piece construction, or two-piece magnetic construction and can also have a recessed portion under the front portion to accommodate a button.

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         8 . A button cover comprising:
 a front portion designed to cover a button; and   a rear portion designed to slide underneath a shirt placket or other garment;   wherein the front and rear portions are magnetically connected.   
     
     
         9 . The button cover in accordance with  claim 8 , wherein said front portion and said rear portion have magnetic end portions. 
     
     
         10 . The button cover in accordance with  claim 8 , wherein said front portion has a recessed portion to accommodate a button. 
     
     
         11 . The button cover in accordance with  claim 9 , wherein the magnetic end portions of the rear portion are rigidly connected by a U-shaped portion. 
     
     
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