Button Helper Devices, Methods and Systems

Abstract

An example button helper device includes a neck, a faux button coupled to a first side of the neck, and a housing coupled to a second side of the neck, the housing comprising a cavity and a slot. An example button helper system includes an article of clothing comprising a button and a corresponding buttonhole and a button device wherein the button is engaged in the cavity and the neck is engaged with the buttonhole.

1 . A button device comprising:
 a neck;   a faux button coupled to a first side of the neck; and   a housing coupled to a second side of the neck, the housing comprising a cavity and a slot, wherein the slot comprises:
 an opening slot that begins at an outer edge of the housing and comprises a radially extended portion; and 
 a locking slot that is perpendicular to the radially extended portion of the opening slot. 
   
     
     
         2 . The button device of  claim 1 , wherein the neck, the faux button, and the housing are coaxial. 
     
     
         3 . The button device of  claim 1 , wherein the opening slot is wider near the outer edge of the housing than near the center of the housing. 
     
     
         4 . (canceled) 
     
     
         5 . The button device of  claim 1 , wherein the slot is on a side of the housing opposite the neck. 
     
     
         6 . The button device of  claim 1 , wherein the faux button has a faux button diameter, the housing has a housing outside diameter and the neck has a neck diameter that is smaller than the faux button diameter and the housing outside diameter. 
     
     
         7 . The button device of  claim 1 , wherein the cavity has an inside housing diameter that is at least as large as a button attached to an article of clothing. 
     
     
         8 . The button device of  claim 1 , wherein the cavity is configured to accept a button of an article of clothing. 
     
     
         9 . A method comprising:
 attaching a button device to an article of clothing, wherein the button device comprises a neck, a faux button and a housing;   sliding the housing over a button that is attached to the article of clothing by a fastener;   locking the housing to the button, wherein locking the housing to the button comprises:
 moving the button and the fastener through an opening slot of the button device such that the button fills a cavity of the housing, wherein the opening slot that begins at an outer edge of the housing and comprises a radially extended portion; and 
 arranging the connector in a locking slot of the button device, wherein the locking slot is perpendicular to the radially extended portion of the opening slot. 
   
     
     
         10 . (canceled) 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein attaching the button device to the article of clothing comprises pushing the faux button through a buttonhole on the article of clothing. 
     
     
         12 . A clothing system comprising:
 an article of clothing comprising a button and a corresponding buttonhole; and   a button device comprising:
 a neck; 
 a faux button coupled to a first side of the neck; and 
 a housing coupled to a second side of the neck, the housing comprising a cavity and a slot, wherein the slot comprises:
 an opening slot that begins at an outer edge of the housing and comprises a radially extended; and 
 a locking slot that is perpendicular to the radially extended portion of the opening slot; 
 
   wherein the button is engaged in the cavity and the neck is engaged with the buttonhole.