Apparatus for Affixing Buttons to Garments

Abstract

There is provided an apparatus for affixing buttons to garments. Buttons have been around for many years and are still a very common mechanism for the closure or attachment of garments. Buttons can be either damaged or break loose from its threaded bonding source requiring replacement. There is provided an apparatus for affixing a button to a garment's fabric using a circular disk with two prongs. When circular disk is aligned with the button holes, the prongs extend from the lower side of the circular disk and is manually pushed through the button hole openings piercing the garment fabric and extending through the underside of garment. The two prongs extending through the button and garment are bent inwardly to create a cohesive bond. The underside of the circular disk abutting the top of the button is coated with adhesive inhibiting movement or slippage of the button from the circular disk.

I claim: 
     
         1 . An apparatus which comprises:
 a. a circular disk;   b. the circular disk having a plurality of downwardly projecting prongs adaptable to fasten buttons for attachment to a garment.   
     
     
         2 . An apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein underside of said circular disk is coated with adhesive material to create an instant bond with upper surface of button being attached to the garment. 
     
     
         3 . An apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein said prongs are forcibly pushed through garment fabric and pinched in an inwardly directed recess until engaged said parts.