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Identification snap
Assignee: S AND S ASSOCIATES A PARTNERSHIP OF OH CONSISTING OF SCHILLER KARL HEINZ AND SCHILLER HERMAN WILLIAM
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Filing: 1981-01-16
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Granted: 1982-08-17
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Expires: 2001-01-16
Abstract
Abstract An identification snap for attachment to woven material such as clothing includes a first plate member bearing identifying indicia on an outer surface and a post projecting from an inner surface, and a second plate member including a centrally disposed orifice extending from an inner face to an outer face, the orifice being defined by a substantially frusto-conical wall which converges toward the inner face. The orifice is sized to receive the post of the first plate member in an interference fit so that when the first plate member is placed against the fabric of a garment with the post extending through it and the second plate member is placed on the opposite side of the fabric, the post can be received within the orifice, thereby joining the first and second plate members and clamping the fabric therebetween. The post preferably has a bulbous tip which prevents fabric damage and also cooperates with the frusto-conically shaped orifice to provide the interference fit so that the tip can be received and held in the orifice at varying distances to accommodate woven materials of varying thicknesses.
Inventors
- 👤 Karl H. Schiller
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 16:40
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F3/00; G09F3/04; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/36; Y10T24/3651; Y10T24/3655; Y10T24/366; Y10T24/3685; Y10T24/3694; Y10T292/00; Y10T292/48
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
220 words
An identification snap for attachment to woven material comprising: a first plate member having first inner and outer faces; post means projecting from said first inner face; said post means including a shank portion and a bulbous tip of larger diameter than said shank portion; a secondd plate member having second inner and outer faces; said second plate member including a centrally disposed orifice extending from said second inner face to said second outer face for receiving said post means therein; said orifice being defined by a substantially frusto-conical wall which extends from said second outer face to said second inner face and converges toward said second inner face; said frusto-conical wall being shaped such that, when said first and second plate members are joined such that their respective inner faces oppose each other, said wall engages said bulbous tip only at a posterior portion thereof in an interference fit which tends to draw said first and second plate members toward each other such that posterior portion may engage said wall at varying locations between said second inner and outer faces thereby permitting woven materials of varying thicknesses to be clamped between said first and second plate members; and means associated with at least one of said plate members for distinguishing one of said snaps from another of said snaps.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
220 words
An identification snap for attachment to woven material comprising: a first plate member having first inner and outer faces; post means projecting from said first inner face; said post means including a shank portion and a bulbous tip of larger diameter than said shank portion; a secondd plate member having second inner and outer faces; said second plate member including a centrally disposed orifice extending from said second inner face to said second outer face for receiving said post means therein; said orifice being defined by a substantially frusto-conical wall which extends from said second outer face to said second inner face and converges toward said second inner face; said frusto-conical wall being shaped such that, when said first and second plate members are joined such that their respective inner faces oppose each other, said wall engages said bulbous tip only at a posterior portion thereof in an interference fit which tends to draw said first and second plate members toward each other such that posterior portion may engage said wall at varying locations between said second inner and outer faces thereby permitting woven materials of varying thicknesses to be clamped between said first and second plate members; and means associated with at least one of said plate members for distinguishing one of said snaps from another of said snaps.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The snap of claim 1 wherein said first and second outer faces have chamfered peripheries.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The snap of claim 1 wherein said post means is substantially incompressible and said second plate member is deformable to permit interengagement with said post means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The snap of claim 1 wherein said means for distinguishing one of said snaps comprises a periphery of at least one of said first or second outer faces having a discrete geometric shape.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The snap of claim 1 wherein said means for distinguishing one of said snaps comprises raised indicia formed on at least one of said first or second outer faces.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
68 words
The snap of claim 1 further comprising: said first plate member having substantially flat first inner and outer faces, said first outer face having a chamfered periphery beveled outwardly to said first inner face; said post means being substantially incompressible; and said second plate member having substantially flat second inner and outer faces, said second outer face having a chamfered periphery beveled outwardly to said second inner face.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
270 words
An identification snap for attachment to woven material comprising: a first plate member having substantially flat first inner and outer faces, said first outer face having a chamfered periphery beveled outwardly to said first inner face; substantially incompressible post means projecting from said first inner face; said post means including a shank portion and a bulbous tip of larger diameter than said shank portion; a second plate member having substantially flat second inner and outer faces, said second outer face having a chamfered periphery beveled outwardly to said first inner face; said second plate member including a centrally disposed orifice extending from said second inner face to said second outer face for receiving said post means therein; said orifice being defined by a substantially frusto-conical wall which extends from said second outer face to said second inner face and converges toward said second inner face; said frusto-conical wall being shaped such that, when said first and second plate members are joined such that their respective inner faces oppose each other, said wall engages said bulbous tip only at a posterior portion thereof in an interference fit which tends to draw said first and second plate members toward each other such that said posterior portion may engage said wall at varying locations between said second inner and outer faces thereby permitting woven materials of varying thicknesses to be clamped between said first and second plate members; said second plate member being deformable to permit interengagement with said post means; and means associated with at least one of said plate members for distinguishing one of said snaps from another of said snaps.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
270 words
An identification snap for attachment to woven material comprising: a first plate member having substantially flat first inner and outer faces, said first outer face having a chamfered periphery beveled outwardly to said first inner face; substantially incompressible post means projecting from said first inner face; said post means including a shank portion and a bulbous tip of larger diameter than said shank portion; a second plate member having substantially flat second inner and outer faces, said second outer face having a chamfered periphery beveled outwardly to said first inner face; said second plate member including a centrally disposed orifice extending from said second inner face to said second outer face for receiving said post means therein; said orifice being defined by a substantially frusto-conical wall which extends from said second outer face to said second inner face and converges toward said second inner face; said frusto-conical wall being shaped such that, when said first and second plate members are joined such that their respective inner faces oppose each other, said wall engages said bulbous tip only at a posterior portion thereof in an interference fit which tends to draw said first and second plate members toward each other such that said posterior portion may engage said wall at varying locations between said second inner and outer faces thereby permitting woven materials of varying thicknesses to be clamped between said first and second plate members; said second plate member being deformable to permit interengagement with said post means; and means associated with at least one of said plate members for distinguishing one of said snaps from another of said snaps.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The snap of claim 7 wherein said means for distinguishing one of said snaps comprises raised indicia formed on said first outer face.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The snap of claim 7 wherein said means for distinguishing one of said snaps comprises said first outer face having a discrete geometric shape.
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