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Button apparatus and method of manufacture

  • US 7,503,193 B2
  • Filed: 09/02/2005
  • Issued: 03/17/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/02/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A button comprising:

  • a core, the core being made from a rigid material, the core having a face forming a display side of the core, a reverse side opposite to the display side, at least one slot having an opening on the display side of the core and an opposite opening on the reverse side of the core, and a shaft extending outwardly from the reverse side of the core;

    an outer portion connected to the core and at least partially surrounding the face, the outer portion being made from a flexible resilient material; and

    a relatively flat cap including a base with a front side and a back side disposed opposite one another, a foil connected to the front side, and at least one rib projecting outwardly from the back side of the cap, the rib extending into the slot of the core through the one opening of the slot on the display side of the core and through the opposite opening of the slot on the reverse side of the core, whereupon the rib extends completely through the slot of the core.

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