Claims
- 1. A button/zipper assist device for manipulating buttons and operating zippers comprising:
(a) an open-looped zipper component used for engaging zipper tabs and button tabs; and (b) an onblongly looped button component used for engaging buttons; (c) said zipper component and said button component joined together by a connector component, thereby providing assistance for buttoning and zipping functions performed by a user.
- 2. The button/zipper assist device according to claim 1 where the device is unitary.
- 3. The button/zipper assist device according to claim 1 wherein the device is segmented.
- 4. The button/zipper assist device according to claim 1 wherein the material composing the button component of the device is selected from the group consisting of metals, plastics, woods, and combinations thereof.
- 5. The button/zipper assist device according to claim 1 wherein the material composing the button component of the device is selected from the group consisting of metals, plastics, woods, and combinations thereof.
- 6. The button/zipper assist device according to claim 1 wherein the material composing the connector component of the device is selected from the group consisting of metals, plastics, woods, cork, stone and a combination thereof.
- 7. The button/zipper assist device according to claim 3 wherein the connector component of the device is semi-malleable and deforms under pressure from the user's fingers.
- 8. The button/zipper assist device according to claim 3 wherein the connector component of the device is made of cork.
- 9. The button/zipper assist device according to claim 3 wherein the connector component of the device has finger grooves.
- 10. The button/zipper assist device according to claim 9 wherein the finger grooves have rubber comfort points.
- 11. The button/zipper assist device according to claim 3 wherein the connector component contains an aperture.
- 12. A method for using a button/zipper assist device comprising the following steps:
(a) providing a button and a button/zipper assist device having a connector component having an oblongly looped button component affixed to a first end of the device and an open-looped zipper component affixed to a second end of the device; (b) providing providing a button and a corresponding button hole; (c) inserting a finger in he substantially bent component of the zipper component of a button zipper assist device; (d) inserting the button component through a button hole; (e) engaging a button using the button component; (f) pulling the button through a button hole; and (g) disengaging the button to complete the buttoning process.
- 13. A method for using a button/zipper assist device comprising the following steps:
(a) providing a button and a button/zipper assist device having a connector component having an oblongly looped button component affixed to a first end of the device and an open-looped zipper component affixed to a second end of the device; providing a zipper tab connected to a zipper head connected to a zipper; (b) inserting a finger through the oblongly looped button component which serves a handle (c) engaging the zipper tab by inserting the open-looped zipper component through a hole in the tab of a zipper (d) applying a force such as to move the zipper head connected to the zipper tab such as to open or close a zipper, and (e) releasing the zipper tab by removing the open-looped zipper component from the zipper tab hole.
- 14. A method for using a button/zipper assist device comprising the following steps:
(a) providing a button and a button/zipper assist device having a connector component having an oblongly looped button component affixed to a first end of the device and an open-looped zipper component affixed to a second end of the device; (b) providing a zipper tab connected to a zipper head connected to a zipper; (c) using the connector component as a handle; (d) holding the connector component of a button/zipper assist device with at least two fingers; (e) engaging a zipper tab by inserting the open-looped zipper component through a hole in the tab of the zipper; (f) applying a force such as to move the zipper head connected to the zipper tab such as to open or close the zipper.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This nonprovisional utility patent application claims the benefit of one or more prior filed co-pending nonprovisional applications; a reference to each such prior application is identified as the relationship of the applications and application number (series code/serial number): The present application is a related to Ser. No. ______ entitled “Small Object Assist Device” filed on the same date herewith and bearing attorney docket number 1290-006, which is also incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.