BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
(a) Field of the Invention
The present invention is related to an innovative construction of a fastener commonly adapted to apparels, personal belongings, IC pocket, mobile phone suspenders, and key chains, and more particularly, to an integrated multi-purpose fastener.
(b) Description of the Prior Art
Fasteners and personal decoration items are frequently seen in the daily life of the modem people. They are essentially comprised of a suspender with one end disposed with a fastener or a decoration item for easy portability or attachment of another object for carrying along and use.
A fastener or a locking piece for personal decoration item is usually made of plastic or metal material or combination of both; and machinery and tool are needed for processing to affect work efficiency while the composition of the fastener or the locking piece provides only a single function. Furthermore, multiple molds are required to increase production cost and frustrate economic utility.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The primary purpose of the present invention is to provide an integrated multi-purpose fastener that provides multiples functions and economic and practical benefits. To achieve the purpose, a multi-purpose fastener of the present invention is comprised of multiple buckling seats, buckling plates, and snap-on pillars made in an integrated part that can be folded in and secured in place in conjunction with various accessories to keep ID pocket, mobile phone suspender, key chain, and other personal belongings or decoration items for providing multiple functionalities and economic and practical values.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of another preferred embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an extended application of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is another perspective view showing the extended application of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing another preferred embodiment yet of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
To correct the deficiencies found with the fastener and personal decoration items of the prior art, the present invention comprised of a main unit having at its one end disposed with folding in and snapping on accessories to meet various functional requirements provides an integrated multi-purpose fastener in a structure allowing easy process, low cost, and practical effects.
Referring to FIG. 1 for an exploded view showing a preferred embodiment of the present invention, each of multiple buckling seats 10 has a recessed area 11 and multiple snap-on pillars 12 are alternatively are arranged on an inner end of the recessed area 11; multiple buckling holes 13, two as illustrated in the preferred embodiment, are disposed on a wall of the recessed area 11; on the other end opposite to the wall where buckling holes 13 are provided is connected through multiple foldable plates 20, two as illustrated in the preferred embodiment, to multiple buckling plates 30, two additional snap-on pillars 31 are separately disposed on the buckling plates 30 in corresponding to the recessed area 11 on the buckling seat 10 in conjunction with those snap-on pillars 12 and those buckling holes 13; a suspender 50 passes through those foldable plates 20 and then secured by those buckling plates 30 and buckling holes 13; and multiple combination seats 1A, 1B, and 1C are disposed at where in opposition to those buckling seats 10 and buckling plates 30 to be movably inserted with different attachments 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, etc., as applicable. An end each of those attachments 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, etc., is provided with an insertion axis to complete an integrated multi-purpose safety fastener.
Now referring to another preferred embodiment as illustrated in FIG. 2, the buckling seat 10 and the buckling plate 30 are folded into an integrated party by means of the foldable plate 20. Whereas the foldable plate 20 is flexible to allow folding in, various position or buckling means for the foldable plate 20 is provided as applicable depending on the individual requirements of the suspender 50 and attachments 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, etc.; therefore, the foldable plate 20 and the buckling plate 30 are made in an integrated part to facilitate direct compression of the suspender 50 in place.
In the extended applications of those preferred embodiments given above as illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 4, both of the foldable plate 20 and the buckling seat 10 are secured to each other by folding in the foldable plate 20 upon the buckling seat 10, other than that as described in those two preferred embodiments described above to allow one or a plurality of the foldable plates, the foldable plate 20 may be folded in different directions (as illustrated in FIG. 3) or is disposed separately from the buckling seat 10 (as illustrated in FIG. 4) to secure the suspender 50 or a bead chain 51.
In another preferred embodiment yet of the present invention as illustrated in FIG. 5, the buckling seat 10 is on its inner end made into a square, oval, or circular form and is made in an integrated hollow part; an insertion hole 14 is disposed on one end of the buckling seat; a foldable buckling plate 60 in a shape compromising that of the buckling seat 10 is inserted into a hollow inner end of the buckling seat 10; and a protruding portion 61 is disposed on an external end of the foldable buckling plate 60 in relation to where the insertion hole 14 on the buckling seat 10 is provided. The suspender 50 or a circular band 52 is placed in the foldable buckling plate 60 and then folded and stuffed in the hollow inner end of the buckling seat 10. Accordingly, the suspender 50 or the circular band 52 is secured in place by buckling the protruding portion 61 in the insertion hole 14 for achieving easy assembly of the integrated multiple-purpose fastener.
Those combination seats 1A, 1B, 1C, etc. disposed at the front end of the buckling seat 10 may be provided as required, and then fast connected to attachments 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, etc. of different functions to put more added value and functionalities to the integrated multi-purpose fastener.
An integrated multi-purpose fastener of the present invention for being foldable to secure in position before connecting to various types of attachment for providing multiple functionalities and practical and economic values meets requirements of patentability; therefore this application is duly filed accordingly.