Clothing closure and method of converting pearl into clothing closure

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United States of America

PATENT NO 12262796
APP PUB NO 20230276905A1
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17867765

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The present invention relates to a decorative functional closure device that is sewn into and applied to clothing. In one embodiment, a method of converting cultured pearls from a strand or necklace to the functional closure device is described. The method includes removing a pearl from a strand, drawing a thread through the pearl using a threader from a first side of the pearl, using a wire protector to create a horseshoe or loop shape at the other side of the pearl such that both ends of the thread are sticking out of the first side of the pearl, tying off and trimming the thread ends, and optionally attaching a seed bead, sewing the horseshoe or loop shape to the clothing such that the pearl can be used to pass through a buttonhole for securing one side of the clothing to another side of the clothing.

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FERRIS GRACERIVERSIDE CA

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Ferris, Grace Riverside, US 1 0

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