US 12,262,796 B2
Clothing closure and method of converting pearl into clothing closure
Grace Ferris, Riverside, CA (US)
Filed by Grace Ferris, Riverside, CA (US)
Filed on Jul. 19, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/867,765.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/317,027, filed on Mar. 6, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0276905 A1, Sep. 7, 2023
Int. Cl. A44B 1/04 (2006.01); A44B 1/18 (2006.01)
CPC A44B 1/04 (2013.01) [A44B 1/18 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of converting a pearl into a clothing closure, the method comprising the steps of:
removing a pearl from a jewelry strand of pearls;
drawing a first thread end into a first hole of said pearl, through a channel of said pearl, and out a second hole of said pearl, wherein said channel aligned between said first hole and said second hole;
passing said thread through a thread wire protector;
looping said thread and said thread wire protector proximal to said second hole;
drawing said first thread end into said second hole of said pearl, through said channel of said pearl, and out of said first hole of said pearl;
attaching said first thread end to a second thread end;
fastening said thread wire protector to a first clothing edge aligned with a buttonhole on a second clothing edge; and
passing said pearl through said buttonhole for holding said first clothing edge adjacent to said second clothing edge.