Decorative cover for nails, tacks and screws

Abstract

A device to attractively cover the head of a nail or screw used to hang pictures and other items on a wall. The device has an attractive cover, a button cover attached to the back of the attractive cover, with a rotatable clasp section that can removably secure the head of a nail, screw, pin or other item. The button cover also has a magnet attached to its inside which helps secure the head of the screw, nail or pin.

Claims

1. A device for decoratively covering a head of a fastener used to hang an item on a wall, consisting of: a decorative cover, a button cover, and a magnet, where the magnet is attached to the button cover, and where the button cover is attached to the decorative cover at a point of attachment, where the button cover can be slipped over a head of a hanger protruding from a wall, such that the button cover hangs from the head, and where the head is covered by the decorative cover, where the decorative cover comprises a front surface and a back surface, where the front surface has a decorative element, where the button cover has a button cover base and a clasp, where the clasp is rotably attached to the button cover base, where the button cover base removably mates with the clasp to removably secure the clasp to the button cover base, where the button cover base is adhered to the back surface of the decorative cover by an adherent, where the adherent is epoxy, where the button cover additionally comprises the magnet, where the button cover base has a top side and a bottom side, where the bottom side is attached to the back surface of the decorative cover, and where the magnet is permanently attached to the top side of the button cover base, where the clasp of the button cover additionally comprises a hole, where the hole has a hole diameter, and where the hole diameter is larger than a fastener shaft diameter, but less than a fastener head diameter, such that the clasp can be placed over a fastener shaft such that the fastener shaft rests in the hole, and the clasp is closed over the head of the fastener, thereby retaining it in the button cover base, where the fastener is a screw.

2. A device for decoratively covering a head of a fastener used to hang an item on a wall, comprising: a decorative cover, a button cover, and a magnet, where the magnet is attached to the button cover, and where the button cover is attached to the decorative cover at a point of attachment, where the button cover can be slipped over a head of a hanger such that the button cover hangs from the head, and where the head is covered by the decorative cover, where the decorative cover comprises a front surface and a back surface, where the front surface has a decorative element, where the button cover has a button cover base and a clasp, where the clasp is rotably attached to the button cover base, where the button cover base removably mates with the clasp to removably secure the clasp to the button cover base.

3. The device of claim 2, where the button cover base is adhered to the back surface of the decorative cover by an adherent.

4. The device of claim 3, where the adherent is epoxy.

5. The device of claim 3, where the button cover additionally comprises the magnet.

6. The device of claim 5, where the button cover base as a top side and a bottom side, where the bottom side is attached to the back surface of the decorative cover, and where the magnet is permanently attached to the top side of the button cover base.

7. The device of claim 6, where the clasp of the button cover additionally comprises a hole, where the hole has a hole diameter, and where the hole diameter is larger than a fastener shaft diameter, but less than a fastener head diameter, such that the clasp can be placed over a fastener shaft such that the fastener shaft rests in the hole, and the clasp is closed over the head of the fastener, thereby retaining it in the button cover base.

8. The device of claim 7, where the fastener is a screw.

9. The device of claim 6, where the button cover clasp additionally comprises a hole, where the hole has a hole diameter, and where the hole diameter is larger than a screw shaft diameter, but less than a screw head diameter, such that the clasp can be placed over a screw shaft such that the screw shaft rests in the hole, and the clasp is closed over a head of a screw, thereby retaining it in the button cover base.

10. The device of claim 6, where the clasp of the button cover additionally comprises a hole, where the hole has a hole diameter, and where the hole diameter is larger than a nail shaft diameter, but less than a nail head diameter, such that the clasp can be placed over a nail shaft such that the nail shaft rests in the hole, and the clasp is closed over a head of a nail, thereby retaining it in the button cover base.

11. The device of claim 6, where the decorative element is selected from the group consisting of wood, ceramic, glass, stained glass, minerals, rocks, gems, jewels, metals, fiber, resin, pressed flowers, shells, paper, feathers, preserved insects, bones, paper, concrete, acrylic and plastic.

12. The device of claim 6, where the decorative element can vary in shape, size, texture, color and weight.

13. A device for decoratively covering a head of a fastener used to hang an item on a wall, comprising: a decorative cover, a button cover, and a magnet, where the magnet is attached to the button cover, and where the button cover is attached to the decorative cover at a point of attachment, where, the button cover can be slipped over a head of a hanger protruding from a wall, such that the button cover hangs from the head, and where the head is covered by the decorative cover, where the decorative cover comprises a front surface and a back surface, where the front surface has a decorative element, where the button cover has a button cover base and a clasp, where the clasp is rotably attached to the button cover base, where the button cover base removably mates with the clasp to removably secure the clasp to the button cover base, where the button cover base is adhered to the back surface of the decorative cover by an adherent.

14. The device of claim 13, where the adherent is epoxy, where the button cover additionally comprises the magnet, where the button cover base as a top side and a bottom side, where the bottom side is attached to the back surface of the decorative cover, and where the magnet is permanently attached to the top side of the button cover base, where the clasp of the button cover additionally comprises a hole, where the hole has a hole diameter, and where the hole diameter is larger than a fastener shaft diameter, but less than a fastener head diameter, such that the clasp can be placed over a fastener shaft such that the fastener shaft rests in the hole, and the clasp is closed over the head of the fastener, thereby retaining it in the button cover base, where the fastener is a screw.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

(1) One preferred form of the invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

(2) FIG. 1 is bottom perspective view of the invention.

(3) FIG. 2 is a side perspective view of the invention in a closed position over a screw head.

(4) FIG. 3 is a back perspective view of the invention with its clasp pulled back.

(5) FIG. 4 is a front view of a wall hanging with a covered screw head.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

(6) Many aspects of the invention can be better understood with references made to the drawings below. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale. Instead, emphasis is placed upon clearly illustrating the components of the present invention. Moreover, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts through the several views in the drawings. Before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention, it is to be understood that the embodiments of the invention are not limited in their application to the details of construction and to the arrangement of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The embodiments of the invention are capable of being practiced and carried out in various ways. In addition, the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.

(7) FIG. 1 is bottom perspective view of the invention. The screw, generally referenced as 7 also has a screw shaft diameter that is less than the diameter of the hole 5 in the clasp 4. The screw head 8, has a diameter that is greater than that of the hole 5 in the clasp, such that the head 8 of the screw 7 can be slid into the hole in the clasp, magnetically attracted by the magnet (not shown in the figure), and then the clasp can be rotated down to removably lock the invention over the nail head. The decorative cover 1 is attached to the button cover base 3

(8) FIG. 2 is a side perspective view of the invention in a closed position over a screw head. The decorative cover 1, in this case a sphere of wood or another attractive material, is attached to the button cover base 3 at a point of attachment 9. Attachment is done by epoxy, glue, resin or another suitable material.

(9) FIG. 3 is a back perspective view of the invention with its clasp pulled back. The button cover clasp 4 has been pulled back to expose the magnet 6 in the button cover base 3. The magnet 6 serves to removably anchor a metal screw head or nail head to the invention. The clasp 4 and a hole 5 which is larger than the average diameter of the shaft of a screw or nail used for common household purposes such as hanging pictures. The button cover base 3 is adhered to the back of the decorative cover 1 by epoxy or another common adherent.

(10) FIG. 4 is a front view of a wall hanging with a covered screw head. A decorative cover 1, covers the screw or nail from which the wall decoration hangs.

(11) It should be understood that while the preferred embodiments of the invention are described in some detail herein, the present disclosure is made by way of example only and that variations and changes thereto are possible without departing from the subject matter coming within the scope of the following claims, and a reasonable equivalency thereof, which claims I regard as my invention.

(12) All of the material in this patent document is subject to copyright protection under the copyright laws of the United States and other countries. The copyright owner has no objection to the facsimile reproduction by anyone of the patent document or the patent disclosure, as it appears in official governmental records but, otherwise, all other copyright rights whatsoever are reserved.

REFERENCE NUMBERS USED

(13) 1. Decorative Cover 2. Button cover (generally) 3. Button cover base 4. Button cover clasp 5. Button cover hole 6. Magnet 7. Screw, generally 8. Screw head 9. Attachment point