Lockable men's formal wear stud

Abstract

A lockable men's formal wear stud includes: a stud face having a first central axis; a shaft attached to the stud face, having a second central axis in alignment with the first central axis; and a lock bar connected to the shaft at an angle to the second central axis; wherein the lock bar maintains an angular orientation of the shaft, thereby locking the shirt stud.

1 . A lockable stud for a shirt, comprising:
 a stud face having a first central axis;   a shaft attached to the stud face, having a second central axis in alignment with the first central axis; and   a lock bar connected to the shaft at an angle to the second central axis;   wherein the lock bar maintains an angular orientation of the shaft, thereby locking the shirt stud.   
     
     
         2 . The stud of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a stabilizing nipple on the lock bar, distal from the attachment between the lock bar and the shaft;   wherein the stabilizing nipple presses against the shirt so as to help maintain the angular orientation of the lock bar.   
     
     
         3 . The stud of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a hinge having a pivot pin;   wherein the shaft is rotatably attached to the lock bar utilizing the hinge so as to rotate about the pivot pin.   
     
     
         4 . The stud of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a first surface of the stud face having a display surface;   a second surface of the stud opposite the first surface;   wherein the shaft is attached to the second surface of the stud face.   
     
     
         5 . The stud of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a first surface of the stud face having a display surface;   a second surface of the stud opposite the first surface having a textured surface;   wherein the shaft is attached to the second surface of the stud face, and the textured surface presses upon the shirt so as to help maintain the angular orientation of the stud face.   
     
     
         6 . The stud of  claim 1 , wherein the lock bar hangs down under the influence of gravity at a generally perpendicular angle to the shaft, thereby resisting rotation of the shaft and stud face. 
     
     
         7 . A non-rotating shirt stud, comprising:
 a stud face;   a shaft extending behind and generally perpendicular to the stud face;   a lock bar having first and second ends, rotatably connected to the shaft at the first end, adapted to hang down at generally perpendicular angle to the shaft; and   a stabilizing nipple proximate to the second end of the shaft, adapted to press against the shirt;   wherein the shaft, lock bar, and stabilizing nipple cooperate so as to prevent the stud face from rotating.   
     
     
         8 . A method for maintaining orientation of a shirt stud, comprising:
 providing a shaft fixed to the shirt stud;   providing a lock bar connected to the shaft at a substantial angle; and   maintaining the angular orientation of the shaft with the lock bar, thereby maintaining the orientation of the shirt stud.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the shaft is rotatably attached to the lock bar, further comprising:
 hanging the lock bar down under the force of gravity so as to maintain the angular orientation of the shaft.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 providing a stabilizing nipple on the lock bar; and   pressing the stabilizing nipple against the shirt so as to retain the angular orientation of the lock bar.