Patent GB-190227795-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Buttons and Means for Attaching same.
Inventor: MCGILL GEORGE WASHINGTON
Filed: 1902-12-16
Granted: 1903-02-26
Abstract: 27,795. McGill, G. W. Dec. 16. Buttons and button -fasteners.- Relates to button fastenings comprising a button proper, an intermediate link, and an attaching- member. In the form shown in Fig. 6, an ordinary bar button A is secured by means of a leather, tape, &c. band B to an attaching - member comprising a metallic case C, with a beaded eye 5 and a dependent rim, a clamping - plate D, with parts 7, Fig. 4, of the edge serrated and parts 8 of the lower surface provided with pointed projections, and a baseplate E provided with a tubular riveting-pillar 9 and retained by upsetting the rim. The central part 3 of the band B is folded over. In assembling the parts, the band B is passed through the button eye 2 so that the part 3 lies across the button bar 1, the free ends of the band are passed through the eye 5 and spread open, the plate D is inserted so that the parts 7 engage in the folds 11 of the band B, the ends of the band are folded over and pressed upon the parts 8, the plate E is inserted, and the rim upset. The part 9 is passed through fabric and upset over a burr or washer, but it may be upset directly upon leather or like heavy material. When the link is made of thin fibrous material, the plate D may be replaced by a paper wad. When it is desired to make the attaching- member very thin, neither plate nor wad need be used, and the ends of the link may be folded over or may be glued to the case, and the baseplate may be provided with pointed projections for engagement in the ends of the link. The link may be made of metal or of thick material such as leather or heavy tape, and the plate D may be then dispensed with. An ordinary eyed button is shown in Fig. 11 provided with a wire link b having flattened ends 44 ; the case and base-plate are also shown modified, the rim 6 being on the base-plate instead of on the case. The part 9 may be pressed into a socket G, Fig. 14, comprising a flaring rim 12 with a re-entrant cavity 13 and a conoidal anvil 14, and provided with a case 16. The part G or the case may be covered with leather, cloth, &c., so that no sharp edges are presented to the fabric; or the part G may be used without the case, either with a flat flange, or a flange beaded on the edge. In the modification shown in Fig. 20, the tubular riveting-pillar is replaced by a socket 20 similar to the socket G, Fig. 14, and a flanged eyelet is used with this socket. A collar d is used with a flexible link B, but is unnecessary when a metal link is used. The case C is closed inwards after the parts A, B, C, d, 20 are assembled. In the modification shown in Fig. 35, the base part 24 of the attaching- member is provided with a threaded socket 25 for engagement with a screw bolt J furnished with keyholes 27 and a loose collar k, which is provided with spikes and may have a depending rim. The lower surface of the part 24 may also be provided with spikes, as shown. The screw bolt may be on the attaching-member, and the socket detached and in the form of a nut with keyholes and a spiked collar. A needle with a socket at the blunt end maybe used to facilitate insertion of the screw bolts in fabric. The attaching-member, shown in Fig. 43, is provided with sunk surfaces 34 and thread holes 35 in the case C for attachment by sewing, and the base-plate M is provided with apertures to admit the sunk surfaces. The attaching-member shown in Fig. 46 is provided with a clamping-plate D, an intermediate fibrous or cloth wad o, and a fibrous or cloth base N for attachment by sewing.