Improvements in Dress Fastenings.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Nov., 1894-Accepted. 22nd Dec., 1894
Improvements in Dress Fastenings.
We, MAX KAISERBLÜTH and HUGO LAZARUS both of 9 Bruckenstrasse,
Berlin, in the German Empire, Dress Shields Manufacturers, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, to
be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :--
This invention relates to fasteners for dresses and generally for openings in
garments of all descriptions.
We will describe our said invention with reference to the accompanying drawings
in which :-
:-
Figure 1 represents in full view, ribbons and fasteners for the two sides of a
dress or of an opening in a garment.
Figure 2 shews a back view of the same.
Figure 3 shews, to the left, a front view of the front part of the fastener and to
the right, of the back part of the same.
Figure 4 shews cross sections along the lines x- and y-y respectively of the
parts illustrated by Figure 3.
Figure 5 represents back views of the same.
Figures 3, 4, and 5 are drawn to an enlarged scale.
The fastener consists of a hollow dome shaped front part, b, and the hollow
radially slit projecting part b', each of these parts being secured by eyelets or the
like to the strips of ribbon or ribbon shaped material a-a' which are to be
respectively sewn upon the two sides of the opening or part of the dress or garment
to be fastened. The length of the ribbons corresponds to the length of the
openings and their width is governed by the nature of the dress or garment with
which they are used as well as by the kind of opening.
In a similar manner the sizes of the fasteners and their strength as well as their
closeness together will vary under different circumstances.
The front part of the fastener has a basal opening somewhat smaller than the
normal diameter of the slit head of the back part. The radial slits in the head of
the back part give it elasticity, allowing it to be compressed and to re-expand on
being afterwards liberated.
In using the fasteners, the front part is pressed upon the back part, whereupon
the radially slit head of 'is compressed and passes into the hollow of the front
part wherein it re-expands. To open the fastener it is necessary only to draw the
front part away from the back, only slight force being needed.
With the ribbons hereinbefore described, to which the fasteners are secured, all
stiffness at the edges of the openings in the dress or garment to which they are
applied is avoided, as they naturally possess great flexibility.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
Fasteners for dresses and garments consisting essentially of two ribbons a a¹
upon one of which there are secured a number of hollow dome-shaped parts having
openings through their backs, and upon the other of which there are secured at
similar distances apart, a corresponding number of hollow radially slit headed

page_text: parts adapted to enter the front parts, substantially as herein before described with
reference to the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 15th day of November A.D. 1894.
WILLIAM E. HEYS,
Agent for the Applicants.