Improvements in Hooks and Eyes.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 21st June, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Feb., 1895-Accepted, 23rd Mar., 1895
Improvements in Hooks and Eyes.
Miss EVA MACKENZIE, Bruchnain House, Muirtown, Inverness-shire and
Miss CECILIA MACKENZIE, Bruchnain House Muirtown, Inverness-shire do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
:―
An eye which when sewn on to the garment will not be visible when hooked,
and also make a firmer fastening than those commonly used.
It consists of a piece of wire or other material forming a horizontal bar (A)
either straight or slightly curved for the hook to be hooked upon, a ring being at
each end of the bar for the sewing on (B). These rings (B) are turned towards
the hook so that the sewing on of the eye is the innermost part of it. The eye
when hooked will thus be completely hidden beneath the edge of the material to
which the hook is attached.
ΕΥΑ ΜΑΟKENZIE.
CECILIA MACKENZIE.
Improvements in HOOKS and Eyes.
We, Miss Eva MACKENZIE and Miss CECILIA MACKENZIE, of Bruchnain
House, Muirtown, in the County of Inverness, 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 :—
Our invention relates to hooks and eyes, the objects being to conceal these from
sight when the garment is fastened together, that is to say "hooked," and to
provide a firmer fastening than has hitherto obtained.
It consists of a piece of wire or other material forming a bar (A) either straight
or slightly curved for the hook to be looked upon, a ring being at each end of the
bar for the sewing on (B). These rings (B) are turned towards the hook so that
the sewing on of the eye is the innermost part of it. The eye when hooked will
thus be completely hidden beneath the edge of the material to which the hook is
attached.
And in order that our said invention and the manner of performing or carrying
the same into effect or practice may be properly understood, we have hereunto
appended an explanatory sheet of drawings in which the same reference letters are
used to indicate corresponding parts in all the figures where shown.
Figure 1. is a view showing the hook engaged with the eye, Figure 2. being a
posterior view of the same; while Figures 3. and 4. show them disengaged.
Figure 5. illustrates the mode of fastening a garment with the ordinary hook and
eye, and Figure 6. the mode of fastening a similar garment with an ordinary hook
and our special eye.
Referring to these drawings:-The improvements consist in making the eye A.
of the shape shown in the drawings, that is to say it is straight where the book
comes in contact with it, and terminates in loops or rings B; by means of which it

page_text: is attached to the garment. The ends of the wire of which the eye is formed,
are so disposed as to bear against the bar A, in this manner supporting such bar
against the pressure of the hook, and so preventing it from pulling such eye out of
shape. On comparing Figures 5. and 6. it will be seen that whereas the eye is
partially visible in Figure 5, and the mode of attachment permits the edges of the
garment to be pulled apart; in Figure 6. both hook and eye are altogether hidden
and the hook is beld down quite closely against the portion of the garment to
which the eye is affixed, keeping the overlapping portions of same close together.
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 :-
(1.) The mode or manner of constructing eyes, substantially as and for the
purposes set forth.
(2.) The combination of hooks with our type of eye, substantially as hereinbufore
described in reference to and shown in the accompanying drawings.
(3.) In combination with garments and the like, the manner of attaching, con-
cealing and actuating hooks and eyes. substantially as hereinbefore described in
reference to and shewn in the accompanying drawings, Figures 1. 2. 3. 4. and 6.
Dated this 15th day of February 1895.
GEO. C. DOUGLAS & Co.,
41, Reform Street, Dundee, Agents for Applicants.