A New or Improved Fastening for Boots, Shoes, Leggings, Corsets, and like Articles.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Nov., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Dec., 1896-Accepted, 23rd Jan., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Fastening for Boots, Shoes, Leggings, Corsets,
and like Articles.
We, JAMES CHRISTOPHER RENDER, of 24 Pontefract Lane, Joiner, and
THOMAS BELL, of 6 Edgware Grove, Roundhay Road, Electrotyper, both of
Leeds, in the County of York, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
The object of our invention, is to construct fastenings for boots, shoes, leggings,
corsets and like articles, in such a manner that they may be readily fastened and
unfastened when required, whilst at the same time they are not liable to become
unfastened accidentally when in use.
According to our invention, we provide two side plates on the articles to which
the fastener is to be applied, and one of the said side plates is formed with a
number of holes in same situated preferably at regular intervals apart. A wire
which is tempered to such a degree as to give it the required spring, is formed with
a series of loops, the number of which loops corresponds to the number of holes
in the plate, and the said wire is applied to the plate in such a manner that on the
wire being attached to the plate at both ends, the loops pass through the holes and
stand a short distance away from the plate on the opposite side. The second plate
is formed with projections on its edge, which correspond with the holes in the first
plate, and the said projections carry studs the heads of which are slightly larger
at their ends than at their centres.
In connecting the above described fastener, the projections are placed over the
holes in the first plate and the studs enter the loops of the wire spring, and on the
last stud entering its loop the wire is strained to its tightest extent thus firmly
clamping all the studs in position. By releasing the top stud from its loop the
entire wire is slackened, thus disengaging all the studs and releasing the fastening.
Caps may be provided for the purpose of protecting the loops from injury, and
if desired the first plate may be channelled at the holes to enable the projections to
be applied with greater facility. The fastenings may be either straight or curved
to suit the articles to which they are applied.
DLL of Namamber 1906
BREWER & SON,
London and Leeds, Agents for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Fastening for Boots, Shoes, Leggings, Corsets,
and like Articles.
We, JAMES CHRISTOPHER RENDER, of 24 Pontefract Lane, Joiner, and
THOMAS BELL, of 6 Edgware Grove, Roundhay Road, Electrotyper, both of
Leeds, in the County of York, 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:-
The object of our invention is to construct fastenings for boots, shoes, leggings,

page_text: corsets and like articles, in such a manner that they may be readily fastened and
unfastened when required, whilst at the same time they are not liable to become
unfastened accidentally when in use.
In order that our invention may be clearly understood we will proceed to
describe same with reference to the accompanying drawing, in which similar letters
refer to like parts in all the figures.
According to our invention, we attach a side plate to each of the two portions of
the article which are to be connected or fastened together, A being the first side
plate which is particularly illustrated at Figures 1 and 2, and B being the second
side plate which is shewn at Figures 3 and 4 of the accompanying drawing. Care
holes which are formed in the plate A, and D are projections which are formed on
the edge of the plate B. E is a wire which is tempered to such a degree as to
give it a certain amount of elasticity, and F are loops which are formed on the
said wire, and on the latter being placed in position at the back of the plate A,
the loops F project through the holes C and stand out to the front of the plate A.
The wire E is soldered or otherwise fastened to the ends of the plate A, one of
such joints being shewn at G, Figure 1. H are studs, having enlarged heads, and
the said studs H are carried on the projections D before referred to.
In connecting the above described fastener, the projections D are placed over
the holes C, thus allowing the studs H to enter the loops F one by one, which
latter they open as they enter, thereby stretching the wire E. On the last stud H
entering the last loop F the wire spring is strained to its tightest extent, thus
firmly clamping all the studs in position in the loops.
When it is desired to release the fastening, the last stud is forced out of its
loop, which action loosens the remaining studs and allows them to come away from
their loops with the utmost facility.
Caps J may be provided for the purpose of protecting the loops F from injury,
and if desired the first plate A may be channelled as seen at K, thereby enabling
the projections to be applied over the holes with greater facility. It is generally
desirable to have a leather or other lining on the back of the plate A, in which
case the caps J are provided with tongues L which pass through the plate A and
leather M, and are then turned down on the other side, thus clamping all the parts
firmly together. The plates A and B may be either straight or curved, to suit
the various articles to which they are applied, and the plate B may be entirely
dispensed with in some instances if desired.
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 wire spring E having coils F in same, in combination with the studs H,
substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
2. The plate A, having the wire spring E attached to same at its ends, in
combination with the plate B having projections D carrying studs H, substantially
as and for the purposes set forth.
3. The combination of the plate A, plate B, holes C, projections D, wire E,
coils F, studs H, caps J, and channelled portions K, substantially as and for the
purposes set forth, together with any mere modification or modifications thereof.
Dated this 3rd day of December 1896.
BREWER & SON,
London and Leeds, Agents for the Applicants.