Improvements in Eyelets.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Apr., 1896-Accepted, 18th July, 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Eyelets.
I, ELEAZER KEMPSHALL, of Hotel Hunnewell, Newton, in the County of
Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, United States of America, Gentleman,
do hereby declare the nature of my 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 a new and improved eyelet, and consists in the novel
features of construction and relative arrangement of parts hereinafter fully
described in the specification, clearly illustrated in the drawings, and particularly
pointed out in the claims.
Reference is to be had to the accompanying one sheet of drawings, forming a
part of this application, in which like characters indicate like parts, wherever they
Occur.
In the drawings-
Figure 1 represents a perspective view of the metal blank used in the construc-
tion of my new eyelet.
Figure 2 represents, in vertical section, an eyelet constructed in accordance with
my invention.
Figure 3 represents a perspective view thereof.
Referring to the drawings, in the embodiment of my invention therein shown
and selected by me for the purpose of illustrating my invention, a represents a
tubular-shaped metal eyelet, formed at one end with an outwardly extending
flange al arranged at an angle to the axis of the eyelet. The bottom part of the
blank a constitutes an attaching member for securing the eyelet to the fabric or
object upon which it is to be used. Its particular, construction is unimportant.
It is here shown as tubular, and slightly tapered.
b represents an annular ring or setting-flange of plastic material molded upon
the top of the flange al and extending over and beneath the edge of the flange a',
to anchor said ring to said flange to form a shoulder 62 adapted to rest upon the
material (not shown) to which the eyelet is secured. This ring or flange b, as
shown, is generally semi-circular in cross-section, having a round top and a flat
under side forming the shoulder, the surface of this shoulder 2 being arranged
substantially at right angles to the axis of the eyelet.
The plastic material preferably celluloid is carried down along the inner wall of
metal eyelet u, to any desired point. In some cases it may be arranged to totally
cover the inner wall of the metal eyelet a, or it may be made to stop at a point
slightly below the plane occupied by the shoulder 6. The covering of plastic
material or ring b may be applied to the eyelet by any suitable mechanism or dies
properly constructed and arranged to form the shoulder 6' and fashion the top of
the ring, and also to limit the distance to which the plastic material is carried
down the inner wall of the eyelet a.
The inner portion of the annular head or covering constitutes a wear-resisting
extension of the inner surface of the eyelet from the point where it stops on said
eyelet a, and so resists the wear exerted by the lacing-cord passing through the
eyelet that the exposure of the metal outer portion of the eyelet is prevented.
The outer portion of the covering, as above stated, extends over and is interlocked
with the flange of the eyelet, and forms a shoulder & adapted to bear on the
material in which the eyelet is inserted.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is ;-
1. An eyelet composed of two parts, namely: first, a tubular metal body having
a-flange-or-enlargement at its outer end; and secondly, a rigid wear-resisting
covering enclosing and interlocked with the flange or enlargement and forming on
the outside of the eyelet a shoulder adapted to bear on the material in which the
eyelet is inserted, said eyelet having a central lacing passage.
2. An eyelet for lacings, made with an interior placed metallic part having a
lateral flange or ledge upon its outer end, and a body part made of plastic material
surrounding and enclosing said flange, said body part being formed with a central
lacing passage, a rounded outer surface, and a shoulder surrounding said tubular
part beneath said flange and arranged at substantially right angles to the axis of
the eyelet, the lower end of the tubular part being adapted to be clinched against
the under surface of the material to which the eyelet is applied, and co-operating
with said shoulder in securing the eyelet to said material.
3. A lacing eyelet, comprising a tubular metallic body having at the top an
outwardly extending flange, and a covering of plastic material surrounding and
enclosing said flange and formed on the under side of said flange with a shoulder
arranged substantially at right angles to the axis of the eyelet, the eyelet thus
made having a central lacing passage.
Dated this 25th day of March 1896.
ELEAZER KEMPSHALL.
Haseltine, Lake & Co.,
45 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.