FASTENERS FOR BOOTS, SHOES, AND OTHER ARTICLES OF DRESS
Year: 1884

page_text: THOMAS DIXON 15 Moorville Grove Beeston Hill Leeds in the County of York
do hereby declare the nature of my said invention for FASTENERS FOR BOOTS,
SHOES, AND OTHER ARTICLES OF DRESS, to be as follows:-
In carrying out this invention, the object of which is to provide an easy and
expeditios method of fastening and securing Boots, Shoes, and other similar
articles. I provide and fix on the most suitable and conveniant parts to be secured
and brought together, sheet metal contrivances or clasps, one of which is formed
with a projecting head A. carrying on its under side, two or any suitable number
of ratchet shaped teeth. On the opposite part of the article to be secured, I provide
and fix a thin metal foundation plate, carrying on its upper surface a casing or
recess, formed of thin metal, and secured by rivets or by any suitable means to the
above named foundation plate.
The casing refered to presents when fixed on its foundation plate the appearance
of a short rectangular tube. I also fix on the foundation plate a sheet metal spring,
which passes through the rectangular casing or Tube.
This spring is furnished on its upper surface with a raised tooth, The spring is
also provided at its extreme end with a projecting head to enable it readily to be
operated by the hand. On the above mentioned foundation plate and situated
under the tooth formed on the spring is formed a tooth, the object of which is to
more readily cause the unclasping to take place.
Having thus described to the best of my ability, the different parts appertaining
to my invention, I now proceed to show the method of operating the same.
By taking the projecting head A. furnished with the ratchet teeth and passing it
through the rectangular tube or casing, it is evident that the spring fixed to
foundation plate, and which is furnished with a raised ratchet tooth, will become
engaged in and will interlock with a corresponding tooth on the projecting head A.
Thus securely holding and securing the parts to be brought together. The projecting
head A being furnished with two or more teeth provides ready adjustment for the
stretching of the leather or other material. To unlock the device, it is simply
Decessarry to press on the end of the spring, which being depressed, causes the
ratchet teeth to separate and become disengaged.
The contrivances or clasps are fixed and held to the article to be fastened by
cylindrical headed studs, which fit holes punched in the leather or other material to
be fastened The novelty which I claim, consists in the combination of the toothed
spring, Rectangular tube, and projecting head A carrying the Ratchet teeth.
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page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
I THOMAS DIXON, of 15 Moorville Grove Beeston Hill, Leeds, in the County of
York Engineer's Smith do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
FASTENING BOOTS, SHOES, AND OTHER ARTICLES OF DRESS, and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement :-
In carrying out this invention, the object of which is to provide an easy and
expeditious method of Fastening and securing Boots Shoes, and other articles of
Dress. I provide and fix on the most suitable and conveniant parts to be secured
and brought together, sheet metal contrivances or clasps, one of which is formed
with a projecting head A, carrying on its under aide, two or any number of ratchet
_shaped teeth, On the opposite part of the article to be secured, I provide and fix
a thin metal foundation plate, carrying on its upper surface, a casing or recess,
formed of thin metal, and secured by rivets, or by any suitable means to the above
named foundation plate, The caseing refered to, presents when fixed on its
foundation plate, the appearance of a short rectangular tube, I also fix on the
foundation plate, a thin metal spring, which passes through the rectangular casing
or tube, this spring is furnished on its upper surface with a raised tooth, The
spring is also provided at its extreme end, with a projecting head, to enable it
readily to be operated by the hand, On the above mentioned foundation plate,
and situated under the tooth formed on the spring, is formed another tooth, the
object of which is to more readily cause the unclasping to take place.
Having thus described to the best of my ability, the different parts appertaining
to my invention, I now proceed to show the method of operating the saine.
By taking the projecting head A furnished with the ratchet teeth, and passing it
through the rectangular tube or caseing, it is evident that the spring fixed to the
foundation plate, and which is furnished with a raised ratchet tooth, will become
engaged in and will interlock with a corresponding tooth on the projecting head A.
Thus securely holding and secureing the parts to be brought together, The projecting
head A being furnished with two or more teeth, provides ready adjustment for the
stretching of the leather or other material. To unlock the device, it is simply
necessary to press on the end of the spring, which being depressed causes the
ratchet teeth to separate and become disengaged.
The contrivances or clasps are fixed and held to the article to be fastened, by
cylindrical headed studs, which fit holes punched in the leather, or other material
to be fastened.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

page_text: mounted on the foundation plate, The tooth formed on the foundation plate is to
ensure more readily the unclasping to take place when the head g' is depressed.
e is the rectangular tube or casing, d is a thin metal spring carrying the tooth g,
hh are eyelet holes to secure the clasps to the article to be secured, they being in
some cases preferable to the cylindrical headed studs.
Having now particulary described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
The combination of the toothed spring, the raised tooth on foundation plate, the
projecting head, the cylindrical studs, and the eyelet holes, substantialy as and for
purposes here set forth.