Other ArticIES OF DRESS, also appl Bags, and similar Articles.
Year: 1885

page_text: Other ArticIES OF DRESS, also appl
Bags, and similar Articles.
I, FRANCIS ROBERT BAKER of Birmingham in the County of Warwick Engineer
do hereby declare the nature of the said invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN
FASTENINGS FOR BOOTS SHOES GAITERS LEGGINGS GLOVES AND OTHER ARTICLES
OF DRESS ALSO APPLICABLE TO PURSES BAGS AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, to be as
follows:-
The object of my Invention is to make a fastening which is easily manipulated
and which may be concealed from view particularly in respect to boots and shoes
where there is an objection to metal shewn on the outside. With this object I place
by preference my fastening under the lappet or flap of the boot or shoe so that
when fastened no part remains exposed.
The fastening is made as follows. place upon that side of the boot or other
article usually carrying the buttons studs or hooks and upon the underside of the
lappet flap or button hole portion I fasten a lever arm curved in plan so as to give
a cam action when turned upon a centre consisting of a stud or rivet passing
through one end of the lever and through the leather or other material of the
article to which it is attached.
The head of this rivet may be brought through the outer leather to represent a
button or other ornament or may be concealed altogether.
This cam shaped lever arm when in action engages with the underside of the
head of the stud or hook and draws it round until it catches in a notch or slot in
the lever arm and thus secures the two parts together.
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At the outer end of the lever arm is a finger piece by which the lever is brought
round into position. Each fastening may be so placed that it cannot come undone
until its neighbour has been unfastened.
To unfasten the fastening it is simply necessary to turn the lever arm the reverse
way out of position by means of the finger piece.
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100.
PAYNE & TALBOT,
Agents for the Applicant..

page_text: Improvements in Fastenings for Boots, Shoes, Gaiters, Leggings,
Gloves, and other Articles of Dress, also Applicable to Purses,
Bags, and similar Articles..
I, FRANCIS ROBERT BAKER of Birmingham in the County of Warwick Engineer,
do hereby declare the nature of the said invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN
FASTENINGS FOR BOOTS SHOES, GAITERS LEGGINGS GLOVES AND OTHER ARTICLES
OF DRESS ALSO APPLICABLE TO PURSES BAGS AND SIMILAR ARTICLES, and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement, that is to say :-
The object of my-Invention is to make a fastening which is easily manipulated
and which may be concealed from view particularly in respect to boots and shoes
where there is an objection to metal shewn on the outside. With this object I place
by preference my fastening under the lappet or flap of the boot or shoe so that
when fastened no part remains exposed.
The fastening is made as follows. I place upon that side of the boot or other
article usually carrying the buttons a stud or hook and upon the underside of the
lappet flap, or button hole portion I fasten a lever arm curved in plan so as to give
a cam action when turned upon a centre consisting of a stud or rivet passing
through one end of the lever and through the leather or other material of the
article to which it is attached. The head of this rivet may be brought through
the outer leather to represent a button or other ornament or may be concealed
altogether. This cam shaped lever arm when in action engages with the under
side of the head of the stud or hook and draws it round until it catches in a notch
or slot in the lever arm and thus secures the two parts together. At the outer end
of the lever arm is a finger piece by which the lever is brought round into position.
Each fastening may be so placed that it cannot come undone until its neighbour
has been unfastened.
To unfasten the fastening it is simply necessary to turn the lever arm the
reverse way out of position by means of the finger piece.
An advantage which I claim in this Invention is that the fastening in wear has
the tendency of drawing the boot “ upper” together well, on the foot and thereby
causing a perfect fit and thus overcoming the objection in ordinary button boots
of the constant pull upon the button and wear in the button hole causing in the
course of time the boot upper to become slack and fit badly.
I prefer to make the button or stud which fastens the lever to the lappet of the
boot as follows I take an ordinary shoe button and squeeze the shank flat and
close a small piece of tube on the flattened shank, the tube then passes through the
lever and is eyeletted on its under side the button forming the ornament on the
front by this process I save the expense of blacking papier maché buttons which is
very costly.
Referring to the Drawings,
Fig. 1 shews a stud or hook Fig. 2 a front view of the lever arm
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Fig. 3 a
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page_text: As previously described the stud or hook or catch (a) Figs. 1. 3 and 4 is attached
on that side of the boot or other article usually carrying the button the lever
arm (6) Figs. 2. 3 and 4 being rivetted or eyeletted to the underside of the lappet
flap or button hole portion the lever arm (b) which is curved as already described
having a cam action is brought round the stud or hook (a) and the lever (b) will
thus draw the two portions together. The lever being pushed well round the
underside of the head of the stud or hook (a) until the stud or hook (a) finds its
position in a notch or slot (c) in the lever arm.
On the lever arm (b) is a finger piece (d) to manipulate the fastening.
The fastening when pushed thoroughly back and fastened does not show in
any way but is hidden by the projection of the overlapping portion.
If desired an ordinary button head may be fixed onto the upper portion of the
hook or stud (a) as shewn at (e) and thus take away from the plainness of the
upper" of the boot or a suitable stud may be used.
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Having now particularly 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
1st. A lever arm working flat with the foot and having an eccentric action
engaging with a stud or hook and in so doing passing out of sight.
2nd. So arranging each lever that the fastening of each locks and keeps in
position the one previously fastened.
3rd. The attaching of the eccentric levers to the lappet of the boot by means of
an ordinary button as herein set forth and specified.
Dated thig 18th day of Aust 1886
PAYNE & TALBOT;
Agents for the Applicant.