Improvements in Fastenings for Gloves and other Articles of Wearing Apparel, or Articles capable of being similarly Fastened.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Aug., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 14th May, 1890-Accepted; 14th June, 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fastenings for Gloves and other Articles of
Wearing Apparel, or Articles capable of being similarly
Fastened.
I, SAMUEL ALFORD of the firm of Alford & McMaster of 31 Milk Street, in the
City of London, Commission Agent do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
This invention has reference to improvements in fastenings for securing together
parts of wearing apparel or other articles capable of being similarly fastened, and is
designed especially for retaining together in proper position parts of such articles
as gloves. Boots and other articles may also be conveniently and elegantly secured
thereby.
The fastening consists of two parts, one forming the female or recipient part, and
the other the male or stem part.
The stem consists of an enlargement on a species of pillar and is locked, after
introduction into the female portion, as will be described.
The female portion consists of a cylindrical collar having a circular base or flange,
and around the collar a washer hand of india-rubber, "woodite" or other resilient
material adapted by its elasticity and non-corrodibility to the particular application;
over the cylindrical part is passed a ring, or second, and loose, flange, which may be
flat or dished or concave on its under side, and the upper or outer wall of the
cylindrical part being swaged out or turned over locks the washer in. The washer
band protrudes into the cylindrical space, wherein is caused to enter the enlarged
stem, through apertures punched, formed or left in such cylindrical wall, and these
exert a clinging or frictional grasp on such stem or pillar.
The connection to the material of the glove, boot upper, or other article is by
puncture thereof and the inclusion of such material between the two flanges, the fixed
one and the movable one, of the cylindrical collar-the cylindrical collar being
passed through the punctured hole before the loose ring or flange applied and the
swaging takes place.
The protusions of elastic material through the apertures in the eyelet or cylindrical
wall give a very retentive hold on the reduced neck of the stem, and a very secure
means of connection, yet readily separated by drawing the parts away from each other
in the proper line of draught.
The size of the enlarged stem and the opening of the cylindrical wall of the eyelet
are nicely approximated.
The ring or second and loose flange is preferably made cupped to aid in forcing
the elastic material outwards on pressure being applied.
Dated the 19th day of Anost 1000
WM. BROOKES & SON,
55 & 56, Chancery Lane, London, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE
SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fastenings for Gloves and other Articles of
0 Wearing Apparel, or Articles capable of being similarly
Fastened.
I, SAMUEL ALFORD of the firm of Alford & McMaster of 31 Milk Street, in the
City of London, Commission Agent do hereby declare the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
5 ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention has reference to improvements in fastenings for securing together

page_text: parts of wearing apparel or other articles capable of being similarly fastened, and is
designed especially for retaining together in proper position parts of such articles
as gloves. Boots and other articles may also be conveniently and elegantly secured
thereby.
The fastening consists of two parts, one forming the female or recipient part, and
the other the male or stem part.
The stem consists of an enlargement on a species of pillar, and is locked, after
introduction into the female portion, as will be described.
"
The female portion consists of a cylindrical collar having a circular base or flange,
and around the collar a washer band of india-rubber, "woodite or other resilient
material adapted by its elasticity and non-corrodibility to the particular application ;
over the cylindrical part is passed a ring, or second, and loose, flange, which may be
flat or dished or concave on its under side, and the upper or outer wall of the
cylindrical part being swaged out or turned over locks the washer in. Parts of the
elastic ring or compressible washer band protrude into the cylindrical space through
apertures, punched, formed or left in the cylindrical wall thereof; into which space
the enlarged stem enters and these protruding parts of the elastic ring exert a
clinging or frictional grasp on such stem or pillar.

page_text: Then over these projections, upon the fabric is applied a peculiarly shaped piece of
"woodite," f.
elastic material, such as of the composition of india-rubber known as
Then again over the elastic material is applied the crown shaped or dished piece 9,
within which are turned down the upper parts of the projections e, locking the
parts e, f, g and the material d firmly together, and when the whole of these parts
are affixed, the cap h may be applied and secured by pressure. The parts f¹ of the
elastic piece f project through the openings in the part e and enter the central
space of the female part of the fastening, so that whilst the knob of the male portion
can be readily entered therein its retreat is prevented by these elastic projecting
pieces.
In the modified arrrangements shewn in Figs. 15 to 25, instead of turning down
the ears or projections e¹ of the plate e onto a crown shaped piece g, they are turned
down onto a plain ring g' shewn separately in Fig. 23.
The connection to the material of the glove, boot upper, or other article is by
puncture thereof and the inclusion of such material between the two flanges, the fixed
one and the movable one, of the cylindrical collar-the cylindrical collar being passed
through the punctured hole before the loose ring or flange is applied and the swaging
takes place.
The protrusions of elastic material through the apertures in the eyelet or cylindrical
wall give a very retentive hold on the reduced neck of the stem, and a very secure
means of connection, yet readily separated by drawing the parts away from each other
in the proper line of draught.
The size of the enlarged stem and the opening of the cylindrical wall of the eyelet
are nicely approximated.
The ring or second and loose flange is preferably made cupped to aid in forcing the
elastic material outwards on pressure being applied.
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. In a fastening for gloves or other articles of wearing apparel or articles capable
of being similarly fastened, the combination with a male part having a stem with
enlargement or head of a female part having a throat into which protrude the elastic
pieces as ff, serving to hold the stem of the male part there within substantially
as described.
2. In a fastening for gloves or other articles of wearing apparel or articles capable
of being similarly fastened, the general arrangement or combination of parts forming
a separable connection or fastening substantially as set forth.
3. The construction and arrangement of the female parts of the fastening indicated
by Figs. 1 to 14.
4. The construction and arrangement of the female parts of the fastening indicated
by Figures 15 to 25.
Dated the 10th day of May 1890.
day of May 1890.
WM. BROOKES & SON,
55 & 56, Chancery Lane, London, Agents for the Applicant.