Improvements in Lacing Studs for Boots, Gloves, Gaiters, and the like.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Oct., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 18th June, 1889-Accepted, 20th July, 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Lacing Studs for Boots, Gloves, Gaiters, and
the like.
I, AMEDEE COMBAULT of 43 Great Titchfield Street in the County of Middlesex,
Jeweller do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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In carrying out this invention I arrange the studs in such a manner that the boot
or other article to be laced can be laced up tight by simply pulling at the two exposed
ends of the laces or these two ends can be joined forming a single lace running down
both sides of the boot. An opening is provided in the stud through which the lace
passes freely so as to slide as required and the present invention relates especially to
the construction of these studs. In making the studs I take two small flat plates
each of which is provided with a projection or boss which may be formed when the
plate is stamped, through this boss a hole is pierced the projecting side of the boss
forming a rim upon the plate and being open outwards, trumpet-mouthed in fact, so
as to present a smooth and receding surface to the lace as it passes. The projecting
ends of the plate are formed one longer and one shorter for the purpose that will
presently appear. In constructing the stud these two plates are placed together with
the rims projecting outwards so that when lying back to back a short tube with
trumpet mouthed ends is formed and through this tube the lace passes. The plates
being placed together a small washer with a suitable slit is placed over the shorter
projecting ends and upon this is placed a dished cap upon which pressure is applied
with the effect that the projecting ends of the plate are turned over upon the washer
so that the plates are fixed together and also the dished cap has its edges turned over
around the washer which is thus retained inside it the cap forming an ornamental
head upon the outside of the stud.
In placing this stud upon the boot or other article a washer preferably slightly
larger than the one previously described and similarly slotted is placed over a similar
slot formed in the leather and the longer ends of the two plates which are now firmly
held together by the top washer are passed through both washer and leather projecting
upon the other side of the latter. Upon these projecting ends another slotted washer
is placed and the projecting ends of the plates being turned over upon this the stud is
completed and securely fastened to the leather or other material to which it is to be
attached. By this means a neat, strong and suitable stud is quickly produced and
securely fastened.
Upon the cap or top any ornamental or other device can be stamped if required.
These studs can be made of brass iron or other suitable material and the above
mentioned details of construction can be varied to suit requirements.
Dated this 30th day of October 1888
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Lacing Studs for Boots, Gloves, Gaiters, and
the like.
I, AMEDEE COMBAULT of 43 Great Titchfield Street, in the County of Middlesex,
Jeweller, 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 :-
In carrying out this invention I arrange the studs in such manner that the boot or

page_text: other article to be laced can be laced up tight by simply pulling at the two exposed
ends of the laces or these two ends can be joined forming a single lace running down
both sides of the boot. An opening is provided in the stud through which the lace
passes freely so as to slide as required and the present invention relates especially to
the construction of these studs. In making the studs I take two small flat plates each 5
of which provided with a projection or boss which may be formed when the plate is
stamped, through this boss a hole is pierced the projecting side of the boss forming a
rim upon the plate and being open outwards, trumpet mouthed in fact, so as to
present a smooth and receding surface to the lace as it passes. The projecting ends of
the plate are formed one longer and one shorter for the purpose that will presently 1
appear. In constructing the stud these two plates are placed together with the rims
projecting outwards so that when lying back to back a short tube with trumpet
mouthed ends is formed and through this tube the lace passes. The plates being
placed together a small washer with a suitable slit is placed over the shorter projecting
ends and upon this is placed a dished cap upon which pressure is applied with the
effect that the projecting ends of the plate are turned over upon the washer so that
the plates are fixed together and also the dished cap has its edges turned over around
the washer which is thus retained inside it the cap forming an ornamental head
upon the outside of the stud.
In placing this stud upon the boot or other article a washer preferably slightly
larger than the one previously described and similarly slotted is placed over a
similar slot formed in the leather and the longer ends of the two plates.which are
now firmly held together by the top washer are passed through both washer and
leather projecting upon the other side of the latter. Upon these projecting ends
another slotted washer is placed and the projecting ends of the plates being turned
over upon this the stud is completed and securely fastened to the leather or other
material to which it is to be attached. By this means a neat, strong and suitable stud
is quickly produced and securely fastened.
Upon the cap or top any ornamental or other device can be stamped if required.
These studs can be made of brass iron or other suitable material and the above
mentioned details of construction can be varied to suit requirements.
In the accompanying drawings I have represented the various parts and stages of
construction of two forms of lacing studs constructed according to my invention and
hereinafter more particularly described.
Like letters indicate like parts throughout the drawings.
With reference to figures 1 and 2 which are respectively a front and a side elevation,
A is one of the before mentioned plates and B the projection or boss formed or one
of its faces. C is the hole which is pierced through the plate and the surrounding
edge of which as shown forus a trumpet-mouth with a smooth and receding interior
surface. D and D' are the projecting ends of the plate the projecting ends D¹ being
formed longer than the ends D, the said ends being narrower round the central
portion or plate proper so as to form shoulders A' and A².
E figure 4 is the washer formed with a hole E' of such a size that it can receive
two ends such as D when placed against each other back to back.
F figure 5 is the dished cap which is large enough to receive the washer E.
In constructing a lacing stud from parts such as those already described I take two
of the plates A place them back to back so that the boss or trumpet mouth B of each
is presented outwards and over tho shorter projecting ends. D, I pass a washer E se
that it rests on the shoulders A' the parts thus arranged then presenting th
appearance in side elevation shown in figure 5 of the accompanying drawings.
then with a suitable tool force the two ends D apart from each other and bend then
over the upper side of the washer in the manner shown in side elevation in figure
and in plan in figure 7. Next I place one of the caps F over the washer E and th
overturned ends D so that the embryo stud will appear as in figuro S where the cap
is shown in section. The depending edge F¹ figure 8 of this cap is then by an
suitable means turned in under the edge of the washer E in the manner shown i

page_text: figure 13 hereinafter more particularly described and the stud is then complete
and ready for applying to the purpose for which it is desired to be used the stud
thus complete being as shown in side elevation in Figure 9 and in front elevation in
figure 10.
It will thus be seen that by the two trumpet mouthed openings C of the two
plates A being placed against each other in the manner herein described and shown
in the drawings there is formed practically one continuous opening without any sharp
edges such as would injure the lace which is afterwards drawn through it this being
the special purpose of such opening.
In figures 11, 12 and 13 I have shown another way in which I may construct the
stud the difference between this example and that hereinbefore described being merely
as regards the formation of the smooth edged hole the other details of construction
being the same as in the preceding example. In this arrangement I form each of the
plates A in the manner shown in front elevation in figure 11 and in vertical section
in figure 12 that is to say each is provided with a hole C but no boss or trumpet
mouth B such as that before described. This hole C is of such a size that an eyelet
of ordinary construction may be inserted in it for the purpose of providing a hole
which will not abrade the lace which is afterwards passed through it. When
therefore constructing the stud shown in figures 11, 12 and 13 a washer E and cap F
are fitted on as before described and an eyelet G figure 13 passed through the holes C
and secured therein by being flanged over by an eyeletting machine or other suitable
means the stud thus completed presenting in section the appearance of figure 13. If
desired the eyelet G may be secured in the plates A before the washer E and F
are applied and so bind the two plates together.
cap
In applying one of my improved lacing studs to a boot or other article I proceed as
follows reference now being made to figures 14 and 15 of the drawings which
represent one of these studs so applied respectively in front and side elevation. I
place over the longer ends D¹ of the stud a washer H which is similar in construction
to but preferably slightly larger than the washer E already referred to the said washer
resting upon or against the shoulders A². 1 then pass the ends D' through a suitable
opening in the material X to which it is desired to secure the stud and over
the portion of the ends D¹ which then project through the said material I place
another washer H and turn the said ends outwards from each other until they
lay flat upon the face of the washer H¹ in the manner shown more clearly in
figure 15.
In some cases I may construct the lacing stud out of one plate the ends of which
are so formed that each may be bent in both directions to secure to it a cap or to
secure it to a boot or the like; or I may so stamp a blank out of one piece and
so provide it with openings that it may be bent to form a stud and may be bound in
its bent position by an independent eyelet inserted in the manner described with
reference to figure 13 of the accompanying drawings.
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;
1. A lacing stud composed essentially of two plates such as A each having a
trumpet monthed opening such as C a washer such as E and a cap such as F
substantially as herein described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
2. In a lacing stud a plate such as A forined with a trumpet mouthed opening
such as C substantially as herein described and illustrated in the accompanying
drawings.
3. In a lacing stud the combination with a plate such as A figures 11 and 12 of an
eyelet substantially as and for the purpose herein described.
4. The complete lacing stud substantially as herein described and illustrated in
figures 8, 9 and 10 of the accompanyings drawings.

page_text: 5. The complete lacing stud substantially as herein described and illustrated in
figure 13 of the accompanying drawings.
1000
AMÉDÉE COMBAULT.
W. P. Thompson & Boult,
Agents for the Applicant.