IMPROVEMENTS IN FASTENING DEVICES FOR SHOES, GLOVES OR OTHER ARTICLES
Year: 1884

page_text: or other Articles.
I, HENRY HARRIS LAKE, of the firm of Haseltine, Lake, & Co, Patent Agents
Southampton Buildings, in the County of Middlesex, do hereby declare the nature
of my invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN FASTENING DEVICES FOR SHOES, GLOVES
OR OTHER ARTICLES "to be as follows:-
This invention relates to that kind of fastenings for boots shoes, gloves, clothing
and other fabrics and materials in which a series of raised eyelets or staple-form
devices on one part of the article or fabric are caused to protrude through another
series of eyelets which are arranged in or on another part of the article or fabric,,
and a cord is passed through the former series.
The first part of the invention consists in the peculiar form or construction of the
fat eyelets each of which is composed of a face plate having four lobes and a
rearwardly extending wall which passes through the fabric and may be upset to
fasten the eyelet thereto. In said front plate there is an opening consisting of a
transverse slot and two wings or spaces extending at right angles thereto. The
transverse alot allows the protrusion of the staple-form eyelet hereinafter described,
and the wings or spaces allow the cord to have a certain amount of play. As an
alternative construction the eyelet may have a circular, or other opening of
sufficient size to allow the protrusion of the eyelet and the play of the cord. The'
form first described is, however, more satisfactory.
The second part of my invention consists in the peculiar construction of the
raised or staple-form eyelets, each of which may consist of two pieces raised on a
base-plate, one of them having its upper end provided with a hook, and the other
being similarly provided with an eye to interlock therewith. The base plate is
provided with a rear extension for fastening it to the fabric by upsetting; or it.
may be secured by a grummet. In some instances the staple is in one piece with

page_text: the base-plate and consists of a bar bent into the form of a hook, which, at its free
end, nearly touches the base plate. In other instances it is attached at both ends.
Any of these forms may be used with the flat eyelets first described; but the two
latter forms are not broadly new, except when used with the fastening grummet or
in combination with the other parts of my fastening.
Another part of my invention consists in the combination of the two sets of
eyelets above described, with a cord which is passed longitudinally through the
protruding series, or laid on the base-plates thereof, the bars having the hook
and eye as described, being interlocked to form a staple-form eyelet above each
base plate.
"
N 1001
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fastening-devices for Boots, Shoes, Gloves,
or other Articles.
I, HENRY HARRIS LAKE, of the firm of Haseltine, Lake & Co Patent Agents
Southampton Buildings in the County of, Middlesex, do hereby declare the nature
of my invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN FASTENING-DEVICES FOR BOOTS, SHOES,
GLOVES OR OTHER ARTICLES" 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 fastening devices for boots, shoes, gloves and other
articles, and especially to that class of fastening devices in which a series of staple-
formed eyes are caused to protrude through a series of eyelets, and a straight cord
is passed through the former.
The said invention consists, partly, in the peculiar construction of the staple-
forined eyes, partly in the construction of the eyelets through which the staple-
formed eyes pass, and partly in the combination of these two series of eyes and
eyelets with one another and with the cord passed through the former.
In the accompanying drawing
Figure 1 represents two flaps of material held together by the improved fastening
devices.
Figure 2 represents the same separated, with the cord-lacing across.
Figure 3 is a view of a staple-formed eye having the staple shaped part in one
piece with the base, or rigidly secured thereto at both ends.
Figure 4 is a view of a staple-formed eye having the staple-shaped part formed
of two bent bars, attached at their lower ends to the base and hooked together
ahove

page_text: Figure 5 is a view of a staple-formed eye having only one end of the staple-
shaped portion attached to the base.
Figure 6 is a view of the eye shown in Figure 3 with the fastening ring clamped
to it to hold the eye on one of the flaps of the material.
Figure 7 is a view of one of the four-lobed eyelets attached to the other flap.
Figure 8 represents another form of said eyelet.
Figure 9 represents a rear perspective view of the device shown in Figure 7.
A indicates one flap or piece of flexible material, and B another flap or piece
thereof, the latter overlapping the former when the parts are brought together for
fastening.
To the flap A are attached a series of devices C, each of which is provided with
a raised ring or staple-formed part C', constituting the eye proper; and also with a
base or plate C, which rests against the outer face of the flap A, as well as with a
tubular part C³ which extends through said flap. This part C³ may simply be
upset and clamped against the rear or under side of flap A; or an encircling flango
or ring C' may be employed in connection therewith.
D are the eyelets attached to the overlapping flap B. Each of these consists of
a face-plate provided with four lobes d, and a rearwardly-extending wall D', which
follows tho line of the inner opening hereinafter described, and is adapted to bo
upset for clamping the eyelet to the flap. In said face plate is formed an irregular
opening, consisting of an oblong transverse slot E, and two wings or spaces F
extending at right angles thereto.
The staples or raised eyes C¹ are normally extended through the slot E, and a
cord G, as shown in Figure 1, is then passed longitudinally through the straight
Beries and tied, or otherwise secured, above the same or at one end thereof. A knot
or acorn g is formed in said string or cord a beyond the other end of said series, to
prevent that end of the string from being drawn through said staples or eyes. The
cord or spring G is sufficiently long to allow the Baps to separate, as shown in
Figure 2; but this length need not greatly exceed that of the series of staples,
provided one part of said cord is made of elastic material, as shown at g², and the
remainder of inelastic material, as shown at g³.
When the flaps A and B are to be unfastened from one another, for instance, for
removing a shoe or a glove, the said flaps are simply pulled away from oue another,
and the eyes C and eyelets D separated, the cord yielding and drawing through tho
eyelets D, so as to take the zigzag position shown in Figure 2. By pulling on the
cord the reverse action is caused, and the eyes C are made once more to protrude
through the eyelets D. The inner edges of the eyes and eyelets are rounded to
prevent friction, and the openings or slots F allow the cord to have sufficient play
to prevent binding.
The shape and construction of the eyes and eyelets may be considerably varied
without departing from the nature of my invention. Thus, the staple-formed eyes
may have the staple part or eye proper attached to the base at both ends, as shown
in Figure 3; or it may be attached to said base at one end and bent so as nearly
to touch said base at the other end, as shown in Figure 5, said staple being made
sufficiently stiff to bear the strain; or it may be formed of two pieces, one of which
has its upper end provided with a hook, and the other having its corresponding end
provided with an eye, and both being interlocked to complete the staple. The
eyelet D may also have an enlarged circular opening, as shown in Figure 8, instead
of the irregular one shown in Figure 7.
An eye provided with a raised staple-formed part, consisting of two arms which
are loosely attached to the base and interlock at a point opposite the middle thereof,
bas an advantage over the other forms of eyes shown, in allowing the separation of
said arins and the consequent opening of the eyelet when desired. With this form
of device the cord need not be passed through the staples or eyes or under hooks,
but may be laid on the bases of the upright eyes, the arms being then joined above
the cord so as to form the staples or raised parts of the eyes.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed as communicated to
me by my foreign correspondent I declare that what I claim is
First. An eye provided with a raised staple-formed part consisting of two
interlocking pieces, a base to which said pieces are attached, and a tubular rear
extension adapted to be passed through a fabric and spread to hold the eye thereto,
substantially as set forth.
Second. An eyelet having a transverse slot and openings at right angles thereto
and communicating therewith.
Third. A series of staple-formed eyes on one flap or piece of material, in
combination with a series of eyelets, each of which is provided with a slot and
openings at the sides of said slot; and a cord passed through said staple-formed
eyes as they protrude from said slots, substantially as set forth.
Fourth. An eyelet provided with a front plate having four lobes, and a slot and
openings; and a rearwardly-extending part adapted to be passed through the flap
or piece of material and fastened behind it by upsetting, substantially as set forth.
AAR
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
For the Applicant.