IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO BUTTONS AND ATTACHING THE SAME TO FABRIC
Year: 1884

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
I, GEORGE PITT of Sutton in the County of Surrey, Gentleman do hereby
declare the nature of my Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO BUTTONS
AND ATTACHING THE SAME TO FABRIC" and in what manner the same is to be
performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
My Invention has for its object to provide a simple and novel method of
attaching buttons to fabric and applies to buttons provided with a single prong.
To this end the end of the single prong of the button is passed through the fabric,
and bent or curled back through the fabric to the upper surface thereof, thus
forming a loop or eye in the fabric.
In the accompanying Drawings Figure 1 represents the form of button used in
carrying out my Invention.
Figures 2 and 3 represent the method of attaching the button to fabric.
Similar letters of reference indicate like parts in the several Figures.
The end 6 of the prong a of said button is passed through the fabric from the
upper surface, and bent or curled around upon itself back through the material,
thus forming a loop or eye in the material as shown in Figure 2. If the button is
to be used in connection with a lacing cord, the prong is bent more closely upon
itself, the end 6 of the prong being returned into the upper surface of the fabric
leaving the prong single above the surface as shown in Figure 3. In both cases a
space of the required width either the thickness of the material which contains the
button hole, or of the lacing cord used, may be left between the under surface of
the button, and the upper surface of the fabric. The loop or eye completely
encircling the fabric between two holes as shown renders it impossible for the
button to lift up or drop down in the fabric when attached thereto.
The prong being composed of smooth wire will not cut or chafe the button holo
or lacing cord whichever is used, and the portion of the prong which is exposed on
the under surface of the fabric boing curved, will not abrade or injure anything
coming in contact with it.

page_text: The button is illustrated in Figure 1, it consists of a button head composed of
leather, pulp or other suitable substance, and a one prong fastener the upper
portion of which is embedded in the head and the lower portion projects from the
bottom of the button.
I am thus enabled by my Invention to secure a button to fabric in the quickest
and most expeditious manner requiring no additional fastener than that contained
within itself. The button has a perfect freedom of movement, and is thus easily
buttoned or unbuttoned. A cheap. and durable attachment is thus attained,
admirably adapted for the purpose contemplated.
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:
First. That improvement in the art of securing a one pronged button to fabric,
which consists in passing the prong of the button through the fabric, and bending
or curling the projecting end over upon itself, back through the fabric, to the upper
side thereof, forming a loop or eye of the said prong in the fabric, substantially as
herein set forth.
Second. The button with a single prong, as herein described, adapted for
attachment substantially in the manner herein shown and described.