Improvements in Fasteners for Boots, Shoes, Gaiters, Leggings or Gloves, or the like.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Dec., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 18th Sept., 1895-Accepted, 19th Oct., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fasteners for Boots, Shoes, Gaiters, Leggings or
Gloves, or the like.
I, DONALD CAMERON DALZELL of No. 23, Station Road, Handsworth, in the
County of Stafford, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention has reference principally to the improvements hereinafter
described in fasteners for boots and shoes, and the improvements constituting my
invention are also applicable to gaiters, leggings, gloves, and to various other
articles, where two ends or parts are connected together.
My invention consists essentially of a metalic fastening, made preferably from
sheet brass or steel, though I may in some cases employ other metals or materials,
whereby boots or shoes may be fastened or unfastened expeditely, the said fastening
may be attached to the ordinary "eyeleted" or laced boots and shoes which will
enable them to be fastened with facility, and not liable to come unfastened the
distance between the eyelets on each side of the boot or shoe, may be adjusted to
any degree, the fastening forming a flexible joint.
In carrying my invention into practice I provide a metallic T shaped blank the
lower end I bend into the form of a hook to fit easily the eyelets, the upper end
or cross piece I bend into a form, the turned up ends I pierce with small holes
forming bearings for the purpose hereafter refered to.
I also provide a rectangular blank and form undulations along each edge thereof,
the said blank being concave, terminates at one end into a cross piece, forming on
either sides trunnions which engage in the bearings of the T piece hereinbefore
described, and forms an hinge joint thus constituting the fastening. I likewise
provide a second T shaped blank, the lower end I bend into the form of a hook to
fit an eyelet as in the former one herein before described. I also bend the opposite
end into a form with their extremities turned inward, and making the turned up
edges slightly taper and the space between them to admit the narrow parts of the
undulations of the fastenings, thus constituting a clip or catch.
One of the hooked parts of the hinged parts of the fastening, and the hooked
part of the clip or catch, are placed in an eyelet along the front of a boot or shoe,
and pressed downwards which closes the said hooks on the eyelets. In this manner
the fastening may engage in the clip by the narrow part of the undulations sliping
over it, the wide part thereof retaining it in a fixed position by the turned over
parts of the ends, thus a boot or shoe may be fastened to any degree of tightness,
and at the same time retaining the flexibility of the fastening.
Dated this 17th day of December 1894.
WILLIAM HENRY BARACLOUGH,
36, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: Improvements in Fasteners for Boots, Shoes, Gaiters, Leggings or
Gloves, or the like.
I, DONALD CAMERON DALZELL of No. 23, Station Road, Handsworth in the
County of Stafford, Manufacturer, 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 :—
This invention has reference principally to the improvements hereinafter
described in fasteners for boots and shoes, and the improvements constituting my
invention are also applicable to gaiters, leggings, gloves, and to various other
articles where two ends or parts are connected. together.
My invention consists essentially of a metallic fastening made preferably from
sheet brass or steel though I may in some cases employ other materials whereby
boots or shoes may be fastened or unfastened expeditiously, the said fastening
may be attached to the ordinary "eyeleted" or laced boots and shoes which will
enable them to be fastened with facility and not liable to come unfastened, the
eyelets on each side of the boot or shue may be adjusted to any degree, the
fastening forming a flexible joint.
In carrying my invention into practice I provide a metallic cross shaped blank,
the lower end 1 bend into the form of a hook to fit easily the eyelets. The upper
end or cross piece I bend into a form, the turned up ends I pierce with small
holes forming bearings for the purpose hereafter referred to.
I also provide a rectangular blank and cut undulations along each edge thereof,
the said blank being concave terminates at one end into a cross piece which
constitutes trunnions on either sides and engage in the bearings of the cross piece
hereinbefore described forms a binge joint thus constituting the fastening.
I likewise provide a second cross shaped blank the lower end I bend into the
form of a hook to fit the eyelet as in the former one hereinbefore described. I
also bend the opposite ends into a form with their extremities turned inward
and making the turned up edges slightly taper and the space between them to admit
the narrow parts of the undulations of the fastening between them thus constituting
a clip or catch. One of the hooked parts of the hinged part of the fastening and
the hooked part of the clip or catch are placed in each eyelet along the front of
the boot or shoe and pressed downwards which closes the said hooks on the
eyelets.
In this manner the fastening may engage in the clip by the narrow part of the
undulations slipping over it, the wide part thereof retaining it in a fixed position
by the turned over parts of the ends thus a boot or shoe may be fastened to any.
degree of tightness, and at the same time retaining the flexibility of the fastening.
I will proceed to describe my invention by reference to the accompanying
drawings the letters of reference indicating similar parts throughout.
Figure 1 illustrates a shoe to which my improved fastener is applied. Figures 4, 5,
and 6 represent a fastener on an enlarged scale detached from the shoe.
In making a fastener for boots or shoes according to my invention 1 cut from
sheet metal a blank of the kind represented at Figure 2 of the accompanying
drawings, and by suitable tools give to the blank the forin represented in Figure 3.
That is to say I form a hook A by which the finished fastener is attached to an
eyelet, the cross pieces B, B, being pierced with holes D,D, are bent at right angles
aud form bearings E, E.
I take a sheet metal strip and cut from it a blank forming a flap represented
in Figure 4 having undulations F, F, on each edge, and the cross piece or
trunnions G, G. The blank or flap is next bent and the trunnions G, G, placed in
the holes D, D, as shown in side elevation, Figure 4, end elevation, Figure 5 and

page_text: plan Figure 6 forming a hinge joint. In making the clip or catch I cut a blank of
the kind represented in Figure 7 and by suitable tools give to the blank the form
shown at Figure 8. H is the hook by which it is attached to an eyelet, the cross
pieces I, I, being bent at right angles and slightly taper as shown at J, J, Figure 6.
the ends K, K, being turned inwards so as to admit the narrow parts of the
undulations F, F, of the flap U passing between them. The flap U is retained in
its fixed position by the wide part of the undulations being drawn into the taper of
the clip or catch and prevented slipping therefrom by the ends K, K, as shown in
Figure 9. M being a section of the fastening taken at a, b. Figure 11 represents.
another form of a clip or catch made from a blank similar to Figure 8 in which
the ends K, K, are dispensed with and the sides J1 J1 made taper on the inside
forming shoulders N, N. Figure 12 being a cross section at c, d. The taper parts
of the undulations of the flap U being drawn into the taper of the clip or catch is
prevented from slipping upwards by the shoulders N, N. Figure 13 illustrates the
manner in which my improved fastening is attached to the shoe, the hooked parts A
(or H) being placed in the eyelet O, of the Hap P of the shoe the ends R and S
are pressed together, thus securing it in its place. In applying my invention to
boot or shoes having no eyelet, I form an eyelet on the fastener in the manner
shown at Figure 16 by raising a portion of the metal, the same may be attached to.
a boot or shoe either by eyeleting or by riveting. In some cases I may employ a
plate.
Figure 14 illustrates my invention adapted to gloves or other similar articles.
The hinge joint E, D, and the sides JJ of the clip or catch terminate into
depending prongs V, V, which are pressed through the material and a metal
plate W placed on the underside, the prongs V, V, being bent thereover.
Or I may terminate the sides J1 J¹ into a plate Figure 15 provided with holes
whereby it may be sewn to material.
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 L
claim is :-
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(1.) In fasteners for boots, shoes, gaiters, leggings, or gloves, and the like whereby
the same may be attached to "eycleted or laced boots and shoes, or to other
articles, substantially as described and illustrated in the several figures of the
drawings.
(2.) In a hook shaped bearing Figure 3 whereby the fastening may be attached to
an eyelet of a boot or shoe by ineans of the parts S and R substantially as.
described.
(3.) In a flap U hinged to the hook shaped bearing claimed above, having
undulations F on either sides adapted to engage with the clip or catch, Figure 9.
or 11 capable of adjustment therein substantially as described and for the purposes
set forth.
(4.) In a clip or catch Figure 9 consisting of two taper sides J, J, and adapted to
engage with the flap claimed above and the hooked part H for attaching same to
an eyelet, substantially as described and for the purpose set forth.
(5.) In a clip or catch a modification of the above whereby the taper is formed on.
the inside of the sides J, J', and the shoulders N, N, substantially as described..
and illustrated in Figures 11 and 12.
1905
L 100g
WILLIAM HENRY BARACLOUGH,
36, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicant.