Improvements in Fasteners for Boots, Shoes, Gloves, Leggings, Corsets, and the like.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Feb., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Mar., 1892-Accepted, 23rd Apr., 1592
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fasteners for Boots, Shoes, Gloves, Leggings,
Corsets, and the like.
I, CHARLES EDWARD STIRLING, of St. Leonards-on-Sea, in the County of
Sussex, Colonel in the Reserve Forces late R. Artillery, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in fasteners for boots, shoes, gloves,
leggings, corsets and the like.
The improved fastener consists of a slotted metal plate and two buttons or studs
upon one of which buttons or studs the plate pivots, the other stud when the
plate is in its closed position being within the slot in the plate. My slotted
plates are of a shape such that when closed they serve to cover the opening of
The plate
the boot, shoe or other article to the exclusion of dust and wet.
can be fixed to an article without instruments a single motion of the fingers on
the metal plate in one direction closes the fastening, another in the reverse
direction opens it.
Dated the 22nd day of February 1892.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fasteners for Boots, Shoes, Gloves, Leggings,
Corsets, and the like.
I, CHARLES EDWARD STIRLING, of St. Leonards-on-Sea, in the County of
Sussex, Colonel in the Reserve Forces, late R.A. 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 relates to improvements in fasteners for boots, shoes, gloves,
leggings, corsets and the like.
The improved fastener consists of a slotted plate of metal or other suitable material
and two buttons or studs, upon one of which buttons or studs the plate pivots, the other
stud when the plate is in its closed position being within the slot in the plate. My
slotted plates are of a shape such that when closed they serve to cover the opening
of the boot, shoe or other article to the exclusion of dust and wet.
To enable my invention to be fully understood I will describe the same by
reference to the accompanying drawing, in which :-
Figure 1 is a plan view of the fastener applied and in its closed position; and,
Figure 2 is a similar view shewing the fastener in its open position:
Figures 3 and 4 are plan and edge views respectively of the slotted metal
plate:
Figures 5 and 6 are plan and edge views respectively illustrating a modified form
of fastener.
Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.
a indicates a piece of material having in it a slit b, the two edges of which are
to be connected.
C
indicates my fastening plate which has formed in it a slot d, and which is
pivotted upon a button or stud e at one side of the slit and adapted with its
slot d to engage with the stud f at the other side of the slit. The said slotted

page_text: plate is also formed with an extension which serves as a handle for operating
the same and also as a guard for covering the slit b.
With a fastener constructed and arranged as hereinbefore described it is obvious
that the unfastening is effected by turning the slotted plate from the position
shewn in Figure 1 to that shewn in Figure 2, and the fastening by moving it in
the reverse direction as indicated by the arrow Figure 2.
The mouth of the slot d is preferably made wide or flaring as shewn, so that
the plate c will readily engage with the stud f and draw the edges of the slit b
together.
In the modification of my invention illustrated in Figures 5 and 6 I have repre-
sented the slot d as being curved so as to constitute a kind of recess in which the
shank of the stud will lie and which tends to prevent the fastener from coming
unfastened. I have also represented the fastening plate as being slightly curved
in order to conform to the shape of the article to which it is 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 :-
The manufacture and use of the improved fastener hereinbefore described and
illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.