An Improved Fastening for Buttons, Sleeve Links, and other such Articles.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Jan., 1890-Accepted, 5th July, 1890
COMPLETE DIBUITICATION.
An Improved Fastening for Buttons, Sleeve Links, and other such
Articles.
I HOWARD JOSEPH LUCKOCK of 95 Camden Street Birmingham in the County of
Warwick Stamper and Piercer 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 :-
My Invention has for its object an improved fastening for buttons sleeve links and
other such articles by which I am enabled to attach such buttons to the material in a
most secure manner & without damage to the material to which they are attached,
which is of great value especially in the case of buttons to boots gloves or other
articles, where such buttons have to undergo a severe strain. My fasteners are also
particularly applicable where interchangeable buttons are used by reason of the
facility with which they can be attached & detached to or from the article upon which
they are required to be used.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood, & more easily carried into
practice, I have appended here-unto a sheet of drawings upon which I have fully
illustrated the nature of my said invention.
Figure 1 is a section through one of my improved fasteners A on the line 1--2 as
seen at figure 5 when open.
Figure 2 is a similar section through figure 7 on the line 2-3 with the fastening
closed.
Figure 3 is a section through Figure 6 on the line 4-5.
Figure 4 is an elevation of the back of the fastener.
Figure 5 is an elevation of the front of the fastening when open.
Figure 6 is an elevation of the front of the fastening when closed.
Figure 7 is a side view of the button B attached to the piece of cloth E, by the
fastener A & shewing the position of the fastener previous to the button being
used.
Figure 8 is a similar side view of the button B attached to a piece of cloth
by the fastener A shewing the position of the fastening after the button has been
used.
In carrying my invention into effect, I provide the bent shank A² which is provided
at the one end, with the two square or slightly oblong projections a³ and at which form
pivots upon which the shank A' turns.
These projections are mounted between the two blanks A and A' so that the
shank A can revolve.
The blanks A and A' are stamped together the edge of the blank A being turned
over that of the blank A¹ & the enlargement as provided upon the blank A³ for the
projections a³ and a* of the shank A2 to revolve in.
The blanks A and A' are stamped together with the square edge a Figure 9 of the
head of the shank A2 square against the inside of the blank A so that as the shank is
turned over upon the centre al of its pivot the angle a7 presses against the blank A
as shewn by figure 10 thereby acting as a spring to either keep it open or closed as
the case may be.
The blank A. being made of a somewhat springy metal it will readily be seen that
no matter how many times the fastener may be opened or closed there can be little or
no fear of the shank becoming worn or loose from wear.
The inner blank A¹ is slotted at a³ to receive the end a' of the shank A' thus
preventing any possibility of the shank of the button forcing itself out between the
end a of the shank A' and the blank A'. In fastening on the button B to the
material E the shank e¹ of the button is passed through the material and the shank A*

page_text: of the fastener is when in the position shewn by figure 1 hooked on to the shank e¹ of
the button after which the fastener is closed to the position shewn in figure 2 where
it is locked by the two blanks which have slightly sprung apart while the shank A³
has been turned over. The back of the fastening is perfectly plain which prevents
any injury to any article or substance with which they may come in contact such
as the hands in the case of glove-buttons or feet in the case of boot-buttons.
In the case of sleeve links & other such articles both the portions A and B are
made to correspond with each other and in the case of links each shank is put
in a button hole, with or without an intermediate link afterwards being attached
and detached to and from each other as before described and shewn by figure 11.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion & in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is-
An improved fastening for buttons sleeve links & other such articles consisting of"
the shank A locked by the spring arrangement substantially as & for the purpose
herein described & shewn upon the drawings.
Dated the 11th day of January 1890.
HOWARD JOSEPH LUCKOCK.