Improvements in and in the Application of Spring Fastenings for Articles of Attire.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Apr., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 18th May, 1892-Accepted, 18th June, 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and in the Application of Spring Fastenings for
Articles of Attire.
I HARRY CORBITT of 30 Rosamond Street, East, Oxford Street, Manchester,
in the County of Lancaster, Gaiter and Legging Manufacturer, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My said invention relates to the attachment of spring button or other similar
fastenings to articles of attire in such a manner that no part of the fastening shall
be visible from the outside of the article when fastened.
The attachment of the fastenings is as follows.
The stud or button portion of the fastening is fixed to a piece of material which
is attached to the inside of the overlapping part of the article. The eyelet portion
of the fastening is fixed to the underlapping part of the article. When the over-
lapping portions are secured together there is nothing on the outside to indicate
the presence of the fastenings.
By a modification the eyelet portion of the fastening is independently fixed to a
piece of material which is attached to the inside of the overlapping part.
The stud or button portion of the fastening is fixed as before to a piece of
material which is attached to the outer side of the underlapping part of the
article.
In this example the fastenings are not apparent on either side of the secured
article
E. K. DUTTON & Co.,
5, John Dalton Street, Manchester, Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and in the Application of Spring Fastenings for
Articles of Attire.
I HARRY CORBITT of 30 Rosamond Street, East, Oxford Street, Manchester,
in the County of Lancaster, Gaiter and Legging Manufacturer, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention and in what inanner the same is to be performed
to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement
and accompanying drawings
My said invention relates to an improved mode of attaching spring buttons and
other similar fasteners to articles of attire, such for example as gaiters, leggings,
boots, gloves and the like. The invention has for its object to conceal the fasteners
from the front or it might be from both front and back, so that when the over-
lapping parts have been fastened together nothing is visible of the fasteners.
The accompanying sheet of drawings clearly illustrates the means I employ to
obtain this effect.
Fig. 1 represents the two separated edges a a' of any suitable article of attire, a
gaiter for example.
Fig. 2 shows the same edges overlapping and fastened together.
Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the two edges secured together.
Fig. 4 is an enlarged section of the eyelet of the fastener.
Fig. 5 is a view on a similar scale of the spring stud or button.
Fig. 6 is a plan view of the overlapping edges secured together.
Figs. 7 & 8 illustrate modifications of my invention.

page_text: The spring studs or button portions 6 of the fastening are secured to a strip of
leather or other material c which is then stitched or secured to the inner side of the
outer overlapping edge a of the article. It will thus be noted that the clenched
back of the stud 6 is covered by the edge a and cannot be seen from the outside.
The eyelets d of the fasteners are clenched or secured to the underlapping
edge a¹ of the article, a strip of leather or other suitable material e being
preferably interposed between the back of the eyelet and the edge a¹.
When the lapping edges a, a¹ are secured together by snapping the fasteners
together there is nothing on the outside to indicate the presence of the fasteners.
In those cases where it is desired to conceal the fasteners both at the back
and at the front of the joint, I secure the eyelet portions d of the fasteners to
a separate strip of leather or material f(see Figs. 7 8) and then stitch or secure
the said leather strip to the inside of the overlapping edge a of the outside.
The studs b are also secured to a separate strip of leather or material which is sewn
or secured to the underlapping edge a¹.
Thus the edges a a¹ cover and conceal the backs of both the studs and the
eyelets and render them invisible from both sides of the joint when the edges are
fastened together.
It will be obvious that in both examples shown and described the relative
positions of the eyelets and the studs might be reversed. I wish also to make
it clear that although I have shown a well known form of spring snap fastener, I
do not confine myself to this as other forms of fastener might be used without
departing from my invention.
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.
Securing fasteners to the overlapping edges of articles of attire in such a manner
that when the edges are secured together by means of the fasteners, the said
fasteners are invisible from the outside of the article or it might be invisible
from either side of the article substantially as heretofore described and shown.
Dated this 17th day of May 1832.
Dated GIS ICIL Cay of any 1994
E. K. DUTTON & Co.,
5, John Dalton Street, Manchester, Agents.