An Improved Spring Fastener for use in connection with Braces, Belts, and like Articles.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Jan., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 8th Feb., 1890-Accepted, 12th Apr., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Spring Fastener for use in connection with Braces,
Belts, and like Articles.
I, THOMAS RICHARD SHILLITO of 89 Chancery Lane in the County of Middlesex,
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, a communication to me from
abroad by Johann Sebastian Römpler of Erfurt, in the German Empire, Manufacturer,
to be as follows:-
The spring fastener of this invention is composed of two main parts, namely a
hollow sleeve like part carrying a spring plate, which part is attached to one end or
to any suitable place in the length of the article to be fastened, and a part which is
slid into the sleeve against the resistance of the spring plate or when this has been
temporarily pressed open.
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The sleeve is constructed of a flat plate with two edges bent to stand out at right
angles. Between these two edges is pivotted a plate carrying a spring on the
inside so as to press against the flat plate and thereby keep the plate normally pressed
by one end against the corresponding end of the sleeve. On the flat plate there is
formed one or more projections for engaging in a corresponding aperture or
apertures in the slide part when this is entered into the sleeve and in which
position it is fixed by the operation of the spring plate. To unfasten the fastener
the spring plate is pressed at one end against the resistance of the spring so as to
open the opposite end of the sleeve and permit of the slide part being withdrawn.
One end of the flat plate forming the back part of the sleeve may be bent round
to form a hook or an eye for attachment to a wire connection or it may be formed
into a serrated edge, such as are used for fixing the buckles on the bands of braces
or suspenders.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Spring Fastener for use in connection with Braces,
Belts, and like Articles.
I, THOMAS RICHARD SHILLITO of 89 Chancery Lane, in the County of Middlesex,
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, a communication to me
from abroad by Johann Sebastian Römpler, of Erfurt in the German Empire,
Manufacturer, and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
The spring fastener of this invention is composed of two main parts, namely, a
hollow sleeve like part the front side of which is formed by a pivotted spring plate,
and a slide plate which for the purpose of fastening and unfastening is slid into and
out of the sleeve against the resistance of a spring fixed on the back or inner side
of the spring plate or when this is pressed upon, the slide plate being fixed by
taking on to one or more projections within the sleeve where it is held by the
pressure of the spring plate.
In the accompanying drawing Fig. 1 is a front view of the fastener of this
invention; Fig. 2 a view of the back plate broken off at top, the front spring plate
being removed; Fig. 3 a back view of the spring plate; Fig. 4, a vertical section
through line A-B of Fig. 1; Fig. 5, a front view of the slide plate; Fig. 6 a
vertical section of same and Fig. 7 a back view of the sleeve with a serrated edge

page_text: extension on which is pivotted a closing plate, this arrangement being in lieu of the
wire loop extension shewn in Fig. 1.
The sleeve is constructed of a flat plato a with two edges b, b, projecting forward
at right angles, and of a spring plate c, carried in the two edges b, b, by pivots d, d.
The plate has fixed to its inner side a spring e pressing normally against plate a.
Upon this is, or are, formed one or more projections by punching or other suitable
way, for engaging in one or more apertures corresponding thereto, in the slide
plate 9 when this is slid into the sleeve and held fixed by the pressure of spring
plate c.
To unfasten the fastener the upper part of spring plate c is pressed back against
the resistance of spring e so as to open out the opposite end of the sleeve and allow
of the slide plate g being withdrawn.
The upper extension of plate a and the bottom extension of slide plate g may be
formed and be provided with connections to suit the particular article to which the
fastener is to be applied, and the kind of connection-fixed or adjustable, for
instance required. Some examples are given in the drawing; others are given in
J. S. Römplers specification No. 12048 of 1888.
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:
1. In a spring fastener, plate a provided with one or more projections fin com-
bination with plate c provided with spring e and pivotted on two projecting
edges b, b, of plate a substantially as described and shewn.
2. In a spring fastener, a sleeve forined by plate a, edges b, b, and pivotting spring
plate c in combination with-slide plate 9, substantially as described and shewn.
Dated this 8th day of February 1890.
T. R. SHILLITO,
89, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.