IMPROVEMENTS IN FASTENINGS FOR SHOES
Year: 1885

page_text: I HUBERT ALFRED DONE of Stone House Sutton Coldfield in the County of
Warwick Steel roller do hereby declare the nature of the said invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN FASTENINGS FOR SHOES to be as follows:-
This invention consists in forming two blades of flat steel or metal of any kind
or of wire rivetted together at one end so as to work freely and at the other end
slightly curved outwards, one blade being rather longer than the other to suit the
form of the foot in the position in which the fastener is to be attached to the shoe,
which is rather at the side than in the centre, Near the upper end of one of the
blades is a hook or stud which may be either inside or out and in a corresponding
position on the other blade is formed a plate with one or more slots or eyelets in
which the hook or stud is engaged when the shoe is to be fastened. This plate
with its hooks slots or studs may be stamped in one piece with each of the blades
the blades are attached by sewing them in one on each side of the opening in the
upper leather & between the inner and outer edges of the opening-or instead of
sewing in the case of flat blades, small teeth may be stamped upon the blade, to
pierce either the outer or inner leather & be closed down on the other side.
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1 ili 0th day of Tonun 1885
PAYNE & TALBOT,
Arcade Chambers,
Corporation Street, Birmingham,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fastenings for Shoes.
I HUBERT ALFRED DONE of Stone House Sutton Coldfield in the County of
Warwick Steel Roller do hereby declare the nature of the said invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN FASTENINGS FOR SHOES and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement, reference being had to the drawings hereunto annexed and to the
letters and figures marked thereon:-
This invention consists in the construction of a fastener to supersede buttons or
laces for Shoes To do this I form two blades of flat steel or other metal slightly
bent to fit the shape of the foot or arms of wire loosely rivetted together at one
end so as to work freely, and at the other end slightly curved outwards, one blade
being rather longer than the other, to suit the form of the Shoe in the position in
which the fastener is to be attached to the Shoe, which I prefer to be rather at the
side than in the centre, near the upper end of one of the blades is a hook or Stud
which may be either inside or out and in the corresponding position on the other
blade is formed a projecting piece with one or more slots or Eyelets in which the
hook or stud is engaged when the Shoe is to be fastened, each of the blades with
its hooks stud or slots may be stamped or cut out with a press in one piece the
blades are attached by sewing or otherwise attaching them on each side of the
opening in the front of the Shoe, between the inner and outer leather, or instead of
sewing in the case of flat blades made of brass or other malleable metal small teeth
may be stamped upon the blade to pierce either the outer or inner leather and
closed down on the other side.
Referring to the drawings Fig. 1. is a front view of one of my fasteners made of
flat steel or other metal shewn open. Fig. 2. the same closed, Fig. 3. a side view
of the same shewing a section of Joint. Fig. 4 is a view of a shoe shewing by
dotted lines the position of the fastening, (a) is the hook which may be as shewn
or may be formed as a stud, (b b) are the eyelets or slots through which the
hook (a) passes, (c) is the joint which may be plain as at Fig. 1. or cupped or
convex as, in Figs. 2. and 3. forming a kind of universal joint so as to give a free
action, Fig. 5 shews the fastener made of bent wire in which the arm (d) is bent
up to form a hook (e) to catch into the loop (f) of the arm (g) Fig. 6 shews
another form of the loop (e) Fig. 7, shews modification of the fastener open and
Fig. 8 the same closed in which I effect the fastening of the two blades by means
of the two hooks (2) (;) one on each blade. To one of these hooks is attached a
cord or strap (k) and at the end of this cord or strap is a bead or button (l) so that
by passing the cords or straps round each book until it is wound round up to the
button or bead the shoe is fastened by the button or bead catching under the neck
of one of the hooks as shewn in Fig. 8. By this means the two blades can be
brought more or less closely together and yet the fastening of the Shoe be secure
Fig. 9. shews another shape of flat metal fastener for Shoes with overlapping fronts
with the hook on the upper arm (a) and several eyelet holes (b b b) on the lower
arm, or these may be reversed the hook being on the lower and the eyelets on the

page_text: upper arm. Fig. 10 shews a section of form of Joint at (c) and Fig. 11 a section of
another form of Joint at (c) Fig. 12. shews another form of fastening in wire
slightly varying from Fig. 5. Fig. 13 is a view of a Shoe shewing the position in
dotted lines of the fasteners illustrated in Figs. 9. 10. and 12. the fastener in this
instance is fitted on the underside of the flap (a) and the upper side of the body (y)
of the shoe (h h). Fig. 9. are the holes which may be used for sewing the fastener
to the Shoe or the fasteners may be secured in the Shoe by sewing down each side
through small pieces of leather covering the arms or small rivets or clips may
be used.
I do not confine myself to the precise catches illustrated for fastening the two
arms when brought together as a small hook loosely attached to the one arm to
book on to a stud on the other arm or other modes of attachment may be applied.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
The new and improved fastening for shoes consisting of two arms of flat metal
hinged together at one end and carrying fastening attachments at the other or
of wire twisted so as to form two arms and fastening attachments as herein set
forth and illustrated.
PAYNE & TALBOT,
4 & 5, Arcade Chambers,
Corporation Street, Birmingham,
Agents for the Applicant.