Improved Device or Appliance for Holding or Securing Veils, Aprons, Boot and Shoe Laces or other Artioles of Wearing Apparel in Position when in Wear.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Nov., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 15th Aug., 1896-Accerted, 19th Sept., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Device or Appliance for Holding or Securing Veils,
Aprons, Boot and Shoe Laces, or other Artioles of Wearing
Apparel in Position when in Wear.
I, THOMAS KENNEDY, of Rochdale Road, Manchester, in the County of
Lancaster, Belt and Brace Tool Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:
This invention is designed to provide an ornamental and efficient device or
appliance for holding or securing veils, aprons, boot and shoe laces or other articles
of wearing apparel in position when in wear.
It consists essentially of a device or appliance constructed of any suitable material
and preferably of approximately U shape with the two extremities curved outwards
encircling a ring to which it is attached at the base.
In constructing the appliance I prefer to take a short length of a suitable fine
spring steel and give it somewhat the form of the letter U with the two extremities
curved slightly outwards. To this I attach on the inside at the base by rivetting
or other suitable meaus a ring of metal xylonite jet ebony or other material.
Although I prefer to construct the appliance in two parts rivetted together it
will be understood that it may be formed in one piece with two parts branching out
from the ring to tako the place of the U shaped piece.
In use the ends of the article to be secured will be passed through the centre of
the ring and one end passed between the ring and the U shaped piece at each side
and thereby held in position.
Dated this 15th day of November 1895.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
6, Bank Street, Manchester, Patent Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Device or Appliance for Holding or Seouring Veils,
Aprons, Boot and Shoe Laces, or other Articles of Wearing
Apparel in Position when in Wear.
I, THOMAS KENNEDY, of Rochdale Road, Manchester, in the County of
Lancaster, Belt and Brace Tool Maker, 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 is designed to provide an ornamental and efficient device or
appliance for holding or securing veils aprons boot and shoe laces or other articles
of wearing apparel in position when in wear.
It consists essentially of a device or appliance constructed of any suitable material
and preferably of approximately U shape with the two extremities curved outwards
embracing a ring or loop to which it is attached at the base.
It will be fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings in which
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page_text: Das examples several sizes and shapes are shown applicable for different purposes or
requirements.
The smaller size Fig. 1 will be suitable for securing the ends of boot or shoe
laces or the like.
The intermediate sizes Figs. 2 2 and 3 are suitable for securing veils hand-
kerchiefs or other light articles.
The sizes and shapes shown in Figs. 4 5 and 6 are intended for apron strings and
other similar garments or artioles of apparel.
The larger size shown in Fig. 7 is intended for securing tennis sashes belts and
similar articles upon which a considerable strain or pull involves.
The shape shown in Fig. 8 is intended for articles where one end can be secured
to the fastener such as belts waistcoat and trouser straps and the like.
The section shown in Fig. 9 indicates the form or shape of material I prefer to
employ for making these articles..
The appliance may be made of aluminium, xylonite or other suitable material..
In carrying out the invention I take a suitable length of fine spring or steel wire
and bend it into the form shown with an internal loop or ring a the two extremities 6
being curved slightly outwards.
I at present prefer to make the appliance of one piece of wire bent to shape the
wire being bent over upon itself. For light articles this will be found strong
enough, for heavier artioles I insert a ring or link c in the bend of the wire to
prevent the parts being drawn asunder. The omission of the ring or link c as in
Fig. 2 enables the ends of the article to be more quickly inserted.
Instead of the bent wire the ring or loop a may be made solid as in Figs. 5 and 6
with a piece of spring steel 6 bent to shape and rivetted or otherwise attached
thereto at the base as shown in Figs. 5 and 6.
In Fig. 8 a modification is shown, to the extremity b¹ of which one end of a strap
band or the like may be stitched the other end of the strap being secured by the
extremity b.
In use the ends of the article to be secured will be passed through the centre of
the ring or loop a one end being passed between the outside of the ring or loop.a
and the Ushaped piece at each side whereby they are held.in position.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:-
1. A device or appliance for holding or securing veils, aprons, boot and shoe
laces, or other articles of wearing apparel in position when in wear constructed
with a ring or loop into which the ends of the article are inserted and spring arms
or extremities embracing the said ring or loop by which the ends of the article can
be secured substantially as described.
2. A device or appliance for holding or securing veils, aprons, boot and shoe
laces, or other articles of wearing apparol in position when in wear substantially
as described and shown.
Dated this 11th dox of Avant 1906
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Manchester, Liverpool, and London, Patent Agents.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Manchester, Liverpool, and London, Patent Agents.