Improvements in Fastenings to be Used as Sleeve Links and for other Purposes.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Oct., 1887
Complete Specification Left, 13th Aug., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 14th Sept., 1888
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fastenings to be Used as Sleeve Links and for
other Purposes. .
1, CHARLES JACKSON, of 105 Wollaton Street, Nottingham, Engineer, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The foundation of the fastening is a disc or plate of metal to this are hinged
by means of spring hinges two flaps which may each be similar to half of the founda-
tion plate. At one end of the diameter of the foundation along which the hinges are
placed is fixed a spring hinged hook or clasp.
The apparatus is used as follows.
The two flaps are turned up together at right angles to the foundation plate and
are passed through the button-hole in one thickness of fabric and are then shut down
so that this thickness of fabric is enclosed between two discs or plates connected
together by the hinges of the flaps. The point of the hook is then passed through
the button hole of the other thickness of fabric and the hook is closed down thus
completing the fastening.
Dated this 13th day of October 1887.
CARPMAEL & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: hold the spring fin such a position that it presses upon square shoulders formed upon
the flaps and c, so that the spring tends to bring the flaps to the position in
which they are shewn in Figure 2 where they stand up approximately at right
angles to their former position. The flaps b and c are also geared together by teeth,
as the drawing indicates so that they move up and down together.
The hook or clasp d is furnished with pivots and these are held in small lugs a² a²
projecting up from the foundation plate.
The hook or clasp is continued beyond the pivots and comes into contact with a
spring which is attached to the dished head plate or casing of the fastening.
The casing his secured to the foundation plate a by bending or burring its edges
as indicated in Figure 6.
In the use of this link or fastening one lappet or thickness of the fabric is laid
over the flaps b and c whilst they stand in the position indicated in Figure 2, the
said flaps passing through a hole suitably formed in the fabric to receive them. The
flaps and care then closed down upon the fabric and so the link or fastening
becomes securely attached to it. The second lappet or thickness of fabric which is
to be held to the first by means of the link or fastening is now laid over the hook
or clasp d, this passing through a hole in the fabric suitably formed to receive it.
The hook or clasp d is then shut down so that now the parts of the link or fastening
occupy the positions in which they are represented in the figures 3, 4, 5 and 6.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
:-
1. A sleeve link or fastening provided with flaps c and d adapted to be closed down
upon one of the two fabrics to be held thereby securing the link or fastening to this
fabric and having also a hook or clasp or a pair of hooks or clasps attached to
receive the other or second fabric and to be closed down upon it to hold it securely as
herein set forth.
2. The sleeve links or fastenings substantially as described and represented in the
annexed drawings.