IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BUTTONS
Year: 1883

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to William Willeringhaus, of the firm of Willeringhaus
s
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Klinker & Co, of Hamsell Street, in the City of London Manufacturers for an
Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BUTTONS
communication from Carl Umbeck, a person resident at Barmen, in the Empire
of Germany.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said William Willeringhaus at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 30th April 1883.
WILLIAM WILLERINGHAUS, of the firm of Willeringhaus, Klinker & Co., of
Hamsell Street, in the city of London, Manufacturers " IMPROVEMENTS IN THE
[a communication from Carl Uinbeck, a person
resident at Barmen, in the Empire of Germany.] .
MANUFACTURE OF BUTTONS
"
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The invention communicated to me relates to an improved manufacture of what
are known as "linen buttons.”
The great objection to linen buttons as hitherto manufactured is that the linen
part of the button soon becomes destroyed in wear and from passing through the
laundry, leaving only a metal frame or ring which is generally in a corroded
condition.
Now by this invention these defects are remedied and a button is produced
which has the advantages of an ordinary linen button, without its disadvantages.
In carrying out the invention'ench button is male from a disc of linen or cloth
of the required size; I provide a disc of non-corrodible metal preferably nickel
somewhat larger than the disc of linen and perforated in the centre with a number
of holes whereby to allow the button to be sewn to the garment-The back of the
button is constructed of a dished ring or washer of nickel and the parts of the
button are connected by the outer edge of the metal face of the button being
turned over the edge of the dished ring or washer the central portion of the dished
ring or washer being turned inwards so as to grip the linen disc against the motal
face of the button and keep it in position.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said William Willeringhaus in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
25th October 1883.
WILLIAM WILLERINGHAUS, of the firm of Willeringhaus, Klinker, & Co, of
Hamsell Street, in the city of London, Manufacturers "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE
MANUFACTURE OF BUTTONS A communication from Carl Umbeck, a person
resident at Barmen in the Empire of Germany
"
The invention communicated to me relates to an improved manufacture of what
are known as "linen buttons."
The great objection to linen buttons as hitherto manufactured is that the linen
part of the button soon becomes destroyed in wear and from passing through the
laundry, leaving only a metal frame or ring which is generally in a corroded
condition.
Now by this invention these defects aro remedied and a button: is produced
which has the advantages of an ordinary linen button without its disadvantages.
In carrying out the invention each button is made from a disc of linen or cloth
of the required size; a disc of non-corrodible metal, preferably nickel, is provided
somewhat larger than the disc of linen and perforated in the contre with a number
of holes whereby to allow the button to be sewn to the garment: The back of the
button is constructed of a dished ring or washer of nickel and the parts of the
button are connected by the outer edge of the metal face of the button being
turned over the edge of the dished ring or washer, the central portion of the dished
ring or washer being turned inwards so as to grip the linen disc against the metal
face of the button and keep it in position.
In order to enable the invention to be fully understood I will proceed to describe
the same by reference to the accompanying drawing in which figure 1, is an
elévation, figure 2, a section and figures 3, and 4, plaus of the upper and under
sides respectively of a button manufactured according to this invention; figurös 5
to 11 aro details of the various parts of the button. Similar letters in all the figures
ropresent similar parts.
a, is the disc of linen or cloth of the required size; this disc is shewn separately
in elevation and plan at figures 5 and 6; b, is the disc of non-corrodible metal
(preferably nickel) mado ás shewn in detached elevation and section at figures 7
and 8, of a somewhat larger diameter than the disc a, of linen or cloth which it
serves to receive as shewn in the underneath plan of the disc b, at figure 9; c, c
figures 2, 3 and 8, are the holes in the disc b, whereby to allow of the button being
sewn to the garment, through the linen disc a; d, is the back of the button shewn
detached in elevation and section at figures 10 and 11 and constructed as shown of
a dished ring or washer of nickel. The parts of the button are connected by the
outer edge of the metal face b, of the button being turned over the edge of the
dished ring or washer forming the back d, of the button in the usual manner as
shewn in figure 2; the central portion e, of the dished ring or washer d, is turned
inwards as seen in figures 2 and 11, so as to grip the linen disc a, against the metal
face b, of the button and keep it in position, the edges of the holes c, being also
turned inwards as seen in figures 2 and 8 in order to further this object.
Having thus described the invention communicated to me and the manner of

page_text: performing the same I wish it to be understood that what is claimed and intended
to be protected by the herein in part recited Letters Patent is :-
The manufacture and use of the improved buttons herein before described and
represented in the accompanying drawing.
In Witness whereof I the said William Willeringhaus have hereto set my
hand and seal this ninth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and eighty three
WILLIAM WILLERINGHAUS (L.S.)