Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Apr., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 8th Jan., 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 16th Feb., 1889
I STEPHEN BROOKS Oak Cottage Leeds Road North Huddersfield Yorks Commercial
Traveller, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The improvement consists, of two plates of sheet iron, or other material, one of
which is fitted with a stud, which interlocks into a grove, or slot, of given shape, into
opposite plate, each of which are fastened into the material, by an eyelet, or open
rivet, a washer, being placed on the under side, to give firmness and strength to the
whole.

page_text: other woven material,
I STEPHEN BROOKS of Oak Cottage, Leeds Road, North, Huddersfield in the County
of York Commercial Traveller, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in
and by the following statement :—
My invention relates to an improved fastener suitable for belts, canvas sheets, sacks
or other woven material.
The improvement consists of two plates of sheet iron or other material one of which
is fitted with a stud which interlocks into a groove or slot of given shape, into
opposite plate each of which is fastened into the material by an eyelet or open rivet
a washer being placed on the under side to give strength and firmness to the
whole.
The accompanying drawing illustrates my invention. Fig. 1 is a front view and
Fig. 2 an edge view of a fastener constructed according to my invention when such
fastener is in use and Figs. 3 to 13 inclusive show the various portions of which the
fastener is formed. The same letters of reference are applied to corresponding parts
throughout the whole series of figures.
The portion A of my improved fastener is formed from a plate of metal and is
formed with a hook part a by punching or by any other convenient means.
Portions of the portion A are bent so as to form projections 6 projecting from the
plate a as shown in Fig. 5. The portion A is secured to one portion d of the
material D to be fastened by means of a fastener constructed according to my inven-
tion. The said portion A is secured to such portion d of the material D aforesaid
by the projections 6 being passed through such material D and a washer c shown in
Fig. 6 being placed upon the projections b which projections bare then bent over
the washer c by hammering or in any other convenient manner so that the plate a¹
and washere will be firmly secured as shown in Fig. 7 upon the portion d of the
material D to which the plate a¹ is to be secured. A portion B of my improved
fastener is formed of a plate of metal formed by punching or by any other con-
venient means. Through the plate e I form slits f. f. and then raise a portion g of
the metal between the slits f. f above the surface of the plate e as shown in Fig. 8
so as to form an eye or opening C. Portions of the plate e are bent so as to form
projections projecting from the plate e as shown in Fig. 8. The portion B is
secured to one portion ; of the material D to be fastened by means of a fastener
constructed according to my invention, by the projections h being passed through
the material D and a washer k shown in Fig. 9 being placed upon the projections h
which projections are then bent over the washer by hammering or any other
convenient means so that the plate e and washer k are securely attached to the
portion of the material D to which they are to be secured as shown in Fig. 10.
When the two portions of the article to which the fastener constructed according to
my invention is applied are to be fastened together the hook part a is inserted into
the opening C so as to be hooked therein as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

page_text: I would also have it understood that in some cases instead of securing the
plates a, e to the washers c, k respectively in the manner above described I connect
such plates a', e to the washers c. k respectively by means of an eyelet or hollow
rivet.
In some cases instead of forming the plate e with the opening CI provide the
plate e with a stud or button as shown in Figs. 11 and 12 around which stud or
button the hook part a may be hooked as shown in Fig. 13-The stud or button /
may be formed in one piece with the plate e by casting or by any other convenient
means or such stud or button 7 may be made separate from the plate e and be secured
thereto by rivetting or in any suitable and convenient manner. Fasteners con-
structed according to my invention are particularly applicable for securing belts,
canvas sheets or other sheets composed of other materials. Fasteners constructed
according to my invention are particularly adapted for securing the canvas sheets
sometimes placed around quantities or mases of wool at certain stages of, or between
certain processes in the manufacture of such wool. Fasteners constructed according
to my invention occupy but little space and are not readily injured when in use by
being trodden upon or otherwise.
By the hooked part a being formed as shown in the accompanying drawing the
probability of the accidental unfastening of the fastener is reduced it being rendered
necessary for the portions of the fastener to be placed in a certain position before the
fastener can be unfastened.
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 :-
A fastenter constructed and used substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore
described in reference to and indicated in and by the accompanying drawing and
consisting of two portions such as A and B one formed with a hooked part such as a
adapted to engage with an eye or stud in or upon the other portion and each attached
to one portion of the material or article portions of which are to be fastened together
by means of the said fastener.
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