An Improved Spring Fastener for Suspenders, Gaiters, Belts, Straps, and other Articles.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Aug., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 14th Jan., 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 16th Feb., 1889
An Improved Spring Fastener for Suspenders, Gaiters, Belts, Straps,
and other Articles.
I, JOHANN SEBASTIAN RÖMPLER of Erfurt in the German Empire, Manufacturer,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The fastener of this invention is compose of two parts, viz., a spring sleeve or socket
the orifice in which is for most purposes of a narrow quadrangular or flattened form,
said sleeve having one or more small apertures on one of its flat sides, a spring fixed to
an extension of the metal of which the sleeve is formed projecting into and nearly through
the same; and of a locking part provided with one or more small projections which
for the purpose of fastening is slid into the sleeve until the projection or projections of
the same become by the pressure of the spring engaged in the aperture or apertures
on one of the sides of the sleeve. To unfasten the fastener the locking part is pressed
back against the resistance of the spring so as to bring the projection or projections of
the same out of the aperture or apertures of the sleeve when the one part may be
withdrawn from the other.
The form of the parts extending severally from the sleeve and locking part and in
one piece therewith depends upon the purpose to which the fastener is to be applied,
if, for example to suspenders for trousers such parts may have the form usual
respectively for holding the shoulder band and for the button hole tabs, in which case
and other similar cases fastening and unfastening may be effected by the disengage
ment of the fastener in the manner before described without any of the usual buttoning
and unbuttoning.
The sleeve, the spring and the locking part are each stamped out of one piece of
metal, that part of the sleeve which goes to form the sleeve proper being afterwards
bent round to the form required.
T. R. SHILLITO,
89, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Spring Fastener for Suspenders, Gaiters, Belts, Straps,
and other Articles.
I, JOHANN SEBASTIAN RÖMPLER of Erfurt in the German Empire, Manufacturer,
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: ·
The spring fastener of this invention is represented in the accompanying drawing
in which Fig. 1 is a front view of same; Fig. 2 a part edge view and part sectional
edge view taken through a portion of line A-B of Fig. I; Fig. 3 a back view with
the locking part or catch removed; Figs. 4, 5, 6, views of the locking part or catch
with by way of example-different forms of bottom extension to same, according to
the purpose for which the fastener. is to be used.
It is composed of a sleeve or socket a the orifice in which is for most purposes of
the narrow quadrangular or flattened form shewn in the drawing, said sleeve a having
one or more small apertures 6 (two are shown) on one of its flat sides; of a spring c
fixed by a pin or rivet d (or pins or rivets) to an upper extension of the metal of
which the sleeve a is formed, and projecting into and nearly through the same; and
of a locking part or catch provided with one or more small projections 9 which for
the purpose of fastening is slid into the sleeve a until the projection or projections 9,
become by the pressure of the spring e engaged in the aperture or apertures 6 on one
of the sides of the sleeve. To unfasten the fastener the locking part fis pressed back
against the resistance of the spring c so as to bring the projection or projections g of
the same out of the aperture or apertures 6 of sleeve a, when the one part may be
withdrawn from the other.
The form of the parts extending severally from the upper part of the sleeve a and
from the lower part of the locking part fand in one piece therewith, may be of any
suitable kind according to the purpose to which the fastener is to be applied, if, for
example to suspenders for trousers such parts may have the form usual respectively
for holding the running band and for the button hole ends. The running band may
be conveniently held by the well known form of extension shewn in Figs. 1, 2, and 3,
7 being a projecting serrated edge, and i spindle like extremities on which is usually
mounted a clip plate (not shown) for clipping the band and holding it against the
edge i. In Fig. 4, small rollers are shewn carried on the extension of the locking
part f; these allow of the use of running button hole tabs. In Fig. 5 the button hole
tabs, or belt, strap etcetera, are fastened on the fixed part k. In Fig. 6, a sheath-like
swivelling cord or band holder is shewn, similar in action to that described in my
earlier specification No. 15221 of 1884.
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In all cases fastening and unfastening may be effected instantaneously in the manner
before described without any of the usual buttoning and unbuttoning, or buckling or
unbuckling of buckles,

page_text: The sleeve, the spring and the locking part are each stamped out of one piece of
metal, the part which goes to form the sleeve itself being afterwards bent from the flat
open shape round to the form required, the two edges coming together as shown in
Fig. 3.
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 spring fastener constructed of the sleeve or socket a, spring c fixed to upper
extension of sleeve and locking or catch part f substantially as described and
shewn.