Year: 1898

page_text: 1, CARL SCHULTE, of Lüdenscheid, in the Empire of Germany, Manufacturer, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to holders for shoe laces garters laces and the like which
can be used as hooks or eyes, according as they are bent and fastened, these holders
are manufactured of round wire in one piece and have in every case the same
form. Round wire is used to avoid cutting of the shoe laces or hurting the fingers.
By the peculiar manner of fastening the holder it cannot be pulled out of the
leather or stuff to which it is fixed.
The annexed drawing shows the holder in Figs. 1 to 10 in the different states
of manufacture. Fig. 1 shows its use on a boot at the upper, and as a hook, and
at the lower end as an eye. Out of a piece of round wire of suitable length and
strength there is first formed a loop as shown in Fig. 1 in upper view. Then the
two legs bb are pointed and the points bent a little up forming thus a barbed
hook, whilst the eye a retain its form. The two legs can also be flattened in
order to sit flatly on the stuff on which it is to be used. This wire loop is then
bent into a hook or eye form as shown in Fig. 3 for hooks or Fig. 2 for eyes.
In order to improve the appearance of the hook it can be provided with a little
head on head plate of paper celluloid or the like.
For use, the hooks or eyes are fastened on the leather or fabric by a machine
or by suitable pliers. The legs bare pushed into the leather with their barbed
hooks partly under, partly upon the leather, one against the other or side by side.
For greater safety a small sheet disk may be arranged under the bent ends of
the hooks or eyes to be fastened with them. Also the ends of the two legs instead
of lying fastened parallel together, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5 can be fastened one
towards the other or side by side as shown in Figs. 8, 9, and 10.
Dated this 2nd day of Sentember 1898
HERBERT HADDAN & Co.,.
Agents to Applicant.

page_text: performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
This invention relates to holders for shoe laces, gaiters, laces and the like which
can be used as hooks or eyes, according as they are bent and fastened, these holders
are manufactured of round wire in one piece and have in every case the same form,
Round wire is used to avoid cutting of the shoe laces or hurting the fingers.
By the peculiar manner of fastening the holder it cannot be pulled out of the
leather or stuff to which it is fixed.
The drawing filed with my Provisional Specification shows the holder in Figs. 1
to 10 in the different states of manufacture, Fig. 11 shows its use on a boot, at
the upper end as a hook and at the lower end as an eye. Out of a piece of round
wire of suitable length and strength there is first formed a loop as shown in Fig. 1
in plan view. Then the two legs bb are pointed and the points bents a little up
forming thus a barbed hook, whilst the eye a retains its form. The two legs 1,
can also be flattened in order to sit flatly on the stuff on which it is to be used
This wire loop is then bent into a hook or eye form as shown in Fig. 3 for hooks
or Fig. 2 for eyes. In order to improve the appearance of the hook it can be pro-
vided with a little head or head plate of paper, celluloid or the like.
For use, the hooks or eyes are fastened on the leather or fabric by a machine
or by suitable pliers. The legs b are pushed into the leather with their barbed
hooks partly under, partly upon the leather, one against the other or side by side.
For greater safety a small sheet disk may be arranged under the bent ends of
the hooks or eyes to be fastened with them. Also the ends of the two legs instead
of being fastened parallel together as shown in Figs. 4 and 5 can be fastened one
towards the other or side by side as shown in Figs. 8, 9 and 10.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is;-
-
The improved device comprising an eye and shank for use as an eye or as a
hook according to the method of bending it and composed of a length of round wire
to form an eye a and two spread legs bb the latter adapted to lie partly under
and partly above the stuff to which the device is to be secured and to be fastened
thereto substantially as described and illustrated.
Dated this 7th day of June 1899.
HERBERT HADDAN & Co.,
Agents to Applicant, 18, Buckingham Street, Strand, London.