Improvements in Buttons.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Mar., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Dec., 1895-Accepted, 4th Jan.,
1896
Improvements in Buttons.
We, EDWARD RICHARD HUGHES of 22 Kelvin Grove, Liverpool in the
County of Lancaster, Clerk, and ARTHUR AUGUSTUS FOWNES of the Firm of
F. and A. Fownes of 11 St. Martin's Gate, Worcester in the County of Worcester,
Glove Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to buttons for gloves and other articles, and is designed to
provide means whereby a smoker can ignite a match on the button itself instead of
having to carry about a match box, or resort to the objectionable practice of
having to strike the match on a wall, window or elsewhere.
In carrying the invention into effect, we form a portion of the button with an
In the arrange-
abrasive surface on which the match can be ignited by friction.
ment we prefer, we form the middle portion of the face of the button serrated,.
leaving a plain annular space round it for the name of the maker or seller. It is
obvious however that this serrated portion may be formed in any convenient part,
or over the whole button as desired. Furthermore, instead of forming the surface
with serrations, it may be made in any other manner so as to be abrasive enough to
strike a match upon. The buttons may be of any size or shape, and of any suitable.
material.
Dated this 12th day of March 1895.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Patent Agents for the Applicants.
Improvements in Buttons.
We, EDWARD RICHARD HUGHES, of 22 Kelvin Grove, Liverpool, in the
County of Lancaster, Clerk, and ARTHUR AUGUSTUS FOWNES of the Firm of
F. & A. Fownes of 11 St. Martin's Gate, Worcester in the County of Worcester,
Glove 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 :-
This invention relates to buttons for gloves and other articles, and is designed to
provide means whereby a smoker can ignite a match on the button itself instead of
having to carry about a match box, or resort to the objectionable practice of
having to strike the match on a wall, window or elsewhere.
The invention will be understood from the following description, reference being
had to the accompanying drawing, in which,
Figure 1 is a front view of our improved button;
Figure 2, a cross section; and
Figure 3, an alternative pattern or shape.
We form a portion of the button with an abrasive surface on which a lucifer
match can be ignited by friction. In the arrangement we prefer, we form in the
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page_text: middle of its front face embossed ridges, thus providing a serrated or roughened
surface for striking a match upon. Around the rough surface A. is an unserrated
annulus B on which the maker's or seller's name or other matter can be embossed.
It is obvious, however, that this serrated portion may be formed in any convenient
part or over the whole surface of the button if desired. Furthermore, instead of
forming the surface with serrations it may be made in any other manner so as to be
abrasive enough for striking a match upon. The buttons may be of any size or
shape and any suitable material. At the back of the button is the eye C for
sewing it to the glove or other article.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
1. The improvement in buttons, which consists in forming their front faces with
serrations, grooves or the like, so arranged as to provide an abrasive surface upon
which a smoker can ignite a match, substantially as described.
2. An abrasive surface formed substantially as shown and described on the
front face of a button and surrounded by an annulus on which a name can be
embossed.
Dated this 2nd day of December 1895.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham, and London, Patent Agents.