IMPROVEMENTS IN FASTENINGS FOR BOOTS, GLOVES, " AND OTHER ARTICLES
Year: 1883

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LETTERS PATENT to Edmund Wright of Evesham, Worcestershire, Engineer,
for an Invention of IMPROVEMENTS IN FASTENINGS FOR BOOTS, GLOVES,
"
AND OTHER ARTICLES
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Edmund Wright at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 27th September 1883.
EDMUND WRIGHT of Evesham, Worcestershire Engineer-"IMPROVEMENTS IN
FASTENINGS FOR BOOTS GLOVES AND OTHER ARTICLES
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My invention relates to the obtainment of a more speedy and efficient fastener
for Boots Gloves &c and consists of a doubled lace or two separate laces coupled
together by metal or wire links for half or part of their length and passing
through loops or eyelets, preferably made of steel and having a narrow slit or
opening at one of their sides, the said loops or eyelets being attached to or near the
edges of the Boot or Glove opening and as nearly opposite as possible the narrow
slits or openings facing each other. In the construction of the links a strip of
metal may be used, each end of which passes tightly round the laces and being
compressed and soldered or brazed in the centre forms a thin metal connection
between them. A sufficient number of these links are used at distances slightly
apart from each other and form with the laces a perfectly flexible slide-The ends
of the laces that are unconnected by the links are first passed through the loops or
eyelets and on being drawn upwards are followed by the connected part of the
laces, which in their passage draw the sides of the boot or glove together, the
larger parts of the links which surround the laces passing through the loops or
eyelets and the central part of the links simultaneously passing through the slits or
openings at their sides. It will thus be obvious that the flexible slide on being
drawn up is held in position laterally by the loops or eyelets and forms the closing
connection of the Boot or Glove and on its being drawn downward again uncloses
it. One of the special features in connection with this invention is that
immediately above the links nearest the unconnected part of the laces the latter
are stiffened for a short distance by a covering of metal or wire and form levers,
which being acted on by the laces above then draw the loops or eyelets toward
each other, thus forming an easy passage for the slide which follows. The ends of
the unconnected part of the laces are finally joined together to form a loop and
prevent their entire withdrawal from the Boot or Glove and on the Boot being
fastened may be crossed and passed round suitable hooks at the sides.

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SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Edmund Wright in the Patent Office on the 13th March 1884.
EDMUND WRIGHT of Evesham, in the County of Worcester Engineer, "IMPROVE-
MENTS IN FASTENINGS FOR BOOTS, GLOVES AND OTHER ARTICLES
"
The object of my Invention is to provide a more convenient speedy and efficient
fastener for Boots Gloves and other articles and consists of a doubled lace or two
laces coupled together for part of their length by metal or wire links and forming
a flexible slide which on being pulled upwards by means of the uncoupled part of
the laces through small slotted loops eyelets or runners attached to or near the edges.
of the Boot or Glove opening cause them to be drawn together thus fastening the
Boot or glove and on the withdrawal of the slide again releasing it. My Invention
will be more readily understood by a reference to the accompanying drawings in
which―
Fig 1. represents an ordinary round lace a. a. (preferably made of leather)
doubled round the metal terminating link b. and coupled together by the links c.
for a portion of its lower half of the necessary length for closing the boot or
glove in the manner hereafter described. The fastenings c. are placed a short
distance from each other forming with the lace a. a. a flexible slide which is
terminated on its upper ond by the two metal ferrules or pointers surrounding the
lace at d. d.
Figs 8. and 9. represent the edges of a boot or glove e. e. to which are
attached the slotted loops or runners f. through which is passed the lace a. a.
after which its ends may be joined together by a small ornamental fastening g.
as shown in Fig 2. In fastening the boot or glove the ends of the lace a. a.
Fig 8. are drawn through the loops or runners f. in the direction h. being
simultaneously followed by their coupled part the cylindrical part of the links c,
passing through the cylindrical part of the loops or runners f, and the flat or
narrow part through the slots at their sides and in their passage drawing the two
sides together and closing them as shewn in Fig. 9.
In closing the boot or glove the ferrules or pointers d. d. are found of great utility
acting by means of the laces as levers. After the boot is closed the lace may be crossed
as shown in Fig 7. the two ends being passed over studs or lacing hooks attached
to the side of the boot as shown at k. Fig. 10. the ornamental fastening g.
assuming a central position. To reverse the operation an ordinary button hook
may be inserted in the small hole of the terminating link b. and on the slide being
pulled downwards the sides of the boot or glove are again released as shewn in
Fig 8.
Fig 2, represents another form of slide in which the links c, are divided and
pierced and by means of a small lace or wire made adjustable to any width Figs 3.
and 4. are end and side views enlarged of the coupling links c. Fig 4, being
shown in perspective-Figs 5 and 6. are end and side views enlarged of the slotted
loops or runners f. which are placed on each side the boot or glove opening as
nearly opposite each other as possible. A convenient way of attaching them is
also shewn and if desired they may be made slightly bell-mouthed or chamferred
on their inner edge to allow of the freeer entrance of the coupling links c.
Fig 6. is shewn in perspective. At the top of the boot or glove it is found better
to pass the laces through plain eyelets or rings i. shown in an enlarged scale in
Fig 11. In addition to the fastening g. stops may be placed on the laces a. at the
point d. Fig 8. to prevent their entire withdrawal from the boot.
Having now fully described the nature of my invention and the manner of
performing the same I declare that what I claim as new and desire to secure by
lettera patent is

page_text: First. A doubled lace or laces a. a. coupled for part of its or their length by
metal or wire links or their equivalent to form a flexible slide and passing
through slotted loops or runners f. the uncoupled part acting as guides for the
coupled part substantially as set forth.
Second. The combination of the laces a. the links c. and pointers or ferrules d.
and the fastening g. with the loops or runners f. attached to a boot glove or other
article substantially for the purposes herein set forth and described.
In witness whereof I the said Edmund Wright have hereunto set my hand
and seal this thirteenth day of March in the year of our Lord One thousand eight
hundred and eighty four