Button Hole Protector for preventing the wear & Tear & bursting out of Button Holes, in Boots, Leggings, Braces &c.
Year: 1888

page_text: HENRY COURTNEY 42 St. Pauls Square Birmingham Manufacturer of Novelties in
Brass Steel, Iron & Zinc, also in Iron Wire Goods do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
Button Hole Protector for preventing the wear & Tear & bursting out of Button
Holes, in Boots, Leggings, Braces &c.
This invention is to prevent the wear & tear & bursting out of the Button Holes
in Boots & other articles, it can be made in the following metals, German Silver,
Brass, Copper, Steel, Iron, Tin & Zinc.
Fig. 1 shews the Protector inserted in the Button Hole of the boot, it is simply
passed into the Button Hole of Boot & pulled tight-by the Thumb & finger.
Fig. 2 shews the invention brought into its proper position by tightly fitting
round the part of Button Hole for which it is intended.
Fig. 3. shews the protector ready to be secured to the boot, which can readily be
done by pressing with Thumb & finger (or to make it still more neat in appearance
by using a small pair of plyers) the Protector will now be secure on the boot & will
not become detached unless desired.
Fig. 4 shews the position of Protector on the inside of boot, and lies perfectly
flat & does not interfere in any way with comfort to the foot, or in any way
injurious to the stockings.
This invention can also be made in India Rubber, or Gutta Percha & can be
secured to the boot in like manner by Elastic Glue, or similar composition, and
adapted to the following Articles :-
Corsets, Leggings, Gaiters, Braces, Purses, Tobacco Pouches &c. &c.

page_text: DIECIFICATION.
Boot and other Button Hole Protectors.
HENRY COURTNEY, 42 St. Pauls Square Birmingham. 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 object of this invention, is the covering with metal (or other substance,) that
part of the button hole, which is subjected, to the great strain, of wear, & tear, of
the button or its equivalent-upon boots or other articles--The aforesaid drawing
filed with the Provisional Specification, Fig. 1 shows the invented protector, in
a finished state ready to be attached to the boot, the said protector, is made thus, a
suitable piece of metal is formed into a pear like shape, broad across the head, &
narrow at the tail part & that part forming the head is bent over & formed into
an inverted round bow, with a flanged edge-the tail part of the piece of metal, is
bent straight up-in the same direction as the bow. Fig. 2. shows the round headed
bow, of the protector with its flange being pulled, to cover the edge of the button
hole. Fig. 3. shows the tail end of the protector, being bent over the edge of the
leather, so as to be held in position. The back view shows the protector, as aforesaid
described When I make my invention as aforesaid named & also in other materials,
beside the above, I construct the same form & shape either in moulds or otherwise
according to the process required in different manufacturing-with such modification
as may be desired in carrying out my invention.
Having now described the nature of my invention & in what manner the same
is to be performed & what claim is
The same as setforth & described in the figures of the drawing as illustrated &
described.
I claim also the application of the invention in other materials, & for the purpose
setforth & described.
Date this Twenty first day of February 1889.