Tags or Metal Lace Points.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd. Sept., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 17th June, 1892-Accepted, 23rd July, 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Tags or Metal Lace Points.
T
JOHN HEYS Old Post Office Kings Norton near Birmingham Diesinker and
Toolmaker do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:―
"The tag is formed from thin metal cut taper from both ends having ears left
on both ends and sides small points are also slit in body of the metal in the form
of prong points the whole being bent half round and doubled over from the centre
formes a conical hollow tube into which the end of string or lace is placed and held
by the grip of the prongs and the compression of the tube the ears or projections
overlap each other and interlock when forced together on the connection the tag
may be made parallel or conical in shape.
September 21st 1891.
JOHN HEYS,
Old Post Office, Kings Norton, near Birmingham.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Tags or Metal Lace Points.
1 JOHN HEYS of the Old Post Office Kings Norton in the County of Worcester
Die Sinker and Tool Maker, 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, reference being had to the drawings
herewith accompanying this Specification and to the figures and letters marked
thereon:
This invention relates to an improved method of manufacturing tags or metal
points for laces and consists in cutting or stamping the same out of thin metal
blanks, the two sides of the tag so formed are connected each to each in the centre
thereof that forms the point when the two sides are bent down over the lace, ears
or flange pieces are left on the sides and at the ends thereof also a portion of the
inetal is cut or stamped out of the centre to form a prong or tongue.
Similar letters of reference indicate similar parts on all the figures:
Figure 1. is the metal blank cut or stamped out to the requisite shape to form
the tag.
Figure 2. is a side view.
Figure 3. a front view shewing the tag bent into a half round section.
Figure 4. shews the metal tag attached to the lace (side view).
Figure 5. a front view of the tag connected to the lace.
Figure 6. shews the tag before attaching to the lace.
A, A, are the two metal sides having ears or flanges B, B, C. a prong or
tongue. D. D points of the metal to form ears or grippers at each end of the tag.
The end of the lace E is. placed within the metal tag the two sides thereof A, A,
are turned over from the point A¹ and when bent round the lace, forms a hollow
tube (conical or not as may be preferred) the lace is securely held and impinged
in the grip of the prongs C and end points D, D and by the compression of the
tube the ears or flanges B. B, overlap and interlock each other when forced together
as seen in Figure 4.
As stated if preferred the sides of the tag may be parallel instead of conical or
tapered.
By my improved method of cutting or stamping the tags or metal points for laces

page_text: a much neater and more effective arrangement is obtained and moreover it can be
produced at far less cost than those hitherto used:
I do not limit myself to the precise form of tag as described as I may vary the
same without any departure from the principle of this my invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
-claim is,
The improvements in the manufacture of tags or metal points for laces of all kinds
by cuttnig or stamping the same out of thin metal in the manner and of the
formation shewn or any mere equivalents thereof for the purpose substantially as
herein more fully set forth described and illustrated.
Dated this 16th day of June A.D. 1892.
EDWARD J. PAYNE & SON,
104, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicant.