Fastenings for Trousers, Boots, and Gloves.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Nov., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 14th Aug., 1894-Accepted, 6th Oct., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Fastenings for Trousers, Boots, and Gloves.
I, OTTE VAN OOSTRUM of Portland in the County of Multnomah and State
of Oregon, United States of America, Painter, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
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My invention relates to fastenings for trousers, gloves, and shoes, and has for its
object to provide a novel, simple, practical, and inexpensive device for the purpose
mentioned which will be convenient to adjust and that in series will reliably retain
the trousers, gloves, or shoes, in closed adjustment, and which may be released
by draught strain on a cord or other flexible connection that is attached to a series
of similar fastening devices.
The novel securing device consists essentially of two main portions. The one or
male part consists of a coniform shank whereon a semi-globular head is formed and
the latter joining the reduced neck portion of the shank is of such a proportionate
diameter as will permit its free insertion through the central perforations in the cap
plate and base piece of the other main portion, hereafter-described. The other
end of the shank has a flat circular base or radial flange, having small perforations
in it near the edge to facilitate the attachment of the part on material upon
which it is to be affixed, such a connection being effected by sewing with thread,
by rivetting, or by any other preferred means. The other or female part
comprises a base piece that is flat and marginally circular having a circular wall
raised upon it, concentric with its edge, and an external flange perforated for
stitching or rivets. The wall encloses a shallow recess that is covered by the
cap plate which is centrally perforated above a similar central hole in the base
piece. From the edge of the cap plate a guide wing extends and has a central
longitudinal groove in its upper face which groove is converged from the outer
end to the point where it intersects the central perforation of the cap piece.
On the outer end of the guide wing, a pointed tongue is formed which is
adapted to penetrate material whereon the flange is secured and by its engagement
therewith retain the guide wing at its outer end in contact with the material.
Within the recess bounded by the wall there is a latch plate substantially
crescent-shape, pivoted to the base piece near one end. There is a limb projected
from the latch plate near its free end, which limb is located in a slot formed in the
wall and movable therein a limited distance. A U-shaped wire spring is coiled at
one end around the pivot and engages a shoulder on the edge of the latch piece,
thus securing the spring in place. The other end of the bowed spring is hooked
and engages with a stud on the opposite end of the latch plate, so that the tensional
force of the spring will tend to draw the latch plate into such position that a
portion of its inner curved edge will overlap the edges of the central perforations
in the cap plate and base plate, the degree of overlap being limited by an arm
projecting from the free end of the latch plate through a slot in the wall of the
recess containing the latch. These main portions being affixed in a row at proper
distances apart, on the trousers, shoes, or gloves, as the case may be, and the arms
of the latch plates connected to a draught cord or like flexible device concealed in
the folds of the material, composing the trousers, shoe, or glove, and its end pro-
jecting from an edge thereof having a small button or knot, strain on said end will
retract all the latch plates and disengage them from the heads of the studs or male
portions. The latter are secured on the inner side of the flap portion of a shoe,
vent portion of a glove, or fly portion of trousers, so that the studs may all be

page_text: pressed into the perforations in the cap plates of the female portions and be locked
thereto by the latch plates, the entrance of the studs being facilitated by their
loose sliding engagement first with the grooved guide wings above described.
It will be apparent that the arrangement of the parts in series on a garment or
other articles of wearing apparel mentioned, will afford means for the quick and
reliable connection of two portions of such articles of personal wear and that the
entire series of locking devices may be simultaneously released if the cord is drawn
upon near its free end.
Should it be preferred, the wing pieces may be omitted from the cap plates and
the latter be slightly dished to guide the rounded heads of the studs into the
central perforations of said cap plates, the other parts of the device being the same
as hereinbefore described.
Dated this 11th day of November 1902
O. VAN OOSTRUM,
By A. M. & Wm. Clark,
53, Chancery Lane, London, Chartered Patent Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Fastenings for Trousers, Boots, and Gloves.
I, OTTE VAN OOSTRUM, of Portland, in the County of Multnomah and State
of Oregon, United States of America, Painter, 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 :-
My invention relates to fastenings for trousers, gloves, and boots, and has for its
object to provide a novel, simple, practical and inexpensive device for the purpose
mentioned, which will be convenient to adjust and that in series will reliably retain
the trousers, gloves or boots in closed adjustment, and which may be released by
draft strain on a cord or other flexible connection that is attached to a series of
similar fastening devices.
To this end my invention consists in the construction and combination of parts,
as is hereinafter described and claimed.
Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this
Specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in
all the views.
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a boot having the improvement applied to
secure its flap ;
Figure 2 is a perspective view of a glove and the improvement in place
thereon;
Figure 3 is a front view in part of trousers, showing the improvement applied to
close the flies of the garment ;
Figure 4 is an enlarged detached outside view of the portion of the device
indicated by the arrow 4 in Figure 3;
Figure 5 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view of the device complete, on
the line 5-5 in Figures 3 and 4;
Figure 6 is a horizontal sectional view of the securing device, on the line 6–6 in
Figure 5, part being represented in dotted lines; and
Figure 7 is a detached perspective view of one portion of the improvement.
The novel securing device consists essentially of two main portions A and B that
are separately shown in Figures 6 and 7, and together in Figure 5. The part A,
represented in Figures 4 and 6, comprises a base piece a, that is flat and marginally
circular, having a circular wall braised upon it concentric with its edge, and so
removed from the latter that an annular flange a', is produced exterior of the
wall b, which flange is perforated at suitable points for stitching or rivets. The
wall 6 is elevated sufficiently to produce a shallow recess that is covered by

page_text: the cap plate c, which is centrally perforated above a similar central hole in the
base piece a.
From the edge of the cap plate c a guide wing c¹ is extended of a suitable length,
and has a central longitudinal groove formed in its upper surface, which groove is
converged from the outer end to the point where it intersects the central
perforation of the cap piece. On the outer end of the guide wing c¹ a pointed
tongue e, is formed, which is adapted to penetrate material whereon the flange a',
is secured, and by its engagement therewith when properly bent, retain the guide
wing at its outer end in contact with the material, as indicated in Figure 5.
Within the recess bounded by the wall b, a latch plate e, is placed, which consists
of a substantially crescent shaped plate, rounded on its ends and pivoted to the
base piece a near one end, as indicated at e' in Figures 5 and 6. There is an arm e²
projected from the latch plate e near its free, end, which arm is located in a slot ¹
formed in the wall b and movable therein a limited distance.
A U-shaped wire spring g, is coiled at one of its ends around the pivot e¹,"
whereon the latch plate is pivoted, and said pivot has one end portion bent
downwardly so as to hook fast upon a shoulder formed on the edge of the latch
piece, thus securing the spring in place. The other end of the bowed spring g is
bent into hook form, and is made to engage with a stud g' that projects from the
upper side of the latch plate at the end nearest to the arm 2, so that the tensional
force of the spring g will tend to draw the latch plate e into the position shown in
Figure 6, so that a portion of its inner curved edge will overlap the edges of the
central perforations in the cap plate and base plate of the main portion A, the
degree of overlap being limited by the arm e² projecting from the free end of
the latch plate through the slot in the wall of the recess containing the latch as
above mentioned.
The part B consists of a coniform shank 4, whereon a semi-globular head his
formed, and the latter joining the reduced neck portion of the shank is of such a
proportionate diameter as will permit its free insertion through the central perfora-
tions in the cap plate and base piece of the other main portion A of the securing
device.
On the end of the shank opposite the one having the head on it, a flat
circular base or radial flange his formed or secured, which has a series of small
perforations produced in it near the edge to facilitate the attachment of the part B
to the material upon which it is to be affixed, such a connection being effected by
sewing with thread, by riveting, or by any other preferred means.
The main portions A of the novel securing devices are affixed in a row at proper
distances apart, either on the edge portion of trousers at the flies, or on the vents of
shoes or gloves, as represented in Figures 1, 2 and 3 of the drawings; and the
arms of the latch plates e, are all connected to a draft cord m, or like flexible
device, concealed in the folds of the material composing the trousers, shoe or glove,
its end projecting from an edge thereof having a small button or knot m¹, so that
strain on said end will retract all the latch plates from over the perforations in the
centres of the cap plates e and base pieces a. The parts B, for convenience, are
designated locking studs, and the parts A clutch pieces. To arrange these main
portions of each novel locking device for service, a number of the locking studs B,
equal to the series of clutch pieces A, are arranged and secured on the inner side
of the flap portion of a boot, vent portion of a glove, or fly portion of trousers, so
that the studs may all be pressed into the perforations in the cap plates of the
clutch pieces and be locked thereto by the latch plates, the entrance of the studs
being facilitated by their loose sliding engagement first with the grooved guide
wings c¹ on the clutch pieces A.
It will be apparent that the arrangement of the parts A, B, in series on a garment
or other articles of wearing apparel mentioned, will afford means for the quick
and reliable connection of two portions of such articles of personal wear, and that
the entire series of locking devices may be simultaneously released if the cord m
is drawn upon near its free end.

page_text: Should it be preferred the wing pieces c¹ may be omitted from the cap plates o,
and the latter be slightly dished to guide the rounded heads of the studs B into
the central perforations of said cap plates, the other parts of the device being he
same as herein before described.
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,
1. In a securing device for the flies of trousers, and like purposes, the combination,
with a headed locking stud, of a clutch piece adapted to receive said stud and
detachably retain it, substantially as described.
2. In a securing device for the flies of trousers, and like purposes, the combination,
with a locking stud having a head on one end, and a radial flange on the other
end adapted for attachment upon apparel, of a clutch piece comprising a recessed
base piece perforated near its edge, a perforated cap plate thereon, a spring-pressed
latch plate pivoted to swing in the. recess, and means to swing the latch plate,
substantially as described.
3. In a securing device for the flies of trousers, and like purposes, the combination,
with a locking stud having a head on one end, and a radial flange on the other end
adapted for attachment upon apparel, of a clutch piece comprising a recessed base
piece perforated near its edge, a perforated cap plate thereon, a grooved guide
wing on the cap plate, a spring-pressed latch plate pivoted to swing in the recess,
and means to swing the latch plate, substantially as described.
4. In a securing device for the flies of trousers, and like purposes, the combination,
with a locking stud having a head on one end, and a radial flange on the other
end adapted for attachment upon apparel, of a clutch piece comprising a recessed
base piece perforated near its edge, a perforated cap plate thereon, a spring-
pressed latch plate pivoted to swing in the recess, and a limb on the latch plate
projected from the recess, substantially as described.
5. In a securing device for the flies of trousers, and like purposes, the combination,
with a series of spaced locking studs secured on an edge portion of trousers' flies,
of a series of clutch pieces, each comprising a recessed base piece secured on the
other edge portion of the fly, a perforated cap plate on the base piece, a latch
plate pivoted near one end to swing in the recess, a bowed spring arranged to press
the edge of the latch plate partly across the perforation in the cap plate, a limb
on the latch plate projected beyond the recess, and a device connected to all the
limbs for their simultaneous movement, substantially as described.
Dated this 14th day of August 1894.
A. M. & WM. CLARK,
53, Chancery Lane, London, Chartered Patent Agents.