Improvements in the Fastenings of Garments, Particularly Applicable to Waterproof Coats.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Aug., 1888
Specification Accepted, 2nd Nov., 1888
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Fastenings of Garments, Particularly
Applicable to Waterproof Coats.
J. ALEXANDER DEL GUERRA, of 160, Bute Road, Cardiff, in the County of
Glamorgan, Oil Skin 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 :-
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This invention relates to improved fastenings for waterproof and other garments.
It is well known that the buttons ordinarily used for the purpose are freely found
inconvenient, and difficult to fasten in cold and wet weather, besides, when fastened
are liable to unbutton or become loose, thus causing considerable trouble to the wearer
when his or her hands are chilled or partially benumbed. To overcome this difficulty
1 replace the buttons by a device consisting of a thong, cord, or strap, made of any
suitable material, of sufficient strength and flexibility.
I prefer to use a thong of leather silk or other suitable material made of a round
section, the two ends being advantageously attached to the place where the button is
usually fastened; the looped end is then passed through the button-hole, and then
brought towards the next button-hole, and is of sufficient length to allow of a similar
loop being passed through the hole, and the loop the latter being kept a little short so
as to enable the wearer to pull up the garment tightly and so on for as many loops
and boles as may be necessary, the last loop being secured to a button or hook or
similar device. With this arrangement the garment is easily opened as soon as the
last loop is set free as the whole of the loops are immediately disengaged from each
other and a slight pull is all that is necessary to draw all of the loops through the
holes.
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A flat leather or other equivalent strap may be used with a loop hole at one end if
preferred, the action of fastening being the same as that before specified.
In place of using the button-hole as stated I may if required use a series of hooks
attached to the place where the button-hole is usually made, the loops being thrown
over each hook, then successively passed through each other, for as many hooks as
may be used.

page_text: Instead of using the ordinary button-holes, I may make an eyelet of brass, or other
suitable metal, of large gripping area, and prefer to make the outside circumference of
a reticulated or toothed character so that when the two faces are brought together with
the material of the garment between, the projecting teeth will pass partly or entirely
through the material, so as to prevent the possibility of the eyelet becoming loose and
the material being torn away from it.
Fig. 1 shows the arrangement of loops &c. as attached to an ordinary oil skin
coat A A A A being the loops, secured to one side of the coat and B B B B B the holes
with the eyelets through which the loops are passed. C is a button or hook to which
the last loop is attached.
Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of the loop and eyelet.
Fig. 3 shows the arrangement as applied when the eyelets or button-holes are replaced
by hooks A, A1, A1, A', being the loops as before specified and D D D D D the hooks
over which the loops are passed.
Fig. 4 shows a strap of leather or similar material with an enlarged end for sewing
onto the garment and loop hole for passing the adjoining loop through.
Fig. 5 shows a method of securing the cords or thongs by means of a knotted end.
Fig. 6 is an enlarged view of the eyelet.
Fig. 7 is a section of the eyelet.
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 1
claim is
1. The arrangement for securing the edges of waterproof and like garments together,
consisting in passing a double thong of suitable material through sewn or eyeletted
holes in each side of the garment the end of the double thong being looped over a
suitable stud or studs mounted on one side or both sides of the garment, substantially
as described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
2. The alternative arrangement wherein the double thong is passed over hooks
affixed to each side of the garment substantially as described and illustrated in the
accompanying drawings.
Dated this 22nd day of August 1888.