Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Dec., 1387
Specification Accepted, 20th Jan., 1888
1, ERNST KORTE of Barmen, Rhenish Prussia Germany, Button 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 button shown by figs. 1-9 of the accompanying drawing in different manners
of construction is arranged in such a manner that it can be fixed to or detached from
any gentlemen's or ladies garment without requiring thread and needle for fixing and
that it can be detached from it with ease.
It may also be used for holding together cuffs, collars and such like articles.
The drawing shows it in an enlarged scale. In all manners of construction it
consists of three principal parts, namely: the button proper with a concave disc and
a cylindrical stem A fixed to it, having a little flange B at the end (fig. 1); the
holding plate C with a slot or hole to take up the stem of the button (fig. 2) and the
covering or locking plate D (fig. 3) joint to the other in a convenient manner and
intended to prevent the button to get out of the holding plate when the button is
"locked." The button itself remains the same in all manners of construction, but the
holding plate and the locking plate are varied a little in detail; they serve however
always the same purpose, namely the holding plate serves always to hold the button
proper to the dress or garment and the locking plate has always for its object to secure
the button to the holding plate and to prevent its opening at will.
The holding plate C consists of a round or other shaped disc or washer punched out
of sheet metal; in the center it is provided with a hole a which is just large enough
to take up the stem A of the button, but smaller than the diameter of the flange B.
Concentrical to the hole a the disc C is depressed or countersunk according to the
thickness and width of the flange B so that this can be embedded therein if the button
has been placed with its stem into the hole a, the flange B having been put through
the enlarged hole adjoining the hole a, as shown by figs. 2 & 4.
By means of a rivet c the locking plate D is fixed to the holding plate that both
plates can cover each other completely or that the locking plate can be turned on one
side so that the holes a & b are free and visible.

page_text: At the bottom side of the locking plate a small disc d is fixed, corresponding in
size and shape and position exactly to the hole b when the plate D is turned so as to
cover the holding plate C. The rivet c is just loose enough to allow the raising of the
disc d out of the hole b.
A tongue e is cut out of the holding plate and depressed so much as to correspond
to the thickness of the locking plate and at the corresponding place of the latter a
piece of the shape of that tongue is cut out so that if both plates are covering each
other the disc d falls into the hole band the tongue e falls into the hole f
Now in order to fix a button to a piece of cloth E (fig. 4) the stem of the button is
put through the cloth and the holding plate is put on to it so that the flange B will fit
into the countersunk part round the hole a and now the locking plate C is turned
round so that d falls into b and e into fand the button is fixed to the cloth; to detach
it one needs only turn off the locking plate and withdraw the button from the holding
plate.
The arrangement shown by figs. 5 differs from the preceeding one only by the hook
which has been provided in place of the tongue e and hole f
g
The arrangement represented by figs. 6. shows in place of the hole ba slot / cut in
the holding plate and the round locking plate is replaced by a flat spring i with a
little covering disc k. If locked the spring falls into the slot at one side & so the
button is held in its place.
Figure 7 is similar to the preceeding arrangement; the holding plate is made as before,
but instead of the spring with the little covering disk k a locking plate of same size
as the holding plate is used, having a tongue cut out and depressed which falls into
the slot ¹ when turned in the respectivé position.
Figure 8 differs from fig. 5 in so far only as the hook m of the holding plate is here
turned over and held in the little slot cut in the locking plate for that purpose.
Figure 9 represents a similar design; instead of using a locking plate forming a
complete circle, one forming only part of a circle is used and a hook o is provided on
the holding plate, falling into a notch p in the locking plate for securing the button.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
"A detachable button consisting of an upper part with a cylindrical stem and an
enlarged flange at the end of the stem, of a holding plate into which the stem is put
and of a locking plate joint to the holding plate by a rivet so that it can be turned on
the holding plate, a countersunk part being provided on the holding plate to receive
the flange of the stem and the holding plate and locking plate being provided with
hooks and tongues and holes respectively holding the one in place upon the other so as
to prevent the button from loosening at will, the whole as described and represented
by the drawing and for the purpose set forth."
Dated this 12th day of December 1887.
KARL I. MAYER,
Agent for Applicant.

page_text: 1, ERNST KORTE of Barmen, Rhenish Prussia Germany, Button 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 button shown by figs. 1-9 of the accompanying drawing in different manners
of construction is arranged in such a manner that it can be fixed to or detached from
any gentlemen's or ladies garment without requiring thread and needle for fixing and
that it can be detached from it with ease.
It may also be used for holding together cuffs, collars and such like articles.
The drawing shows it in an enlarged scale. In all manners of construction it
consists of three principal parts, namely: the button proper with a concave disc and
a cylindrical stem A fixed to it, having a little flange B at the end (fig. 1); the
holding plate C with a slot or hole to take up the stem of the button (fig. 2) and the
covering or locking plate D (fig. 3) joint to the other in a convenient manner and
intended to prevent the button to get out of the holding plate when the button is
"locked." The button itself remains the same in all manners of construction, but the
bolding plate and the locking plate are varied a little in detail; they serve however
always the same purpose, namely the holding plate serves always to hold the button
proper to the dress or garment and the locking plate has always for its object to secure
the button to the holding plate and to prevent its opening at will.
The holding plate C consists of a round or other shaped disc or washer punched out
of sheet metal in the center it is provided with a hole a which is just large enough
to take up the stem A of the button, but smaller than the diameter of the flange B.
Concentrical to the hole a the disc C is depressed or countersunk according to the
thickness and width of the flange B so that this can be embedded therein if the button
has been placed with its stem into the hole a, the flange B having been put through
the enlarged hole b adjoining the hole a, as shown by figs. 2 & 4.
C
By means of a rivet o the locking plate D is fixed to the holding plate that both
plates can cover each other completely or that the locking plate can be turned on one
side so that the holes a & bare free and visible.

page_text: At the bottom side of the locking plate a small disc d is fixed, corresponding in
size and shape and position exactly to the hole when the plate D is turned so as to
cover the holding plate C. The rivet c is just loose enough to allow the raising of the
disc d out of the hole b.
A tongue e is cut out of the holding plate and depressed so much as to correspond
to the thickness of the locking plate and at the corresponding place of the latter a
piece of the shape of that tongue is cut out so that if both plates are covering each
other the disc d falls into the hole and the tongue e falls into the hole f.
Now in order to fix a button to a piece of cloth E (fig. 4) the stem of the button is
put through the cloth and the holding plate is put on to it so that the flange B will fit
into the countersunk part round the hole a and now the locking plate C is turned
round so that d falls into b and e into fand the button is fixed to the cloth; to detach
it one needs only turn off the locking plate and withdraw the button from the holding
plate.
The arrangement shown by figs. 5 differs from the preceeding one only by the hook
which has been provided in place of the tongue e and hole f
g
The arrangement represented by figs. 6. shows in place of the hole b a sloth cut in
the holding plate and the round locking plate is replaced by a flat spring i with a
little covering disc k. If locked the spring falls into the slot h at one side & so the
button is held in its place.
Figure 7 is similar to the preceeding arrangement; the holding plate is made as before,
but instead of the spring with the little covering disk ka locking plate of same size
as the holding plate is used, having a tongue cut out and depressed which falls into
the slot h¹ when turned in the respective position.
Figure 8 differs from fig. 5 in so far only as the hook m of the holding plate is here
turned over and held in the little slot cut in the locking plate for that purpose.
Figure 9 represents a similar design; instead of using a locking plate forming a
complete circle, one forming only part of a circle is used and a hook o is provided on
the holding plate, falling into a notch p in the locking plate for securing the button.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is :
A detachable button consisting of an upper part with a cylindrical stem and an
enlarged flange at the end of the stem, of a holding plate into which the stem is put
and of a locking plate joint to the holding plate by a rivet so that it can be turned on
the holding plate, a countersunk part being provided on the holding plate to receive
the flange of the stem and the holding plate and locking plate being provided with
hooks and tongues and holes respectively holding the one in place upon the other so as
to prevent the button from loosening at will, the whole as described and represented
by the drawing and for the purpose set forth."
Dated this 12th day of December 1887.
KARL I. MAYER,
Agent for Applicant.