A Knot Holder or Clasp for Lace Tags of Boots or Shoes.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 6th May, 1898-Accepted, 11th June, 1898
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Knot Holder or Clasp for Lace Tags of Boots or Shoes.
I, CARL NAWROTZKI, of 41', Turrshmidtstrasse, Rummelsburg, near Berlin, in
the Empire of Germany, Teacher, 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:-
This invention relates to an improved form of fastener or clasp to avoid the
loosening of the knot or bow in lace up boots or shoes. Spring flaps have been
employed simply folded down over the bow but they have the great disadvantage
of being often accidentally opened by the clothes of the wearer and in fact often
pulled off and lost altogether.
The object of the present invention is to provide an absolutely reliable holder
or clasp to replace those at present in use.
The accompanying sheet of drawings illustrates the means adopted to carry the
invention into effect.
Figure 1 is a side elevation of portion of a boot with the holder in place.
Figure 2 is a longitudinal section on an increased scale on the line a, a, Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a transverse section through y, y, Figure 2.
The new arrangement consists chiefly of a slide formed in two portions a and a¹,
the inner sides facing the shoe or boot being formed hollow for the reception of
the knot. The lower part a is attached to the shoe or boot by means of the hinge b
and to it the upper part a¹ is attached by turned in flange edges (as clearly shown
in Figures 2 and 3) in such a manner that it is longitudinally displaceable thereon.
The part a¹ is further provided with a groove c into which the pin d forming por-
tion of a projects and this pin prevents the complete separation of the respective
parts a and a of the slide. Again the part a carries at its free end a metal
eyelet e which can button over the spring button f fastened to the leather of the
boot or shoe. In the groove c, a spring g is arranged between the parts a and a¹
and this spring tends to keep both these said parts in an unextended condition.
The operation of the hereinbefore described knot holder or clasp is as follows:
After the shoe is laced up and the knot tied say into the ordinary bow, the slide,
is turned down over the bow in such a manner that it is contained within the hollow
of the slide. The parts, a, a, are now extended until the eyelet e catches upon
the button f
This improved device provides a perfectly secure fastening for the knot so that
it cannot become loose and further the slide itself is not liable to be accidentally
opened as is at present the case with ordinary holders or clasps.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:-
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(1). In knot holders or clasps for lace tags of boots or shoes the provision of a
hollow slide suitably fastened to and placed transversely across the closing edges
of the boot or shoe so that the lace knot or bow is contained within the hollow of
the lido

page_text: (2). In knot holders or clasps for lace tags of boots or shoes as claimed in the
preceding claim constructing the slide in two portions connected by turned in
flanges and longitudinally displaceable one on the other and attaching the lower
portion to one side of the shoe by a hinge while the other and upper portion is
attached by means of an eyelet to a button on the other side of the shoe when so
desired.
(3). The improved knot holder or clasp for lace tags of boots or shoes substan-
tially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 6th day of May 1898.
MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., and
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents.