Improvements in Garment Supporters.
Year: 1896

page_text: Improvements in Garment Supporters.
I, REDDIN WEST PARRAMORE, of Asbury Park, in the County of Monmouth,
and State of New Jersey, United States of America, Gentleman, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The purpose of the present invention is to secure the parts of a separable
garment clasp against accidental displacement after being snapped or coupled,
and to prevent injury to the fabric of the garment, hose or wearing apparel held
thereby.
A further purpose of the invention is to secure, an interlocking action between
the parts or members of the fastener when coupled, and to protect the fabric or
garment from wear, the guard on the main part being dished or concaved on its
inner side and constructed to spring over the head of the stud or button of the
other part, and said guard having a lip outwardly deflected to admit of the stud or
button head passing readily beneath the guard when coupling or bringing the parts
of the fastener together. Other objects and advantages are contemplated and will
appear as the nature of the invention is understood..
The clasp or fastener comprises essentially two parts or members designated,
respectively, as the main and button members, the main part or member having a
slot at one end for the passage therethrough of a strap or tape, and having an
opening which is enlarged at the end adjacent to the slot and which gradually
contracts towards the opposite end of the said member. A cap or guard is located
at the end of the main member opposite to the slot and is of circular form, and is
provided with a lip which inclines away from the body of the said member, the
said cap forming an integral part of the blank or plate from which the member is
struck or stamped and having connection therewith by a neck or strip and being
dished or concaved on its inner side so as to spring over and receive the head of
the stud or button member. The cap or guard extends about parallel with the
body or plate of the main member and is adapted to spring toward the latter so as
to admit of the head of the other member passing behind it and between it and the
main member, the end of the cap bearing the lip yielding or moving outward to
admit of the head passing by it either when coupling or disconnecting the parts
constituting the clasp.
The button member comprises a plate or frame to which is attached the button
or stud, the latter consisting of a stem or shank and a head, the latter being of
circular outline and of less diameter than the cap or guard so as to enter and fit
snugly within the concavity formed on the inner side thereof. By having the head
of less diameter than the cap or guard a peripheral edge portion of the said cap
will surround the head and centralize it and hold it against accidental disengage-
ment except at the will of the user when sufficient force must be exerted to move
he head from behind the cap or guard. By centralizing the head it is possible to
have the lower end of the opening wider than the diameter of the stem or shank;
hence the liability of cutting the fabric of the garment hose or other wearing
pparel is greatly diminished. The thickness of the head is such as to enable it to
it comfortably in the space formed between the cap and the opposing part of the
nain member, but in proportioning the parts it is essential that care should be
bserved to have the distance between the cap and its member and the thickness of
he head of such relative proportions so that when coupling the parts cr members
he head and cap will interlock, the said head entering the concavity of the cap,

page_text: thereby requiring the exercise of appreciable force to disengage or couple the
parts. The lower end of the opening terminates short of the neck or strip
connecting the cap with its member, and is adapted to engage with the stem or
shank and sustain a proportionate part of the weight and strain. The clasp does
not differ in operation from fasteners of the class to which it belongs, and for this
reason a detailed description of its manner of use is not deemed necessary; suffice
it to say that the fabric is passed over the head and the latter is thrust through the
opening and moved behind the cap or guard the latter serving to protect that
portion of the fabric engaged with the head.
Dated this 30th day of July 1896.
BOULT & WADE,
Agents for the Applicant.
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Improvements in Garment Supporters.
I, REDDIN WEST PARRAMORE, of Asbury Park, in the County of Monmouth,
and State of New Jersey, United States of America, Gentleman, 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 purpose of the present invention is to secure the parts of a separable
garment clasp against accidental displacement after being snapped or coupled,
and to prevent injury to the fabric of the garment, hose or wearing apparel, held
thereby.
A further object of the invention is to secure an interlocking action between the
parts or members of the fastener when coupled, and to protect the fabric or garment
from wear, the guard on the main part being dished or concaved on its inner side
and constructed to spring over the head of the stud or button of the other part, and
said guard having a lip outwardly deflected to admit of the stud or button head
passing readily beneath the guard when coupling or bringing the parts of the
fastener together.
Other objects and advantages are contemplated and will appear as the nature of
the invention is understood, and to this end reference is to be had to the following
description and the accompanying drawing, in which:
Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the improved garment clasp, showing it applied.
Fig. 2 is a vertical central section thereof.
Fig. 3 is a transverse section on, the line x-x of Fig. 1.
Fig. 4 is a detail view of the main part or member prior to bending the guard
or cap.
The clasp or fastener comprises essentially two parts or members designated,
respectively, by the numerals 1 and 2, the main part or member 1 having a slot 3
at one end for the passage therethrough of a strap or tape 4, and having an
opening 5 which is enlarged at the end adjacent to the slot 3 and which gradually
contracts towards the opposite end of the said member. A cap or guard 6 is
located at the end of the member opposite to the slot 3 and is of circular form, and
is provided with a lip 7 which inclines away from the body of the member, the said
cap forming an integral part of the blank or plate from which the member is struck
or stamped. The cap or guard has connection with the main portion of the
member 1 by a neck or strip 8, and is dished or concaved on its inner side so as to
spring over and receive the head 9 of the stud or button of the part 2. The cap or
guard 6 extends parallel with the body or plate of the member 1 and is adapted to
spring towards the latter so as to admit of the head 9 passing behind the said cap
and between it and the part 1, the end of the cap bearing the lip 7 yielding or

page_text: moving outward to admit of the head 9 passing by it either when coupling or
disconnecting the parts constituting the clasp.
The part or member 2 comprises a plate or frame to which is attached the
button or stud, the latter consisting of a stem or shank 10 and the head 9, the latter
being of circular outline and of less diameter than the cap or guard 6 so as to
enter and fit snugly within the concavity formed on the inner side thereof. By
having the head 9 of less diameter than the cap or guard 6, a peripheral edge
portion of the, said cap will surround the head 9 and centralize it and hold it
against accidental disengagement except at the will of the user, when sufficient.
force must be exerted to move the head 9 from behind the cap or guard 6. By
centralizing the head 9 it is possible to have the lower end of the opening 5 wider
than the diameter of the stem or shank 10; hence the liability of cutting the
fabric 11 of the garment, hose or other wearing apparel is greatly diminished. The
thickness of the head 9 is such as to enable the head to fit comfortably in the space
formed between the cap 6 and the opposing part of the member 1, but in propor-
tioning the parts it is essential that care should be observed to have the distance
between the cap 6 and its member and the thickness of the head 9 of such relative
proportions that when coupling the parts or members the head 9 and the cap 6 will
interlock, the said head entering the concavity of the cap, thereby requiring the
exercise of appreciable force to disengage or couple the parts. The lower end of
the opening 5 terminates short of the neck or strip 8 connecting the parts 1 and 6,
and is adapted to engage with the stem or shank 10 and sustain a proportionate
part of the weight and strain. The clasp does not differ in operation from fasteners
of the class to which it helougs, and for this reason a detailed description of its
manner of use is not deemed necessary, suffice it to say that the fabric 11 is passed
over the head 9 and the latter thrust through the opening 5 and moved behind the
cap or guard 6, the latter serving to protect that portion of the fabric engaged with
the head 9.
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 separable garment clasp, the combination of a member having an opening
enlarged at one end and contracted at the opposite end, and formed with a guard
opposite the contracted portion of the opening, and a second member having a
headed stud to pass through the enlarged end of the opening and move in the latter
towards the contracted end and spring behind and interlock with the said guard,
substantially as set forth.
2. In a separable garment clasp, the combination of a member having a headed
stud, a second member having an opening to co-operate with the stud, and a guard
carried by the said second member and having a portion to surround and interlock
with the head of the stud, and provided with a lip at its free end opposite to the
opening and inclining away from the plane of the member, substantially as and for
the purpose set forth.
3. In a garment clasp, the combination of a member having an opening which
contracts towards one end, a disk-shaped cap or guard located opposite the
contracted end of the said opening and dished or concaved on its inner side, and
provided with an outwardly-inclining lip at its free end, and a second member
having a headed stud, the head being of less diameter ihan the cap or guard and
adapted to spring behind and interlock with the said cap or guard, substantially as
and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 22nd day of April 1897.
BOULT & WADE,
Agents for the Applicant.