Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Apr., 1887.
Complete Left, 27th May, 1887.
Complete Accepted, 28th June, 1887.
We GOTTLIEB HEIDMANN and EMIL HÖTTGES Manufacturers and CARL EGEN
Foreman, all of Barmen, in the Empire of Germany, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
In covered buttons as hitherto manufactured the cloth or other textile face of the
button has been held fast on the disc or shell of the button by means of a
concave disc or collet forming the back of the button but this arrangement has
the disadvantage that the cloth can be easily drawn from the back end; as a conse-
quence of this the connection of the back of the button with the top or face
became loose.
According to this invention the above-named disadvantage is obviated by pro-
viding the shell of the button with a turned in edge and by forming the back with a
serrated flange adapted to draw the cloth over the turned in edge of the shell and to
hold it firmly by the serrations passing through the cloth into an annular space under
the top or shell of the button.
The shell or top of the button consists of a plate and of an eyelet or tubular portion
and the usual cloth to form the shank; the turned in edge of the shell or top of the
button clips the edge of the tubular portion in such a manner as to leave the said
annular space.
The diameter of this space is the same as that of the exterior diameter of the serrated
flange of the back.
If therefore the circular piece of fabric to form the covering be placed on the face
of the shell and the edges thereof be turned down and under the edge of the shell
and the back be applied thereto, the teeth or serrations of the flange will pass through
the cloth and into the annular space.

page_text: The tension of the cloth will force the teeth of the flange against the turned in edge
of the metal shell and in this manner will firmly hold the cloth.
The back of the button is secured by turning the lower edge of the tubular portion
or eyelet over the lower edge of the back.
Buttons constructed in this manner are much less liable to the objection of the top
becoming loosened from the back and should even the turned edge of the tubular
portion become slightly loose, the teeth of the flange would prevent the cloth from
being pulled out on either side.

page_text: ULEIE DI BOITICATION.
Improvements in Covered Buttons.
We GOTTLIEB HEIDMANN, and EMIL HÖTTGES, Manufacturers, and CARL EGEN,
Foreman, all of Barmen, in the Empire of Germany, 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 :-
In covered buttons as hitherto manufactured the cloth or other textile face of the
button has been held fast on the disc or shell of the button by means of a concave
disc or collet forming the back of the button but this arrangement has the
disadvantage that the cloth can be easily drawn out from the back; as a consequence
of this the connection of the back of the button with the top or face becomes loose.
According to this invention the above-named disadvantage is obviated by pro-
viding the shell of the button with a turned in edge and by forming the back with a
serrated flange adapted to draw the cloth over the turned in edge of the shell and to
hold it firmly by the serrations passing through the cloth into an annular space
under the top or shell of the button.
In order to enable our invention to be fully understood we will describe how it can
be carried into practice by reference to the accompanying drawing in which figure 1
represents an underside plan and figure 2 a vertical section of the shell or top of a
covered button constructed according to our invention; figure 3 is a plan and
figure 4 a vertical section of the back of the button with serrated flange; figure 5
is an elevation of the disc of cloth or other textile fabric to form the face of the
button; figure 6 is a vertical section of a complete button made according to our
invention. Similar letters in all the figures represent similar parts.
The shell or top (figures 1 and 2) of the button consists of a plate a, and of an
eyelet or tubular portion b, and the usual cloth d, to form the shank; the turned in
edge of the plate a, of the shell or top of the button clips the edge of the tubular
portion b, in such a manner as to leave the said annular space c. The diameter of
this space is the same as that of the exterior diameter of the serrated flange i, of
the back g, figures 3 and 4.
If therefore the circular piece of fabric h, (figure 5) to form the covering be
placed on the face of the shell, figures 1 and 2, and the edges thereof be turned
down and under the edge of the shell and the back g, be applied thereto, the teeth
or serrations of the flange i, will pass through the cloth h, and into the annular
space as shewn in the view of the finished button at figure 6.
The tension of the cloth h, in the direction of the arrows in figure 6 will force the
teeth of the flange i, against the turned in edge of the metal plate a, of the shell and
in this manner will firmly hold the cloth.
The back g, of the button is secured by turning the lower edge o, of the tubular
portion or eyelet b, over the lower edge of the back g.
Buttons constructed in this manner are much less liable to the objection of the
top becoming loosened from the back and should even the turned edge o, of the

page_text: tubular portion b, become slightly loose the tecth of the flange i, would prevent the
cloth h, from being pulled out on either side.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we claim is
1. A covered button in which the cloth or other fabric forming the face of the
button is secured in its place by teeth formed on the back of the button passing
through the cloth into an annular space formed by the turned in edge of the top
plate of the shell substantially as described.
2. The improved covered button hereinbefore described and illustrated in the
accompanying drawing.