Improved Clasp for Garments.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 26th June, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 9th Aug., 1894-Accepted, 3rd Nov., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Clasp for Garments.
We, STEPHEN DREW, and REUBEN DREW, both of Ivy Lea, Gores Lane,
Freshfield near Liverpool in the County of Lancaster, Chronometer Makers, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Improved clasp is made of metal divided into two portions. Portion One has got
two eyes to receive two hooks made in Portion Two. Both Portion One and
Portion Two are made with double plates to encase material so that when the
material or band is encased in the plates, the plates are closed down to secure the
material. The way this is done, is the said plates have holes pierced through them
to sew the material to the plates and at the same time of sewing the material to the
plates the plates are drawn down in the act of sewing & thus the clasp is secured
to the material or band.
Dated this 25th day of June 1894.
STEPHEN DREW.
REUBEN DREW.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Clasp for Garments.
We, STEPHEN DREW, and REUBEN DREW, both of Ivy Lea, Gores Lane,
Freshfield near Liverpool in the County of Lancaster, Chronometer Makers 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 clasp for garments and is specially
applicable for skirt bands and the like, and the object is to provide a neat and
strong clasp adapted to be easily secured to the band which it is designed to
fasten.
The clasp is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which
Figs. I and II are, respectively, an elevation and plan of the "eye" portion of
the clasp;
Figs. III and IV are analogous views of the hook portion of the clasp; and
Fig. V represents the clasp attached to the band which it is designed to fasten.
The eye portion 1 and the hook portion 2 are each made of sheet metal folded or
doubled over as shown in the drawings. The eye portion has one or more holes
or eyes 3 punched through the double thickness of metal; in the drawings two
such holes are shown aud this would be the usual number. The hook portion 2
has a corresponding number of hooks 4 formed by the double thickness of metal as
shown. Both the eyes 3 and hooks 4 are formed near the edge where the metal
is turned over as this construction gives additional strength, and leaves the open
ends of the clasp free for the insertion of the band to which the clasp is attached.
Each portion is provided with holes 5 which serve for the attachment of the
clasp to the band by means of thread, as shown in Fig. V. The ends of the
band 6 are inserted between the double thickness of metal of each portion of
the clasp, and, in the vet of sewing, the two parts of each portion of the clasp are
drawn together on opposite sides of the band and so secure the latter neatly ard
effectually in position.

page_text: If desired, the inside surfaces of the clasp may be roughened, or burrs may be
left on the insides of the holes 5 so that the clasp may have an additional frictional
grip on the inserted band.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is ;-
1. The improved clasp, consisting of hook and eye portions each formed of a
double thickness of plate, bent, pierced and shaped substantially as described and
illustrated.
2. The improved clasp, substantially as described and illustrated in the Figs. I
to V.
SLOAN & LLOYD BARNES,
Castle Chambera, 26, Castle Street, Liverpool,
Agents for the Applicants.