Machine for Fastening Eyelet Buttons to Boots and other Objects.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Dec., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 8th Sept., 1894-Accepted, 13th Oct.,
1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Machine for Fastening Eyelet Buttons to Boots and other Objects.
I, HUGO BREMER, of The Neheimer Metallwaaren und Werkzeugfabrik,
Manufacturers, of Neheim on the Ruhr, Germany, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for its object, to provide a machine for rapidly and securely
fixing eyelet buttons to boots and other objects.
The feed mechanism of the machine chiefly comprises two inclined guide grooves
or channels placed parallel or at an angle to each other and having their lower
ends or outlets situated nearly in a vertical line, the upper groove or channel serving
to receive and supply the buttons, while the lower groove receives and guides the
backplates or washers, together with the fastening pins.
Each guide is formed by a pair of parallel rails and a coverplate placed a short
distance above the said rails. The head of each button rests on the inclined face
of the guide rails, while the loop or eyelet piece projects downward into the slot
formed between the two rails.
The backplate or washer rests flat on the inclined face of the corresponding
guide rails, and the fastening pin passes with its shank through the washer down
The guide rails are inclined
into the guide slot, while its head rests on the washer.
at such an angle, that the buttons or counterplates placed on the same slide down
by their own weight to the outlet end, near which the two parts are to be united
and fastened.
The lower guide, which serves to feed the fastening pins and counterplates has
near the middle of its length a notched disc which prevents the said washers from
sliding down further than the said disc, and the latter performs a complete
oscillation at each operation of the machine. When the said disc turns to the
right, one of the backplates or feet enters the notch, and when the disc subsequently
turns to the left, the said foot or plate is released and allowed to descend along the
slotted guide.
From the slotted guide the eyelet buttons drop into a pivoted casing composed
of two halves or main parts and provided with a bending cavity. This casing is
automatically opened and closed at the required time, and after having received
the button, it is turned into such a position (and then secured) that the eyelet piece
or loop of the button is placed in a horizontal position above a vertical tube or
inserting cylinder which receives the foot plate and contains a vertically moveable
inserting spindle or piston.
When the foot plate drops out of the inclined guide, it enters sideways into an
upright cylindrical funnel and is at the same time tilted, so that the face of the
foot plate which had been at the top is now turned downward and rests on the top
of the inserting cylinder mentioned above, while the head of the fastening pin drops
down into the bore of the said cylinder, until it rests on the moveable piston or
spindle contained in the latter, the shank of the said fastening pin being moveable
in the central opening of the foot plate.
The divided casing mentioned above, is situated vertically over the inserting
cylinder and spindle; it receives and delivers a button at each operation of the
machine. One part or half of the divided casing is fixed on a horizontal pin and
actuated by a spring.
The casing is automatically turned by means of a vertical rod provided with a
lateral notch into which enters a lever mounted on the shaft of the casing. The up
and down motion of this rod and the automatic motions of the other mechanisms

page_text: are produced by a vertically moveable main slide operated by a treadle or other
suitable means.
The extreme positions of the divided casing are determined by a flat spring,
which presses against one or other of the edges of the angular part of the casing
and which has a recess or notch so that the inserting or fastening pin for the button
may ascend through the same.
When the casing is in its working position, the operating slide continues to rise,
thereby lifting the vertical inserting spindle fixed at the lower end by a screw
thread, as well as the inserting cylinder or tube which is supported at the lower end
by a helical spring. By this motion the fastening pin and foot plate are lifted
above the upper edge of cylindrical receiving funnel mentioned above, and above
this funnel is placed the leather or other material to be provided with buttons. As
the leather or other material prevents the further upmotion of the inserting
cylinder, the spring upon which it rests yields, and the inserting spindle now
ascends alone, thereby driving the fastening pin or staple through the leather,
after which the said staple or pin enters the cavity of the casing and is bent around
as in the case of other button fixing implements; it passes around the button
eyelet or loop and into the same and closes upon itself so as to hold the
button fast.
Dated this 14th day of December 1893.
FAIRFAX & WETTER,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Machine for Fastening Eyelet Buttons to Boots and other Objects.
I, HUGO BREMER, of The Neheimer Metallwaaren und Werkzeugfabrik,
Manufacturers, of Neheim on the Ruhr, 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 :-
This invention has for its object, to provide a machine for rapidly and securely
fixing eyelet buttons to boots and other objects and is illustrated by the
accompanying drawings of which
Fig. 1 is a sectional elevation of a machine embodying my invention,
Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the same,
Figs. 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 represent details in various stages of
operation,
Fig. 5 is a side view, and
Fig. 6 a plan.
The feed mechanism of the machine chiefly comprises two inclined guide grooves
or channels a and b placed at an acute angle to each other and having their lower ends
or outlets situated nearly in a vertical line, the upper groove or channel serving to
receive and supply the buttons while the lower groove receives and guides the
backplates or washers, together with the fastening pins.
Each guide is formed by a pair of
a short distance above the said rails.
face of the guide rails, while the loop
slot formed between the two rails.
parallel rails and a coverplate a¹ or b', placed
The head of each button rests on the inclined
or eyelet piece projects downwards into the
The backplate or washer rests flat on the inclined face of the corresponding guide
rails, and the fastening pin passes with its shank through the washer down into
the guide slot, while its head rests on the washer. The guide rails are inclined at
such an angle, that the buttons or counterplates placed on the same slide down
by their own weight to the outlet end, near which the two parts are to be united
and fastened.

page_text: The lower guide b which serves to feed the fastenings pins and counterplates mas
ear the middle of its length a notched disc c which prevents the said washers from
liding down further than the said disc, and the latter performs a complete
Oscillation at each operation of the machine. When the said disc turns to the
right, one of the backplates or feet enters the notch c', and when the disc subse-
quently turns to the left, the said plate is released and allowed to descend along
the slotted guide.
From the slotted guide a the eyelet buttons drop into a pivoted casing composed
of two halves or main parts g, g', and provided with a cavity. This casing is
automatically opened and closed at the required time and after having received the
button, it is turned into such a position (and then secured) that the eyelet piece or
loop of the button is placed horizontal above a vertical tube or inserting cylinder e
which receives also the foot plate and contains a vertically movable inserting
spindle or piston k.
When the foot plate drops out of the inclined guide, it enters sideways into an
upright cylindrical funnel d and is at the same time tilted, by striking against the
part d' so that the face of the foot plate which had been at the top is now turned
downward and rests on the top of the inserting cylinder e, while the head of the
fastening pin drops down into the bore of the said cylinder until it rests on the
movable piston or spindle & contained in the latter, the shank of the said
fastening pin being movable in the central opening of the foot plate.
The divided casing 9, gl, is situated vertically over the inserting cylinder and
spindle; it receives and delivers a button at each operation of the machine. The
part g of the divided casing is fixed on a shaft to while the other part gl is pivoted
on the part g by means of a pin g² and actuated by a spring f
The casing is automatically turned by means of a vertical rod i secured to the
slide block or carriages and provided with a lateral notch i, into which enters a
lever h mounted on the shaft w of the casing (Fig. 12).
By drawing down the main slides into its lowest position, the casing g, g' is
turned into the position represented by Figs. 1, 2, and 10, so that the button may
slide into the same, as indicated by Fig. 10. During this rotation, the part g
slides over the pin t'fixed to the frame and being provided with a suitably shaped
projection g³ Fig. 9, it rises by overcoming the pressure of the spring, so that the
head of the button may enter underneath the part g'. This button cannot get out,
because it rests against the projection * of the part 9 and is also held by the
spring p.
g
If now the main slide s rises, the casing 9 g is turned to the left by the lever 1,
As the lever / is now
until the arm w¹ of the shaft w meets the pin w* Fig. 12.
directed obliquely upward, it causes the rod i to recede sideways, which rod is
pivoted to the slide s at 3 and controlled by the pressure of a spring v. During the
down motion of the rod i, the lever will again enter the said recess i¹ and thereby
be dragged down. When the casing turns to the left, the nose of the part g³ first
leaves the stop pin t, in consequence of which the spring f presses the part gl down-
ward, and presses the projection g' (formed on the latter) upon the head of the
button. The button is now held fast by the casing alone and turned with the latter
until it gets into the position represented by Fig. 4.
The two extreme positions of the divided casing are determined by a flat spring u
which presses against one or other of the edges of the angular part of the casing
(Figs. 2, 4, and 9), and which has a recess u', Fig. 3ª, so that the inserting or
fastening pin (to be lifted afterwards) may pass through the same.
To retain the casing in the working position (Fig. 4), 1 provide a bolt m, the
front end of which is conical, and which is placed immediately behind the casing
by a spring n, Fig. 7. Before the return motion of the casing the bolt m is again
withdrawn, and this is effected by the descending slides which incets with its pin =
the inclined lever z connected with the bolt m.
When the casing g is in its working position, the operating slide & continues to
rise, thereby lifting the vertical inserting spindle k fixed at the lower end by a

page_text: screw thread ', as well as the inserting cylinder e which is supported at the lower
end by a helical spring e². By this motion the fastening pin and foot plate are
lifted above the upper edge of the receiving funnel d, and above this funnel is placed
the leather or other material to be provided with buttons. As the leather or other
material prevents the further up-motion of the inserting cylinder e, the spring el yields,
and the spindle k now ascends alone, thereby driving the fastening pin or staple through
the leather, after which the said staple or pin enters the cavity o of the casing 9 and
is bent around as in the case of other button fixing implements ; it passes around
the button eyelet or loop and into the same and closes upon itself to form an eyelet
which holds the button fast. The same series of operations is now repeated for
fixing the second button.
As already indicated, the motion of the disc c and of the other working mechanism
is derived from the slide or carriage s connected with the rod i and adapted to be
raised and lowered as required by means of a pedal or other suitable contrivance.
The disc c is provided with a bent rod c³ connected with the rod i by a link,
which during the up and down motion of the rod i causes the rod c to oscillate on
its axis.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is ;-
An eyelet button fastener or fastening machine having the characteristic feature,
that the eyepieces or loops together with the counterplates are guided one by one
from a groove or race towards a funnel d by means of a notched disc c turned
automatically by the machine, and that the eyelet buttons are received by a pivoted
casing g, g provided with a bending cavity o, said casing being automatically
opened and closed at the proper time, and after receiving the button, turned and
held fast in such a manner, that the button loop or eye will be placed in a horizontal
position above the cylinder e and spindle k, substantially as described.
Dated this 7th day of September 1894.
FAIRFAX & WETTER,
433, Strand, London, Agents.