Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Jan., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 20th Mar., 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 25th May. 1889
ALEXANDER DEL GUERRA of 160 Bute Road Cardiff in the County of Glamorgan,
Oil Skin Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to he as
follows:-
In the specification of a former Patent granted to me No. 12,128 in the year 1888
I described a method of fastening waterproof garments by replacing the buttons with
a device consisting of thongs.
A thong of any flexible material is liable to vary in length according to its being
impregnated with more or less moisture rendering the fastening of the garment
imperfect.
To insure an adequate fastening I pass each of the two ends of the thong through
an eyelet hole and keep the cord long enough to allow of a half bow.
This half bow will retain the two ends against the eyelet and keeps the cord
secure.
The length of the thong can be regulated by shifting the position of the half bow
on one or both ends if required.
I can if preferred attach a piece of leather or any suitable material with two small
holes punched therein.
I place one end of the cord through one of the holes, bringing it back over top
then through the second hole. The thong end will so be holded securely in any point
that might be shifted.
Dated this 28th of January 1889.

page_text: Fastenings of Waterproof Garments.
ALEXANDER DEL GUERRA 160 Bute Road Docks Cardiff County of Glamorgan,
Oil Skin Manufacturer, 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 my Letters Patent of 12,128 in the year 1888 I described a method of
fastening waterproof garments by replacing the buttons with a device consisting of
thongs.
A thong of any flexible material is liable to vary in length according to its being
impregnated with more or less moisture rendering the fastening of garment
imperfect.
To prevent this imperfection I regulate the variable length of thongs by an
arrangement consisting of a piece of leather or any suitable material having two
holes through which I pass one end of double thong so as to form a sort of a knot,
which can be regulated when required, by loosening the cord and removing the leather
piece to the required position.
As is shown in the following drawing :—
Fig. 1. Shows Front of a waterproof garment with double fastening thongs B B.
Fig. 2. Shows Back of the same with regulating devices A A. B B. are the
ends of thongs passing through the leather piece and forming a knot—viz.
regulating end and OC are the ends fastened permanently to the garment.
Fig. 3. and 4. shows Plan and End view of the regulating knot-A A the leather
piece or any suitable material, B B Cord Lace or any other flexible and suitable material,
of which one end forms a permanent knot fastened to the garment another forms a
regulating knot, leaving between those two knots sufficient length to form required
double thong.
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. Combination of a knot with a device made of a suitable material as substantially
described and illustrated, for the purpose of adjusting the fastening thongs in water-
proof or any other garments.