provements in Capped Eyelets.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 28th July, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Apr., 1894-Accepted, 25th May, 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION
Improvements in Capped Eyelets.
I, GEORGE HENRY KEW, of North Street, Miller Street, Manchester, in the
County of Lancaster, Brace Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:
This invention relates to fasteners known as capped eyelets which are applicable
for securing the ends or tabs of brace fittings, for securing the ends of leather belts
or two or more plies of fabric or other similar materials together.
Hitherto this class of eyelet or fastener has been constructed with a conical cap
fitting into the narrow end of the eyelet the other end of which is covered in or
enclosed.
This invention consists in forming the conical cap with an inner cone or
indentation to pass down inside the external cone and forming the shank or other
part of the eyelet into which the cone of the cap fits open at both ends so that the
end of the cap can pass right through without obstruction thus obviating all risk
of the eyelet being damaged in affixing it by the small end of the cap coming
against the head of the shank.
The inner cone or indentation in the cap keeps the external cone in its proper
central position and the edges of the other part spread out under the edges of the
external part of the cap being forced into this position by the cone when pressure
is applied.
WM. P..THOMPSON & Co.,
6, Bank Street, Manchester, Patent Agents.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Capped Eyelets.
I, GEORGE HENRY KEW, of North Street, Miller Street, Manchester, in the
County of Lancaster, Brace 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:-
This invention relates to fasteners known as capped eyelets which are applicable
for securing the ends or tabs of brace fittings, for securing the ends of leather
belts or two or more plies of fabric, sheet metal or other similar materials together.
Hitherto this class of eyelet or fastener has been constructed with a conical cap
fitting into the narrow end of the eyelet the other end of which is covered in or
enclosed.
This invention consists in forming the conical cap with an inner cone or indenta-
tion to pass down inside the external cone to prevent movement of the outer cone
and forming the shank or other part of the eyelet into which the cone of the cap
fits open at both ends so that the conical end of the cap can pass right through
without obstruction thus obviating all risk of the eyelet being damaged in
affixing it by the small end of the cap coming against the head of the shank.
It will be fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings in which
asian example it is shown applied to brace fittings.

page_text: Fig. 3. Section of same.
Fig. 4. Enlarged section of improved cap with double cones.
Fig. 5. Enlarged section of same secured in position by a shank open at both
ends.
Fig. 6. Enlarged section of same secured in position by a shank of old form
closed or capped at one end.
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Fig. 7. Enlarged section of old form of cap.
Fig. 8. Enlarged section of same secured in position by a shank of the improved
form open at both ends.
Fig. 9. Enlarged section of improved double cap of modified form.
In constructing the cap of the eyelet I form it with two cones one inside the
other the outer cone A fitting into and expanding the shank B in the usual way
and the inner cone a passing up inside the other cone to maintain the two parts
perfectly concentric during the operation of compressing or securing them in
position. The inner cone a takes the place of the cap a of Fig. 7 ordinarily in
use. The shank B I form open at both ends so that the cone A can pass through
it without obstruction or without risk of being damaged by contact with a cap.
such as Fig. 6.
The inner cone or indentation a in the cap keeps the external cone A in its
proper central position and the edges of the shank B are spread out under the
outer edges of the inner cone a when pressure is applied.
The two parts of the invention may be applied together or separately but I at
present prefer to employ them in combination.
Referring to Figs. 1 to 5 the cap is formed of the two conical parts A and a one
inside the other and is employed in combination with the shank Bof improved
form open at both ends.
Referring to Fig. 6 the cap is formed as in Figs. 1 to
with an outer cone A
and internal cone a but it is employed in combination with a shank provided with
a cap which is the usual form of shank.
Referring to Figs. 7 and 8 the ordinary form of cap A is employed in com-
bination with the improved form of shank open at both ends.
Referring to Fig. a modified form of the improved double conical cap is shown
the ends of both cones being open to be employed in conjunction with an open
shank for use in garments where ventilation is required or for other purposes.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what mauner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
1. A capped eyelet constructed with two concentric cones substantially as
described.
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2. In a capped eyelet the combination with a cap formed with two concentric
cones of a shank open at both ends substantially as described with reference to
Figs. 1 to 5.
3. In a capped eyelet the combination with a cap formed with two concentric
cones of a capped shank substantially as described and shown with reference to
Fig. 6.
4. In a capped eyelet the combination with the ordinary cap of a shank open
at both ends substantially as described and shown with reference to Figs. 7 and 8.
5. A capped eyelet constructed with two concentric cones both open at the narrow
end substantially as described and shown with reference to Fig. 9.*
Dated this 21st day of Anvil 1904
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Manchester, Liverpool, and London, Patent Agents.