Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Aug., 1887.
Specification Accepted, 23rd Sept., 1887
I, GUSTAV BROCKHAUS of Unna, in the Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire,
Merchant, 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:-
My invention relates to an improved fastener for gloves, shoes, gaiters, leggings,
and other articles; the purpose of this invention is to provide a fastener, which offers
great and superior easiness and convenience in closing and opening, as also any
reasonable security against wear and tear, and spontaneous or untimely opening.
Referring to the drawings:
Figures, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 show the new fastener drawn on an enlarged scale;
Figure 1 is a top view of the fastener when closed, Figure 2 is a bottom view of the
same, and Figure 3 a side view. Figure 4 is a central vertical section of the
fastener when open, and Figure 5 a central vertical section of the same when
closed.
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Figure 6 shows the fastener, drawn on a reduced scale, applied to a glove. The
base plate is sewn or secured by any convenient means to the leather or fabrics of
the glove. It will be readily understood that a series of two or more such fasteners
may as well be applied to a glove or shoe, or any other article.
The fastener consists of a button a of any convenient shape, globular, oblong,
semi-spherical or otherwise; the said button forms part of, or is secured to a stem c
preferably of a curved shape, as shown. At the other end of the said stem c, a ball b
is secured or formed, turning in a socket which forms part with or is secured to
the base-plate d. The said socket e may preferably be stamped in one with
the sheet-inetal plate d. The stem of the button a slides in a slot provided in the
socket e.
The stem c may also be pivoted with its lower end within a boss upon the plate d,
or be otherwise arranged to turn in a joint provided in or on such boss.
The ball is preferably provided with a notch, as shown in Figures 4 and 5, into
which notch catches a spring riveted to the plate d, when the button is in its
lowest position. By this means I obtain that the fastening, when closed, is held

page_text: secured, and prevented from opening spontaneously or untimely. In opening the
fastening, the pressure of this spring must be first overcome to throw the button
back into the position shown in Figure 4.
The button hole may preferably be provided with a metal-eye y of a shape to
correspond with the socket or boss e; the latter on entering into the button-hole or
eye g, fills up the same, and projects from it; the eye y thus rests upon the
circumference of the socket or boss e.
When the glove, shoe, or any other article is to be closed or fastened, the button-
hole or eye is slipped over the button, and stem, when in the position shown in
Figure 4 the button is then thrown to the opposite side, Figure 5, and pushed
down, the eye y is thereby forced down to the base of the socket or boss e, and held
secured there by the button a and stem c; the spring catches into the notch of the
ball band prevents the same from moving back.
When the glove, shoe or other article is again to be unfastened, the button a is
forced back from the position shown in Figure 5 into the position shown in Figure 4,
the pressure of the spring being overcome. The button hole or eye g is then
readily slipped off the button a.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1st. A glove or other fastening, consisting of a button, the stem of which is
arranged to turn in a socket or other joint provided in a socket or boss on the
base plate.
2nd. A glove or other fastening, consisting of a button a, the stem c of which is
arranged to turn with a ball b in a socket e on the base-plate d, to which a spring fis
secured, catching into a notch of the ball for the purpose of preventing any untimely
opening of the fastener.