Shoe Lace Fastener.
Year: 1899

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Shoe Lace Fastener.
ANNIE APPLEYARD, care of Thomas Mote, Esquire, London & County Banking
Co., 74, Westbourne Grove, Bayswater, London, W., do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows: -
It keeps shoe laces absolutely fast.
It is a piece of elastic; about 1½ inches in length, with a piece of leather at
one end in which is placed an eyelet. At the other end is a button or solitaire;
which when put through the eyelet, (underneath the lace,) makes it quite secure.
June 28th 1899,
ANNIE APPLEYARD.
Shoe Lace Fastener.
I. ANNIE APPLEYARD, whose address is care of Thomas Mote, Esquire, London
& County Banking Company, 74, Westbourne Grove, Bayswater, London, W.,
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 consists of an improved fastener for boot and other laces or
cords, the invention being particularly applicable for the purpose of securely
holding the knotted portion of the bow in which laces are usually tied, so that
they are prevented from loosening and becoming undone.
To enable my invention to be clearly understood I will describe it as applied
to a shoe lace from which its application to other laces or cords will be obvious.
Briefly stated my invention consists of a piece of elastic material having at
each end attached to leather or other suitable material or otherwise one part of a
two part fastening device such two parts being connected after the elastic portion
has been placed around the knot and underneath the lace.
To illustrate the nature of my invention I have shewn in the accompanying
drawing some forms of fastener constructed according to same.
In these drawings:-
Fig. 1 is a front view of one form of fastener having a two part fastening
device consisting of a button and button hole.
Fig. 2 is a side view of same.
Fig. 3 is a front view of another form of fastener in which the two part fasten-
ing device is formed of what is known as a “solitaire" consisting of a shank and

page_text: socket portion forming one part the former having a spring clip adapted to
hold the latter and an eyelet forming the other part.
Fig. 4 is a side view of Fig. 3 shewing the solitaire open.
Fig. 5 is a view shewing the shoe lace fastener with this arrangement.closed
and in position to hold a knot or bow.
Fig. 6 is a front view of another form of fastener in which the two part fasten-
ing device consists of what is known as a ball and socket fastener.
Fig. 7 is a side view of same.
Fig. 8 is a view showing the shoe lace fastener with this arrangement closed
and in position to hold a knot or bow, and
Fig. 9 is a view shewing a shoe having my invention applied thereto.
In Figs. 1 and 2 the elastic fastener is marked a and has a button b attached
to it at one end, and a leather, kid or piece of material c at the other, such piece
of material having a button hole d therein.
In Figs. 3, 4 and 5 the socket portion e of the "solitaire" such as used for cuff
fasteners is attached to the elastic the shank portion f being detachable there-
from as usual, to enable it to be slipped onto the socket when the latter is
through the button hole which in this case is an eyelet g in the leather or other
piece c.
In Figs. 6, 7 and 8 the usual spring ball portion
such as used for gloves is attached to the elastic
attached to the leather or other piece c.
of a ball and socket fastener
and the socket portion i is
In use the elastic portion a is placed around the knot portion of the bow in
which the lace is tied and the two ends are brought together and secured as by
the button and button hole, solitaire and eyelet, or ball and socket, so that the
elastic tightly holds the knot. Fig. 9 shewing the last arrangement in its securing
position on a lace.
It will be understood that I may employ other fastening devices than those
described and illustrated without departing from my invention.
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:-
1. A fastener for boot, shoe, and other laces or cords, consisting of an elastic
portion having one part of a fastening device at each end substantially as and
for the purpose described.
2. A fastener for boot, shoe, and other laces or cords, consisting of an elastic
portion adapted to be placed around the knotted portion of the lace and having
one or other of the fastening devices illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
Dated the 20th day of January 1900.
PHILIP M. JUSTICE,
55 & 56, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Chartered Patent Agent,
For the Applicant.