ents in the method of Attaching Buttons, Cloak Loops, and the like.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Aug., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 5th June, 1890-Accepted, 5th July, 1890
Impr.
PROVISI AL SPECIFICATIVA,
ents in the method of Attaching Buttons, Cloak Loops,
and the like.
ALBERT VO. MONÉ, Innsbruck, Austria, Professor of Engineering, do hereby declare
he nature of his invention to be as follows:-
The object of the present invention is a new means of attaching buttons or loops
of cloaks &c. This new means of attachment may be employed for every kind of
suttons and is designed to replace the present & old method of attachment,
The invention consists in the application of a flexible metal wire or cord which is
put like a beni bridle or loop through the holes of a button and also through the
material to which the button is attached.
The rear projectingextremities areput through a correspondingattaching disc being
provided with holes, then they are cut off to their proper length and bent around the
edge of that disc (preferably into small grooves or notches of the same). In order to
cover or hide the bent pieces may secure a covering disc to the small disc above
mentioned.
In the accompanying drawing
Fig. 1 represents a sectional view of a piece of cloth with a button attached to it.
Fig. 2 shows a like view with another method of attachment.
Fig. is a underside view of the attaching disc.
Fig. is a front view of the covering disc.
Fig. 5 is a cross section of the same.
Fig. 6 is a sectional view of the attaching disc.
d. d is the triangle or bent piece
is the cloth to which is attached the button b.
of wire or other suitable material with each extremitypointed to facilitate the inserting
through the cloth, this said triangle or bent piece receives the shank of the button 61
or if preferred it may he inserted through 2 holes in the button itself, and it is then
The attaching dise e is put upon the ends
inserted through the cloth or material a.
of the said triangle or bent piece d. d so as they pass through holes e. of the disc;
upon the upper face of the disc are radial notches or grooves which receive
the 2 ends d. and terminate at the shape of which corresponds with the cross
section of wire d d. The notches or grooves are cut or pressed into the disc in
such a manner as to leave no projection on the back side of same; the discs may how-
ever be employed without the said notches as mentioned before. The ends or
on the disc are now cut to their proper length
extremities of the wire d. d projecting
and bent into the notches 3 and recesses 22 under the disc e which effects a sure
attachment of the button. In order to cover the bent wire I may use a covering
dise F. which is either bordered in any well known manner or as shown in the
drawing riz. provided with flanges f' fi which are bent around the disc E. The
dis E.may be made of any suitable material, but it must be of suitable strength so as
to hold the bent wire.
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1889
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Method of Attaching Buttons, Cloak Loops,
and the like.
LALBERT VON MONÉ, Innsbruck, Austria, Engineer, 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:-
The object of my invention is the construction of a new fastening, or means of
Lattachment for buttons, slings, or loops for coats and such like. This new fastening,

page_text: contrary to the devices already known, does not require a special button, but may be
employed, for any kind or form of button now in use autd is in this way designed to
replace the old way of attachment. The new attachment consists in the application of
a flexible wire or thread of metal, which is bent into the form of a staple, which is
passed through the holes, loop or other device of attachment of a button and through
the material (loth, leather etc.,) to which the button is to be attached. Over the ends
of wire projectingon the other side of the cloth an attaching diskprovided with corre-
sponding holes is passed, the ends are then cut off to a suitable length and sub-
sequently bent over and around the edge of the fastening disk, which is for their
reception provided with suitable grooves on its surface and notches on its edge. A
covering disk or cap may be attached over the fastening disk in order to cover the
wire.
In the annexed drawing
Figure represents a sectional view of a button attached to a piece of cloth.
Figure 2 shows the same view as Figure 1, with a slight modification in the way of
bending the wire.
Figure 3 is a bottom view of the attaching disk.
Figure 4 is a top view of the covering disk.
Figure 5 is a section of same.
Figure 6 is a sectional view of the attaching disk.
A is the cloth to which the button is to be attached; d, d, is the wire bent to form
a or staple. The ends of this wire are pointed and of unequal length so as to
facilitate their passage through the cloth. The wire having been passed through the
eye of the button B, is passed through the cloth and the button drawn tight. Disk E.
is now slipped on to the projecting ends of the wire. Disk E. is for this purpose pro-
vided with the two holes .. Starting from these holes e..two radial grooves lead
to the edge of the disk in opposite directions and terminate in the notches. The
wire ends having been passed through holes. e. and the disk E pressed tightly
against the cloth, the ends d, d, are bent in opposite directions down into the
grooves el The wire ends are now cut off so as to project somewhat say from
an to a 3 of an inch over the edge of disk E. Now the wire ends are, with a pair
of pliers or anyother suitable tool turned down into notches and around the edge
of the disk E tightly against its other sides, whereby disk E and button Bare tightly
and permanently fixed to the cloth. It is immaterial whether a button is employed
with an eye B-as shown in the accompanying drawing-or any other kind of
button. The covering plate F shown in Figures 4 and 5 of the drawing may be placed
on of the top disk E or over same to hide the wire. The plate or disk F may be
attached to the disk E by the turning over of its lugs f. f, or in any other suitable
manner.
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The way of attachment shown in Figure 2 is essentially the same as that shown in
figure 1. with the only difference that here the wire ends are cut off shorter and bent
only into the notches, instead of being rebent or turned over the edge of disk E
as in Figure 1. The disk in figure 2, is also shown provided with the covering plate F.
Disk E, may be made of any material which is strong enough to support the wire
which holds the button.
The characteristic feature of the fastening employed by me is, that it is provided
with two holes for the two shanks of the wire staple and with two radial grooves upon
its outer surface, which are cut, pressed or stamped therein in such manner as to
leave the inner surface, that is the one resting against the cloth, perfectly even and
withoui any projections. The herein described device may also be used for fastening
loops, especially those in the form of small chains, as now frequently employed on
cloaks, coats and such like.
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) In fastenings for buttons and such like the combination with a
piece of wire or

page_text: thread of metal, bent in the form of a staple, of a fastening disk, provided with two
corresponding holes for the reception of the said wire, substantially as described.
(2) A device for fastening buttons and such like, comprising a piece of wire or
threadof metal bent in staple-form, and a disk Eprovided with the holes e,e,and on one
face with the radial grooves e, e, for the reception of said wire; the other face of
disk E showing no projections substantially as described.
(3) A device for fastening buttons and such like comprising a piece of wire or
thread of metal bent in staple-form and a disk E provided with the holes e, c.
noteles e, e, and on one face with the radial grooves, el, for the reception of
said wire, the other face of disk E. showing no projections substantially as
described.
(4) In fastenings for buttons and such like the combination with a piece of wire or
thread of metal bent in staple-form, of a fastening disk E. provided with two corre-
sponding holes e, for the reception of the said wire and of a covering disk or plate F,
substantially as described.
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant,