Improvements in Fastenings for Buttons.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Oct., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 1st July, 1994 Accepted, fot Aug., 1901
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fastenings for Buttons.
GEORGE JOHN WILMOT 45 Kennington Park Road London S.E. Engineer do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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My invention relates to an improved form of fastening for buttons of all
descriptions by which the fastening on shank of button folds up for insertion by
being loosely looped or connected to shank and when inserted through material the
fastener will automatically adjust and lock so as not to pull through.
The fastener is a straight piece connected from the centre to the end of shank so
that it will fold up against & parallel with shank forming a T shape with shank
when inserted..
Dated this First day of October 1890.
GEORGE JOHN WILMOT.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fastenings for Buttons.
GEORGE JOHN WILMOT of 45 Kennington Park Road London 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:-
This invention has reference to an improved button fastener for boots or other
articles, the fastener being attached to the shank of the button ready for use and
which automatically adjusts itself when inserted through the opening made in the
boot or otherwise to receive it, and by this arrangement an extremely simple fastener
is obtained, and which can be readily applied and fitted to the article without the
aid of any special tools or requiring to be clenched by pliers as is generally the case,
and likewise can be as easily taken out if the button should break.
And consists as follows, the shank of the button is preferably made somewhat
longer than usual, the fastener itself is a straight piece formed of any suitable
metal, and made flat to the same width as the shank of the button, the centre of
this flat piece is slotted out a little narrower then the ends and this part is fitted
through the shank of the button and bent over to form a socket or joint upon which
it works freely and so folds up against and parallel with the aforesaid shank, when
in this position it is inserted through the opening made in the material to receive it
and is pushed through, and the fastener working readily on the joint automatically
drops to a horizontal position and thus securely holds the button in position.
Fig. 1 shews a side view of the button with the fastener secured to the shank by
the joint and folded parallel with the shank ready for insertion through the boot or
otherwise.
Fig. 2 shews the position of the fastener after being passed through the material
and so held readily in position.
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,
The use and employment of the fastener made flat and formed with a centre
slotted out so as to be bent round the shank of the button to form a joint to work

page_text: freely upon so that it can be folded up and parallel with the shank so as to
automatically adjust itself when in position.
Dated this 1st day of July 1891.
B. J. WEATHERDON & Co.,
11. Southampton Buildings, Agents for the Applicant.