Improvements in Fastenings for Garments.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Nov., 1896-Accepted, 30th Jan., 1897
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fastenings for Garments.
I, OLIVER ZEBULON PELTON, Manufacturer, residing at No. 1004 St. Agnes Avenue,
in the City of St. Louis, State of Missouri, one of the United States of America, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to he particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
My invention relates to improvements in fastenings for garments; and it consists
in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, hereinafter shown,
described and claimed.
Figure 1 is a front view of a portion of a lady's waist, the same being provided
with my improved fastening. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of my improved fastening,
the same being detached from the garment. Fig. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional
view taken approximately on the indicated line 3-3 of Fig. 2.
Referring by numerals to the accompanying drawings, 1, 1 indicate lengths or
strips of whalebone, steel, or analogous material, the same being enclosed by
casings 2 of cloth or analogous material, the side-edges 3 of which material protrude
a slight distance beyond the strips of whalebone or steel. Located in one of these
protruding edges 3 of each of the strips or stays, so constructed is a row of ordinary
lacing hooks 4. The remaining protruding edges 3 of the strips or stays are
stitched or sewn directly to the meeting edges of the garment on which the
fastening is located, and said strips, when properly located, extend from the waist
of the garment to the collar thereof.
Fixed in any suitable manner to the lower end of one of the stays is a ring 5,
and a slight distance above the same is a second ring 6, in every way similar to the
ring 5. Adjacent the top of this strip is a third ring 7, and said rings 5, 6 and 7
are so arranged as that when the strips, or stays, are brought together in order to
be fastened, said rings may be engaged over the hooks on the opposite stay, or strip.
8 indicates a lacing cord, which may be elastic if desired, and said cord is secured
to one of the lowermost books 4 and laced in the usual manner upwardly around
the hooks as they are arranged in pairs upon the stays, or strips. When this lacing
cord is elastic and it is desired that the stays, or strips, of the fastening shall not
spread too far at their centres, said cord is looped around one pair of hooks, as
indicated by the numeral 9 either above or at the centre of said stays, or strips.
Said fastening device being flexible, it will readily yield to any movement of the
wearer of the garment on which it is located and said fastenings will greatly assist
the garment in retaining its proper shape or form.
The fastenings may be made in various lengths to suit the different sizes of
garments, and the same being secured to the rear portions of the waist-front are
always concealed from view, and said fastening is very substantial in use when
secured, and may be easily fastened, or unfastened, as desired.
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:
As an article of manufacture, a garment fastening comprising the two spring
strips 1, 1. the two casings 2, one for each of said strips, said casings having the

page_text: side edges 3 which protrude a slight distance beyond said strips, the lacing hooks 4
located on one of the said protruding edges 3 of each strip, the remaining protruding
edges 3 being designed to be attached directly to the meeting edges of the garment
to be fastened, said strips being designed to extend from the waist of the garment
to the collar thereof when in use, the ring 5 fixed to the lower end of one of said
strips 1, the ring 6 fixed to the same strip a slight distance above said ring 5, the
ring 7 fixed to the same strip near the top thereof, the said rings being so arranged as
that when the said strips 1, 1 are brought together to be fastened said rings may
be engaged over the hooks on the opposite strip, and the lacing cord 8 secured to
one of the lowermost hooks 4 and laced upwardly around the hooks as they are
arranged in pairs upon the said strips, all arranged substantially as and for the
purposes stated.
Dated this 3rd day of August 1896
OLIVER ZEBULON PELTON.