Improvements in Fastenings for Gloves, Solitaires, and other analogous articles.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Jan., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 24th Oct., 1891-Accepted, 28th Nov., 1891
PROVISIONAL SIECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fastenings for Gloves, Solitaires, and other
analogous articles.
We THOMAS HOOPER and SAMUEL GEORGE MOORE, both of 106 Buckingham
Street, in the City of Birmingham Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in fastenings chiefly used for gloves,
but which may also be used for studs, buttons, solitaires and other analogous
purposes.
Its object is, to provide that a solid or an inflexible knob or head suitably attached
to the one part, shall take into and engage with a divided expansible eye carried in
a frame or box which is suitably attached to the other part.
Considerable variation may be made in the details of its construction, without
departing from tlie nature of this our invention.
Generally however it is made somewhat thus:-
A divided nearly circular (two halves or more pieces) blank is cut out having a
central hole, which is well rounded or countersunk from each side to the centre of
its thickness. The size of this hole corresponds to the diameter of the knob or head
of the other part of the fastening hereinafter described.
A metallic base or cup shaped part is now formed to receive these (two halves)
blanks.
Around the exterior of these blanks is a clip spring whose tendency is to bind
such parts together' so that the central hole is thus made somewhat smaller or
narrower than the head or knob which has to pass thereinto..
A cover plate is now placed upon these parts and the edge of the cup piece closed
over, securing the whole together.
Upon or attached to the underside of this base or cup part is formed an cyelet, by
which it may be attached to the fabric upon which it is to be worn; or if desired, .
other methods of attachment may be adopted.
The other part of the fastening consists of a solid or inflexible knob or head
connected by a neck part, to a base or plate which said plate is secured to the fabric
by any suitable means, but preferably by means of an eyelet.
These parts, are so arranged that they shall as much as possible lie compactly
within the underparts of the previously described portion of the fastening.
In some cases instead of the spring action being given to the said half blanks by
means of a separate spring, we may provide that the said divided or half parts, shall
consist of springy metal or other suitable springy material, in which for instance the
former may be slit or pierced around its exterior so as to afford to the central (hole)
part the necessary yielding to admit of the head or knob, and its withdrawal.
Thus it will be seen that in either case, upon pressing the head or knob of the one
part into the expansible hole of the other part, the latter yields, and admits of its
insertion, and in so far as to a lateral strain thereupon, it cannot be withdrawn but
requires a vertical pull in order to separate them.
.Dated this 24th day of January 1891.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicants' Agent.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fastenings for Gloves, Solitaires, and other
analogous articles.
We THOMAS HOOPER and SAMUEL GEORGE MOORE, both of 106 Buckingham
Street, in the City of Birmingham do hereby declare the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be perforined, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement-
This invention relates to improvements in fastenings chiefly used for gloves,
but which may also be used for studs, buttons, solitaires and other analogous
purposes.
1
Its object is, to provide that a solid or an inflexible knob or head suitably
attached to the one part, shall take into and engage with a divided' expansible eye
carried in a frame or box which is suitably attached to the other part.
Considerable variation may be made in the details of its construction, without
departing from the nature of this our invention.
Generally however it is made somewhat thus :-.
A divided nearly circular (in halves or more pieces) blank is cut out having a
central hole, which is well rounded or countersunk from cach side to the centre of
its thickness. The size of this hole corresponds to the diameter of the knob or
head of the other part of the fastening hereinafter described.
A metallic base or cup shaped part is now formed to receive this divided blank.
Around the exterior of this blank, is a clip spring whose tendency is to bind such
parts together so that the central hole is thus made somewhat smaller or narrower.
than the head or knob which has to pass thereinto.
A cover plate having a central hole is now placed upon these parts and the edge
of the cup piece closed over, securing the whole together.
Upon or attached to the underside of this base or cup part formed an eyelet,
by which it may be attached to the fabric upon which it is to be worn; or if desired,
other methods of attachment may be adopted.
The other part of the fastening consists of a solid or inflexible knob or head
connected by a neck part, to a base or plate which said plate is secured to the fabric
by any suitable means, such for instance as an eyelet, or prongs &c.
These parts are so arranged that they shall as much as possible lie compactly
within the underparts of the previously described portion of the fastening.
In some cases instead of the spring action being given to the said divided blanks
by means of a separate spring, we may provide that the said expansible parts, shall
consist of springy metal or other suitable springy material, in which for instance the
former may be split or pierced around its exterior or interior, so as to afford to the
central (hole) part, the necessary yielding, to admit of the head or knob, and its
withdrawal.
In order to explain this our invention more fully, we have appended hereunto an
illustrative sheet of drawings upon which are figures and numbers of reference,
similar numbers throughout the several views, referring to the same thing or part.
These views are enlarged above the natural size for the sake of clearness.
Fig. 1, is a front and Fig. 2, a side sectional view of the divided expansible
disc.
Figs. 3 & 4, are front and side views of the encircling spring.
Figs. 5 & 6, show front and end views of the expansible disc encircled by the
spring.
Figs. 7.& 8, show a sectional elevation and plan view of the base or cup.
Figs. 9 & 10, are sectional and plan views of the cover plate.
Figs. 11 & 12, are front and side views of washers used in building up this our
invention.
Figs. 13 & 14, are front and sectional views of the under plate..
Fig. 15, is a sectional elevation of this one part of the fastening.

page_text: Figs. 16, 17, & 18, are sectional and plane elevations and plan views of the head
or knob.
Figs. 19, 20, 21, 22, are views of washer plates used in the securing of this part
of the fastening to the fabric.
Fig. 23, is a sectional elevation of this second part of our invention.
Fig. 24, shows in section the complete fastening, when passed the one into the
other.
Figs. 25, 26 & 27, show modifications in detail of the expansible disc or centre.
1, is the divided blank having a central hole which is well rounded or counter-
sunk at 2, 2. This blank is now encircled by the yielding spring 3, as seen in
Fig. 5. 4, is the cup or base made to receive the aforesaid parts, and upon the
underside of which is formed the part 5, by which it may be eyeletted to the fabric.
6, is the cover plate. 7, is a washer. -8, is the underplate.
From Fig. 15, it will now be seen that the blank 1, with its encircling spring 3,
is placed in the cup 4, together with a washer 7, upon either side. The cover
plate 6, is now placed thereon and its edges at 9, closed in, which secures the whole
together. The part 5, of the cup. is now passed through the fabric 10, and the
underplate 8, passed thereon, when the edges 11, of the part 5, is opened outwards
or eyeletted, thus securing this part of the fastening to the fabric.
Again, 12, is the head or knob which is soldered to the stamped body 13, which
latter is provided with the prongs 14. 15, and 16, are washers having slot
holes 17 & 18, corresponding to the prongs 14. Upon reference to Fig. 23, it will
be seen that the head (Fig. 17) is taken, and its prongs first passed through the
slot holes 17, and then through the fabric 19. The washer 16, is now passed on to
the prongs, when the latter are turned down as shown, thus completing the securing
of the second part of the fastening to the fabric.
Its action and position as a fastening will be readily understood from Fig. 24,
where the knob 12, has been forced through the expansible blank 1, which latter
has again closed into the neck of the said knob, the said knob projecting through
the hole in the cover plate.
In some cases instead of the spring action being given to the said expansible
blank by means of a separate spring 3, we may provide as seen in Figs. 25, 26 & 27,
that the said expansible parts shall consist of a springy metal blank 20, having slots
cut therein, so that upon pressing the knob 12, therethrough, such parts shall yield
as seen in Fig. 26, and afterwards close into the neck as seen in Fig. 27. .
Thus it will be seen that in either case, upon pressing the head or knob of the one
part, into the expansible hole of the other part, the latter yields, and admits of its
insertion, and in so far as to a lateral strain thereupon, it cannot be withdrawn but
requires a vertical pull in order to separate them.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:-
In a glove, stud, button, solitaire or other similar fastening, the combination with
the head 12, secured to the one part of the fabric &c., of the expansible central
blank or plate 1, having bevilled surfaces 2, 2, and spring 3, and suitably carried in
cup 4, cover plate 6, &c., the whole being constructed and operating substantially
as described and illustrated in Fig. 24.
2. The modified combination with the head 12, secured as shown to the one part
of the slitted springy disc or blank 20, carried in the cup 4, cover plate 6, &c.,
substantially as described and shown, and for the purposes specified.
Dated this 23rd day of October 1891.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
12, Cherry Street, Birmingham, Applicants' Agent