An Improved Device for Securing the Ends of Laces, chiefly designed for Boots, Gaiters, Gloves, and the like.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 9th July, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 9th Apr., 1895-Accepted, 11th May, 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Device for Securing the Ends of Laces, chiefly
designed for Boots, Gaiters, Gloves, and the like.
I, AUGUST HECHT, of 9 Neue Kräme, Frankfort-on-the-Main, in the Empire of
Germany, Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention relates to an improved device for securing the ends of laces,
chiefly designed for boots, gaiters, gloves and the like.
This device consists of a plate of sheet metal or other suitable material, which
is provided on one side, in proximity to the edge, with a rib extending all round it,
and in the middle with suitable means whereby the plate may be fixed to the boot,
glove or the like. The plate is sewed, riveted or otherwise fixed to the boot, glove
or the like, its rib being turned inwards. If the end of the lace is slipped
between the plate and the boot, glove or the like and wound upon the axis of the
plate it will be firmly clamped by the rib on this plate pressing upon the boot,
glove or the like, and cannot then become loose, so that it need not be tied.
The plate may be round, angular or of other suitable shape. It may be made
either with or without a projection in the middle. The fixing may be effected by
pins soldered to the plate and passed through the material of the boot, glove or
the like, after which they are bent round. I may also provide the plate simply
with holes and sew it on like a button.
Dated this Oth day of Jul. 1904
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
An Improved Device for Securing the Ends of Laces, chiefly
designed for Boots, Gaiters, Gloves, and the like.
I, AUGUST HECHT of 9 Neue Kräme Frankfort-on-the-Main in the Empire of
Germany, Merchant, 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 lace-holder serves for the purpose of securing the ends of laces in lace
boots, gaiters, gloves and the like whereby the inconvenient manipulation of tying
the laces is avoided.
In the accompanying drawings I have shown how my said invention may be
conveniently and advantageously carried into practice the several figures of the
said drawing being hereinafter referred to.
Figure 1 shows the lace fixing device in vertical section to an enlarged scale
consisting of a circular or angular plate a, the edge or rim of which is provided
with a projection or collar b; the said plate having further centrally arranged a
square shaped axis c which is at each of the four corners provided with a metal or
wire point or pin d. These latter serve to attach the face fixing device to the
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page_text: respective article of clothing or the like this attaching being effected by pressing
the said points or pins through the fabric to which the device is to be attached,
then bending said points or pins aside at the rear and rivetting or otherwise
preventing the same from becoming loosened.
Figure 2 represents a vertical section of the lace-fixing device in which the
axis c instead of having securing points or pins is provided with holes e serving to
allow of the said lace holder to be sewn to the respective article.
Figure 3 shows a vertical section of the lace fixing device secured to the
fabric f.
Figure 4 shows a view from below of the device with the ends of the lace drawn
between and thus fixed. The fixing of the lace is effected by forcing the same
between the device and the piece of clothing or the like, to which the said device
is attached and by winding the lace around the axis, during which operation the
projecting collar 6 of the plate resting against the fabric exerts at the points of
contact a yielding pressure upon the lace, so that the latter can only be loosened
by drawing it backward.
Figure 5 represents a view from below of the
form.
Figure 6 is a section on the line ab of Figure 5.
lace fixing device in angular
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 :-
An improved device for fastening the laces, or the like in lace boots, gaiters,
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.