Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 4th May, 1887
Complete Left, 30th Jan., 1888
Complete Accepted, 2nd Mar., 1888
I WILLIAM CORAH junior of Salop Works Highgate Park, Birmingham in the
County of Warwick Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my said invention
to be as follows:-
This invention has for its object improvements in buttons which may be attached to
any material or garment without sewing and in a very simple effective and substantial
manner and they are specially suitable for such garments as Military Uniforms,
Trousers, Ladies Dresses, Boots &c. &c.
I make the outside or head of the button from any kind of metal or alloy, such for
instance as silver, brass, tin or other material and in such a manner as to form an
inner flange or rim at the back or at least an internal recess which may be done either
by casting, turning or out of sheet metal by first cupping and then by tucking or
turning the edge inwards under a suitable press or stamp.
The shank is composed of a piece of spring wire either round square or other section
and is bent over to form a flat or other eye and having the waist set inwards and
the ends turned outwards and bent round to something like the curve of the inside
of the button disc or case. The end or ends of this wire or shank may be sharpened
so that it will pierce through the cloth garment or other material after which the
ends of the shank are squeezed together sufficiently to allow the flange of the button
disc or casing to pass over the ends when they at once spring out and fill the
groove or recess thus securing the two together. This produces a button which though
fast to the garment is flexible and not stiff.
GEORGE BARKER,
77, Colmore Row, Birmingham,
Agent for Applicant.

page_text: I WILLIAM CORAH Junior of Salop Works Highgate Park Birmingham in the
County of Warwick Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my said 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 for its object improvements in buttons which may be attached to
any material or garment without sewing and in a very simple effective and sub-
stantial manner and they are specially useful for such garments as military uniforms
trousers, Ladies dresses Boots etc., etc.
The outside or head of the button I make from any kind of metal or alloy such for
instance as silver, brass, tin, or other material and in such a manner as to form an
inner flange or rim at the back or at least an internal recess which may be done either
by casting turning or out of sheet metal by first cupping and then by tucking or
turning the edge inwards under a suitable press or stamp. The shank is composed
of a piece of spring wire either round square or other section and is bent over to
form a flat or other eye and having the waist set inwards and the ends turned
outwards and bent round to something like the curve of the inside of the button disc
or case.
The end or ends of this wire or shank may be sharpened so that it will pierce through
the cloth garment or other material after which the ends of the shank are squeezed
together sufficiently to allow the flange of the button disc or casing to pass over the
ends when they at once spring out and fill the groove or recess thus securing the
two together. This produces a button which though fast to the garment is flexible
and not stiff.
In order that my invention may be more clearly understood and carried into
practice I have appended hereunto a sheet of drawing upon which is illustrated several
examples of my button.
Figures 1 and 10 show two of my buttons complete A being the body of the
button which may be of any desired shape and B the shank which is shown threaded
into a piece of cloth C.
Figures 2 and 3 are plan and elevation of the shank B which is composed of a piece
of spring wire either round square or other section and is bent over to form the eye or
loop band having the waist set inwards at 63 and 63 and the ends 6 and 66 turned
outwards and bend round to follow the inside line of the button as shewn by the
dotted line E one or both of the ends 64 and 66 is sharpened so that it will pierce
through the cloth garment or other material as shown in Figure 1 or a hole made be
made in the material and the ends left as cut off after which the ends 6 and 6' are
squeezed together as shewn in plan and elevation by Figure 4 and Figure 5 sufficiently
allow the flange a¹ of the button A Figure 6 to pass over the ends b* and 6" when

page_text: they at once spring out behind it as shewn in Figure 7 and settle in the groove or
recess thus securing the button A to the cloth or garment C in a manner which allows
great flexibility.
Figure 8 shows the shank having the waist portion 63 and 63 set close or nearly
close together when in expansion in which case on being squeezed for inserting in the
button each side would pass over the other as shown at Figure 9.
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 improvements in buttons in which the roots of the shank are sprung into an
internal recess therein substantially as herein set forth and shown upon the drawings.
Dated this 28th day of January 1888.
GEORGE BARKER,
77, Colmore Row, Birmingham,
Agent for Applicant.
GEORGE BARKER,
77, Colmore Row, Birmingham,
Agent for Applicant.