Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Apr., 1887
Complete Left, 2nd Jan., 1888
Complete Accepted, 3rd Feb., 1888
WILLIAM FRASER, Engineer 49 Oxford Road Finsbury Park London, N. do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
There is a double row of teeth, one row on each side. The teeth on one side is
double the depth of that on the other, & when pressure is brought to bear on the
top part of the button, the bottom end or stem of the button having a small pinion
attached to it is thrown out of gear with the teeth on one side, but always remaining
in gear with the teeth on the other side, thereby causing the button to travel in
whatever direction it is revolved.
The moment the pressure is relieved from the top part of the button, the pinion is
drawn into gear (by the action of a spring) with the teeth on both sides & thereby
becomes lockfast.
I will now proceed to give a fuller description of same.
A. is made sufficiently large enought in Diamr. to ensure getting a hold for the
purpose of revolving or causing the button to travel. B. is the stem or bottom portion
of A. to which pinion C. is attached. D. is a loose collar which allows B. free action
through it. E. is a recess in A. F. is a small spring. G. is a row of teeth all the
length of the button, & of the exact depth from top to bottom plates. H. is a row of
teeth only half the depth of G. but the same length. I & J resply. are the top &
bottom plates. In the recess E. the spring F. is placed. The stem B. passing through
it with sufficient length for the necessary shift to throw pinion C. out of gear with
Teeth H. When A. is pressed down through collar D. the bottom end of which is
always hard on plate I. the other hard on spring F. always remains in that position,
i.e. when A. is pressed down D. travels further into recess E. & compresses spring F.
stem B. being pressed through collar D. pinion C is thrown out of gear with Teeth H.
but always remains in gear with teeth G. which acts as a rack & causes the button to
travel when revolved. The moment the pressure is removed from A. spring F. draws
stem B. and pinion C. automaticly back to there places, the pinion C. being now
drawn into the teeth on both sides becomes thoroughly lockfast.
The bottom plate J. can have small sung's with holes for the purpose of attaching
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page_text: same with thread or the like to the article the button is required on or it can have
small tails at the ends or sides or both for the purpose of doubling up & thereby
riviting the button on to the article on which it is wanted.
Claims
First to have teeth on both sides, one side double the depth or thereby of that
on the other, for the purpose of causing the button to travel, or become lockfast
at will.
Second to have a button with a shaft & pinion on the bottom end of it for the
purpose of causing the button to become lockfast, or to cause it to travel at will.
Third to have a recess with a spring in it for the purpose of shifting out or into
gear with the teeth at will.
Fourth to use said button for boots & shoes, sleeve links & studs, gloves & costumes
of all kind & descriptions.
WILLIAM FRASER.
I, WILLIAM FRASER of 49 Oxford Road, Finsbury Park, London N. 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
Buttons and studs, of the ordinary kind, are non-adjustable; that is, their positions
do not admit of them being changed, unless their attachment parts be unsewn, or
wholly disconnected from the article to which they may be attached.
My invention consists in making buttons, button heads, studs, and articles of like
manufacture, adjustable.
The invention consists essentially, of an attachment plate, or frame, provided with a
long gap or opening, through the front side thereof, and wherein a shank moves, both
longitudinally, and inwardly, and outwardly.
The shank carries upon its inner end a fixed star, wheel or pinion, and at its outer
end, a button or stud head, sunken upon its inside. Lying within the sunken part,
and surrounding the top of the shank, is a coiled spring, whose ends abut respectively
upon the inside crown of the button head or stud, and the top of a loose sleeve,
interposed between the spring, and the top of the attachment plate.

page_text: The pinion at the inner end of the pulley axis, engages with a double row of rack
teeth, disposed upon the two opposite inner sides of the said plate.
The racks are preferably of dissimilar breadths, but may be of the same breadth.
In the former case, the button or stud is pressed inwardly, and rotated, while in the
latter, it is pressed inwardly, and its position changed by a sliding action.
I will now proceed to describe with reference to the accompanying drawing, the
manner in which the same is to be performed.
Figure 1 represents in front elevation, a glove provided with an adjustable button
or fastener, made in accordance with my invention. The head of the button or
fastener, is shown in a near position, with respect to the edge of the glove.
Figure 2 represents the wrist part of the said glove, with the adjustable button or
fastener, in a different position to that of figure 1; by which means as aforesaid, the
fastener is capable of accommodating itself, to varying sized wrists; and it must be
observed, as hereinafter described, that the button or fastener, after its position has
been changed, it is automatically locked, or secured in the position, to which it may
have been placed.
Figure 3 is a side elevation of the said button or fastener, upon an enlarged scale.
Figure 4 is a plan of the same. Figure 5 is a transverse section of the said button
or fastener figure 3, while figure 6 is also a like transverse section, but with the
locking device out of action, or in a position which it assumes, when the button or
fastener's position, is required to be changed.
Figure 7 is a horizontal section, upon the dotted lines A B figure 5, and figure 8, is
also a horizontal section upon the dotted lines CD, figure 6.
The same letters of reference, indicate corresponding parts in the several figures of
the drawing.
a is the attachment plate or frame, with a gapped or open front a², wherein a
shank 6, works, both laterally and longitudinally. c is a pinion fixedly secured on the
inner end of the shank, and d is a head, fixedly secured on the outer end of the
shank. e is a loose collar or sleeve, surrounding the shank at its base, and resting
upon the top side of the attachment plate. f is a coiled spring, disposed between the
inside top of the head d, and the collar e. g, h, are two racks, disposed on the two
opposite inside edges of the attachment plate or frame a.
The rack teeth g, are about double the breadth or depth from front to back, as the
other side h; that is, the said rack teeth g extend through nearly the whole depth
from front to back of the attachment plate or frame, while the other side h only
extends from the front to about the middle of the side, leaving the other part
perfectly plain.
On the button or fastener's position requiring to be changed, from that of figure 1,
to that of figure 2, press inwardly the head d, when the pinion c is taken from the
upper part of the rack teeth g, and entirely from the rack teeth h, as in the position
shown in figure 6, then rotate in an outward direction the button or fastener, when
the toothed pinion rolls up the rack teeth g, to the position as required, and on the
head being liberated, the button or fastener automatically locks itself, and resumes
the position as in figures 3, 5 and 7.
Thus, by combined pressure and rotation, the button or fastener's position is
changed.
Instead of the rack teeth being broader upon the one side, than upon the other,
they may be made both of a like breadth, and take the position with respect to the
plate, as the rack h does, as in the preceding figures; so that these racks, extend only
from the front to half way across the sides. In this form, the head of the button or
fastener, requires to be only pressed inwards, and then moved longitudinally to
effect the necessary adjustment, as the pressing inwards, disengages the pinion from
both rack teeth.
Or the converse action may be obtained, by placing the racks at the base of the
attachment plate or frame, and disposing the spring between the top side of the
pinion, and the inside of the attachinent plate or frame: so that the unfastening is
produced by a pulling and sliding action.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention,
and in what manner
the
same is to be performed, I declare that what Í
claim is :-
First. In combination with a glove, belt, garment or the like, of an adjustable
button, stud or fastener, as set forth.
Secondly. An adjustable button or fastener, consisting of an attachment plate,
with rack teeth upon its two opposite inside edges, and with its front part gapped or
slotted; and which said gapped part, a shank carrying a fixed pinion at its inner end,
and a fixed head at its outer end, works, both inwardly and outwardly, and also
longitudinally. The pinion upon the inner end engages with the rack teeth as
aforesaid; and between the head and a collar on the stem, a spring is disposed. The
button or fastener, is constructed, the parts arranged, and work substantially as
described and set forth in figures 1 to S.
Thirdly. In combination with a slotted attachment plate, with rack teeth, of a
shank, with a pinion at its inner end, as described and set forth.
Fourthly. In a button or fastener, as herein described, but with the rack teeth
of a like breadth, whereby adjustment is effected, by a combined pressing and sliding
motion as described.
Lastly. In a button or fastener as herein described, with opposite rack teeth
disposed near the base, and with the spring disposed between the pinion, and the
inner side of the attachment plate or frame as described.
Dated this Thirtieth day of December 1007.
WILLIAM FRASER.
By Henry Skerrett,
Agent for Applicant.