IMPROVEMENTS IN FASTENERS OR ATTACHMENTS FOR BOOTS GLOVES AND OTHER GARMENTS
Year: 1882

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Joseph Norman Aronson of Old Broad Street, in the
City of London for an Invention of IMPROVEMENTS IN FASTENERS OR
ATTACHMENTS FOR BOOTS GLOVES AND OTHER GARMENTS
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Joseph Norman Aronson.
at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 21st July 1882.
JOSEPH NORMAN ARONSON, of Old Broad Street, in the City of London,
"IMPROVEMENTS IN FASTENERS OR ATTACHMENTS FOR BOOTS, GLOVES, AND OTHER
GARMENTS
"
A fastener or attachment, according to my invention, is formed with an arm or
link adapted to swivel about a stud, pivot, or axis perpendicular or practically so
to the surface of its base or of that part of the garment to which it is applied, and
to be fixed or retained in one or more positions with relation to such stud, pivot,
or axis, the arrangement being such that the free part of the arm or limb is by
the stud, pivot, or axis prevented from rising from the surface of the material to
which it is attached, thus obviating the liability to unfastening which obtains with
fasteners wherein the free end of a lever is caused to move in a plane at right
angles to a plate or to the surface of the garment to which it is applied. In my
arrangement the stud, pivot, or axis is connected to one part of the garment to
which another part is to be fastened or held, and for that purpose is mounted at
right angles to a suitable base which may be sewed, eyeletted, rivetted or otherwise
fastened to the garment. This base also carries a locking device to retain the arm
or limb in a certain position, and this device I may make in the form of a spring
tongue. The same result may however be attained in other ways. For example,
the arm or limb may be itself elastic and lock or engage with a hole or projection
in or on the base. Or the engagement may be frictional, the arm or limb or a piece
connected to it being forced into contact with a curved or eccentric surface, or into
a slot or recess.
The corresponding portion of the garment to that on which the arm or limb is
fixed or mounted is provided with an eye, eyelet, slot recess or hole. To fasten

page_text: the two portions of the garment together the arm or limb is turned radially, so
that its free end travels over the surface of the base, or garment, until brought
into a suitable position to have the eye or hole passed over it, whereupon the arm
or limb is turned or rotated about its perpendicular stud, pivot or axis, which itself
serves to retain that part of the garment wherein the eye or hole is formed after
the manner of a button shank; after the arm or limb has been turned through
half a circle or thereabout it is caught and retained by the locking device. After
the turning motion commences the eye slips down on that part of the arm that
surrounds the stud, pivot or axis so that there is no bending action on the arm.
In cases where the two parts of the garment require to be drawn tightly together,
as for example in boots the part of the arm that surrounds the stud, pivot, or axis
may be formed eccentrically.

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SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Joseph Norman Aronson in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
19th January 1883.
JOSEPH NORMAN ARONSON, of Old Broad Street in the City of London,
"IMPROVEMENTS IN FASTENERS OR ATTACHMENTS FOR BOOTS, GLOVES AND OTHER
GARMENTS
"
This invention has reference to improvements in fasteners or attachments for
boots, gloves and other garments, as hereinafter more particularly described with
reference to the accompanying sheet of drawings illustrating the several arrange-
ments I employ.
A fastener of attachment according to my invention, is formed, with an arm or
limb adapted to swivel about a stud, pivot or axis perpendicular or practically so.
to the surface of its base or of that part of the garment to which it is applied and
to be fixed or retained in one or more positions with relation to such stud pivot
or axis the arrangement being such that the free part of the arm or limb is (by
the stud, pivot or axis) prevented from rising from the surface of the material to
which it is attached, thus obviating the liability to unfastening which obtains
with fasteners wherein the free end of a lever is caused to move in a plane
at right angles to a plate or to the surface of the garment to which it is applied.
11
In my arrangements the stud pivot or axis is connected to one part of the
garment to which another part is to be fastened or held, and for that purpose the
stud, pivot or axis is mounted at right angles to a suitable base which may be
sewn, eyeletted, rivetted or other otherwise fastened to the garment. This base
also carries a locking device as described below to retain the arm or limb, in a
certain position. The corresponding portion of the garment to that on which the
arm or limb is fixed or mounted, is provided with an eye eyelet, slot recess or
hole. To fasten the two portions of the garment together the arm or limb is
turned radially so that its free end travels over the surface of the base or garment,
until brought into a suitable position to have the eye or hole passed over it,
whereupon the arm or limb is turned or rotated about its perpendicular stud,
pivot or axis, which itself serves to retain that part of the garment wherein the
eye or hole is formed after the manner of a button shank. After the arm or limb
has been turned through half a circle, or thereabout, it is caught and retained by
the locking device. After the turning motion commences, the eye slips down on
that part of the arm that surrounds the stud, pivot or axis so that there is no
bending action on the arm.
In cases where the two parts of the garment require to be drawn tightly together,
as for example in boots, the part of the arm that surrounds the stud, pivot or axis
may be formed eccentrically.
Referring to the accompanying sheet of drawings; Fig. 1 is an elevation in the
locked position. Figure 2 an elevation in the unlocked position, and Fig. 3 is
a plan of a fastener or attachment according to my invention suitable for gloves
or other garments. a is an arm or limb adapted to swivel about the axis b which
passes through the plate c."
This plate is provided with holes.d to facilitate its fixture by means of sewing
or rivetting, and has also a locking device or catch e which embraces and retains
the end of the arm or limb a when in the locked position.
This locking device is elastic and is made sufficiently strong to withstand the
strain thrown upon it in holding the two sides or parts of the glove or garment
together, but yet it yields readily when the arm or limb is rotated to effect
disconnection of the parts.

page_text: Fig. 2 shews the position of the arm when the glove or garment is about to be
fastened.
The arm a is passed through an eye or hole in the corresponding part or portion
of the garment, as far as it conveniently can be and then it is rotated until it
comes into the position shewn in Fig. 1, and is caught by the locking device. The
pull or tension of the garment is taken principally by the stud or axis on which
the arm turns and has little or no tendency to affect the rotation of the arm...
The fastener shewn in elevation and plan in Figs. 4 and 5 differs from that shown
in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 in that the axis of rotation b lies within the acting part of the
arm; and not beyond. The edges of the garment are not made to overlap so much
by this construction as by the previous one.
Figs. 6 and 7 are respectively elevation and plan of another modification of
fastener, and Fig. 8 is an end view of the base or foundation plate c. This has a
tongue fattached to it or by preference struck or stamped out of it and the arm ȧ
has a hollow or indentation formed on its upper side which catches upon the
tongue or spring f and thereby retains the arm.
Another modification of fastener is illustrated in Figs 9 & 10.
Here the arm à overhangs the base to a considerable extent and the pull or
tension of the garment tends to keep it in the locked position. In such cases the
elasticity of the arm may be such as to effect sufficient frictional contact with the
plate or base without the use of a catch.
Figs. 11 and 12 illustrate a fastener differing from that shewn in Figs. 4 and 5
only in that the locking device is turned over the end of the base ċ instead of over
the side.
The arm a of the fastener shewn in Figs. 13, 14 and 15 is formed with a boss and
is connected to the base by a screw or rivet. The locking is effected by a recess,
indentation or depression h in the base. Into this indentation the end of the
arm a drops and is there held by its elasticity. Another method of forming the
axis of the arm a is shewn in Figs 16 and 17. Here there is a tube struck up from
or attached to the plate and the arm is retained by the end of the tube being
turned over. In some cases the tube may be formed separately and be inserted in
the base and the arm after the manner of an eyelet, or the tube may be struck on
the arm and be rivetted on the underside of the plate.
Figs. 18 and 19 shew another modification in which the arm is made with a boss,
that is let into a recess or depression on the face and is retained by the edges of
the recess being spun or forced inwards.
In another modification illustrated in Figs. 20, 21 and 22 the locking device
consists of a projection i on the base taking into an indentation or recess in the
arm a.
Fig 23 is a side elevation partly in section, Fig. 24 is a plan, Fig. 25 is an end
view shewing the locking device and Fig. 26 an end elevation of another
modification. In this the arm is shewn of circular cross section and terminates at
its inner end in a head or boss which may either be cylindrical bulbous or other-
wise shaped. It lies in a recess or indentation in the base and is held there by a
covering platej which may be formed separately from the base and be affixed to
it. Or the boss or the head may be retained by ears or tongues struck out of the
base and bent over the said boss or head. The locking device is formed by a catch
or recess in the end of the base.
Figs. 27
28 shew an arrangement for preventing the limb or arm a from
rotating through more than half a circle or thereabouts.
In the face there is cut or indented a curved slot or groove k in which a pin or
projection on the arm engages. The ends of the groove form stops that limit the
motion of the arm. This arrangement may be modified by forming the groove or
slot in the arm and placing the pin on the base, or the groove or slot may be
dispensed with, and a portion of the arm be arranged to come in contact with a
stop on the plate at the end of its movement. This modification is shown in
Figs. 29 & 30 where k is a stop on the base. In the modification illustrated in
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page_text: Fig 31 there is shown an underplate placed in the inside of the glove or garment
to aid in securing the fastening. Such a plate may also be used with advantage
in conjunction with any of the arrangements of fastening described above. In
Fig. 31 the head of the arm a is included. between the two plates and is retained
in position by them. m is the material of the garment.
Figs. 32 & 33 shew in sectional elevation and plan respectively a modification
in which the base and the arm are at opposite sides of the material m of the
garment to which the fastener is applied.
The axis 6 on which the arm a turns projects through the material and carries a
washer b¹ upon which the eye or boss of the arm rotates. Fig. 34 shows an end
view of the locking device which passes through the material and is bent into
a spring hook to receive the end of the arm.
Instead of, or additional to, the locking device a ratchet or spring arrangement
may be applied to the arm.
The
Such an arrangement is illustrated in Figs. 35, 36 & 37. o is a toothed or
serrated wheel which revolves with the arm and is engaged by a spring, pawl, or
finger p which may conveniently be formed out of the material of the base c.
engagement of the teeth or serrations and the pawl or finger is not positive but is
sufficient to hold the arm in any position to which it may be turned without
however absolutely preventing the arm from being turned by hand in either
direction.
In Figs 38 & 39 the ratchet wheel is replaced by a hexagonal disc which is
pressed upon by the retaining spring q. which must be compressed six times in
each revolution of the arm.
In Fig 40 the plate c is below the material of the garment and the arm a passes
through an eyelet x above the plate c as shewn.
Having thus described the nature of my invention and the manner of performing
it I claim
A fastener or attachment for boots, gloves and other garments wherein there is
combined with a suitable base plate a stud, pivot or axis and an arm or limb
adapted to swivel on or with that stud, pivot or axis in a plane approximately
parallel to the material of the garment to which the fastener or attachment is
applied, the arrangement being such that the said arm or limb can be fixed or
retained in one or more positions in relation to the said stud, pivot or axis as herein
above described with reference to and illustrated respectively in Figs. 1 to 3
inclusive, in Figs. 4 & 5, in Figs. 6 to 8 inclusive, in Figs. 9 & 10 in Figs. 11 & 12,
in Figs. 13 to 15 inclusive, in Figs. 16 & 17, in Figs. 18 & 19, in Figs. 20 to 22
inclusive, in Figs. 23 to 26 inclusive, in Figs. 27 & 28, in Figs. 29 & 30, in Fig. 31,
in Figs. 32 to 34 inclusive, in Figs. 35 to 37 inclusive, in Figs. 38 & 39 and in
Figs 40 of the accompanying drawings.
In witness whereof I the said Joseph Norman Aronson have hereunto set
my hand and seal this eighteenth day of January, in the year of our Lord,
One thousand eight hundred and eighty-three.
JOSEPH NORMAN ARONSON (L.S.)