Improvements in and relating to Fastenings for Wearing Apparel, Buttonhole Flower Holders, and for other purposes.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Dec., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 18th Jan., 1898-Accepted, 19th Feb., 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Fastenings for Wearing Apparel,
Buttonhole Flower Holders, and for other purposes.
MARIE MAUDE PORTER, c/o Messrs. Holt & Co.,. 17, Whitehall Place, London,
S.W., Independent Lady, I do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
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A sequel to my Complete Specification No. 19,353 1897. Figures 6 & 7, and
covering for all purposes (if not already so covered) the entire use of the special
grip fastening therein & herein discribed, by which means I claim it as previously
claimed & covered by that Specification, but also (if by that only partially claimed)
then for every extra use to which it, or its shaped extension can separately be put.
The grip fastening itself consists of an extension of the variously shaped plate
metal into a short bar, crossed by another shaped bar or piece, all of which can,
though not necessarily so, be shaped out of one piece of metal or other substance.
The stud of the 1st plate, No. 1 fits into a slot or other shaped aperture, depressed
level or raised in Plate 2. The stud extension can be curved to fit closely into the
notches, & lie perfectly flat when pressure is brought to bear upon them from
the opposite ends, & can be made to stip between the notches to unfasten when the
pressure is loosened, or be made between closer bars, so that they can only be
fastened or unfastened when the second plate is quite sideways. The foundation
plates may be made in anyway suitable to the stud shaped extension, & corres-
ponding notch. Whether barred or plain, or long or short, or round or spiked
or square or hooked, or be any shape or size, & the studheads may be flat or curve
or be themselves rounded or squared or octoganized or spiked or barbed, or shaped
in any way, provided they engage together in the special grip, or as otherwise
discribed in this Specification & partially shown by the drawings filed with this
Application, & also those of my Specification No. 19,353, 1897. This Specifica-
tion therefore, though completely separate as regards the date & sealing of my
Specification above mentioned & anything specially covered by that, completely
sequels it as protecting the specified parts thereof (if not already so protected)
& herein for my sole use in whatsoever form applied. The stud shaped extension
in a flexible metal (though not necessarily so) may also be used as a fastening for
placing at the back of coat lapels or for other suitable purposes to catch the stalk
ends of the flower button hole, or other substance as shown in Fig. 8, of the
accompanying drawings, if not preferred with bands & stud heads at either end
to grip the bar when the centre is tightened by the insertion of the stalks or other
substance, or with more bars & bands side by side. The 1st Figures from 1 to 7
show the grip itself in several different forms, as well as some of the notched holes
themselves useable, which in the drawings stand haphazardly opposite any of the
studs near which they are in line, though not necessarily in that shape used in
connection with them. The drawings show in Fig. 1, and 2 two simple shapes
of the stud head itself A, & the connecting band A¹. Fig. 2 having a sharp little
triangular notch a Fig. 3 shows the stud again engaged with B Plate 2. The

page_text: dotted outlines B₁ show the shape of one kind of notch, & studhead A, & con-
necting band A¹. Fig. 4 is a section showing the connecting band A' in its correct
position on an ordinary shaped plate when engaged with B & B and the stud-
head. A is passed through the notch or band. Fig. 5 shows a simple notched
plate; B being the plate itself & B the notch. Fig. 5 shows a spiked plate, the
letters corresponding with those of Fig. 5. but à simple straight or other plate, or
a more or less numerously spiked one & differently shaped to suit any purpose
for which it is required; & with any number of notches & corresponding studs
may be used on the same plates. Figs. 6 & 7, also show different ways of making
the studhead & notches (accidentally in these two figures above marked C and D))
though they may equally well be made in any shapes not shown in the drawings,
or in connection with any others than the ones opposite which they are in the
drawings accidentally placed. Fig. 8 shows the extension A as a flower button
hole fastener attached to a specially suitable little brooch B, though any other
shaped brooch, bar or plate may be used., B shows the spring or hinge of the
brooch B. B and B show the little ball & ledge for the pin to rest upon, & to
prevent pricking the fingers when the extension is used & 1 shows the notched
or engaging band of the special grip for use when the centre is forced upwards
tightly. Fig. 9 shows an under view of the same, & 9 a waved pin which
need not necessarily be used with it unless preferred, any other pin being equally
suitable. Fig. 10 shows the simplest bar & stud extensions A and A¹ for use if
only one stud or notched band is used, but the shape may be varied. Fig. 10 shows
the stud extension A and Brooch B made in one piece, useable either as a brooch,
or with pierced holes or spikes or hooks, & the engaging band B, & hinge or
substitute B. Fig. 11 shows another way of carrying out the same purpose, the
extension A¹ being in this case, though not necessarily so, separately attached to
the plate to allow it to grip the notch or band properly when the centrepart is
forced upwards tightly by the insertion of the flower stalk or other substance,
little under or other piece may be added to keep the bar in place if desired. Fig. 12
shows the under brooch B with the addition of a light wire or other band A hinged
or flexibly mounted. Figs. 13 and 14 show others on the same principle, though
the tops of either of them, or the following ones may be varied if preferred, & any
of the under plates discribed in the above Specification or shown partially in the
drawings may be used with either, instead of the brooch or hook. In Fig. 15 a
piece of spring or other metal turns upward & inwards, the spring being strong
enough to clasp the flower stalk at a slant, the upper part being flexibly mounted
or hinged to the plates if preferred. Fig. 16 shows a suspended form on the same
principle, though the shape may vary, the hook being used to slip through the
coat button hole under the flower, while the stalk of the latter is passed through the
button hole to the inside of the lapel, into the spring catch. Either of the above
may also be used for any other suitable purpose, & the button hole catch may also
be made as a spring spike shutting firmly together when the flower stalk is in-
serted.
Improvements in and relating to Fastenings for Wearing Apparel,
Buttonhole Flower Holders, and for other purposes.
MARIE MAUDE PORTER, c/o Messrs. Holt & Co., 17, Whitehall Place, London,
S.W., Independent Lady, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, and in 5

page_text: what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement:
A sequel to my Complete Specification No. 19,353, 1897. Fig. 6 & 7 & covering
for all purposes (if not already so covered) the entire use of the special grip fasten-
ing therein & herein discribed, by which means I claim it as previously claimed
& covered by my Specification, No. 19,353, 1897, but also (if by that only partially
claimed) then for every extra use to which it or its shaped extension can be
separately put. The grip fastening itself consists of an extension of the variously
shaped plate metal into a short bar, crossed by another shaped bar or piece, all of
which can, though not necessarily so, be shaped out of one piece of metal or other
substance. The stud of the 1st Plate No. 1 fits into a slot or other shaped aper-
ture depressed or level or raised in Plate 2.
The stud extension can be curved to fit closely into the notches, & lie perfectly
flat when pressure is brought to bear upon them from the opposite ends, & can
be made to slip between the notches to unfasten when the pressure is loosened, or
made between closer bars, so that they can only be fastened or unfastened when
the 2nd plate is quite sideways. The foundation plates may be made in any way
suitable to the stud shaped extension, & corresponding notch, whether barred or
plain, or long or short or round or square, or spiked or hooked, or any other shape
or size, & the studheads may be flat, or curve, or be themselves rounded or squared
or octoganized or barbed or spiked, or shaped in any other way, provided they
engage together in the special grip, or as otherwise discribed in this Specification,
& partially shown by the drawings filed with the Provisional Application, &
also those of my Specification, No. 19,353, 1897. This Specification therefore,
though completely separate as regards the date & sealing of my Specification
above mentioned, & anything specially covered by that, completely sequels its as
protecting the specified parts therof (if not already so protected) & herein for
my sole use in whatsoever form applied. The stud shaped extension in a flexible
metal, (though not necessarily so) may also be used as a fastening for placing at the
back of coat lapels, or for other suitable purposes, to catch the stalk ends of the
flower buttonhole, or other substance, as shown in Fig. 8 of the drawings filed
with the Provisional Application, if not preferred with bands & studheads at
either end to grip the bar when the centre is tightened by the insertion of the
stalks or other substance, or with more bars & bands side by side, or in any other
suitable shape. The first figures from 1 to 7, show the grip.itself in several different
forms, as well as some of the notch holes themselves usably which in the drawings
stand haphazardly opposite any of the studs near which they are in line, though
not necessarily in that shape used in connection with them. The drawings show
in Figures 1 and 2, simple shapes of the studhead A itself, & the connecting
band A', Fig. 2 having an extra little triangular notch a of which such can be
used on either of the plates if desired. Fig. 3 shows the stud again engaged with
B. plate 2. The dotted lines B₁ show the outlines of one kind of notch, and A¹
the connecting band of the extension. Fig. 4 is a section, showing the connecting
band A¹ in its correct position on an ordinary shaped plate, when engaged with B,
&B, & the studhead A is passed through the notch or band. Fig. 5 shows a simple
notched plate B being the plate itself & B₁ the notch. Fig. 5^ shows a spiked plate
the letters corresponding with those of Fig. 5, the spikes may be either plain or
barbed or notched to keep them from slipping when once arranged in place, or
the spikes may equally well be bent down into hoops, but a simple straight or other
plate, or a more or less numerously spiked or hooked one, & differently shaped to
suit any purpose for which it is required, & any number of notches & corresponding
studs may be used on the same plate. Figures 6 & 7 also show different ways of
making the studs C & notches D though they can equally well be made in any
shape not shown in the drawings, & in any other connection than the ones
opposite which they stand accidentally. Fig. 8 shows the extension as a flower
button hole fastener A, attached to a specially suitable little safety pin brooch B

page_text: though any other shaped brooch or bar or plate may be used, B¹ shows the spring,
or curve, or hinge of the brooch B. B2 and B3 show the little ball or ledge for
the pin to rest upon & to prevent pricking the fingers when the extension is used,
the brooch may also be used separately from the fastener for other purposes. B4
shows the notched engaging band of the special grip, for use when the centre is
forced upwards tightly. Fig. 9 shows a different view of the same, & Fig. 9^ a
little waved pin which need not necessarily be used with the brooch, any other
being equally suitable. Fig. 10, shows the simplest bar & stud extension A & A¹
for use if only one stud or notched band or band is used, but the shape may be
varied. Fig. 10 shows the stud extension A, & Brooch B, made in one piece
useable either as a brooch, or with pierced holes, or spikes or hooks, and the engag-
ing band B, & hinges B' or substitute. Fig. 11 shows another way of carrying
out the same purpose, the extension A¹ being in this case separately attached,
though not necessarily so, to the plate to allow it to grip the notch or band pro-
perly, when the centrepart is forced upwards tightly, a little extra
piece may
be added to keep the bar in place if desired. Fig. 12
shows the under brooch B, with the addition of a light wire or other
band A hinged or jointed, or sliding, or flexibly mounted. Figures 13, & 14 show
others on the same principle though the tops of either, or of the following ones
may be varied if preferred in any way, & any of the under plates or brooches as
discribed in the above Specification & partially shown in the drawings may be used
with either of them instead of the brooch or hook. In Fig. 15 a piece of spring,
or other metal turns upwards & inwards, the spring being strong enough to
clasp the flowerstalk or other substance at a slant, the upper part can be movably
or flexibly mounted or hinged to the plates if preferred. Fig. 16, shows a sus-
pended form of the same, though the shape may vary, the hook being used to
slip through the coat buttonhole under the flower, while the stalk of the latter
is passed through the buttonhole to the inside of the lapel into the spring catch.
Either of the above may also be used for any other suitable purpose, & the button-
hole catch may also be made as a spring spike shutting firmly together when the
flower stalk is inserted.
Having now particularly discribed and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, & in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare what I
claim is:
1st The stud extension grip for my sole use, curved, plain, or otherwise shaped
as discribed in the above Specification, & partially shown in the drawings left with
the Provisional Application.
2nd. The flexible upper bar, or bars of the button hole holder, however shaped,
& for whatever purpose usable, curving to receive centre pressure of whatever
sort (or the same if stiff or hinged, or sliding) for the exclusive use of my own
inventions as above discribed, & also the little accompanying brooch, & spiked,
or barbed & spiked plates, as above discribed & partially shown in the drawings
filed with the Provisional Application.
3rd The same flexible (or stiff or jointed or hinged) Button-holder bar made
in one piece with the brooch or plate as discribed in the above Specification & as 4
partially shown in the drawings, & for every & whatsoever purpose useable.
4th Fastenings for wearing apparel, buttonhole flower holders, & for other
purposes, substantially as discribed in the above Specification, and partially shown
in the drawings filed with the Provisional Application.
Dated this 17th day of January 1898