Improvements in Fasteners for Wearing Apparel.
Year: 1896

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fasteners for Wearing Apparel.
I HIDOV KLEINMANN of 111 Landsbergerstrasse, Berlin, Germany Merchant,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in fasteners for wearing apparel such
as Bodices, Blouses and the like. A band or strip of the casing extends at the side
and is provided for being sewn on to the garments, an open tongue or tab is provided
to facilitate the attachment to the bodice or the like. The attachment is effected by
placing one part of the tongue or tab inside and the other outside the bodice, and
sewing it on, thus causing a visible simplicity and saving of time.
The fasteners consist of clasps locking parts furnished with eyelets for rivetting.
The improvement of this fastener consists mainly in the manner of cutting the clasps
and the lock pieces together with the eyelets out of sheet-metal, in one piece, thus
obviating the necessity of rivetting. Small metal plates are placed between the lower
part of the eyelets and the clasps or locks, to totally prevent the breaking off of the
latter. The back of the clasps and lock will be covered by placing and rivetting them
on the upper side of the band of the clasp forming only, and sewing the latter
together just behind the fastening in such manner as to leave sufficient of the band
to form the aforesaid tongue or strap end. A small metal-bar passed into the lower
end of the band or casing will serve to enhance the appearance.
Dated this 18th day of September 1896.
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
Agents for Applicant.
Improvements in Fasteners for Wearing Apparel.
I, ISIDOR KLEINMANN, of 111, Landsbergerstrasse, Berlin, 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:-
My invention relates to fasteners for articles of wearing apparel, such as blouses,
bodices, jackets, and the like. It consists essentially in an arrangement whereby
instead of hooks and eyes, stainped metal fastenings are made use of and are joined
together by simple pressure.
In the accompanying drawing, Fig. 1, represents two
fastenings in front view, and Fig. 2, the same in back view.
strips with the metal
Figs. 3, and 4, each

page_text: shew one of the metal fastenings in longitudinal section. Fig. 5, is a detail, and
Fig. 6, a modification in plan. The fastener consists of the strips de and the actual
fastening pieces a b. The stamped out metal fastening pieces a and b have a tubular
projection c on their lower surfaces, which serves to firmly and securely connect a b
with d and e. To this end the pieces c are put through corresponding holes in the
strips and the ends projecting over the back of the latter rivetted over. By use of
this arrangement special fastening means such as rivets, wire or the like are not
needed, the pieces a b holding so firmly in the material that no breaking away or
breaking off is possible.
In order that the material may not be torn when these fasteners are used, small
discs fare laid on the back of the material before the projections are rivetted over c
Those of the discs f which are near the flexible strips, or whalebone or steels g are
provided with a tongue h (Fig. 5) which lies on the corresponding strip so that the
fastening parts when closed cannot tear out.
In order to quickly attach the fastener
to the article of wearing apparel, the strips de are connected with a b in such
manner that insertion edges i are formed on the side, as shewn in Figs. 1, and 2, in
which figs. the insertion edges are indicated by folding over the upper and lower
corners or l. These insertion edges enable the fastener to be attached to the article
of wearing apparel by means of a single seam, whereas with the usual method two
seams are needed. There is thus a saving in labor and time.
The strips can also be made in such manner that the back of a b is covered, in
order to prevent the tearing away of that part of the garment which is beneath the
fastener. For this purpose the fastening pieces are made fast in the strips in such
manner that a part of the strip m can be laid over the disc f and rivetted over c, the
back of the fastening pieces thus becoming fully covered as shewn in Fig. 6. The
part m of the strip is attached to the back of the fastening pieces, the back thus being
without a seam.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of iny said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
CLAIMS.
1. The improved fastener for articles of wearing apparel, the said fastener having
fastening pieces stamped out of metal and provided with a tubular projection which
is formed in one piece with the fastening pieces, the whole substantially as described
in the above specification and exemplified in the accompanying drawings.
2. In fasteners for articles of wearing apparel, the discs f furnished with the tongue
piece h, the whole substantially as described in the above specification and exemplified
in the accompanying drawings.
3. In fasteners for articles of wearing apparel, strips which are connected to the
fastening pieces in such manner as to provide insertion edges, the whole substantially
as described in the above specification, and exemplified in the accompanying
drawings.
4. In fasteners for articles of wearing apparel, strips which are connected to the
fastening pieces in such manner that the back of the fastening pieces is fixed by
means of parts of the strips, the whole substantially as described in the above
specification, and exemplified in the accompanying drawings.
: Dated this 29th day of June 1897.
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HUGHES & YOUNG,
23, Coleman Street, London, E.C., Agents for Applicant.