Improved Glove Fastener.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Jan., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 14th Oct., 1891-Accepted, 14th Nov., 1891
PROVISIONAL
SPECIFICATION.
Improved Glove Fastener.
I, ROSA JESSE MAUDE HOLMES, of King Street, Southwell in the County
of Nottingham, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention consists in a novel or improved arrangement of fastener for gloves,
mittens and similar articles. The fastener consists of a hollow button fixed by a
shank or its equivalent to one side of the wrist band of the glove and having an
opening through the body of the button closed by a sliding plate or catch.arranged
inside the button and fitted with a spring which keeps it in its closing position.
The sliding plate or catch is provided with a small knob or equivalent projection
by means of which it can be pushed back. An elastic cord fixed to the other side
of the wrist band of the glove or drawn through the same has a series of small
knobs or beads attached to it, one at the end and the others at short distances from
each other along the cord. When the sliding plate or catch is drawn back, the
cord can be passed through the opening in the button and the plate or catch closed
upon or behind any of the knobs or beads on the cord suitable for the size of the
wearer's wrists. The knobs or beads may be made conical or tapered towards the
end of the cord, so that when the latter is passed through the button a pull at
the end causes the knobs or beads to push the sliding plate or catch to one side and
pass through the opening in the buttou till the cord is sufficiently tight.
The fastener hereinbefore described has the advantage that by means of it the
wrist band of the glove can be made to fit to different sizes of wrists.
Dated this 13th day of January 1801
W. T. EMMOTT,
Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Glove Fastener.
I ROSA JESSE MAUDE HOLMES of King Street, Southwell in the County
of Nottingham, 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 consists in a novel or improved arrangement of fasteners for gloves,
mittens and similar articles. The fastener consists of a hollow button fixed to one
side of the wristband or top of the glove and having an opening through the body
of the button and a sliding plate or a catch arranged inside the button held in its
closing position by a spring or equivalent means. The sliding plate or catch is
provided with a knob, push or their equivalents for pushing back or opening the
slide or catch. A cord fixed to the other side of the wristband or drawn through
the same is passed through the opening of the button and may be provided with a
series of knobs or beads at short distances from each other which when the slide or
catch is drawn back can be drawn through the button and the slide or catch closed
behind any of the knobs or beads, or the slide or catch may be arranged to close
upon the cord itself. By these means the cord can be drawn sufficiently tight or
adjusted to the size of the wearer's wrist or arm.
On the sheet of drawings appended hereunto Figures 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 show five
modifications of my improved fastener on an enlarged scale.
The fastener when made as shewn by Figure 1 in horizontal and cross section
consists of a button composed of an open circular box a formed with lugs a' for

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sewing it to the glove or with a shank for this purpose, and of a top cover b of
similar shape. The top 6 may be made with a slightly conical rim and the rim of
the part a closed in upon the same to prevent its being lifted off, or the top may be
held in the bottom part by other suitable means, but in such a manner that it can
be turned in the bottom part. Openings c are made in the rim of part a on opposite
sides and similar openings c' in the part b, through which an elastic or other cord d
can be drawn.
Parts of the rim of part bare slit and bent inwards so as to form springs e e
which bear against pegs off fixed in the part a or similar abutments. By turning
the top part by means of its projecting edge till the openings c and c¹ are opposite
each other, the cord d can be freely drawn through the button and adjusted, and
when the top is released, the springs e e will turn the upper part 6 into the
position shewn on the drawing and nip the cord between the edges of the openings c
and cas shewn.
The cord may be fitted with knobs or beads at intervals and these may be made
conical similar to those shewn on Figure 2 so as to push the sliding rim of part b
sideways when the cord is pulled tight. Obviously one of the springs e may be
omitted.
Figure 2 shows a modification of the fastener which consists of a hollow button
formed of a box part 9 and a cover fixed to the same. The rim of the button has
openings for the passage of the cord d and into the inside of the button a doubly
bent spring i is placed, the ends of which are arranged to meet or slightly
overlap each other and hold or grip the cord d or the beads or knobs on the same.
A small push is arranged bearing against the end and a similar push bearing
against. By pressing the pushes inwards, the ends of the spring catch i are
pushed apart and the cord can be drawn back through the fastener.
Figure 3 shows a modification of the fastener in which a spring mis fixed in the
hollow button the end m' of which spring forms a slide and slides back on the rim
of the button when the spring is pushed back by the pusher n and nips the cord
against the edge of the opening in the rim through which the cord is passed when
the spring m is released.
Figure 4 shows a modification of the fastener in which the catch is arranged to
swivel or move vertically instead of horizontally as in the modifications herein
previously described. Inside the hollow button a plates with pivots s¹ is
suspended on said pivots in the rim of the button and reaches to or nearly to the
bottom of the button. The cord d is passed through openings in the rim of the
button and under the plate s. A spiral spring connected at one end to the plate s
and at the other end to the button may be used to pull the plate upon the cord but
may also be dispensed with in this case, the roughness of the cord or knobs or
beads on the same seizing the edge of the plate when dropped down upon the cord
and pulling it so that the cord is nipped between it and the bottom of the button as
shewn on the drawing. The pivot is prolonged and bent as shewn so as to form
a small lever by means of which the plates can be lifted off the cord to release it
or be pushed down upou it.
Figure 5 shows a modification of the arrangement described with reference to
Figure 4, the button o being made in the shape of an oblong box and a plate p
suspended on pivots p¹ p² at one end near to the top edge and formed with a plate
or top pat a right angle to p. This plate or top p is formed with ears p* projecting
beyond the sides of the box or otherwise made to project beyond the same, by
means of which projections it can be lifted and the plate p removed from the
cord, the action of this arrangement being the same as that described with reference
to Figure 4.
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
Firstly. A glove fastener consisting of a hollow button or its equivalent having

page_text: openings through which a cord can be drawn and a catch inside said button for
holding said cord or beads or knobs on the same when adjusted to the size of the
wearer's wrist or arm which catch can be actuated from the outside of the button
for the purpose of releasing said cord, substantially as hereinbefore described and
illustrated by the drawings.
Secondly. The construction or arrangement of the glove fastener claimed in the
first claim substantially as described with reference to Figure 1 of the drawings.
Thirdly. The construction or arrangement of the glove fastener claimed in the
first claim substantially as described with reference to Figure 2 of the drawings.
Fourthly. The construction or arrangement of the glove fastener claimed in the
first claim substantially as described with reference to Figure 3 of the drawings.
Fifthly. The construction or arrangement of the glove fastener claimed in the
first claim, substantially as described with reference to Figures 4 and 5 of the
drawings.
Doted this 12th dow of October 1901
R. J. URQUHART,
57, Barton Arcade, Manchester, Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent.