Year: 1886

page_text: We, NOYES FINK PALMER, CHARLES STEPHEN GOODWIN, and HENRY ROSWELL
HEATH, Gentlemen, residing respectively at Jamaica, New York; New York City,
New York; and Brooklyn, New York; United States of America, 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:-
This invention relates to a button made with a removable cap piece so that the
appearance of the button may be readily changed.
In the drawing, figure 1, is a central section of a button containing our
improvement.
Fig. 2, is a side view of the screw shank used in connection therewith.
Fig. 3, is a central section through a modification.
Fig. 4, is a bottom view of the cap shown in figure 3.
Fig. 5, a bottom view of the head shown in figure 3.
Fig. 6, is a section through a modified construction of the button.
Fig. 7, a section through another modification, and
Fig. 8, a section through a further modification.
With particular reference to figures 1 and 2, the letter b represents the head of
a button made of any desirable outline. One face of this button is provided with
a metallic or other cap or covering a, which at its edge is lapped over the edge of
head 6 so as to be securely held in place. The head is perforated centrally from
end to end and the cap a is also centrally perforated, the perforation of head b
being internally screw threaded for the reception of a screw threaded shank c,
which is of a length to extend entirely through the head and cap. At one end
this shank c is adapted to be secured to the garment by an eye or in other suitable
manner.
It will be seen that as the shank c extends from end to end of the head, its end
will be flush with the face of the button, so that one continuous face is represented.
If it is desired to reverse the button so as to display the opposite side, the head is
unscrewed, turned around, and reapplied to the shank. In this way the appearance
of the button may be readily changed.
In figures 3, 4 and 5, the letter a represents a cap made of metal or other suitable
material. It is of cup shape and surrounded by a flange b. This flange is turned
in or provided with two ledges c, c, placed diametrically opposite to each other.

page_text: f represents the head of the button made not entirely round, but slightly elongated
or elliptical. The usual cable or thread holes for attaching the button to the
garment are made in the head f. In order to apply the cap to the head, the former
is placed around the head, and the cap is then revolved about one quarter
of a revolution, to bring the major axis of head f in the line with and below
ledges c, c. We form a small stud h within cap a, to enter a slight depression on
head f, when the parts are in their proper final position. This stud prevents the
cap from being turned too far.
In figure 6, the head b contains two apertures extending from face to face, and
enlarged towards their ends. These apertures serve to receive two spring
hooks c, c, bent outwardly, and adapted to engage two shoulders formed by
enlargements of the apertures. We prefer to connect the hooks c, c, to the cap a by
means of a cross piece d. The customary thread or cable holes for fastening the
button to the garment are made in head b, as shown.
In figure 7 the cap a is provided with a return flange b, which has a screw
threaded upright edge c. This edge engages an annular screw threaded groove
cut into the face of head d. By screwing the flange into the groove or with-
drawing it from the same, the cap is either applied or removed.
In figure 8 the edge of cap a is turned down to overlap the edge of head b. At
the center the cap a has a threaded pin c which fits into a threaded bore of head b.
The head bis convex on top and the lower side of cap a is concave, as shown, to
embrace the convex head. The curvature of the cap a is, however, less than that
of the head, so that while the parts meet at their edges, they are separated at their
faces. In this way the head b, will not be injured by the cap a.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :
1. The combination of the centrally perforated head b, with the centrally
perforated cap a, lapped over the edge of head b, and with the shank c, the whole
constructed to constitute a reversible button, substantially as described and as
illustrated in figures 1 and 2.
2. The combination of cap a, having diametrically opposite ledges c, with an
elliptical head f, and with a catch for preventing revolution of the cap, substantially
as described and as illustrated in figures 3, 4, and 5.
3. The combination of cap a, having books c, c, with head b, having shouldered
apertures adapted to receive said hooks, substantially as described and as illustrated
in figure 6.
4. The combination of cap a, having flange b, and screw threaded edge c, with
head d, having annular groove in its face, adapted to receive said flange, substan-
tially as described and as illustrated in figure 7.
5. The combination of convex head b, having central bore, with the curved cap a,
having pin c, the curvature of the cap being less than that of the head, substantially
as described and as illustrated in figure 8.
Dated this 9th day of February 18es