Improvements in and connected with Buttonholes.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 13th July, 1802
Complete Specification Left, 24th Aug., 1392-4ccepted. 8th Oct., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Buttonholes.
I, Madame FRIEDERICKE ENGELHARD, of Hofheim on Taunus, in the
Kingdom of Germany, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention consists in improvements whereby when buttonholes or stud holes
get frayed out or damaged that a new piece may be inserted over the damaged part
thereby retaining the rest of the article which may not be damaged to the extent
of rendering it useless.
My invention particularly refers to celluloid collars. Attempts are made by
means of a cord loop around the button holes, to remedy the damage done in the
manner herein before described; this however prevents the collar from properly'
fitting and renders its appearance less pleasing to the eye, moreover, notwith-
standing any care it does not last very long.
My invention refers to metal buttonhole parts, which in the present invention.
completely overcome the disadvantages herein before described. These are easily,
and firmly fastened, are durable, do not break easily, and have a neat appearance.
The buttonhole fastening or its equivalent consists of a flexible metal plate,
illustrated in Figure 1 as a, provided beyond the buttonhole with two lugs d, d, and
elongated slits c, c.
In using this device two holes are made in the collar by means of buttonhole
scissors, a penknife, or the like, to correspond with the slits c, c. The metal plate a
is then bent round the collar so that the slits in the collar correspond with those in
the metal plate, and the lips or lugs d, d, of the latter are passed through the
slits c, c.
It is obvious that the fastening may be made the same colour as the
collar.
JOHN P. O'DONNELL,
2, Great George Street, Westminster, S. W.,
Agent for the said Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Buttonholes.
I, Madame FRIEDERICKE ENGELHARD, of Hofheim on Taunus in the
Kingdom of Germany, 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 improvements whereby when buttonholes or stud holes
get frayed out or damaged that a new piece may be inserted over the damaged part
thereby retaining the rest of the article which may not be damaged to the extent
of rendering it useless.
My invention particularly refers to celluloid collars. Attempts are made by
means of a cord loop around the buttonholes, to remedy the damage done in the
manner hereinbefore described; this however prevents the collar from properly
fitting and renders its appearance less pleasing to the eye, moreover, notwith-
standing any care it does not last very long.

page_text: My invention refers to metal buttonhole parts, which in the present invention
completely overcome the disadvantages hereinbefore described. These are easily
and firmly fastened, are durable, do not break easily, and have a neat appearance.
The buttonhole fastening or its equivalent consists of a flexible metal plate,
illustrated in Figure 1 as a, provided beyond the buttonhole with the lugs , d, and
elongated slits c, c. In using this device two holes are made in the collar by means
of buttonhole scissors, a penkuife, or the like, to correspond with the slits e, c. The
metal plate a is then bent round the collar so that the slits in the collar correspond
with those in the metal plate and the lips or lugs d, d, of the latter are passed
through the slits c, c. It is obvious that the fastening may be made the same colour
as the collar.
In the drawing,
Figure 1 is an illustration of the fastening and
Figure 2 is an illustration of the collar with the fastening attached.
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 :-
A stud or buttonhole fastening device characterised by the use of a flexible
metal plate a provided with a buttonhole b, which plate is laid on the buttonhole
part such as that of a collar for instance, and fastened thereto by the introduction
of lips into corresponding suitable openings c in the plate and collar, substantially
as described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 24th day of August 1892.
JOHN P. O'DONNELL,
Agent for the said Applicant.