A New or Improved Fastener for Cords and the like.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Dec., 1899-Accepted, 3rd Feb.,
1900
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Fastener for Cords and the like.
I, LEVI DEVORE, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at 169,
Stephenson Street, Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois, U.S.A., Gentleman,
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 certain improvements in a fastener for cords, etc.,
the object being to produce a simple fastener which may be easily attached to the
object upon which the cords are to be fastened, and will securely hold the ends
of the cords against disengagement.
The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings by means of five
figures, of which Figure 1 is a side elevation of the fastener applied to a shoe
and adapted to secure the ends of the shoe strings; Figure 2 is a rear view of
the fastener; Figure 3 is an edge view thereof; Figure 4 is a horizontal section
in line 4-4 of Figure 1 and Figure 5 is a vertical section in line 5-5 of Figure 1.
Figures 2 to 5 are upon an enlarged scale to more clearly illustrate the invention.
The fastener is composed of a preferably circular plate, A, having at its mar-
gin an annular flange, a, projecting toward the object to which the fastener is
attached, this flange being made up of alternate projections and depressions of
The fastener is formed
such number as to effect the purpose of the invention.
with preferably symmetrical openings near its center, whereby it may be readily
fastened in place, either by sewing or stapling, the last named method of fasten-
ing being illustrated in the drawings. The fastener is also preferably formed
with a central projection formed on the same face as the annular flange and
constituting a post or center around which the cord is wrapped in the use of
the fastener.
When the fastener is secured in place upon the shoe, or other article, an
annular space, a', is formed between the flange, a, and central attaching device,
and in this space the cord is confined. In securing a cord upon the fastener,
it is wrapped around the center until the end crosses the entering portion. The
cord immediately adjusts itself so that the entering portion and the end pass
through two of the corrugations and the end portion is wedged in the annular
To disengage the
space, a, and prevented from accidental disengagement.
cord, it is merely unwrapped from the post.
It is evident that this fastener is equally applicable to gloves or other wearing
desirable to fasten the ends of
apparel, bags, and in fact all places where it
cords, which ordinarily is done by tying them together in a knot.
Having new particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
1: A fastener for cords and the like, comprising a plate having a marginal
flange, adapted to project toward the article to which the fastener is attached,
and made up of alternate projections and depressions, an annular depression
being thereby formed between said flange and the center of the fastener.

page_text: 2: A fastener for cords and the like, comprising a plate formed with a cen-
tral projection, a marginal flange on the same face as said central projection,
and an annular depression between said central projection and said marginal
flange, the flange being made up of alternate projections and depressions; sub-
stantially as and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 30th day of December 1899