An Improved Lace Hook.
Year: 1895

page_text: An Improved Lace Hook.
I, GOTTFRIED KLOTZ, of Mühlau, near Innspruck, Tyrol, in the Empire of
Austro-Hungary, Lace Hook Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to an improved lace hook and has for object to provide a
hook which can be much more easily, rapidly and durably fastened to the boot than
the hooks in use and is moreover cheaper to manufacture.
The material for my hook is punched or otherwise cut to nearly the form of a
figure eight (8), two small square tags being left to project from each side at the
narrow or centre part of the figure. The top and bottom portions are then bent
together inwards and the tags or projecting pieces bent outwards so as to offer the
lace a rounded surface in passing between the space formed by the bending inwards
of the two parts of the hook. If desired, the upper surface of the top portion of
the hook can be sunk in a little and filled with enamel or varnish which will not
then wear off so easily as is the case with ordinary hooks.
In order to fasten the book to boots, I punch a tongue out of the under portion,
bend same back and bring the two remaining ends together and lay same in the
leather in which they are held securely by the tongue which is afterwards pressed
upwards. The said tongue has a hook-like end which prevents it being drawn out
of position when pressed to. In this way a back plate for the hook is no longer
necessary.
Dated this 25th day of February 1895.
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.
I, GOTTFRIED KLOTZ Mühlau near Innspruck Tyrol Austro-Hungarian
Empire Lace Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement :-
My invention relates to an improved lace-hook and has for object to provide a
hook which can be much more easily, rapidly and durably fastened to the boot than
the hooks hitherto in use and which, in addition, costs less to manufacture.
I will refer to the accompanying drawings in which:
Fig. 1 represents the first stage of manufacture of my improved lace-hook.
Fig. 2 is a side elevation of a hook when completed.
Fig. 3 is a plan view of Fig. 2 on line A-B.
The material for the improved hook is punched or otherwise cut out of a sheet
of metal in such way that the piece cut resembles a figure eight, the upper portion
being designated by a and the lower portion by b.
Projecting from the narrow or centre portion of the figure are two tags c, which,
when the parts a and bare brought together, are bent back as shown in Fig. 2 and
offer a rounded surface to the lace.

page_text: is a tongue which is cut in the portion. of the plate shown in Fig. 1. When
the hook is brought to its proper form, this, tongue seryes to securely fasten same
in the boot.
ee are two arms formed out of the portion of Fig. 1. after the tongue d has
been bent backwards, the said arms being afterwards brought together as shown in
Fig. 3.
The mode of manufacturing my invention is as follows: A sheet or plate of
metal is first punched to the form shown in Fig. 1. The parts a and b are then
bent inwards and the tags coutwards, the tongue & being meanwhile hent backwards.
The ends e are then brought together, and, when the hook is attached to the boot,
the tongue is pressed upwards as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 2. The said
tongue d is provided with a hooked end so as to give it greater hold when in
position, and, in this way, a back-plate is not necessary.
If desired the upper plate a of the hook can be sunk and enamelled, when it will
keep a good appearance much longer than when painted or varnished.
Having now 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. An improved lace-hook of the form described and shown in the drawings.
2. In an improved lace-hook the combination. of a tongue d with the other
portions of the hook for the purpose described.
Dated this 11th dow of
1005
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.