Apparel.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Nov., 1886.
Specification Accepted, 5th Jan., 1887.
Apparel.
I JAMES BUTTERWORTH of Elliott Street Works Rochdale in the County of
Lancaster eyelet manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
A FASTENER as described and stated in above title 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 of a fastener made of metal or other suitable material, which
1 employ and use for the purposes of ensuring durability in certain kinds of wearing
apparel, more particularly in boots, shoes, gloves and other apparel; my invention
may be also used for the purpose of connecting the ends or forming the joints of leather
or other belting.
In order that my invention may be understood I have reference to the accompanying
sheet of drawings wherein like letters of reference indicato like parts.
Fig. 1 is a view shewing my invention.
Fig. 2 is a plan thereof.
Fig. 3 is a view shewing my invention in separate pieces or segments.
Fig. 4 is a plan thereof.
Fig. 5 is a view shewing the extremities of a leather or other belt connected together
by means of my invention.
Fig. 6 is a plan thereof.
Fig. 7 is a view shewing my invention applied to a boot or shoe.
Fig. 8 is a plan thereof.
Fig. 9 is a view shewing my invention applied to a glove, many other illustrations
could be given shewing articles or things to which my invention may be applied, but
sufficient is illustrated in the drawings herewith in order that my invention may be
thoroughly understood. My invention has for its object to prevent or obviate tearing
or damage to certain kinds of wearing apparel thus to ensure durability, and consists
of a piece of sheet metal of suitable material as shewn and lettered A which may be of
any form, but, preferably as shewn in the drawings, at the ends, being each end two
Fig. 8 is a plan thereor.
Fig. 9 is a view shewing my invention applied to a glove, many other illustrations
could be given shewing articles or things to which my invention may be applied, but
sufficient is illustrated in the drawings herewith in order that my invention may be
thoroughly understood. My invention has for its object to prevent or obviate tearing
or damage to certain kinds of wearing apparel thus to ensure durability, and consists
of a piece of sheet metal of suitable material as shewn and lettered A which may be of
any form, but, preferably as shewn in the drawings, at the ends, being each end two

page_text: aperture A' A' are formed by means of a press and die or other means, thus forming
the projections B B₁ on one side of the said piece A, if desired, the projections B B
may be separate pieces inserted through apertures A' A and secured therein by suit-
able means and may be conical or of straight tubular shape see Figs. 1 and 3. Also
I may employ two or more projections if desirable and as may be necessary for various
classes of work where strength is required.
Fig. 5 shews my invention applied to the ends of a leather or other belt C, C, thus
a joint or joints, is, and are effected, which is and are very efficient, the projections
B B' are forced a pressed through the material of the belt and punched or "clenched
on the underside so as to firmly secure the fastener in position, upon referring to
Fig. 6, it will be observed that fasteners A of various lengths are employed, so that the
holes or apertures caused or made in the pieces C C₁ forming the belt are distributed
at various parts, thus avoiding the weakening at one part, which as is well known
would be the case in the event of the holes or perforations being in line in a transverse
direction of the width of the belt. Fig. 7 illustrates my invention applied to a boot or
shoe, the piece A with the projections B B' is applied under and inserted in the bottom
holes D D of the sides of boot or shoe, E, by placing the piece A in such a position,
see Figs. 7 and 8, damage or tearing or severing the stitched parts F is prevented, thus
ensuring the durability of the boot or shoe at these parts, the piece A with projections,
B B it will be noted is so formed that the lace G is allowed to pass through the aper-
tures or holes D D' as heretofore. Fig. 9 is a view shewing my invention applied to a
glove which may be at the most convenient part so as to prevent the upper part H of
the opening J tearing.
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. The metal piece A with the projections B B₁ either formed of one piece or
formed of separate pieces as shewn in figs. 1 and 3 in the drawings, substantially as
and for the purposes herein fully set forth and described in the drawings hereunto
annexed.