Year: 1898

page_text: I, WILLIAM DUNBAR, of 1, Prospect Road, Otley Road, Bradford, Yorkshire,
Book-keeper, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in hooks and eyes by which they can
be more easily secured to the garments and caused to lie flat thereon and the
stitches for attaching them thereto cannot work out of place. The eyes are
provided with two additional loops or bends acting as such in order to receive
the stitches which are generally passed over the curved portions to cause the
eyes to lie flat on the garment in addition to the ordinary stitches for attaching
them thereto. It will be seen that these additional loops or bends will prevent
the thread working down to the loops as is often found to be the case.
The hooks are also provided with side loops near the bent over portions which
are used in a similar manner for causing them to lie flat.
Dated this 19th day of January 1898.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.
I, WILLIAM DUNBAR, of 1, Prospect Road, Otley Road, Bradford, Yorkshire,
Book-keeper, 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:-
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This invention relates to improvements in hooks and eyes by means of which
they can be better secured to the garments and caused to lie flat thereon and the
stitches for attaching them thereto cannot work out of place.
The eyes are provided with two additional loops or bends to receive the stitches
which are generally passed over the curved portions to cause the eyes to lie flat
on the garment, as well as through the ordinary sewing eyes.
In securing the present form of eye to the garment in the ordinary manner
described, the additional stitches are liable to slip down over the sides of the
eye, allowing the latter to rise up. These additional loops or bends will effectually
prevent the thread working down.
The hooks are also provided with side loops near the bent over portions which
are used in a similar manner for causing the hooks to lie flat.

page_text: In order that the invention may be more clearly understood, reference is had
to the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 shows an eye formed according
to my invention, and Fig. 2 shows the improved hook.
The body of the eye is bent at B at each side so as to form small loops or
kinks. The eye is also furnished with the small stitching eyes a which are
secured in the usual manner to the garment. The eye is also stitched at the
parts B and as the stitches lie in the recesses or loops there is no chance of
them slipping over the sides of the eye as occurs with the ordinary eye when
it is secured by stitches passing over the sides as well as through the sewing
eyes in order to keep the eye down on the material.
Referring to Fig. 2, the hook C is provided in the ordinary manner with the
sewing eyes c but besides these eyes the small loops D are provided at each
side close to the bend of the hook. In forming the hook the wire is bent out
at these points, so as to provide the loops. This allows the hook to be firmly
stitched down upon the dress material.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
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(1) Improvements in hooks and eyes, consisting in forming them. with small
loops or bends at each side a short distance from the ordinary sewing eyes,
the hooks and eyes being stitched at these loops as well as at the eyes, substan-
tially as and for the purposes specified.
(2) The improved eye formed with loops or bends. B at each side substantially
as described and shown and for the purposes specified.
(3) The improved dress hook C formed with the loop or bend D close to the
nose of the hook, substantially as described and shown and for the purposes
specified.
Dated this 17th day of October 1898
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.