Improvements in Cord and like Holders.
Year: 1898

page_text: PROVIDIONAL FICATION.
Improvements in Cord and like Holders.
I, JOHANN ALTMANN, of the Firm of Altmann & Neher, 2, Marktstrasse,
Mannheim F, in the Empire of Germany, Boot Manufacturers, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to cord and like holders, and comprises an improved
holder made in the form of a clamping button. Such a holder may be used for
various purposes, such as for instance for window blind cords, laces for gloves,
corsets, boots and other wearing apparel.
A cord holder constructed according to my said invention possesses a clamping
cup acted upon by a spiral spring so that the cord is held very firmly and can-
not become loose or slip accidentally. Moreover, such a holder may be of very
small size, and it presents the external form of a simple button which in the
case of wearing apparel will not attract notice or be in the way.
This improved device consists substantially of a clamping cup pressed by
a spiral spring against the fabric or other material. The clamping cup is slid
upon a pin made angular in section and adapted to be held in the fabric, such
pin terminating at the top in a cap. One end of the spiral spring bears against
the cap which surrounds the aforesaid spring and may extend either into or
over the clamping cup.
I attach this holder to the fabric by means of a plate having a slit into which
the lower extremity of the pin is introduced, the edges of the slit being fitted
to engage with lateral notches or recesses in the pin. For facilitating the con-
nection, the aforesaid plate may be furnished at one end with an opening which
joins the slit and allows the passage of the pin. After the lower extremity of
this pin has been passed through the fabric the plate is slid over the same, and
is then moved endwise so that the edges of the slit enter the said notches or
recesses, whereupon the said plate is attached to the fabric by means of an
eye or rivet to secure the holder in position.
The cord or the like is passed between the clamping cup and the fabric, being
laid round the central pin and pulled, thereby compressing the spring which
will then cause the cord to be held firmly owing to the pressure it exerts upon
the clamping cup.
In a second form of cord holder which may be employed in connection with
window blinds the plate, after the end of the central pin has been slid into its
place, is fastened to the wall or window frame by two screws.
Dated thia 2nd day of Dasambar: 1898
J. LINCOLN & Co.,
75, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: Improvements in Cord and like Holders.
I, JOHANN ALTMANN, of the Firm of Altmann & Neher, 2, Marktstrasse,
Mannheim F, in the Empire of Germany, Boot Manufacturers, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement;-
My invention relates to cord and like holders, and comprises an improved
holder made in the form of a clamping button. Such a holder may be used for
various purposes, such as for instance for window blind cords, laces for gloves,
corsets, boots and other wearing apparel.
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A cord holder constructed according to my said invention possesses a clamping 1
cup acted upon by a spiral spring so that the cord is held very firmly and can-
not become loose or slip accidentally. Moreover, such a holder may be of very
small size, and it presents the external form of a simple button which in the
case of wearing apparel will not attract notice or be in the way.
In the accompanying drawing I have represented by way of example two 1
constructional forms of the improved cord holder.
Figure 1 is a section showing one of these forms suitable for wearing apparel
and like purposes.
Figure 2 is a section at a right angle to that in Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a plan of Figure 1, and
Figure 4 an under plan of Figure 2.
Figure 5 represents a side elevation of the second form of cord holder adapted
for window blinds.
Figure 6 is a front elevation of the same.
As illustrated in Figures 1 to 4, this improved device consists substantially
of a clamping cup f pressed by a spiral spring e against the fabric or other
material a The clamping cup is slid upon a pin c made angular in section
and adapted to be held in the fabric, such pin terminating at the top in a cap b.
One end of the spiral spring e bears against the cap 6 which surrounds the afore-
said spring and may extend either into or over the clamping cup.
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I attach this holder to the fabric by means of a plate having a slit k into
which the lower extremity of the pin c is introduced, the edges of the slit k being
fitted to engage with lateral notches or recesses d in the pin c. For facilitating
the connection, the aforesaid plate h, as shown in Figure 4, may be furnished
at one end with an opening which joins the slit and allows the passage of 3
the pin c. After the lower extremity of this pin c has been passed
through the fabric a the plate his slid over the same, and is then
moved endwise so that the edges of the slit enter the notches or recesses d,
whereupon the said plate is attached to the fabric by means of an eye / or rivet,
to secure the holder in position.
The cord or the like m is passed between the clamping cup f and the fabric a,
being laid round the central pin and pulled, thereby compressing the spring e
which will then cause the cord to be held firmly owing to the pressure it exerts
upon the clamping cup f.
In a second form of cord holder which may be employed in connection with
window blinds, the plate h after the end of the central pin c has been slid into
its place, is fastened to the wall or window frame by two screws o.
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page_text: 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. In cord and like holders the combination of a clamping cup f, a cap b and
an intermediate spiral spring e surrounding the central pin c of the cap and
acting against such clamping cup, substantially as set forth.
b
2. In cord and like holders the combination, with a clamping cup f, a cap
having a pin c and a spring e, of a plate formed with a slit k whose edges are
adapted to engage with notches or recesses d in the extremity of the pin c, sub-
stantially as set forth.
Dated this 1st day of September 1899.
J. LINCOLN & Co.,
75, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.