IMPROVEMENTS IN DEVICES FOR SECURING BUTTONS TO GARMENTS OR OTHER ARTICLES
Year: 1884

page_text: I, HENRY HARRIS LAKE, of the firm of Haseltine, Lake, and Co, Patent Agents,
Southampton Buildings, in the County of Middlesex do hereby declare the nature
of my invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN DEVICES FOR SECURING BUTTONS TO
GARMENTS OR OTHER ARTICLES" and in what manner the same is to be perforined,
to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:—
This invention relates to devices for securing buttons to garments or other
articles and consists of a washer or plate constructed as hereinafter described, and
adapted to be placed on the under, or inner side of the fabric or other material, i e,
on the side opposite to that to which the button is applied, said button and washer
being connected by a wire or similar device passing through said material.
In the accompanying drawing, in which similar letters of reference indicate like
parts.
Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4 represent sectional views of the washer in the different
stages in the process of fastening the button, the wire being shown in elevation, and
the button and material to which it is applied being shown in dotted lines.
Figure 5 is a sectional view of the button, material and washer, completely
fastened together.
Figure 6 is a view of the under side of the washer fastened in place.
Figure 7 is a similar view of the upper side.
A represents the fabric, leather or other material made in one or more thick-
nesses, to which the button is secured, B is a button, and C a piece of wire bent
into the form of a staple. The button may have eyes, a shank or other provision
for the passage of the wire through it and it may be of any style, and the wire
may be of any suitable material and round, flat or of other desirable shape.
Ď is a washer or disc preferably of metal, and usually circular in shape, provided
with two perforations a a, two parallel slits b b, and a central transverse connecting
slit d. By means of these slits bbd opposite tongues are formed which, being
bent downward, as shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3, form the lips D¹, each of which is
provided with a notch e (shown in Figures 1, 6, and 7.)

page_text: The operation of fastening the button is as follows:-The wire C is first passed
through the eyes of the button, the material, and the perforations a a in the washer
or disc D (whose lips D₁ are bent downward) all being in the position shown in
Figure 1. The ends of the wire C are then bent inwardly through the notches e
into the horizontal position shown in Figure 2, then upwardly against the inner
sides of the lips D' as shown in Figure 3; then the lips D1 are bent inwardly and
upwardly toward each other into the horizontal position shown in Figures 4, 5, 6
and 7, and the fastening process is completed. The different stages of the above
described process are preferably accomplished by aid of tools or machines especially
constructed for the purpose. The perforations à a are made near the bends formed
by the lips D¹ D¹ so as to have no surplus wire at those points.
It will be seen that the numerous bends in the wire C ensure a strong grip upon
the washer D and the ends of the wire are left between the washer and material A
so as to be out of the way.
It will be noticed by reference to Figures 1, 2, 4 and of the drawings that the
washer D is made of sufficiently thick material to enable the under (or outer) sides
of the lips D' to be grocved longitudinally at h so as to allow the wire C to lie
therein flush with the surface of the lips and washer; thus preventing the wire from
being perceptible when applied to a garment to be worn.
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 :-
First. In a button fastening device the herein described washer or disc D, slit at
b, b, d, and provided with the internal lips D', and a fastening wire extending from
the button to points below the said washer or disc and thence around the inner
edges of said lips D¹ to points above the same, substantially as, and for the purpose,
set forth.
Second. In a button-fastening device, the herein described washer or disc D, slit
at b. b. d, and provided with the internal lips D', notched or recessed at e, and a
fastening wire extending from the button to points below the said washer or dise
and thence around the inner edges of said lips D' to points above the same,
substantially as, and for the purpose, described.
Third. In a button-fastening device the herein described improved washer or
disc D provided with the internal lips D' and perforations a, said perforations being
made near the bends produced by the lips as they are bent downward, substantially
as, and for the purpose, set forth.
Fourth. In a button-fastening device the washer or disc D provided with the
lips D¹ and perforations a, and the grooves h extending from said perforations to
the inner ends of said lips, substantially as, and for the purpose, described.
Dated this 18th day of November 1884.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
For the Applicant.