A Device for Fastening Ladies' Skirts, and like purposes.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Feb., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 19th Feb., 1895-Accepted, 23rd Mar., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Device for Fastening Ladies' Skirts, and like purposes.
I, ROSALIE SCHAEFER of 46 Köthener Strasse, Berlin, Germany, of no
occupation, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention consists of two thin and narrow strips of steel or whalebone or
other suitable material, which are connected by a rivet at their lower ends so as to
open hinge fashion in a V shaped outline. In the middle of their length are other
similar joints to each strip, to ensure a wide opening at the top and casy lateral
motion. At the upper end are suitable plates with holes for sewing on to the
garment. These plates are also furnished with a clasp snap or other fastening.
Clips can also be added to the strips to hold them firmly together, and headed pins
with slots similar to those used on stay busks can be added to connect the strips
at intervals if desired. The strips are inserted in the edge of the garment and the
plates are sewn in or on the waist band. By the use of this device buttons &
strings are dispensed with and skirts and like garments are readily fastened or
unfastened.
Dated this 5th day of February 1895.
S. S. BROMHEAD,
Agent for Applicant.
A Device for Fastening Ladies' Skirts, and like purposes.
I, ROSALIE SCHAEFER of 46 Kothener Street, Berlin, Germany, of no
occupation, 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 :-
The object of this invention is to supply a convenient and secure fastening for
the slit openings in dresses and skirts, as a substitute for buttons and strings and
which can be easily fastened or unfastened at will by the wearer.
It consists of two thin narrow strips of flexible steel, whalebone or other suitable
material, which strips are connected together at their lower ends by a loose rivet,
so that when sewn on to a slit opening in a skirt they can open hinge fashion in a
V-shaped outline. In the middle or thereabouts of each strip is a similar joint,
which enables their upper ends to open widely apart.
These upper ends are attached to suitable plates, and both strips and plates have
holes for sewing on to or in a garment.
The plates are furnished with a suitable clip, clasp or other attachment for
connecting same.
Clips and beaded studs engaging with slotted openings are also fixed to the
strips.
I will now describe the invention with reference to the accompanying drawings
in which Fig. 1 shows a front elevation of my device with an edge view of the
intermediate joint l, and of the lower hinge joint c. m, n, show coiled springs for
automatically bringing the hinges into the straight or closed position.
Fig. 2 shows a front elevation of the opening in a skirt or other garment with

page_text: one of my fastenings attached, shewn by dotted lines. The two strips are in this
case connected by the clip and slot f, g, and the headed pin h, and slotted hole i.
Figs. 3 and 4 show another mode of connecting the strips by means of the hook k.
a, b, are the two strips. c, is the lower spring joint, furnished with spring m.
d, e, are the upper plates. f, is a catch for connecting d, and e. 9, is a slot to
receive f. h, is a headed stud engaging with slot i. i, is a hole and slot to engage
with h. k, is a clip to connect the strip b, with its fellow a. 1, is the intermediate
joint formed of two connecting plates 1, P, and the intermediate spring n.
coiled springs of steel wire which serve to keep the strips in line, and in the closed
position.
m, n, are
It will be seen that when a suitable garment furnished with my device is put on
the same enables it to be quickly and securely fastened on the body, and similarly
it can unfastened and removed with great ease and rapidity.
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. A device for fastening ladies skirts and like purposes, distinguished by two
strips of flexible material to be attached to the edges of the usual slit or opening
in the garment, such strips having suitable plates at their upper ends, and being
furnished with hinges or joints, catches, clips, studs or other suitable means of
connecting same, as herein described and set forth.
2. The addition to the foregoing device of coiled or other springs to the joints of
same for the purpose of drawing said joints back to the closed or normal position,
as herein described and set forth.
Dated this 10th 1__
1000
S. S. BROMHEAD,
97, Newgate Street, London, E.C., Patent Agent.