Improvements in Fastenings for Fabrics, Paper, or the like.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Sept., 1897-Accepted, 4th Dec., 1897
Improvements in Fastenings for Fabrics, Paper, or the like.
I, CORNELIUS WEGGANDT GARIS, Manufacturer, of Easton, in the County of North-
ampton, and State of Pennsylvania, United States of America 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 :-
This invention relates to fastening devices, and the object thereof is to provide
an improved device of this class which is particularly adapted for use in upholstery
work, and which is also adapted to be used as a fastening device for papers, and
similar purposes;
My improved fastening device consists of two separate parts, and is fully disclosed
in the following specification of which the accompanying drawing forms a part,
in which the separate parts of my improvement are designated by the same
numerals of reference in each of the views, and in which:-
Fig. 1 is a bottom plan view of one part of improved fastening device ;
Fig. 2, a similar view of the other part thereof;
Fig. 3, a plan view showing the separate parts connected; and
Fig. 4, a sectional side view showing the operation thereof.
In the practice of my invention I provide a fastening device, one part of which,
reference being made to Fig. 1, consists of a suitable head 5, which is provided
centrally of the bottom thereof with a short shank 6, on which is formed an arm
7, and the shank 6, and arm 7, are preferably composed of strong spring wire, said wire
being bent to form a loop, and the ends thereof being secured to the bottom of the
head 5, to form the shank 6.
The other part of the fastening device consists preferably of a piece of sheet metal,
which is bent to form a head 8, which is provided centrally with a depending
shank 9, on which is formed an arm 10, which projects at right angles thereto, and
the arm 10, is preferably sharpened at the point as shown at 11, and this part
of the fastening device which is best shown in Figs. 2 and 4, may be composed of
wire, if desired.
The operation will be readily understood from the foregoing description when
taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, and the following statement
thereof.
In Fig. 4, I have shown at 12, a fabric or other article with which my improved
fastening device is connected, and this view is intended to illustrate the operation
of the device in upholstery work, and in practice the arm 7, and the shank 6, of the
head 5, of one part of the fastening device are passed through the central
opening 13, in the head 8, of the other part of the fastening device, the arm 10,
and the shank 9, of this part of the device having first been passed through
the material, and in this position of said parts, the arm 7, of the head 5, is turned
into the position shown in Fig. 4, after having also been passed through the
material 12, as clearly indicated in said figure.
It will be apparent that the head 5, of that part of the device which is shown
in Fig. 1, may be of any desired form, and may be composed of thin metal if desired,
and it will thus be seen that I accomplish the object of my invention by means

page_text: of a device which is simple in construction and operation, and which is perfectly
adapted to accomplish the result for which it is intended. When the separate parts
of the fastening device have been passed through the material as shown in Fig. 4,
and the arms 7, and 10, thereof turned at right angles to the heads thereof, it will be
impossible to disconnect the fastening device from the material, without turning
down the arm 7, and this is practically impossible by reason of the position of the
arm 7, on the inner side of the material, and my improvement as will be apparent,
thus constitutes a perfectly secure and safe fastening.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A fastening device consisting of two parts, one of which is provided with a head
in which is formed an opening, and to the bottom of which is secured a shank which
is provided with an arm which projects at right angles thereto, and the other part
consisting of a head which is also provided with a shank, on which is formed an arm
which projects at right angles thereto, said arm and said shank being adapted to
pass through said opening, substantially as shown and described.
2. The herein described fastening device, comprising two parts, one part of which
consists of a head 5, shank 6, and arm 7; the other part consisting of a head 8,
shank 9, and arm 10, said head 8, being provided with an opening 13, substantially
as and for the purpose described.
Dated this 7th day of September 1897.