IMPROVEMENTS IN GLOVE FASTENINGS
Year: 1880

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Herbert John Haddan, of the Firm of Herbert and
Company, Solicitors of Patents, of 67, Strand, in the City of Westminster,
Civil Engineer, for an Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN GLOVE FASTENINGS."
A. communication from abroad by William Heslop Storey, of Acton, in the
County of Holton, Province of Ontario, in the Dominion of Canada.
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Herbert John Haddan at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 2nd April 1880.
HERBERT JOHN HADDAN, of the Firm of Herbert and Company, Solicitors of
"IMPROVE-
Patents, of 67, Strand, in the City of Westminster, Civil Engineer.
MENTS IN GLOVE FASTENINGS." A communication from abroad by William Heslop
Storey, of Acton, in the County of Holton, Province of Ontario, in the Dominion of
Canada.
The Invention consists of a wire spring combined with a hook and eye for
the purpose of forming a fastening, said hook and eye being formed from the
same piece of wire that forms the spring. The wire spring forms the two sides
of an angle which can be closed by pressing the two ends with the fingers, the
spring action being obtained by coiling the wire at the apex, and the two sides
being preferably locked together by providing one side with a hook and the other
with a corresponding catch or ring. The spring is applied in such manner as to
keep the glove open when the hook is disengaged, and when shut to draw the
entiro opening together as advantageously as other gloves. The fastener forms a
strong and complete fastening, and one that is easier to adjust or undo than button
fastenings.

page_text: 3 and 4 are perspective views of a modified form of fastener.
a skeleton view of the spring proper.
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6 and 7 details of a form of finger stud.
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8 and 9, views of gloves with my spring fastener applied.
Fig. 10, view of spring to be used with improved fasteners, shown in perspective.
in Fig. 11; and Fig. 12, view of spring with fasteners, shown in Fig. 11 attached in
place for insertion in glove.
As illustrated in Figures 1 and 2 the fastener consists of a piece of wire which is
turned at the head into a spring, from which the opposite ends of the wire diverge
forming legs A, A, on which are fashioned a hook and eye coupling B, B', and
finger lugs or studs C, C, which latter are provided to facilitate the operation of
fastening and unfastening the glove, but which may be dispensed with in unlined
gloves.
The fastener can be made of round, square, oval, or other description of wire,
and of any suitable metal, but is preferably made of polished brass spring wire.
The design can be varied to suit the different requirements of the art of glove
making, and as fancy may dictate; and the spring may be formed as one portion,
and the hook coupling and finger studs applied thereto either as separate
attachments or together as one attachment.
As shewn in Figures 3 and 4, the spring proper is formed at the point of union
of the diverging legs, and may be of the shape shewn, or any other shape that will
develop an elasticity sufficient to keep the diverging legs apart and return them to
place after displacement. The diverging legs near their free end are provided with
an offset, and are at the extreme end of the leg returned inwardly, forming eyes
A², A², to receive the shank of the stud buttons D.
These stud buttons are preferably of a description now commonly used on boots,
shoes, and other articles of wear, and consist of two sections DI, D³, which are
arranged to clamp together and be fastened in position by pressure. As applied
to my glove spring the shanks of the stud buttons before clamping are passed
through the eyes of the diverging legs and through holes in the coupling plates E,
all of which are secured together in proper position when the sections of the stud

page_text: buttons are clamped up in a strong and artistic manner, the studs forming at the
ends of legs an extremely neat and convenient means of drawing the legs of the
spring together, and for coupling and uncoupling the fastening device.
As shewn, the coupling device consists of two perforated plates E, E, one
provided with a hook, and the opposite plate having suitable graduated holes into
which said hook passes. The coupling plates are provided with cleats c, e, which
are adapted to pass through the material of thic glove, and bo bent over flat on the
inner side thereof to secure the coupling plates from movement.
The shape of the springs is such that when drawn together and coupled they
assume a position parallel to each other, but with an interval between sufficient
only for the accomodation of the glove material which overlies the spring; thus
the wrist opening of the glove is drawn close throughout its entire length, and
the appearance of the glove on the hand greatly improved.
The formation of the spring proper (in Figures 3 and 4) at the junction of the
legs with a cross-bar As permits of the fitting of the spring to the glove in a neater
manner than has hitherto been possible.
I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent,-
1. A glove fastener consisting of a spring having two diverging legs in com-
bination with a fastening for holding the legs together, and finger lugs or studs to
facilitate the operation of opening and closing the spring, substantially as and for
the purpose sot forth.
2. A spring glove fastener having diverging legs in combination with a coupling
device, and adapted to open the wrist slit of a glove when the coupling is dis-
engaged, and to draw the edges of the wrist slit together when compressed and
coupled, substantially as shewn and described.
3. The combination with a glove or mit provided with a wrist slit of a spring
fastening having diverging legs and fastening devices, as shown, which are adapted
to open the wrist slit when uncoupled, and to draw the edges of the slit together
when closed, substantially as described.
4. The combination with the diverging legs A, A, of the stud buttons D and
coupling plates E, substantially as shown and for the purpose set forth.
In witness whereof, I, the said Herbert John Haddan, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Twenty eighth day of September, A.D. 1880.
HI HADDAN
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