An Improved Garment Fastening Device.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Dec., 1898-Accepted, 7th Jan., 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
[Communicated from abroad by JAMES VERNON WASHBURNE, of 56, Kellogg
Street, Waterbury, County of New Haven, State of Connecticut, United
States of America.]
An Improved Garment Fastening Device.
I, HENRY HARRIS LAKE, of the Firm of Haseltine, Lake & Co., Patent Agents,
45, Southampton Buildings, in the County of Middlesex, 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:-
My invention relates to an improvement in fasteners of that class, which in the
absence of a better term, may be described as of the "stud and socket" type, and
which are primarily designed to be used as glove-fasteners, but which may be
adapted to be used in a variety of other situations, the object of the invention being
to produce a fastener of extreme simplicity of construction, of convenient and
effective form, of a neat and attractive appearance, and with particular reference
to extreme thinness when its two members are engaged, and to cheapness of con-
struction.
In the accompanying drawing:
Figure 1 is a sectional view showing the practical application of one of the forms
which my improved device may assume, its two members being secured to sections
of flexible material and snapped together.
Figure 2 is a face view of the larger cup.
Figure 3 is a corresponding view of the smaller cup.
Figure 4 is a face view of a modified form of the larger cup.
:
Figure 5 is a similar view of the smaller cup when modified in the same way.
Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts on the several figures.
of the drawing.
With the above mentioned ends in view, my invention consists in a fastening.
device consisting of two members, each of which comprises a cup having an in-
wardly turned side wall, and substantially corresponding to each other in form,
but in diameter differentiated from each other enough to permit the cup of the
smaller diameter to enter and be virtually contained within the cup of the larger
diameter when the two cups are forced together under pressure, after which the cup
of the smaller diameter is held by the edge of the inwardly turned side wall of the
cup of the larger diameter which embraces the largest diameter of the smaller cup
which is thus held within the larger cup. My invention further consists in certain
details of construction and combinations of parts as will be hereinafter described
and pointed out in the claim.
In the particular embodiment of my device which I have chosen for the illus-
tration of my invention, I employ two shallow, disk-like cups a and b, substan-
tially corresponding to each other in form, but sufficiently differentiated in
diameter to permit the smaller cup b to be snapped into the larger cup a. I have
spoken of these cups as shallow" cups for the purpose of drawing attention to.
the fact that considering their diameter they are shallow. This feature of con-
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page_text: struction makes a thin fastener when the two cups are engaged, and with obvious
advantage, as a fastener designed to be employed upon gloves and other pieces of
personal wear is very much more comfortable, and convenient and inconspicuous
when made as thin as possible. I do, not wish to limit myself to making the cups
of any depth, but to point out that a shallow construction of them is advantageous.
In the construction chosen for illustration, as aforesaid, the larger cup a, which
may be called the "socket-member" of the 'fastener, is formed in its bottom with
a central opening for the reception of an ordinary eyelet, by means of which it is
secured to the fabric, which in the drawings is designated by the letter c, while the
smaller cup b, which may be termed the "stud member" of the fastener, is adapted
to be secured to the fabric c by forming in its bottom four small holes, by means
of which it is sewed in place just as an ordinary button is sewed to a piece of
fabric. If desired both cups niay be adapted to be secured in place by eye-
lets; or both cups may be adapted to be sewed in place, or either or both cups, may
be adapted in some other way to be secured to the fabric, the particular means
adopted for securing the cups in place not being of the essence of my invention.
I have spoken of the cups as being adapted to be secured to fabric, but it is under-
stood that they may be secured to fabric or leather, or any other pliable material
with which such fasteners may be used. The essential part of each cup, as I may
say, is its inwardly turned side wall as the bottom of either or both cups may be
wholly or in part cut away in adapting them to be secured in place. Preferably,
though not imperatively, the adaptation of the cups to be secured in place will lie
within the periphery of their side walls. It will be noted by reference to Fig. 1
of the drawings, that the two cups are presented face to face, which is my pre-
ferred arrangement, though that is not imperative.
In the modified construction shown by Figs. 4 and 5 of the drawings, the side
walls of the cups are transversely slit to increase their elasticity. This is not
necessary, though when, the cups are made of comparatively heavy metal, it may
be found to be a desirable expedient.
But however constructed in other respects, the two cups will be relatively pro-
portioned in size, so that when they are snapped together, the smaller cup will
enter the larger cup so as to be virtually contained within it, at which time the
smaller cup will be contained within the larger cup, the edge of which will then
embrace the largest diameter of the smaller cup.
It will be apparent that on account of their extreme simplicity, these cups may
be produced at a very low cost, and that when engaged they form a fastener which
is not only convenient, effective and attractive, but also extremely thin, the latter
advantage being of obvious importance.
Of course it will be understood that I am at liberty to add any elements or
features which may make my device either more effective or attractive, or both.
I am well aware, however, that fasteners for gloves and other purposes have
been made on the stud and socket plan and adapted to be snapped into each other
and pulled apart by the elastic co-action of one or both members. I am also aware
that a fastening device composed of two members has had one of its members con-
structed in the form of a cup. I am further aware that a clasp having two plate-
like members, each of which is struck up to form a cup-like depression is old, the
depression of one member being smaller in diameter than the other so as to adapt
it to enter the same, and the two depressions being adapted to be hooked together
and unhooked by the rotation of one upon the other. I do not therefore broadly
claim a cup as a member of a fastening device, nor a fastener having two members
có-acting on the stud and socket plan.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, as communicated to me by iny
foreign correspondent, I declare that what I claim is:-
1. A fastening device comprising two members each of which consists of a cup
having an inwardly turned side wall, and substantially corresponding to each

page_text: other in form, but in diameter differentiated from each other enough to permit
the cup of the smaller diameter to enter and be virtually contained within the cup
of the larger diameter when the two cups are forced together under pressure, after
which the cup of the smaller diameter is held by the edge of the inwardly turned
side wall of the cup of the larger diameter, which embraces the largest diameter
of the smaller cup which is thus held within the larger cup.
2. A fastening device comprising two members, each of which consists of a
shallow disk-like cup having an inwardly turned side wall, and adapted to be
secured in place so as to present their open faces to each other, the two cups sub-
stantially corresponding to each other in form, but in diameter differentiated from
each other enough to permit the cup of the smaller diameter to enter and be
virtually contained within the cup of the larger diameter when the two cups are
forced together under pressure, after which the edge of the inwardly turned side
wall of the larger cup will embrace the largest diameter of the smaller
is thus held within the larger cup.
Dated this 6th day of December 1898
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HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.