AN IMPROVED METHOD OF FASTENING ELASTIC BANDS
Year: 1880

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Charles Henry Eden, of Manchester, in the County of
Lancaster, for an Invention of "AN IMPROVED METHOD OF FASTENING
ELASTIC BANDS."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Charles Henry Eden at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 17th January 1880.
CHARLES HENRY EDEN, of Manchester, in the County of Lancaster.
IMPROVED METHOD OF FASTENING ELASTIC BANDS."
"AN
This Invention relates to an improved method of fastening together the ends of
strips of india rubber or strips of other elastic material or fabric, so as to form
endless elastic bands such are used for garters, and for securing pocket books,
purses, and other articles.
For this purpose I employ plain clips of tin or other metal, which (when com-
pressed round the two ends of the strip according to my Invention) will effectually
unite or fasten them together without the use of fangs, teeth, or other projections
ordinarily employed, and without punching, rivetting, or other ordinary means of
fastening.
The clips which I employ are plain strips of metal, the length of which is about
one and a half times the width of the strip of india rubber or other elastic material
or fabric the ends of which are to be fastened together.
I take the two ends of the strip of rubber or other elastic material or fabric, and
bringing one end over the other so that they overlap (say about three quarters of
an inch, more or less) I stretch them to their full extent, which will reduce both
the width and thickness of this part; I then (while the ends are in this extended
state) place them over the strip of metal, and bending the two ends of the latter
over so as to form a clip surrounding the ends of the india rubber or other elastic
material or fabric, I apply pressure or a blow so as to pinch the clip together.
The two ends of the india rubber or other elastic band will now be found to be
effectually fastened or secured together, and cannot be drawn out of the clip by any
ordinary strain or pull to which they are likely to be subjected.
This method of fastening the ends is much simpler, less costly, and more
efficacious than any of the methods ordinarily in use for this purpose.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Charles Henry Eden in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 15th
July 1880.
CHARLES HENRY EDEN, of Manchester, in the County of Lancaster.
IMPROVED METHOD OF FASTENING ELASTIC BANDS."
«AN
This Invention relates to an improved method of fastening together the ends of
strips of india rubber or strips of other elastic material or fabric, so as to form
endless elastic bands such as are used for garters, and for securing pocket books,
purses, and other articles.
For this purpose I employ plain or fancy clips of tin or other metal, which (when
compressed round the two ends of the strip according to my Invention, as berein
after described) will effectually unite or fasten them together without necessitating
the use of fangs, teeth, or other projections ordinarily employed, and without
necessitating punching, rivetting, or other ordinary means of fastening.
The clips which I employ are plain or fancy strips of metal, the length of which
is about one and a half times the width of the strip of india rubber or other elastic
material or fabric the ends of which are to be fastened together.
To enable the Invention to be better_understood, I will describe it by reference
to the accompanying Drawing.
In carrying out my Invention I take the two ends of the strip of india rubber
or other elastic material or fabric a, and bringing one end over the other, as shewn
in edge and front views at Figures and 2, so that they overlap a certain distance
more or less, according to the size and width of the band, I stretch them to their
full extent, as shewn in Figures 3 and 4, so as to reduce both the width and
thickness of this part. I then (while the ends are in this extended state) place
them over the strip of metal b, the ends of which are bent up, as shewn in Figure 5,
and I then by means of pressure or a blow bend the two ends of the strip b down
so as to form a clip surrounding and firmly pinching together the stretched ends of
the india rubber or other elastic material or fabric, as shewn in Figure 6. The
band is then turned so as to bring the face of the clip outwards, as shewn in
Figure 7. The face of the clip may be stamped with a name, trade mark, or other
device, and the clip may be made of any suitable shape or pattern, Figure 9 shewing
an ornamental clip.
The two ends of the india rubber or other elastic band will now be found to be
effectually fastened or secured together, and cannot be drawn out of the clip by any
ordinary strain or pull to which they are likely to be subjected. It will be under-
stood that the clips could be formed with eyelets or with fangs, teeth, or other
projections, but I prefer plain clips, as herein before described.
This method of fastening the ends is much simpler, less costly, and more efficacious
than any of the methods ordinarily in use for this purpose.
In some cases a piece of cloth c or other fabric may be placed between the band a
and the clip b, as shewn in Figure 8.
Having thus described the nature of my said Invention, and the best means
with which I am acquainted for carrying the same into effect, I wish it to be
understood that what I claim is,―
The improved method of fastening elastic bands, such method consisting in
stretching the ends of the strip of india rubber, or strip of other elastic material or

page_text: fabric, and while stretched fastening the ends together by a suitable clip so as to
form an endless elastic band, substantially as hereinbefore described and represented
in the accompanying Drawing.
In witness whereof, I, the said Charles Henry Eden, have hereto set my
hand and seal, this Fourteenth day of July, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and eighty.
C. H. EDEN. (L.S.)