Improved Appliances for Connecting Together the Seams and other Portions of Garments, especially applicable to Riding Habits.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Oct., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 14th July, 1892-Accepted, 3rd Sept., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Appliances for Connecting Together the Seams and other
Portions of Garments, especially applicable to Riding Habits.
We GEORGE FRANCIS BROMLEY of 159 Elthorne Road Hornsey Rise in the
County of London Tailor and OLOF WILBORG of No. 67 Pollock Road New
Kent Road in the County of Surrey Tailors' Cutter do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
We make automatically detachable clips of the nature of hinges working in ball
socket joints of tin or any suitable metal so constructed as to pull apart when
sufficient strength is used. The said clips are composed of two pieces the one
piece having a slightly projecting semi globular stud on each side thereof and the
other piece being first split as to three quarters of its entire length has a corre-
sponding indentation so arranged that the former piece can be inserted in the latter
and the said two pieces can be attached and detached at will and we more particu-
larly apply the said clips to riding habits by fastening a sufficient number thereof
to certain portions such as the seams of the ordinary riding habit where usually
stitched and especially do we apply the same in lieu of stitching for the purpose
of attaching that portion of a riding habit known as the skirt to the waist band of
the said habit.
Dated this Twenty-fourth day of October 1891.
GEO. F. BROMLEY.
OLOF
WILBORG.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Appliances for Connecting Together the Seams and other
Portions of Garments, especially applicable to Riding Habits.
We, GEORGE FRANCIS BROMLEY, of 159 Elthorne Road, Hornsey Rise, in
the County of London, Tailor, and OLOF WILBORG, of 67 Pollock Road, New
Kent Road, in the County of Surrey, Tailor's Cutter, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particu-
larly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to a special form of detachable clip or fastener, which
constitutes a hinge or joint of cup and ball or ball and socket form, such clip or
fastener being so constructed that it will pull apart or separate when subjected to a
certain strain or pull. These clips or fasteners are composed of two pieces, one
piece having a stud or projection of approximately hemispherical form on each side,
while the other piece is divided at its lower end either by being split down or
folded over, and each arm provided with a corresponding hemispherical recess, so
that such first piece can be inserted in the second piece, the projections on the
former entering the recesses in the latter, thereby connecting the two pieces
together in such a way that one part can turn in relation to the other, while such
connection prevents them separating until a sufficient strain or pull is brought to
bear thereon, when the arms of the second piece will be forced apart and allow the
hemispherical projections on the first piece to leave the corresponding recesses in
the second piece, thus detaching the two pieces.
The clips may be made of any suitable metal (preferably steel) which will ensure
the two arms of the split or divided piece possessing the necessary elasticity and
spring to enable the first piece to be introduced between such arms and retain it
there until a strain or pull causes same to separate and permit the two parts to

page_text: become detached. The two parts may be made by any suitable means, but for
economy they are preferably stamped from sheet metal and folded.
The ends of both parts are provided with holes or other means for stitching
or otherwise securing them to the fabrics or garments with which they are to be
used.
The clips or fasteners above described are intended to be used for uniting parts
of garments or fabrics together requiring to be quickly detached, instead of using
hooks, eyes, buttons, stitching or other fastenings, and are particularly applicable
for use with riding habits.
Our improved clips or fasteners are illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in
which :-
Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the two parts of such clip or fastener detached.
Fig. 2 is a corresponding end view of such parts.
Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the two parts when engaged with each other, and
Fig. 4 is a corresponding transverse section of same.
The part A is formed with a projection a of approximately hemispherical form
on each side, while the lower end of part B is split or divided into two arms b,
each of which has a recess b¹ of corresponding form to the projections a of part A.
As shown in Figs. 3 and 4 the part A is introduced between the arms of part B,
until the projections a thereof enter the recesses of part B, where they are
retained by the spring of arms b, while the circular form of such projections
permits the two parts to turn freely in relation to each other. The outer end of
both parts is provided with holes c or other means for enabling same to be stitched
or otherwise secured to the fabrics or garments in connection with which they are
to be used, and upon a sufficient strain or pull being exerted on such parts the
arms b of part B will separate and by permitting the projections a of part A to
leave the recesses of the arms b, the clip or fastener will be detached.
The part B is preferably stamped from sheet metal with its two arms distended,
such arms being subsequently brought together as shown, so that the recess b¹ in
one arm is brought accurately opposite that in the other arm.
The part A may
be similarly formed, or it may be stamped or otherwise formed from metal with
the projections a directly in their proper position opposite each other.
It will be readily understood that if desired instead of making the parts a in
the form of projections as shown, same might be in the form of recesses of approxi-
mately hemispherical form, in which case the arms b of part B would be provided
with corresponding projections to enter such recesses.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. The improved clip or fastener consisting of two parts, one having a projection
of approximately hemispherical form on each side, and the other having two spring
arms each with a recess of corresponding form to receive one of such projections,
both parts being provided with means for securing same to the fabrics or garments
in connection with which the clip or fastener is to be used, all substantially as
specified.
2. The improved clip or fastener consisting of two parts, one having a recess of
approximately hemispherical form on each side, and the other having two spring
arms each with a projection of corresponding form to enter one of such recesses,
both parts being provided with means for securing same to the fabrics or garments
in connection with which the clip or fastener is to be used, all substantially as
specified.
Dated this 12th day of July 1809